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Muskegon Clippers win to clinch playoff spot; host Lima in best-of-three series starting Monday

By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers are now back in the playoffs thanks an interesting chain of events.
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Piasecki inks professional baseball contract with Houston Astros

After being selected in the 8th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft on July 12, former Mona Shores standout shortstop Aaron Piasecki is now officially a professional baseball player after ...
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Muskegon Clippers win on Thursday, return home with playoff berth still hanging in the balance

LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Clippers opened the final series of the regular season with an important 7-3 win over the ...
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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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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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‘Special group of girls:’ Ravenna strikes for bowling, softball state titles within four-month span

EAST LANSING – If pressure is a privilege, as the adage goes, then four members of the newly minted state champion Ravenna softball team know very well about the former and the latter. Juniors Reese ...
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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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Clippers win with walk off against Lima in Friday’s three-game series opener

MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Clippers may have caught a break on Friday night in their series opener with the Lima Locos. The Clippers opened an important three-game series against Lima with a 3-2 victory ...
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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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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.