Beavers lose grid opener by one point at Evart

EVARTBoth teams scored three touchdowns when the Beaverton football team opened the season at Evart Thursday night.Only one of them converted an extra point.Unfortunately for the Beavers, it wasn’t them and the Wildcats rallied for a 19-18 victory.

Gladwin girls win cross country invitational

WEST BRANCHAbby Robinson won the race and the Gladwin girls’ cross country team won it all Thursday at the Dwayne Rau Invitational, hosted by Ogemaw Heights.

Beal City sweeps Gladwin volleyball team

GLADWINWith only one match on the schedule last week, the Gladwin volleyball team needed to make it count when Beal City came to town on Wednesday.Things did not go according to plan.The Aggies brought out the brooms and swept up a 2518, 25-18, 25-14 victory.

Gladwin loses JV volleyball match

GLADWINClose, but not close enough was the theme when the Gladwin junior varsity volleyball team lost 25-23, 26-24 to Beal City last Wednesday night.“The girls held the lead several times during the game,” said Flying G’s coach Jane Wetmore, “but Beal City fought back to take the win.

Gladwin JV wins football opener

FLINTQuarterback Jacob Pahl called the shots last Wednesday night and led the Gladwin junior varsity football team to a 26-18 victory at Flint Carman-Ainsworth.Pahl rushed for over 150 yards, including two long touchdown runs.“He had a great game,” said Flying G’s coach Justin Cherry.

A LOOK BACK IN TIME | GHS 1939 CHAMPS

Pictured are the 1939 Gladwin Flying G’s Conference Champs

Beavers ready for challenges of a new football season

BEAVERTONAnew-look Jack Pine Conference. A tough schedule.An all-new offensive line. A roster that is not big on numbers.All those challenges and more face the Beaverton football team, which will kick off the 2024 season tomorrow night at Evart.And yet, there is reason for optimism.

Grove named new Beaverton AD

BEAVERTONMark Grove has been hired as the new athletic director at Beaverton.Grove recently retired from Saint-Gobain and coached football for 25 years. He had a nine-year stint as head coach of the Beavers and also worked at Clare and Mount Pleasant.

Gladwin’s Mieske, Beaverton’s Love reach World Series final with American Legion team

MIDLANDFootball practice has been on hold for a pair of local standouts.Gladwin senior Jayden Mieske and Beaverton junior Landon Love have been busy elsewhere.The duo played for the Midland Berryhill Post 165 American Legion baseball team and it was quite a ride.

HOLE-IN-ONE

On Monday, August 19, Mason Meier of Gladwin was not far into his round of golf when he scored a coveted hole-in-one on hole #2! He used his pitching wedge to put the ball over the pond, where it landed just behind the pin, before rebounding into the hole.