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Gladwin’s Ike Wheeler takes a seat after being stopped by the Tri-Valley Thunder’s goalie Friday night.

Gladwin’s Ike Wheeler takes a seat after being stopped by the Tri-Valley Thunder’s goalie Friday night.

Gladwin rocks Petoskey in regular season finale

PETOSKEYThe plan for the last two games of the regular season wasn’t all that complicated for the Gladwin hockey team.
Seth Mead and Gladwin won three games by wide margins last week.

Seth Mead and Gladwin won three games by wide margins last week.

Gladwin boys romp to three big wins

FARWELLAfter the first basket, the rout was on Thursday night when the Gladwin boys’ basketball team rolled to a 79-22 victory at Farwell.“They knocked down the first shot of the game,” said Flying G’s coach Mike Verellen. “From that point on, we didn’t look back.
Gladwin’s Izzy Searfoss placed third at 170 at the Regional Sunday to qualify for the state meet.

Gladwin’s Izzy Searfoss placed third at 170 at the Regional Sunday to qualify for the state meet.

Two Gladwin girls qualify for wrestling state meet

CADILLACThe season will continue for the Gladwin girls’ wrestling team’s pair of state meet qualifiers.Izzy Searfoss and Abby Thume each placed in the top four at the individual regional at Cadillac Sunday to punch their tickets to the main event at Ford Field in Detroit.Searfoss was third at 170.
Beaverton’s Trinity Danielak launches during a recent game.

Beaverton’s Trinity Danielak launches during a recent game.

Beaverton girls fall to Shepherd 44-39

SHEPHERDThe weather held the Beaverton girls’ basketball team to only one game last week and it may as well have snowed again.The Beavers were in Shepherd on Friday and had a rough night offensively in a 44-39 loss.The Blue Jays led most of the night, but never by an overwhelming margin.
Gladwin girls top JPC bowling standings

Gladwin girls top JPC bowling standings

Gladwin girls top JPC bowling standings

GLADWINAnother lopsided victory locked up first place in the Jack Pine Conference for the Gladwin girls’ bowling team.The Flying G’s beat Meridian 27-3 Saturday to finish alone atop the standings with a 10-1 record. They average 699 as a team.
Gladwin’s Brody Verellen battles in the paint during last Tuesday night’s victory over Beaverton in the Battle For Butch.

Gladwin’s Brody Verellen battles in the paint during last Tuesday night’s victory over Beaverton in the Battle For Butch.

Gladwin boys fall to Standish after holding on to Butch

GLADWINFirst place in Division 1 of the Jack Pine Conference was on the line Friday night when the Gladwin boys’ basketball team hosted Standish.
Gladwin’s Ethan Palmateer locks up a leg during Thursday’s team district tournament. Palmateer went on to win an individual district championship Saturday.

Gladwin’s Ethan Palmateer locks up a leg during Thursday’s team district tournament. Palmateer went on to win an individual district championship Saturday.

Eight local wrestlers advance to regionals

SHEPHERDThe season will continue for eight locals wrestlers who advanced from the individual districts Saturday to this weekend’s regionals.
The Beaverton girls’ basketball players and coaches posed with the hardware after beating rival Gladwin for the Cedar Cup last Wednesday.

The Beaverton girls’ basketball players and coaches posed with the hardware after beating rival Gladwin for the Cedar Cup last Wednesday.

Beavers roll to Cedar Cup; Gladwin bounces back

BEAVERTONThe Cedar Cup has returned to Beaverton.Gladwin had claimed the trophy that travels between the rivals in the fall with a volleyball victory.The Beavers took it back with a vengeance on the basketball court with a 66-27 victory last Wednesday.
Gladwin’s Abby Thume won the championship at 120 at Sunday’s individual district tournament.

Gladwin’s Abby Thume won the championship at 120 at Sunday’s individual district tournament.

Five Gladwin girls advance to regional

GAYLORDDistrict champion Abby Thume will lead a total of five Gladwin wrestlers to the girls’ individual regional tournament at Cadillac Sunday.Thume won her first two matches on pins and then took a 6-2 decision in the final to win the gold medal at 120 this past Sunday at Gaylord.
Hunter Simpson and Gladwin split two tough games over the weekend during a Showcase hosted by Cheboygan.

Hunter Simpson and Gladwin split two tough games over the weekend during a Showcase hosted by Cheboygan.

Gladwin splits two tough hockey games

CHEBOYGANTwo tough teams were waiting for the Gladwin hockey team when the Flying G’s headed north to Cheboygan for a weekend showcase.Rochester Hills Stoney Creek was first up on Friday night and the locals pulled out a tough 4-2 victory.