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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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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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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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Mr. Volleyball and first MHSAA state title: Grand Haven enjoys historic boys volleyball season

As the 2026 Michigan Mr. Volleyball award recipient, Grand Haven’s Caleb Cryst was hoping to change the narrative about boys volleyball. “I think there’s a stigma around boys volleyball,” he said. “I ...
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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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Ravenna softball reaches mountaintop with lift of many who helped ‘Dogs make that climb

RAVENNA – The climb to the mountaintop for the Ravenna softball program in capturing a Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship this spring began with some all-important first ...
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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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Laynee Hoffman leaves indelible mark at Kent City, eager to play two sports at Muskegon Community College

KENT CITY – Laynee Hoffman is always on the go. That includes her base-running habits as a record-setting Kent City softball player. Today, the speedy Hoffman begins her travel ball schedule for the ...
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Muskegon Clippers battle back in nightcap to earn doubleheader split with Hamilton

MUSKEGON – It took a come-from-behind victory for the Muskegon Clippers to earn a doubleheader split and a three-game series win over the Hamilton Joes on Saturday. Muskegon fell just short in the ...
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Clippers heading home after dropping a pair of games to host Xenia on Thursday

The Muskegon Clippers dropped both games of a doubleheader on Thursday against the host Xenia Scouts. The Clippers dropped the opening game 12-6, then lost the nightcap 5-4 in walk off fashion.
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State champ Ravenna, runner-up Grand Haven lead 2026 all-state softball contingent in LSJ coverage area

High school softball teams from the Local Sports Journal coverage area represented in a major way at the state finals last weekend. On Saturday, Ravenna capped a dominant season in capturing the ...
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Ravenna softball team one win from state title behind Natalie Rosel’s pitching, team’s hitting

EAST LANSING – When seniors Emilly Postema and Riley Homoly slapped the “Ravenna” name plate on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s bracket board Friday afternoon, they mistakenly put it ...