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Gladwin JV boys win a close one

Gladwin JV boys win a close one

Gladwin JV boys win a close one

GLADWINGladwin held a pair of junior varsity boys’ basketball games prior to each of last week’s varsity games and the Flying G’s emerged with a combined record of 1-3.On Friday night, the home team edged Harrison 43-42 in the JV-A game.
Beaverton coach Shad Woodruff talks strategy with the troops during a timeout in the waning moments of Friday night’s loss to Bullock Creek.

Beaverton coach Shad Woodruff talks strategy with the troops during a timeout in the waning moments of Friday night’s loss to Bullock Creek.

Beaverton boys fall to Bullock Creek

BEAVERTONThe 3-pointers were falling for the Beaverton boys’ basketball team Friday night, but plain old field goals and free throws proved hard to get in a 52-48 loss to visiting Bullock Creek.“It was not a lack of effort,” said Beavers coach Shad Woodruff.
Gladwin goalie Preston Willert was a brick wall in a 1-0 shutout of L’Anse Creuse North Saturday at the Mount Pleasant Showcase.

Gladwin goalie Preston Willert was a brick wall in a 1-0 shutout of L’Anse Creuse North Saturday at the Mount Pleasant Showcase.

Gladwin hockey team has pleasant weekend

MOUNT PLEASANTWhether it took a bunch of goals, or just one, the Gladwin hockey team came through with a way to win both of its games last weekend at the Mount Pleasant Showcase.On Friday night, the Flying G’s poured 61 shots on goal, compared to only 21 for Grand Blanc, in a wild 8-4 victory.
BUCK TALE

BUCK TALE

BUCK TALE

Steven Cassiday of Beaverton shot this 14-point mule deer, while hunting in Colorado.
Beaverton boys hoop team off to 2-0 start

Beaverton boys hoop team off to 2-0 start

Beaverton boys hoop team off to 2-0 start

HARRISONIt wasn’t an offensive spectacle, but the Beaverton boys’ basketball team did enough on both ends of the floor to bring home a 35-30 victory from Harrison Friday night.Ian Roberts did most of the damage on the score sheet with 21 points and seven rebounds.
Gladwin’s Trace Corlew runs into a wall in the lane during Friday night’s victory over visiting Bullock Creek.

Gladwin’s Trace Corlew runs into a wall in the lane during Friday night’s victory over visiting Bullock Creek.

Gladwin boys tip off to hot start

WEST BRANCHHow’s that for openers? The Gladwin boys’ basketball team dove right into the Jack Pine Conference Division 1 campaign on opening night last Monday and rolled to a 64-49 victory at Ogemaw Heights.
Gladwin’s M.J. McDonald poses on the podium after winning his weight class championship and being named MVP at a tournament at Manton Saturday.

Gladwin’s M.J. McDonald poses on the podium after winning his weight class championship and being named MVP at a tournament at Manton Saturday.

Gladwin wrestlers pin down tourney title

MANTONThe first outing of the new season was a success for the Gladwin wrestling team, which won a tournament in Manton Saturday.“What a way to start off the year,” said Flying G’s coach Buddy Goldsworthy.

Gladwin JV boys split first two games

GLADWINThe Gladwin junior varsity boys’ basketball team opened the season in style on Dec. 2 with a 46-13 victory at Ogemaw Heights.Max Barz scored 14 points and Logan Walters had 10 to lead the way.1.