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Lillian Binger

Lillian Binger

Two Flying G’s named First Team All-JPC in soccer

GLADWINThe Jack Pine Conference included girls’ soccer for the first time ever this spring and Gladwin was the second-best team.Standish put a senior-dominated team on the field and won the JPC title with a record of 13-1.The Flying G’s went 8-4-2 and earned second place.
Legion team fifth in baseball tourney

Legion team fifth in baseball tourney

Legion team fifth in baseball tourney

NOVIThe Linwood Post 239 Class AA American Legion baseball team placed fifth in a 30-team Legacy Tournament this past weekend.The action started off with a 15-3 victory in three innings over East Coast Michigan at Novi High School on Thursday.
Post 171 Lightning go 0-4 at tourney

Post 171 Lightning go 0-4 at tourney

Post 171 Lightning go 0-4 at tourney

MOUNT PLEASANTThe Gladwin Lightning American Legion Post 171 baseball team played in the Mount Pleasant Iron Duke Tournament over the weekend.The locals opened with a 9-0 loss to Breckenridge Post 295.Dalton Dull was the starting pitcher, going 3.
GLADWIN ALL-STARS READY FOR FOOTBALL

GLADWIN ALL-STARS READY FOR FOOTBALL

GLADWIN ALL-STARS READY FOR FOOTBALL

Gladwin’s Marc Jarstfer will be the head coach of the West squad Saturday at the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Lawrence Tech University in Southfield.

Referee Volk saluted for 20 years in stripes

GLADWINGladwin’s David Volk will tell you that he loves basketball.He loves it enough to have spent the past 20 years refereeing high school games.Volk will show up with his whistle for boys’ or girls’ games throughout the area.
Drake Ross

Drake Ross

Tops in boys’ track earn All-JPC honors

GLADWINDespite losing two Jack Pine Conference dual meets and finishing third at the Conference Meet, the Gladwin boys’ track team put together a memorable season.The Flying G’s sent a strong pack of qualifiers to the MHSAA Finals and had two athletes bring back All-State honors.
Pictured are Ava Gary, Breanna Campbell, Tessa Shea, and Kamya Cajigas.

Pictured are Ava Gary, Breanna Campbell, Tessa Shea, and Kamya Cajigas.

Gladwin girls reap All-Conference awards in track

GLADWINThe undefeated girls’ track champions of the Jack Pine Conference dominated the list of All-Conference honorees as Gladwin racked up a total of seven First Team awards and eight more for Second Team.
‘The Mitten’ Becomes Sought-After Symbol of MHSAA Greatness

‘The Mitten’ Becomes Sought-After Symbol of MHSAA Greatness

‘The Mitten’ Becomes Sought-After Symbol of MHSAA Greatness

EAST LANSINGThe MHSAA championship trophy – often referred to as “The Mitten” – has become perhaps one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of this organization over the last 25 years, most frequently greeting visitors strolling past a school’s trophy case or serving as the centerpiece of...
Ava Gary

Ava Gary

COLLEGE BOUND

As the school year wound down, four more seniors at Gladwin signed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. All-State hurdler and school record-breaker Ava Gary signed to run track and field at Saginaw Valley State.