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Madisyn Lockwood

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Soccer stars honored by JPC

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

STANDISHStandish dominated the Jack Pine Conference soccer scene this spring, winning the championship with a perfect 14-0 record.The Panthers finished 16-3-0 overall with a loss to Freeland in the district finals.

Brooke Remer

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JPC salutes tops in softball

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

WEST BRANCHSoftball is rough in the Jack Pine Conference. Clare advanced all the way to the state championship game last season and won this year’s Division 1 JPC title with a record of 17-5.

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AuSable Valley Triathlon at Rifle River Rec Area

News Staff

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

LANSINGReady to paddle, bike and run? Check out the AuSable Valley Triathlon Saturday, June 13, at the Rifle River Recreation Area in Ogemaw County. It kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a 1-mile kayak course across Mio Pond, followed by an 11-mile bike ride to Boney Park in Fairview.

Gladwin to host Legion baseball tourney

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Gladwin to host Legion baseball tourney

News Staff

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

GLADWINThe Gladwin Lightning American Legion Post 171 baseball team will host the 32nd Annual Bernard Barnes Invitational this Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14.

Landon Love

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JPC honors All-Conference baseball players

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

SANFORDThe baseball season is over for the 12 schools in the Jack Pine Conference.Standish reached the Division 2 state championship game last spring after dominating Division 1 in the JPC and brought more of the same this year.

Aiden Mckenna

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JPC honors top golfers

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

GLADWINArun to the Jack Pine Conference championship set the table for some postseason awards for the Gladwin golf team.Senior Aiden McKenna was named First Team All-Conference in the JPC.Seniors Hunter Simpson and Collin Foster both earned Second Team honors.

The Gladwin Junior High School qualifiers. Thank you to the Meridian coaches who let us continue practices at their facilities.

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Megastar Meet caps junior high track season

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

SHEPHERDAbanner season for the Gladwin Junior High boys’ track team came to a big finish Thursday at the Mid Michigan Megastar Meet in Shepherd.The Flying G’s had eight qualifiers for the prestigious event, which is considered to be the state meet for middle school athletes.

Myles Robinson (left) and Ben Verellen represented Gladwin at the Division 2 boys’ state meet at Hamilton Saturday.

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Robinson leads Gladwin boys in final track meet

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

HAMILTONJunior Myles Robinson turned in the best performance of the four Gladwin athletes who qualified for Saturday’s Division 2 boys’ state track meet at Hamilton.Robinson clocked the 10th-best time in the 400-meter run when he finished in 50.

Gladwin’s Makenzie Price finished second in the discus Saturday at the Division 2 state meet in Hamilton.

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Gladwin’s Price second in state in discus

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

HAMILTONMakenzie Price brought home a silver medal from the Division 2 state track meet Saturday at Hamilton.The senior was in first place after two throws in the discus, but was overtaken by Aubree Deshetsky from North Branch, who wound up placing first with a 148’10” effort.

Karter Phillips was the winning pitcher for Gladwin in the semifinals of Saturday’s Division 2 district tournament at Shepherd.

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Gladwin baseball bounced in district final

Scott Salowich

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

SHEPHERDAtrip to the Divsion 2 district finals proved to be the end of the road for the Gladwin baseball team Saturday.

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