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GLADWINRegistration for the 2026 River Race of Two Cities is now open. The race is slated for May 23 ,9 a.m., at Gladwin City Park. Whether you may be a casual, amateur, or professional paddler, they’ve got you covered.This will be a 12.5 mile canoe/kayak marathon on the Cedar River!
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Beaverton Alumni Association to meet
News Staff
BEAVERTONThe Beaverton Alumni Association will be meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Room at the Beaverton Activity Center, 106 Tonkin Street, Beaverton. They will have the business meeting where they will discuss the 2026 reunion.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Gladwin’s Madisyn Lockwood and Beaverton’s Olivia Somers will meet again on the pitch this afternoon at Gladwin in a rematch of the Beavers 4-1 victory last month. Lockwood scored four goals in a win over Clare last week.
Lockwood scores four in Gladwin soccer win
Scott Salowich
GLADWINAhat trick plus-1 from Madisyn Lockwood lifted the Gladwin soccer team to a 4-3 victory over Clare last Tuesday.“She was playing a cool, calm and collected game,” said Flying G’s coach Chris Pellerito, “it showed when she put it in the back of the net four times.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wild rally lifts Beaverton baseball
Scott Salowich
TAWASNon-league doubleheaders in the middle of the season don’t always pack a lot of punch, but the Beaverton baseball team was absolutely swinging the brooms around Friday in a sweep of Tawas.The Beavers won the first game by a football-like score of 14-7.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Lakeside Wednesday Morning Mens Golf League to start
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GLADWINThe 9 a.m. Wednesday morning “Fellas” golf league at Lakeside Golf Course is welcoming new players. This is a great nine hole league with fun days, outings and no need to make up a round if you miss a week – just show up when you can play.It will run April 29 through Sept. 9, 2026.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Rylan Tabaszewski had hits galore for the Beaverton softball team when the Beavers took two out of three games at Waterford Mott over the weekend.
Beaverton softball team wins twice at Mott
Scott Salowich
WATERFORDAweekend road trip to Waterford Mott led to some bonding and a pair of victories for the Beaverton softball team.“Overall, it was a good weekend,” said Beavers coach Aaron Wentworth. “The girls had fun getting away and playing at a firstclass facility.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Gladwin’s Vivian Callaghan runs to a win in the 1600 meters during last Wednesday’s Jack Pine Conference event at Beaverton.
Price puts the shot for another record
Scott Salowich
SANFORDRecords are made to be broken and Gladwin’s Makenzie Price is up to the task.The senior broke her own school record in the shot put on Wednesday and then smashed it again Friday when she finished first at the 42nd Annual Nite Trax Invitational with a throw of 42’8”.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Gladwin’s Colton Pfenninger charges to the finish line at the end of the 400 relay at Wednesday’s meet at Beaverton.
Gladwin boys sweep JPC track meet at Beaverton
Scott Salowich
BEAVERTONAfter going 1-1 in all three Jack Pine Conference events to open the season, the Gladwin boys’ track team brought out the brooms Wednesday and swept up three wins to close out the dual meet portion of the schedule.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Beaverton gives Standish soccer scare
News Staff
STANDISHThe top team in the Jack Pine Conference got a scare from the Beaverton soccer team Thursday.Standish beat the Beavers 11-3 in their first meeting in early April and has not lost a conference game since.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Gladwin’s Elizabeth Mickler makes contact during Friday’s doubleheader with visiting Remus Chippewa Hills.
Gladwin softball team splits with Hornets
Scott Salowich
HARRISONThe basepaths were busy when the Gladwin softball team ran away with a wild 18-11 victory in the first game of a doubleheader at Harrison last Tuesday.Adree Ritchie led the offense with four hits in five trips with a double.Raegan McCartney and Alexis Farrow each had two hits.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026