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Muskegon Clippers' split with the visiting Southern Ohio Copperheads was full of West Michigan Conference flavor, including Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All-Stars representing the Clippers in Ben Meyers (outfielder from North Muskegon) and Myles Welch (broadcaster from Whitehall).

Learn more about the WMC connections involved in Wednesday's action at Marsh Field in this feature story by Scott DeCamp.

Muskegon Clippers’ split with Southern Ohio Copperheads features West Michigan Conference flavor | Local Sports Journal BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Nick Moss smiles a lot as it is, but when Muskegon Clippers teammate Ben Meyers launched a home run to left field Wednesday night at Marsh Field, Moss was grinning from ear to ear. He’s seen that kind of thing before, both as a teammate and oppon...

It's difficult enough to win one state title. A group of girls from Ravenna captured bowling and softball state championships in a four-month span.

This story first appeared in the LSJ's June 2026 magazine, but here is the online version (with videos included at the bottom) by Scott DeCamp.

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‘Special group of girls:’ Ravenna strikes for bowling, softball state titles within four-month span | Local Sports Journal *This story also appeared in the LSJ's June 2026 magazine. Click here for the PDF version. BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com 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...

The Grand City Show Skiers are back in action at Ross Park on Mona Lake tonight! Check out photos from their June 25th show, shot by Craig Smith.

The climb to the mountaintop for Ravenna Softball began several years ago. Many people helped build the foundation and kept adding levels.

This story by Scott DeCamp first appeared in the June 2026 LSJ magazine.

Ravenna softball reaches mountaintop with lift of many who helped ‘Dogs make that climb | Local Sports Journal *This story also appeared in the LSJ's June 2026 magazine. Click here for the PDF version. BY SCOTT DECAMP LocalSportsJournal.com RAVENNA – The climb to the mountaintop for the Ravenna softball program in capturing a Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship this spring began wi...