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Pictured left to right, We Don’t Care team: Mike Downing, Rodney Claypool, Randal Claypool, Dave Birgel, and Chuck Gifford.

Pictured left to right, We Don’t Care team: Mike Downing, Rodney Claypool, Randal Claypool, Dave Birgel, and Chuck Gifford.

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We Don’t Care roll-off champs

News Staff
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BEAVERTONOn April 24 the first half winning team, We Don’t Care, had the Championship roll off against the second half team winners, Knuckles Deep, for the end of the season of the Beaverton Men’s Wednesday Night Bowling League. Both teams bowled three games against each other.
Beaverton’s Jace Mishler hits the ball during the first game of last Tuesday’s doubleheader split with visiting rival Gladwin.

Beaverton’s Jace Mishler hits the ball during the first game of last Tuesday’s doubleheader split with visiting rival Gladwin.

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Rival baseball teams split a pair

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BEAVERTONTwo completely different games resulted in a doubleheader split last Tuesday when the Beaverton baseball team hosted rival Gladwin.The Flying G’s dominated the first game and invoked the mercy rule with a 15-2 victory.Mason Meier went the distance on the mound to get the victory.
Trace Corlew

Trace Corlew

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Corlew breaks record in first track meet

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
GLADWINTrace Corlew spends most of his time in the spring as a starter on the Gladwin baseball team.He’s on the track team as well, but a crowded schedule early in the season kept him from competing.Until last Wednesday.
Beaverton’s Chayce Cazabon comes in for a landing in the long jump at last week’s track meet.

Beaverton’s Chayce Cazabon comes in for a landing in the long jump at last week’s track meet.

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Beaverton track teams host JPC rivals

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BEAVERTONJack Pine Conference rivals St. Louis and Pinconning were at Beaverton last Wednesday for the first home track meet on the schedule for the Beavers.On the boys’ side, St. Louis topped the home team 83-42 and Pinconning won 93-43.Gage Spencer ran second in the 1600 in 4:49.
Beaverton’s Piper Carland battles for the ball with an Ogemaw Heights defender last week.

Beaverton’s Piper Carland battles for the ball with an Ogemaw Heights defender last week.

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Beaverton soccer team falls twice

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BEAVERTONTwo home games didn’t result in much cheering last week as the Beaverton soccer team dropped a pair of Jack Pine Conference games.On Tuesday, Ogemaw Heights brought the heat and took home a 9-1 victory.
Aiden McKenna

Aiden McKenna

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Gladwin golfers sixth at JPC event

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
GLADWINThe Jack Pine Conference’s golf teams converged on Sugar Springs last Wednesday for a tournament and host Gladwin finished in the middle of the pack in its first meet on its home course.Pinconning won withy a team total of 323, followed by Clare with 340.
Beaverton’s Harper Pollard had three hits, including a triple, when the Beavers won the first game of last week’s doubleheader with Gladwin.

Beaverton’s Harper Pollard had three hits, including a triple, when the Beavers won the first game of last week’s doubleheader with Gladwin.

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Golf outing to benefit veterans

News Staff
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
GLADWINThe Gladwin County Veterans’ Relief Fund Golf Outing will be held June 9 at Sugar Springs Golf Course.The annual event helps the Fund provide emergency help for Gladwin County veterans when they cannot get financial aid from other sources or programs.
Gladwin’s Adree Ritchie had a home run in the first game of last week’s doubleheader split at Beaverton.

Gladwin’s Adree Ritchie had a home run in the first game of last week’s doubleheader split at Beaverton.

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Softball split when Beavers host Gladwin

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
BEAVERTONThe base paths were busy and the results were split last Tuesday when the Beaverton softball team hosted a doubleheader with rival Gladwin.The Beavers won a wild one in the opener, 13-12.
Sports Quiz

Sports Quiz

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Sports Quiz

News Staff
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
1. Name the racehorse who won the American Triple Crown in 1977.2. What motorsports facility near Wendover, Utah, has been used to set several land speed records and is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places?3.
Willa Barren and the Gladwin soccer team sandwiched a win over Pinconning between two losses to Standish in Jack Pine Conference action last week.

Willa Barren and the Gladwin soccer team sandwiched a win over Pinconning between two losses to Standish in Jack Pine Conference action last week.

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Gladwin soccer team drops two to Standish

Scott Salowich
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
STANDISHAfter losing two tough games to Standish in four days last week, there’s only one thing for the Gladwin soccer team to do.Try again. “They are a very solid, well-coached team,” said Flying G’s coach Chris Pellerito.
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