Sports

AuSable Valley Triathlon at Rifle River Rec Area

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

Gladwin to host Legion baseball tourney

Gladwin to host Legion baseball tourney

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

Landon Love

JPC honors All-Conference baseball players

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

Aiden Mckenna

JPC honors top golfers

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.

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

Megastar Meet caps junior high track season

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.

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

Robinson leads Gladwin boys in final track meet

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.

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

Gladwin’s Price second in state in discus

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.

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

Gladwin baseball bounced in district final

SHEPHERDAtrip to the Divsion 2 district finals proved to be the end of the road for the Gladwin baseball team Saturday.
Sean Barta rips a hit during Beaverton’s Division 3 district semifinal victory over Farwell Friday.

Sean Barta rips a hit during Beaverton’s Division 3 district semifinal victory over Farwell Friday.

Beavers fall in baseball district final

BEAVERTONWay back in April, the Beaverton baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader to Meridian.Both games were close, as befitting the rivalry between the two schools, with the Mustangs taking the opener 4-2 and then winning the nightcap 2-1 in just four innings of action due to conditions.