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Five area baseball players earn first-team all-state honors

Five area baseball players earn first-team all-state honors

LocalSportsJournal.com Five area high school baseball players are first-team all-staters after their performances in the recently completed season. The teams were announced by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association. The group was led by the Fruitport...

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Muskegon Clippers fall to Xenia in Sunday’s weekend series finale, 7-5

Muskegon Clippers blast league-leading Copperheads, 13-0

LocalSportsJournal.com ATHENS, OH - The Muskegon Clippers offense came alive on Tuesday night, resulting in their first 10-run mercy victory of the season. The Clippers pounded the Southern Division-leading Southern Ohio Copperheads 13-0 in seven innings to earn just...

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Muskegon Clippers fall to Xenia in Sunday’s weekend series finale, 7-5

Clippers fail to get a hit in 11-0 loss to Lima Locos

LocalSportsJournal.com LIMA – The Muskegon Clippers offense was ice cold on Saturday in an 11-0 loss to the Lima Locos in the second game of the 2025 season. The Clippers failed to produce a hit in a game that was shortened to seven innings due to the 10-run mercy...

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Hart baseball falls to Evart in regional tourney

Hart baseball falls to Evart in regional tourney

LocalSportsJournal.com HART - The Cinderella run came to an end for the Hart baseball team in the semifinal round of the Division 3 regional tournament on Wednesday evening. The Pirates outhit Evart 6-4, but fell a run short to lose 3-2. Ty Schlukebir and Avery...

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Ludington celebrates long awaited district title in baseball

Ludington celebrates long awaited district title in baseball

By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com   BIG RAPIDS – This is unfamiliar ground for the Ludington baseball team, which won its first district championship since 2006 by earning a hard-fought 7-6, extra-inning affair against Chippewa Hills in the semifinals at Big...

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Muskegon Catholic rolls to Division 4 district baseball title

Muskegon Catholic rolls to Division 4 district baseball title

LocalSportsJournal.com HOLTON - The Muskegon Catholic Central baseball team captured a Division 4 district championship on Saturday.  The Crusaders crushed Baldwin 26-4 in the semifinal and topped White Cloud 5-2 to secure the title. Ace Anderson got the win on the...

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Chciuk tosses no-hitter in softball regional semifinal victory; Grand Haven then falls in final to Hudsonville

Grand Haven softball team takes down Mona Shores

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Grand Haven softball team opened the Division 1 district tournament with a bang on Tuesday evening. The Bucs took command and blanked Mona Shores, 10-0. Lorelei Chciuk went the distance for the Bucs, allowing just one hit, one...

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Behind Bosch, Fruitport storms into Division 2 regional baseball final with shutout over Sparta

Fruitport outlasts Reeths-Puffer in extra inning baseball game

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Fruitport hung on for a 5-3 non-conference baseball victory over Reeths-Puffer in extra innings on Tuesday.  The Rockets outhit the Trojans 11-9.  Thomas Anderson got the Trojans on the board in the second inning with a two-run homer,...

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Here are the results from Tuesday night’s soccer regional semifinal games

Here are the girls’ soccer district pairings for this week

GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS DIVISION 1 (At Grandville) Wednesday Byron Center vs. Hudsonville, 5 p.m. Mona Shores vs. Grand Haven, 7 p.m. Friday Finals, 5 p.m. DIVISION 2 (at Coopersville) Tuesday Fruitport vs. Allendale, 5 p.m. Spring Lake vs. Reeths-Puffer, 6:45 p.m....

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Somsel nets four goals in Manistee soccer victory over Kingsley

Somsel nets four goals in Manistee soccer victory over Kingsley

By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com   MANISTEE – Sharp-shooting Manistee senior Kate Somsel outscored Kingsley all by herself with four goals in the Mariners' decisive 5-1 win Thursday in a Division 3 district quarterfinal at Mariner Field.   The Mariners built a...

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Ravenna blanks Buchanan, earns spot in Division 3 state softball semifinals at MSU

Ravenna wraps up league softball title with sweep of Holton

LocalSportJournal.com   The Ravenna Bulldogs put the finishing touches on the West Michigan Conference River softball championship on Thursday.   Ravenna defeated Holton 12-2 in the opener and 15-3 in the nightcap. Both games went five innings.   In the opener,...

