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Beaverton boys set new marks at regional

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
EAST JORDAN Saturday’s Division 3 regional at East Jordan may have been the end of the road for the Beaverton boys’ cross country team, but there is hope for the future. All four runners recorded personal best times on a course that dried out in time to allow for speed.
Gladwin’s boys’ cross country team spends some quality time with the Jack Pine Conference trophy after winning a third straight championship Thursday at Harrison.

Gladwin’s boys’ cross country team spends some quality time with the Jack Pine Conference trophy after winning a third straight championship Thursday at Harrison.

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Gladwin boys run to JPC three-peat at final jamboree

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
HARRISON Leaving no doubt about it, the Gladwin boys’ cross country team nailed down a third consecutive Jack Pine Conference championship last Wednesday at Harrison by completing a sweep of all three jamborees.

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Beavers; G’s head to playoffs

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
PINCONNING Beaverton will kick off the Division 7 football playoffs Friday at 7 p.m. with a home game against Hemlock. The Beavers will bring a record of 6-3 into the battle with the Huskies, who sport a deceptive 3-6 mark. “Hemlock played a tough schedule,” said Beaverton coach Aaron Seiser.
Beaverton junior varsity running back Caden Snyder follows blocker Ben Zdrojewski during a recent game. The Beavers finished the season with a comeback victory over Morley Stanwood.

Beaverton junior varsity running back Caden Snyder follows blocker Ben Zdrojewski during a recent game. The Beavers finished the season with a comeback victory over Morley Stanwood.

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Beavers chop Stanwood to earn playoff spot

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
MORLEY When six wins gets a football team into the playoffs and you have five heading into the final week of the regular season, a big effort would seem to be the order of the day.
Gladwin’s Connor Ritchie stretches to the limit to try and make a play in front of Freeland’s goal during the district championship game.

Gladwin’s Connor Ritchie stretches to the limit to try and make a play in front of Freeland’s goal during the district championship game.

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Gladwin washed out of soccer district final

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
GLADWIN The first 19 games of the season were pretty much blue skies and sunshine for the Gladwin soccer team.

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Trio runs to all-conference honors

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
HARRISON Three local runners cracked the top 10 in the final Jack Pine Conference girls’ cross country jamboree last Wednesday at Harrison. Gladwin’s Abby Robinson was fourth in a time of 21:46, Beaverton’s Tessa Wohlschlegel was fifth in 22:03 and Lillian Binger sixth in 22:28 for the Flying G’s.
Gladwin’s defense tries to corral Frankenmuth quarterback Jack Rich during Friday night’s loss in the regular season finale.

Gladwin’s defense tries to corral Frankenmuth quarterback Jack Rich during Friday night’s loss in the regular season finale.

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Frankenmuth turns tables on Gladwin in state final rematch

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
GLADWIN Frankenstein stomped into Gladwin Friday night, tramping over the countryside and terrifying the villagers. OK, technically, it was Frankenmuth that was in town to play the Flying G’s in the final football game of the regular season, but one look at the scoreboard and you get the point.
Gladwin put up a road block and earned the Cedar Cup by beating visiting Beaverton in four sets just two days after falling to the Beavers at an invitational.

Gladwin put up a road block and earned the Cedar Cup by beating visiting Beaverton in four sets just two days after falling to the Beavers at an invitational.

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Rivals trade victories

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
GLADWIN Gladwin is poised to win the Jack Pine Conference volleyball championship for the second year in a row and, when you consider last week’s results, Beaverton is right up there with the Flying G’s. The rivals met twice in two days.
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