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Pictured from upper to lower row, left to right: Christopher Smith, Joseph Cambriani, Rocco Iaccobacci, and Diego Moran.

Pictured from upper to lower row, left to right: Christopher Smith, Joseph Cambriani, Rocco Iaccobacci, and Diego Moran.

Northwood Esports players qualify for Overwatch World Finals

News Staff
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
MIDLANDNorthwood University is once again returning to the global esports stage – this time with four Timberwolves qualifying for the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) World Finals, the culminating event of the 2025 season set for Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Safety is key to every successful hunt

Safety is key to every successful hunt

Safety is key to every successful hunt

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
LANSINGWith Michigan’s firearm deer season starting Saturday, the DNR reminds everyone to put safety first. This brief video offers firearm safety tips.
Maddy Pagel and the Gladwin volleyball team played well in last Wednesday’s Division 2 district semifinal battle with Alma, but came up short and lost in four sets.

Maddy Pagel and the Gladwin volleyball team played well in last Wednesday’s Division 2 district semifinal battle with Alma, but came up short and lost in four sets.

Gladwin falls in four in district semifinal

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
STANDISHSaving the best for last wasn’t good enough for the Gladwin volleyball team.The Flying G’s put on an outstanding performance last Wednesday night in the Division 2 district semifinals at Standish, but came up short in a 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 28-26 loss to Alma.
Myles Robinson

Myles Robinson

Jack Pine Conference honors boys’ cross stars

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
SHEPHERDShepherd ran first in all three jamborees to clamp down a second consecutive Jack Pine Conference boys’ cross country championship.Clare was second by a healthy margin in the three races to take second place in the final league standings.
Trinity Danielak and Beaverton beat St. Louis during the regular season, but dropped a rematch with the Sharks in last Wednesday’s Division 3 district semifinal.

Trinity Danielak and Beaverton beat St. Louis during the regular season, but dropped a rematch with the Sharks in last Wednesday’s Division 3 district semifinal.

Beavers topple in district semifinal

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Everyone who knows anything about ocean predators and movies knows the sequels never live up to the original.Which brings us to the Beaverton volleyball team.The Beavers won a competitive battle with the visiting St. Louis Sharks on Sept.
Ogemaw rolls to grid district title

Ogemaw rolls to grid district title

Ogemaw rolls to grid district title

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
WEST BRANCHAfter loading up the buses and driving all the way from near the Wisconsin border, across the Upper Peninsula, over the Mackinac Bridge and down to West Branch, you have to figure the Kingsford football team had one thing in mind when it was time to kickoff Saturday’s Division 5 district...
Talise Wohlschlegel

Talise Wohlschlegel

JPC tabs tops in girls’ cross country

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
SHEPHERDAfter winning the first two Jack Pine Conference jamborees of the season, Shepherd’s girls’ cross country team came in second to Clare in the final showdown, but the Blue Jays still had enough points to finish atop the final overall standings.
Gladwin’s volleyball team invited the fans from the stands to pose for a picture with the Cedar Cup, which the Flying G’s won last Wednesday night by sweeping a three-set match at rival Beaverton.

Gladwin’s volleyball team invited the fans from the stands to pose for a picture with the Cedar Cup, which the Flying G’s won last Wednesday night by sweeping a three-set match at rival Beaverton.

Gladwin sweeps Beavers for Cedar Cup

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
BEAVERTONService with a smile helped the Gladwin volleyball team sweep host Beaverton 26-24, 25-16, 25-19 last Wednesday night.
Gladwin’s Alanis Povey takes off with the crowd after the starting gun went off at the Division 2 State Meet Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.

Gladwin’s Alanis Povey takes off with the crowd after the starting gun went off at the Division 2 State Meet Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.

Gladwin’s Verellen runs to All-State honors

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
BROOKLYNIf you want to be All-State in cross country, you have to earn your way to the state finals and then you have one shot to crack the top 30 and claim your prize.Gladwin senior Ben Verellen ran second at the regional to earn a spot and then placed 27th in a time of 15:58.
Gladwin’s Brayden Schroeder finds some running room during Saturday’s loss to Kingsford in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALAN DONALDSON

Gladwin’s Brayden Schroeder finds some running room during Saturday’s loss to Kingsford in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALAN DONALDSON

Gladwin down and out in the UP

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
KINGSFORDJust one week after scoring six touchdowns in a loss to undefeated defending Division 4 champion Goodrich, the Gladwin football team headed way up north and west to take on Kingsford in the first round of the Division 4 playoffs.And, did not score six touchdowns.
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