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Piasecki ready to get to work after being picked by Houston Astros in eighth round of MLB Draft

By Scott VanSickle LocalSportsJournal.com The dream for most young baseball players is making it to the major leagues, and ...
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Clippers bring clean night of baseball against Xenia, open final homestand with a win

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Clippers opened up their final homestand of the season with a clean, 4-2 win ...
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Ninth-inning rally pushes Muskegon Clippers to victory over host Hamilton on Friday night

LocalSportsJournal.com A two-run ninth inning propelled the Muskegon Clippers to a 9-7 victory over the host Hamilton Joes on ...
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Clippers mercy Flag City, explode for 11-run sixth inning

MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clippers are above .500 after exploding for a 17-2 mercy win over Flag City at Marsh Field on Wednesday. An 11-run sixth inning by Muskegon combined with a trio of hitters and ...
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Six Muskegon Lumberjacks selected in 2026 NHL Draft, Tynan Lawrence goes No. 11 overall

The Muskegon Lumberjacks were once again well represented at the NHL draft which took place in Buffalo, New York over the weekend. Six different players who either have worn a Lumberjacks jersey or ...
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Here are first-round district soccer scores, pairings for semifinals

GR Catholic Central-Comstock Park winner at GR NorthPointe Christian, 6 p.m. GR West Catholic at Covenant Christian, 6 p.m.
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Dorris “Cookie” Cook passes away at 94, leaves behind legacy of women in baseball

A legend has moved on to the golden gates. Muskegon’s Dorris “Cookie” Cook passed away on September 3 at the age of 94. Cook was a life-long resident of Muskegon and one of the many heroes who stepped ...
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Rockets’ golfers card 178 in last conference jamboree

The Reeths-Puffer boys’ golf team finished fifth with a score of 178 in the final OK-Green jamboree of the season at Lincoln Golf Club on Monday. Caledonia won with 151, Mona Shores finished runner-up ...
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Muskegon manhandles Greenville, James Martin reaches 1,000-point milestone, rematch with Rockford set

MUSKEGON – If anybody had doubts about the Muskegon boys basketball team at halftime of Wednesday night’s Division 1 district semifinal against a tough Greenville squad, then those were quickly erased ...
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Muskegon Big Reds smother Mona Shores in OK-Green victory

Muskegon cruised past visiting Mona Shores, 62-30, in OK-Green boys basketball on Friday night. The Big Reds drained six 3-pointers in the first half as Damekian Monroe hit three on his own in the ...
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Hotbed for success: Muskegon County, high school football reigns supreme

Shane Fairfield vividly remembers when state football championship dreams were first planted in his mind. It was the early-1980s, Fairfield was in middle school, and he was getting his hair cut.
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Olson, Beckstrom finish 1-2, lead Mona Shores to convincing victory in OK-Green Championship

Mona Shores’ Gavin Olson and Cruz Beckstrom had a successful Thursday afternoon, finishing in first and second place in the OK-Green boys golf championship. Olson shot a 70 and Beckstrom carded a 73, ...