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Jacob Pahl is mobbed by his teammates after catching a touchdown pass on the last play of the game Friday night to give Gladwin a 26-20 victory over Ogemaw Heights and the Jack Pine Conference Division 1 championship. OGEMAW

Jacob Pahl is mobbed by his teammates after catching a touchdown pass on the last play of the game Friday night to give Gladwin a 26-20 victory over Ogemaw Heights and the Jack Pine Conference Division 1 championship. OGEMAW

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Gladwin wins thriller on last-second touchdown

Scott Salowich
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Heading into this season, Gladwin football coach Kody Emeott had plans to use both Jacob Pahl and Preston Newman at quarterback, depending on game situations and who had the hot hand.As things unfolded, Newman took over as the starter, but Emeott had made it clear way back in August that, “We are...
Arliena Grant

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Gladwin girls test regional course

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
DECKERVILLEKnowing the surroundings can’t hurt the Gladwin girls’ Cross Country team when it comes time for the Division 3 regional at the end of the month.The Flying G’s got a look at the course they will tackle on Saturday when they finished fifth in a field of 11 teams at the Wagener Park...
Gladwin’s Keaton Mausolf takes flight during last week’s victory over visiting Pinconning.

Gladwin’s Keaton Mausolf takes flight during last week’s victory over visiting Pinconning.

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Gladwin knocks off JPC soccer champs

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
GLADWINWith the Jack Pine Conference soccer season coming to a close, defending champion Standish headed into Gladwin last Wednesday alone on top of the standings without a loss.One of those wins for the Panthers came on Sept. 2 when they rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Flying G’s.The rematch was...
Beaverton’s Sean Doyle chases down a Pinconning running back during Friday night’s Homecoming victory over the Spartans.

Beaverton’s Sean Doyle chases down a Pinconning running back during Friday night’s Homecoming victory over the Spartans.

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Parade of big plays lifts Beavers to Homecoming win

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
BEAVERTONOnce in awhile, your football team wins a game with a big play, or maybe a couple of big plays that made all the difference.Beaverton beat visiting Pinconning Friday night with a Homecoming parade of big plays and marched to a 54-8 victory.“We were fortunate to have some explosive plays in...
Gladwin’s MJ McDonald looks for running room. MINDY STOKOSZYNSKI

Gladwin’s MJ McDonald looks for running room. MINDY STOKOSZYNSKI

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Creek rises, sinks Gladwin

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
MIDLANDThat old saying about how things will be fine, “Lord willing and the creek don’t rise,” took its toll on the Gladwin football team Friday night.The Creek did rise.
Gabe Piach

Gabe Piach

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Gladwin boys win regional preview

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
DECKERVILLEApreview of the Division 3 regional was a smash hit for the Gladwin boys’ cross country team.The Flying G’s were in Deckerville Saturday for the 17-team Wagener Park Invitational and came out at the head of the class, winning the team title with 61 points on the course that will host the...
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Sports Quiz

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
1. Which Brooklyn Dodgers catcher suffered a broken neck and paralysis in a 1958 auto accident that ended his Hall of Fame career?2. In 2012, Australia’s Rhein Gibson set a Guinness World Record for the lowest 18-hole round of golf with what score?3.
Gladwin and Beaverton faced off last month in the first Jack Pine Conference match of the season. The two teams are currently battling for conference and division titles at the midpoint of the campaign.

Gladwin and Beaverton faced off last month in the first Jack Pine Conference match of the season. The two teams are currently battling for conference and division titles at the midpoint of the campaign.

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Volleyball teams reach middle of the road

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
WEST BRANCHThe Jack Pine Conference volleyball season has reached its midpoint and there is still a lot of business to be settled.Gladwin, St. Louis and Ogemaw Heights all headed into this week with perfect 5-0 records that won’t last forever as the three contenders have, obviously, not played each...
Phil Aman and the Gladwin junior varsity football team made it two wins in a row Thursday night with a win over Bullock Creek.

Phil Aman and the Gladwin junior varsity football team made it two wins in a row Thursday night with a win over Bullock Creek.

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Gladwin JV makes it two in a row

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
GLADWINThings were looking rough when the Gladwin junior varsity football team opened the season with four straight losses, but the Flying G’s continued their trip down the comeback trail Thursday with a muddy 20-14 victory over Bullock Creek, that was their second in a row.“The game was exactly...
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