Sports

Golfer hits third career ace.

June 17, 2021

Golfer hits third career ace. SHELBY — Joe Clark hit his third career hole-in-one at Oceana Golf Club Wednesday, June 16. Clark, who was playing in the Muskegon Vikings Travel League, made the shot on hole #17 from 152 yards using a 5 iron.  Witnesses were Faisel Abdelkader, Bob Grinnell and Ron Fuller. Please consider helping to fund local news.…

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Powerful Pirates: Hart savors successful winter sports season.

April 16, 2021

Powerful Pirates: Hart savors successful winter sports season. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Despite a challenging season posed by COVID-19, the Pirates prevailed in winter sports. The Hart High School wrestlers won the regional title for the second year in a row; the girls…

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Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia.

March 30, 2021

Emily Bayle breaks 50-year scoring record at Hesperia. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HESPERIA — Hesperia High School senior Emily Bayle broke a 50-year scoring record at Hesperia High School this season with a 1,275-point total. Bayle’s point total surpasses the 1971 record held by Mike Clark who amassed 1,266 points. The 1971 record was set back when 3-point shots did…

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Pirate News: Hart votes to expand WMC.

January 19, 2021

Pirate News: Hart votes to expand WMC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. Pirate News is a service of Hart Public Schools in cooperation with Oceana County Press.  HART — Hart took a major step toward expanding the West Michigan Conference to include six more schools and dividing the conference into two divisions based on high school enrollment. The Hart Public Schools…

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Local native Jason Wenk purchases ‘hidden gem.’

October 6, 2020

Local native Jason Wenk purchases ‘hidden gem.’ Story and photos by Contributing Writer Fred Inglis. BENONA TOWNSHIP — Oceana County native Jason Wenk always dreamed of owning a golf course, but he never imagined buying two renowned courses in West Michigan — both located in the Shelby area — within the last seven months. Wenk officially bought the Benona Shores…

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