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Montague wins one-goal soccer decision over Shelby

Montague wins one-goal soccer decision over Shelby

LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY - Montague held off the Shelby girls' soccer team to close out the regular season with a close 4-3 West Michigan Conference victory on Monday. The Wildcats led 3-1 by the end of the first half, and though the Tigers cut the deficit, it...

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Hart baseball falls to Evart in regional tourney

Hart earns two non-league baseball victories over Kent City

LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - Hart topped host Kent City in both games of a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Monday. The Pirates edged out the Eagles, 9-6 and 7-5. Ty Schlukebir got the win in Game 1 on the mound and Aiden Cull came on in relief for the...

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Muskegon Catholic Central into baseball regional final after win over Bear Lake

Muskegon Catholic Central baseball takes down Aviation Academy

LocalSportsJournal.com ROCKFORD - The Muskegon Catholic Central baseball team stretched its Alliance League record to 12-2 with a 7-1 victory over West Michigan Aviation Academy at Meijer Sports Complex on Monday. Ace Anderson gave up just three hits from the mound....

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Whitehall baseball nets two wins over Newaygo

Whitehall baseball nets two wins over Newaygo

LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO - Whitehall captured a pair of West Michigan Conference victories over Newaygo on Monday evening. The Vikings topped the Lions 8-1 and 6-2. Nick Peterson gave up four hits, one run, two walks and struck out a batter for the Vikings in...

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Spring Lake takes second place in regional tennis tournament

Spring Lake takes second place in regional tennis tournament

LocalSportsJournal.com Holland Christian - 24, Spring Lake - 11, Hudsonville Unity Christian - 8, Fruitport - 5, Whitehall - 5, Ludington - 5, Coopersville - 5, Sparta - 1, Fremont - 0 Singles No. 1 - Sloan Horton, Spring Lake def. Kyra DeAugustine, Fremont, 6-0, 6-1...

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Fremont mercies Whitehall to finish up league play in soccer

Fremont mercies Whitehall to finish up league play in soccer

LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - The Fremont girls' soccer team closed out the regular season with a bang as they overpowered West Michigan Conference opponent Whitehall on Monday evening. The Packers dominated their way to an 8-0 victory. The Packers led 3-0 by...

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Grant eliminates Newaygo in Division 2 pre-district baseball action

Grant’s baseball team is the Newaygo County champion

LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - Grant took home the trophy at the Newaygo County Baseball Tournament on Saturday. The Tigers rallied from down four runs to edge out Newaygo, 8-6, then breezed by Hesperia 10-0 in the championship game. The Tigers’ Austin Tyers got...

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WMC goal from Beckley tops Cedar Springs in 1-0 shutout

WMC goal from Beckley tops Cedar Springs in 1-0 shutout

LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - Western Michigan Christian girls soccer completed a successful senior night on Friday when it hosted Cedar Springs. The Warriors topped the Red Hawks with a 1-0 shutout that was backed by junior goalie Elaina Clapp and a...

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Thompson carries Whitehall to 13th-place finish in Division 2 boys track meet; Mendoza third in high jump

Ludington boys finish eighth at Division 2 track regional meet

BOYS TRACK DIVISION 2 (at Cadillac)   1, Petoskey 78; 2, Alma 75; 3, Saginaw  Swan Valley 63.5; 4, Clare 60; 5, Gaylord 58; 6, Shepherd 45; 7, Freeland 37; 8, Ludington 35; 9, Big Rapids 33; 10, Bay City John Glenn 32.5; 11, Gladwin 30; 12, Cadillac 26; 13, Ogemaw...

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Somsel nets four goals in Manistee soccer victory over Kingsley

Manistee takes care of Whitehall in WMC soccer match, 2-1

LocalSportsJournal.com   WHITEHALL – The Manistee girls soccer team rallied for a narrow 2-1 victory over host Whitehall in the West Michigan Conference on Thursday.   The heat played a factor in this one, especially in the second half, which went scoreless over 40...

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Thompson carries Whitehall to 13th-place finish in Division 2 boys track meet; Mendoza third in high jump

Grand Haven boys run away with Division 1 regional track title

BOYS TRACK DIVISION 1 (at Zeeland East) 1, Grand Haven 107.5; 2, Hudsonville 85.5; 3, Rockford 63; 4, Jenison 54.5; 5, Holland West Ottawa 53.5; 6, Grandville 53; 7, Zeeland West 48.5; 8, Cedar Springs 48; 9, Reeths-Puffer 29; 10, Muskegon and GR Kenowa Hills 28; 12,...

