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Alexis Farrow pitched a complete game when Gladwin beat Farwell in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

Alexis Farrow pitched a complete game when Gladwin beat Farwell in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

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Gladwin savors softball sweep

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
GLADWINStrong pitching and plenty of offense lifted the Gladwin softball team to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Farwell last Wednesday.Alexis Farrow pitched a complete game in a 7-4 victory in the first game.
Beaverton’s Brooke Remer puts the ball in play during a game earlier this season.

Beaverton’s Brooke Remer puts the ball in play during a game earlier this season.

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Beaverton softball swept twice

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
MIDLANDThere was nowhere to go but up for the Beaverton softball team after four lopsided losses last week.On Monday, visiting Standish swept a doubleheader from the Beavers, winning the first game 20-3 in seven innings.Rylan Tabaszewski had three hits and Brooke Remer had two with one RBI.
Gladwin’s Makenzie Price puts the shot a school record distance of 42’10.25” to win the gold medal at Cadillac’s Division 2 regional Friday.

Gladwin’s Makenzie Price puts the shot a school record distance of 42’10.25” to win the gold medal at Cadillac’s Division 2 regional Friday.

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Price wins regional shot put title

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
CADILLACAnew school record and a regional championship in the shot put for Makenzie Price highlighted the Gladwin girls’ track team’s trip to the Division 2 regional at Cadillac Friday.Price won the gold medal with a throw of 42’10.
Piper Carland and the Beaverton soccer team hit a rough patch, dropping three Jack Pine Conference games last week.

Piper Carland and the Beaverton soccer team hit a rough patch, dropping three Jack Pine Conference games last week.

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Beavers drop three soccer games last week

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BEAVERTONThe going got tough for the Beaverton soccer team last week as the Beavers lost three games in four days.On Monday, host Pinconning ran away with a 6-1 victory. The lone goal for the locals came from Emily Skotynsky with the assist from Joslyn Spencer.
Madisyn Lockwood puts the moves on the Pinconning defense during last week’s 4-4 tie with the Spartans.

Madisyn Lockwood puts the moves on the Pinconning defense during last week’s 4-4 tie with the Spartans.

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Gladwin finishes second in soccer standings

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
GLADWINWith Standish running off with the title with a perfect record, the race was for second place in the Jack Pine Conference soccer standings.Gladwin won it, finishing with a 9-3-2 mark that put the Flying G’s comfortably ahead of contenders Bullock Creek and Ogemaw Heights.
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Gladwin golfers in hunt for JPC title

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
FARWELLAfter three Jack Pine Conference events in four days, the Gladwin golf team proved it is a contender for the league title last week.The Flying G’s finished first once and second twice in the events, which took them from Mount Pleasant to Midland to Farwell.
Karter Offenbecker makes a play on the infield during Beaverton’s successful trip to Dow Diamond on Thursday. PHOTO BY TERINA BARTA

Karter Offenbecker makes a play on the infield during Beaverton’s successful trip to Dow Diamond on Thursday. PHOTO BY TERINA BARTA

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Beavers sweep Spartans at Dow

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
MIDLANDAchance at the big time beckoned the Beaverton baseball team to Dow Diamond in Midland Thursday and the Beavers put on a show.
Gladwin’s Isabella Roman chases the ball toward the Beaverton net with Charity Danielak, Isabelle Dodman and Blaire Orton in hot pursuit during Wednesday’s game.

Gladwin’s Isabella Roman chases the ball toward the Beaverton net with Charity Danielak, Isabelle Dodman and Blaire Orton in hot pursuit during Wednesday’s game.

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Gladwin soccer team blanks Beaverton

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
GLADWIN“We practice that every day and it works every time,” said Gladwin soccer coach Chris Pellerito.He was talking about the first goal the Flying G’s scored in their 4-0 victory over Beaverton Wednesday.He was kidding. There are some things you just can’t simulate in practice.
Sedrick Neinhuis holding the state-record gizzard shad he caught April 22 in the Grand River (Kent County). The new state record gizzard shad weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long.

Sedrick Neinhuis holding the state-record gizzard shad he caught April 22 in the Grand River (Kent County). The new state record gizzard shad weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long.

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New state-record gizzard shad caught in the Grand River

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
LANSINGAn angler from Lowell, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a gizzard shad that weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long! Sedrick Neinhuis was spincasting on the Grand River in Kent County on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, when he brought in the record-breaker.

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Jr. High boys win two track meets

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
STANDISHThe Gladwin Junior High boys’ track team ran away and hid from the competition at a Jack Pine Conference Middle School Meet last Tuesday at Standish.The Flying G’s topped the field of four teams with 154.5 points. Standish was second with 37.
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