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Gladwin’s Maddy Pagel tries to shoot one through the block during a match earlier this season.

Gladwin’s Maddy Pagel tries to shoot one through the block during a match earlier this season.

Gladwin volleyball splits two matches

MIDLANDTwo Jack Pine Conference matches were on the docket for the Gladwin volleyball team last week and the Flying G’s split the pair.On Monday, the home team fell to Shepherd 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 25-15.“We didn’t play horrible volleyball,” said Gladwin coach Tony Wetmore.
Kolten Greaves and the Gladwin junior varsity football team picked up the first win of the season.

Kolten Greaves and the Gladwin junior varsity football team picked up the first win of the season.

Gladwin tops Standish for first JV grid win

STANDISHThe Gladwin junior varsity football team has been working hard since the beginning of the season, but came up short of a win the first four weeks.All that changed Thursday night when the Flying G’s broke into the win column with a 24-14 victory at Standish-Sterling.
Gladwin’s Brian Tyrrell gets airborne to try and make a play during last week’s loss to Jack Pine Conference title contender Standish-Sterling.

Gladwin’s Brian Tyrrell gets airborne to try and make a play during last week’s loss to Jack Pine Conference title contender Standish-Sterling.

SSC rolls over Gladwin soccer

GLADWINAveteran team looking for the Jack Pine Conference championship took on an inexperienced team looking for answers last Wednesday and it wasn’t hard to tell which was which as the Standish-Sterling soccer team brought down the mercy rule midway through the second half in an 8-0 victory at...
MMC announces new basketball and bowling head coaches

MMC announces new basketball and bowling head coaches

MMC announces new basketball and bowling head coaches

HARRISONMid Michigan College (MMC) is excited to announce two new auditions to its Laker Athletics coaching staff. Tanner Smith has been named Head Coach of Women’s Basketball, and Ruberto Mosqueda will serve as Head Coach of Men’s Bowling.
Gladwin boys seventh at Blue Jay Invite

Gladwin boys seventh at Blue Jay Invite

Gladwin boys seventh at Blue Jay Invite

The weather and the competition were hot Saturday when the Gladwin boys’ cross country team headed to Shepherd to race in the 22-team Gold Division at the Blue Jay Invitational.
Gladwin’s Brayden Schroeder brings down Clare’s Conan Weeks with a nice open field tackle during Friday night’s 28-26 victory, the first of the season for the Flying G’s.

Gladwin’s Brayden Schroeder brings down Clare’s Conan Weeks with a nice open field tackle during Friday night’s 28-26 victory, the first of the season for the Flying G’s.

Gladwin’s first win a wild one at Clare

CLAREAfter limping through the first three weeks of what many consider the toughest schedule in the state for anybody in Division 5, the Gladwin football team found itself at Clare Friday night to take on an undefeated Jack Pine Conference rival that was ranked in the top 10.
Beaverton’s Ian Roberts puts a stop to the forward progress of a Harrison ball-carrier Friday night. The Beavers fell to 2-2 on the season with a 36-20 loss.

Beaverton’s Ian Roberts puts a stop to the forward progress of a Harrison ball-carrier Friday night. The Beavers fell to 2-2 on the season with a 36-20 loss.

Hornets beat Beaverton in the trenches

HARRISONThe second half was a draw, but it was too late by then when the Beaverton football team lost 36-20 at Harrison Friday night.

Gladwin snaps soccer skid

SHEPHERDAfter scoring only three goals during a fivegame losing streak, the Gladwin soccer team was primed and ready for last Monday’s trip to Shepherd.The Flying G’s had won the first meeting 7-1 and were is desperate need of more good news.