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Three freshmen lead the way in WMC’s shutout of Ludington

Three freshmen lead the way in WMC’s shutout of Ludington

LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian girls' soccer team needed to deliver a good message to show its No. 1 ranking in Division 4 isn't just a fluke. And the Warriors especially needed to shine as they gear up for the MHSAA state tournament later this...

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Mona Shores caps off regular season with shutout over Caledonia in league softball game

Mona Shores softball clips Grandville in comeback victory

LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES - The Mona Shores' softball team rallied back from a 9-3 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge out Grandville 10-9 on Wednesday. Jaslene McHenry gave up 14 hits, one walk and struck out seven batters in the circle....

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Oakridge, Montague each win a game in WMC baseball twinbill

Oakridge, Montague each win a game in WMC baseball twinbill

LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE - Oakridge split a doubleheader with Montague in West Michigan Conference baseball action on Tuesday. The Eagles took the first game, 11-4, then Montague came back in the nightcap to win, 4-3. The Wildcats led the opening game 1-0 after...

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Kenzie Greene earns 500th career strikeout, throws pair of gems in Holton’s Division 4 regional title

Holton takes down Hart in a pair of WMC softball games

LocalSportsJournal.com HART - Holton cruised to a pair of wins in a West Michigan Conference softball doubleheader on Tuesday evening. The Red Devils overpowered the Pirates, 15-0 and 10-1. The Red Devils’ Josey Jeffries gave up just two walks and struck out eight...

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Mona Shores takes down Grandville to advance in district soccer tournament

Mona Shores puts up a dozen goals in soccer rout of Muskegon

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Mona Shores peppered the net in a 12-0 OK-Green soccer rout over Muskegon on Tuesday.  Kylie Dusenberry and Saidey Burns led the Sailors’ attack with a pair of goals apiece. Ava Freye, Lydia Ogle, Lauren Phillips, Cecilia Council,...

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Newaygo softball makes clean sweep of Chippewa Hills

Newaygo softball makes clean sweep of Chippewa Hills

LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS - The Newaygo softball team easily put away Chippewa Hills for a CSAA-Red twin-bill sweep on Monday. The Lions took both games by the score of 12-2. Gracie Stamp gave up four hits, two runs, three walks and struck out eight batters in...

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Grant eliminates Newaygo in Division 2 pre-district baseball action

Grant splits with Big Rapids in baseball

LocalSportsJournal.com BIG RAPIDS - The Grant baseball team shook off a close opening loss to split a CSAA-Red doubleheader with Big Rapids on Monday. The Tigers were edged out 8-7 in game one, then secured a 6-3 victory in game two. The Tigers led 7-6 in the bottom...

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North Muskegon mercies Wyoming Potter’s House, sets up district final with WMC

North Muskegon takes out Fremont in soccer action Monday

LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The North Muskegon girls' soccer team preserved its perfect West Michigan Conference record with a 3-0 win over Fremont on Monday. The Norse led 1-0 by halftime as Jolie Fellows found Dylan Leonard for the first score of the game.  Six...

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Kent City’s final softball tune-up is a doubleheader sweep over Big Rapids

Kent City softball routs Orchard View in twin bill

LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Kent City softball team took both games of a doubleheader against Orchard View in convincing fashion on Monday evening. The Eagles overpowered the Cardinals 22-2 and 11-1. Lylah Larson gave up one hit, two runs and struck out two...

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Girls all-area tennis players honored for their performances this spring

Ludinton controls tennis matchup vs. Muskegon Catholic Central

LocalSportsJournal.com The Orioles dominated the court against the Crusaders on Monday. Ludington - 7, Muskegon Catholic Central - 1 Singles No. 1 - Jennah Skiba, Ludington def. Emily Muskovin, Muskegon Catholic Central, 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 - Ava Johnson, Ludington def....

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Mona Shores falls to GR Catholic Central in tennis

Mona Shores falls to GR Catholic Central in tennis

LocalSportsJournal.com Grand Rapids Catholic Central narrowly defeated Mona Shores in tennis on Monday. Grand Rapids Catholic Central - 5, Muskegon Mona Shores - 3 Singles No. 1 - Lily David, Grand Rapids Catholic Central def. Skyler MacLachlan, Muskegon Mona Shores,...

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