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Muskegon Clippers clobber Lima Locos in playoff opener, highlighted by Nick Moss’ big moment

For Jeff Moss, the opportunity to coach son Nick one more time has been a thrill and a blessing. It got even better on a ...
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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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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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Muskegon Clippers drop Game 2 in Lima, look to keep post season alive on Wednesday

Game 2 of the Muskegon Clippers’ opening round of the 2026 playoffs did not go like it did against Lima on Monday. Muskegon’s bats went quiet in a 9-1 loss on the road in Lima on Tuesday. The Clippers ...
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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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Dorris “Cookie” Cook passes away at 94, leaves behind legacy of women in baseball

A legend has moved on to the golden gates. Muskegon’s Dorris “Cookie” Cook passed away on September 3 at the age of 94. Cook was a life-long resident of Muskegon and one of the many heroes who stepped ...
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Grant’s undefeated boys basketball run ends in regional final loss to physical, defensive-minded GRCC squad

FREMONT – When Zaiden Phillips picked up his fifth foul in the final moments of Thursday’s Division 2 regional basketball final, he got a fist bump from an official before he made his way to the Grant ...
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Olson, Beckstrom finish 1-2, lead Mona Shores to convincing victory in OK-Green Championship

Mona Shores’ Gavin Olson and Cruz Beckstrom had a successful Thursday afternoon, finishing in first and second place in the OK-Green boys golf championship. Olson shot a 70 and Beckstrom carded a 73, ...
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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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In three seasons, Oakridge keeper Alayna Weiss storms into MHSAA record books, finds her ‘voice’

MUSKEGON – When they were freshmen in Oakridge’s girls soccer program, defender Madalynn Smith wondered if Alayna Weiss possessed the aggressiveness necessary to become a good goalkeeper. “She used to ...
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Mona Shores boys dethrone Whitehall; White, Opsommer lead way for Sailors’ first GMAA title since 2013

If you’re a winner, you’re a winner, and that’s it. The Mona Shores boys track team overcame bitter cold and a dominating Whitehall team to capture the 2026 Greater Muskegon Athletic Association’s ...
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Rockets’ golfers card 178 in last conference jamboree

The Reeths-Puffer boys’ golf team finished fifth with a score of 178 in the final OK-Green jamboree of the season at Lincoln Golf Club on Monday. Caledonia won with 151, Mona Shores finished runner-up ...