Area News
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Three area high school baseball players named first-team All-State by MHSBCA
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Three area players have been named first-team All-State selections by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Matt Felt of Shelby was a first-team pick in...
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Seven local prep softball players earn first-team All-State honors
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The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association honored the state’s top softball stars by naming its first-team All-State players. Seven area athletes made the grade...
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Whitecaps’ Matt Manning starting to show why the Tigers made him a top draft pick
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comCOMSTOCK PARK – Being a top prospect for a Major League Baseball team comes with a lot of pressure.
And when you’re only...
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Muskegon Clippers takes two games at home in a doubleheader against Lake Erie
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The Muskegon Clippers won both games of their games of a doubleheader on Sunday at Marsh Field.
The Clippers defeated the Lake Erie Monarchs 7-4 in...
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Whitecaps finish first half of season with a winning record after stifling Dayton 8-0
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comCOMSTOCK PARK – The West Michigan Whitecaps wrapped up the first half of their Midwest League season with a performance that matched...
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Whitecaps comeback once again, walk-off Dragons to open series
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The West Michigan Whitecaps scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 come from behind victory on Friday night.
With the score...
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Whitecaps open up series at Great Lakes with low scoring loss
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The West Michigan Whitecaps fell 3-2 at Great Lakes on Tuesday night in the first game of a three game series.
Jose Azocar and Alexis Garcia...
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North Muskegon girls soccer team falls in OT shootout in state semifinals
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comCOMSTOCK PARK – The ending just didn’t feel right.
After 90 minutes of grueling action that was so taxing that it left North...
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Spring Lake softball team loses a 5-4 heartbreaker in D2 state quarterfinals
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – After a historic season full of great moments, the Spring Lake softball team will be left with the memory of...
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Oakridge bats go silent in a 2-0 loss to Swan Valley in D2 quarterfinals
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The Oakridge Eagles picked the wrong game to have their bats go quiet.
The Eagles only managed one hit on Tuesday, and dropped a tough 2-0 decision...
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Young Muskegon Catholic baseball team eliminated in state quarterfinals
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comROCKFORD – For a little while on Tuesday, it looked like the Muskegon Catholic Central baseball team’s Cinderella season might extend another...
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Spring Lake’s Nick Krueger takes second in Division 2 state golf finals
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Spring Lake’s Nick Krueger had a great day at last weekend’s MHSAA Division 2 boys state golf finals at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek.
Krueger,...
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Whitecaps blow late lead after solid rehab start from Jordan Zimmerman
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Jordan Zimmerman of the Detroit Tigers made a rehab start for the West Michigan Whitecaps in a 6-3 loss to South Bend Monday night.
Zimmerman lasted...
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Mona Shores softball team ends great season with a loss in regionals
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The Mona Shores softball team ended its 2018 season with a 6-1 loss to Jenison in the first round of the Division 1 regional tournament...
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Oakridge baseball team captures regional title, ready for state quarterfinals
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It’s been three long years since the Oakridge baseball team has appeared in the state final eight, but that drought will end on Tuesday.
The Eagles...
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Clippers rally for second win behind Maxwell Ludka’s lockdown relief pitching
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Midway through Sunday’s game, it looked like it was going to be a second straight gloomy night for the Muskegon...
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Colby Bortles has strong offensive day, helping Whitecaps salvage split
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The West Michigan Whitecaps split their doubleheader with South Bend on Saturday, losing Game 1 5-3 but responding with 6-1 win in Game 2.
Colby Bortles...
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MCC baseball team beats Potterville and Fowler, wins fourth straight regional title
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Muskegon Catholic Central baseball coach Steve Schuitema figured this might be the year that his team’s regional championship streak came...
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Muskegon Clippers struggle early offensively, fall to Saginaw Sugar Beets 12-3
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The Muskegon Clippers offense suddenly went cold on Saturday night at Marsh Field.
The Clippers could only manage three late runs on four hits and fell to...
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Montague baseball squad captures Div. 3 regional title, defeats NorthPointe Christian
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The Montague baseball squad captured a Division 3 regional title on Saturday at Kent City.
The Wildcats defeated Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 7-3 in the regional...
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