Area News
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Clippers dispose of Jet Box 5-3 at Marsh Field, pull within one game of final playoff spot in Northern Division standings
Posted on 07/3/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON- With a flurry of home games coming up, the Muskegon Clippers have their best chance to move into a possible playoff...
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Former Major Leaguers share tips with youngsters about baseball, and about life, at a special camp this week at Maranatha
Posted on 07/2/2021By Craig Beilfuss
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTON SHORES – Former Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher Russ Ortiz knows how crucial it is for youngsters to have positive adult...
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Clippers fall to Royal Oak Leprechauns on the road, 7-5 on Wednesday
Posted on 07/1/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Clippers allowed four unanswered late runs on Wednesday night, resulting in a 7-5 loss to the Royal Oak Leprechauns at Memorial Park Field.
The...
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West Michigan Whitecaps Weekly Wrap-Up (6/22-6/27): Eric De La Rosa hits for cycle with walk-off home run
Posted on 06/28/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Whitecaps went 2-3 over the last week in a home series against Dayton.
The Whitecaps lost 2-0 and 4-1 to open the series...
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Muskegon Risers womens team set to cap the home portion of its schedule by hosting Corktown AFC on Saturday night
Posted on 06/25/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Playing through an expansion season is usually tough on first-year teams, as the Muskegon Risers womens squad has learned first-hand...
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Clippers avoid comeback scare, hold on to defeat the Galion Graders 12-10
Posted on 06/23/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Clippers looked to have the game in control entering the seventh inning.
The Clippers had a commanding 11-1 lead and were three outs away...
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Clippers lose late lead, fall to Jet Box Baseball Club 3-2
Posted on 06/19/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Clippers have struggled at Marsh Field this season, going win one of five games entering tonight’s contest.
That trend unfortunately continued as the Clippers...
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North Muskegon girls soccer team wins Division 4 state championship with an exclamation point, 5-0 over Royal Oak Shrine
Posted on 06/19/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – The North Muskegon girls soccer team was clearly tired of being just one of the best.
The Norse were ready...
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Clippers win another game in comeback fashion, defeat Michigan Monarchs 10-6
Posted on 06/19/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Clippers scored nine unanswered runs to erase a five-run deficit as they defeated the Michigan Monarchs 10-6 on Friday night.
The victory snaps Muskegon’s...
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Confident North Muskegon girls soccer team ready to battle defending champion Royal Oak Shrine for state title
Posted on 06/18/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comNORTH MUSKEGON – The North Muskegon girls soccer program has accomplished a lot of impressive things over the past few years, but...
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Spring Lake girls soccer team puts up a strong fight in first half, but loses to Bloomfield Hills Marion 3-0 in state finals
Posted on 06/18/2021By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – Spring Lake girls soccer coach Becky May was just being honest earlier this week when she...
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Holton softball team loses six-run lead, falls to Rudyard 9-8 on a walk-off homer in the Division 4 state semifinals
Posted on 06/18/2021By Steve Gunn and Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING -On Thursday, Holton Coach Kirk Younts was talking about the possibility of his talented team becoming the...
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Muskegon Clippers give up five runs in another disastrous inning, fall to the Grand Lake Mariners at home, 7-3
Posted on 06/18/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clippers have gotten into a bad habit of allowing opponents to score a big burst of runs over...
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Whitecaps drop fourth straight game, now 19-19 overall on the season
Posted on 06/18/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Whitecaps fell for the fourth straight time, losing 6-3 at Lake County on Thursday night.
Trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning, Corey Joyce...
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Cinderella Spring Lake girls soccer team hoping to beat the odds one more time in Friday’s Division 2 state title game
Posted on 06/17/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comSPRING LAKE – In the early weeks of the 2021 season, absolutely nobody considered the Spring Lake girls soccer team a candidate...
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Holton Red Devils trying to do something no Muskegon County team has ever done – win a state softball championship
Posted on 06/17/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – The Holton softball team has been in hot pursuit of a state championship for several years now, and the Red...
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Whitecaps blow late lead once again for second straight heartbreaking loss at Lake County
Posted on 06/17/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
For the second straight game, the West Michigan Whitecaps blew a late lead and fell 4-2 in a road contest at Lake County.
A fielder’s choice...
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Clippers fall way behind again, but fail to complete the comeback this time, falling 8-4 to the Royal Oak Leprechauns
Posted on 06/17/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – They say lightning rarely strikes twice in the same place, even when conditions are highly favorable. That was certainly the...
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Whitecaps blow late lead, drop road series opener at Lake County after crucial fielding error
Posted on 06/15/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The West Michigan Whitecaps surrendered three runs in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday night in a 4-2 loss to Lake County.
With a 2-1...
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Spring Lake girls soccer team wins another heart-stopper, 2-1 over Byron Center, to earn a berth in Division 2 state finals
Posted on 06/15/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – The Spring Lake girls soccer team – particularly senior Zoe Komar – certainly has a flair for the dramatic.
Last Thursday,...
