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ALMAThe season got off to a rough start last Tuesday night at Alma as the Gladwin girls’ basketball team dropped a 67-21 decision that was never close.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Gladwin’s state meet duo reaps rewards
Scott Salowich
GLADWINGladwin’s pair of state meet qualifiers earned First Team All-Conference honors during the Jack Pine Conference girls’ cross country season this fall.Senior Abby Robinson was third overall in the league’s standings with senior Lily Binger fifth.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Christensen is First Team with two teammates in hot pursuit
Scott Salowich
KETTERING, OHIOThe high school cross country season may have ended at the state meet but, as is typical of distance runners, Gladwin’s Elijah Christensen kept on going.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Artificial turf trend continues in high schools amid safety considerations
DontÉ Smith
LANSINGArtificial turf fields are becoming a hallmark at high schools across the state with the Michigan High School Athletic Association reporting around 100 high schools now playing on them.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Gladwin’s Braeden Guzman enters the zone during the season-opener against Jackson United. The Flying G’s fell to 0-2 on the season with a loss at Bay City last week.
Gladwin hockey team falls to Bay City Wolves
Scott Salowich
BAY CITYWhat began as a close game slipped away from the Gladwin hockey team last Wednesday when the Flying G’s fell to 0-2 on the new season with a 6-1 loss to the Bay City Wolves.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Ian Roberts made some big shots for Beaverton during his freshman campaign and returns to the starting lineup as a sophomore this year.
New coach brings spirit of the old coach to Beaverton boys’ hoop team
Scott Salowich
BEAVERTONShad Woodruff has replaced Roy Johnston as the head coach of the Beaverton boys’ basketball team and, if all goes according to plan, the more things have changed, the more they will stay the same.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Gladwin boys’ hoop team will be on guard this season
Scott Salowich
GLADWIN“Guarded optimism” is a good phrase to describe the Gladwin boys’ basketball team’s approach to the upcoming season.“We’ve been an athletic and big team over the years, but we’ve got a lot of guards and a lot of shooting this year,” said Flying G’s coach Mike Verellen.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Myah Hubble had an All-Conference season as a freshman last year and will be back at point guard for Beaverton this season.
Four returning starters hope to make Beaverton girls’ hoop team a contender
Scott Salowich
BEAVERTONWith four starters returning to the lineup, the Beaverton girls’ basketball team has big ideas heading into the upcoming season.Forward Bryar Pollard and center Abby Northrup are heading into their fourth seasons on the varsity and have each been starters for three.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Gladwin girls’ ready for JPC Division 1 challenge
Scott Salowich
Competing in Division 1 of the Jack Pine Conference is going to be a challenge for the Gladwin girls’ basketball team, but the Flying G’s are up for it.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Gladwin goalie Preston Willert fights off the traffic in front of the net to make another save during Saturday night’s season-opening loss to visiting Jackson United.
Gladwin hockey team gets boxed in on opening night
Scott Salowich
GLADWINApenalty box parade broke out toward the end of the second period and Jackson United marched home with a 5-4 victory over the Gladwin hockey team in Saturday night’s season opener.The Flying G’s had only taken two penalties and were holding a 3-2 lead when the revolving door began to swing.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024