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2024 Black Lake sturgeon season canceled

LANSING The largest sturgeon caught on the day by Matt Barber is shown on the ice of Black Lake. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is announcing the cancellation of the 2024 Black Lake sturgeon season, which was scheduled to start Saturday, Feb. 3.
Junior Varsity Hoop Round-Up

Junior Varsity Hoop Round-Up

Junior Varsity Hoop Round-Up

GLADWIN COUNTY Not all overtime losses are created equally. They all sting, sure, but sometimes you have to be satisfied just to push the other team to the limit. The Gladwin junior varsity girls’ basketball team dropped a 36-31 battle with visiting Clare Friday night that wasn’t all bad.
Gladwin’s Breanna Campbell leads the way across the time line on the fast break during Friday night’s 44-36 loss to visiting Clare.

Gladwin’s Breanna Campbell leads the way across the time line on the fast break during Friday night’s 44-36 loss to visiting Clare.

Gladwin girls’ hoop team falls to Clare, Meridian

GLADWIN Shooting blanks in the third quarter cost the Gladwin girls’ basketball team a 44-36 loss to visiting Clare Friday night.
Pictured left to right, champion Brady Weston (Gladwin), JR Phillips (Gladwin), Harvey Zelt (Gladwin), Alex Greer (Beaverton), and Griffin Morin (Pinconning).

Pictured left to right, champion Brady Weston (Gladwin), JR Phillips (Gladwin), Harvey Zelt (Gladwin), Alex Greer (Beaverton), and Griffin Morin (Pinconning).

Gladwin Bowling takes top three spots at tourney

STANDISH Aquick look at the top of the score sheet from the Jack Pine Conference singles tournament Saturday at Main Street Lanes in Standish shows why the Gladwin boys’ bowling team is alone atop the JPC team standings with a perfect 7-0 record.
Lance Parrish

Lance Parrish

American Legion Baseball fundraiser Feb. 3

GLADWIN There will be a fundraiser to benefit the Gladwin Post 171 and Linwood Post 239 American Legion baseball teams. The event will take place Saturday, February 3 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 751 M-18, Gladwin.
Coaches Vs. Cancer looking to hit goal of $4000 for American Cancer Society donation

Coaches Vs. Cancer looking to hit goal of $4000 for American Cancer Society donation

Coaches Vs. Cancer looking to hit goal of $4000 for American Cancer Society donation

GLADWIN COUNTY Gladwin’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will each host Coaches Vs. Cancer games next week with a goal of raising $4,000 for the American Cancer Society. The girls’ team will take on Standish on Tuesday night, while the boys’ event will be against Farwell on Thursday.
Gladwin County JV basketball

Gladwin County JV basketball

Gladwin County JV basketball

GLADWIN COUNTY The Gladwin junior varsity boys’ basketball team fell to 10-3 Thursday night after a tough 41-39 loss at Shepherd. Colton Pfenninger scored 18 points for the Flying G’s. Pfenninger had 21 points on Jan. 22 in a 41-16 romp over visiting Marion.
Beaverton’s Ian Krezenski and Gladwin’s Gaven Evans-Ferguson square off at 165 during last Wednesday’s dual meet at Clare. Evans-Ferguson earned a 10-5 decision to help the Flying G’s to a 58-16 victory.

Beaverton’s Ian Krezenski and Gladwin’s Gaven Evans-Ferguson square off at 165 during last Wednesday’s dual meet at Clare. Evans-Ferguson earned a 10-5 decision to help the Flying G’s to a 58-16 victory.

Flying G’s pin down dual-meet victories over Beaverton and Clare

CLARE On a night when all the toss-ups seemed to go in one direction, the Gladwin wrestling team pinned down a big 58-16 victory over Beaverton Wednesday night in a Jack Pine Conference tri-meet at Clare.
Beaverton’s Layk Woodruff looks for an open teammate. Woodruff scored 22 points in a 7022 victory at Shepherd Thursday night.

Beaverton’s Layk Woodruff looks for an open teammate. Woodruff scored 22 points in a 7022 victory at Shepherd Thursday night.

Beaverton boys’ hoop team snaps skid with big victory

HARRISON Snapping a six-game losing streak is one thing. Blowing it to pieces is quite another. The Beaverton boys’ basketball team selected the second option Thursday night, putting everything together in a 70-22 victory at Harrison. “We really played well,” said Beavers coach Roy Johnston.
Gladwin girls’ hoop team runs win streak to six with JPC leader Meridian on tap

Gladwin girls’ hoop team runs win streak to six with JPC leader Meridian on tap

Gladwin girls’ hoop team runs win streak to six with JPC leader Meridian on tap

GLADWIN To be the best, you have to beat the best. And, if you want to beat the best, you better be playing your best. The Gladwin girls’ basketball seems to be in that mode heading into tonight’s road game with undefeated Jack Pine Conference heavyweight Meridian.