Sports

Bourdeau hits winning shot
ALMONT — Cam Bourdeau hit a layup with 9.9 seconds remaining and his team held the opposition scoreless the rest of the way, leaving the Almont varsity boys’ basketball team with a 38-37 victory to celebrate over non-league adversary Madison Heights Bishop Foley last...

Imlay City claims tournament title
IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City wrestling team fashioned a 4-0 mark en route to a first-place finish last Wednesday at the Standish Sterling Tournament. Imlay City began their title-producing path with a 51-27 triumph over Standish Sterling. That was followed by a 54-24...

Imlay City falls to Detroit Old Redford
IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City varsity boys’ basketball team fell by a 57-44 count to Detroit Old Redford at the 27th Annual Motor City Roundball Classic last Wednesday afternoon. Ferndale High School is where the game was contested. With the outcome, Detroit Old Redford...

2022 an exciting year in sports
TRI-CITY AREA — From start to finish, the year 2022 was most definitely an exciting one on the high school sports scene. Here is a look at the top-ten sports stories of 2022 and a few others that came very close to landing a spot on that list: 1) The Imlay City...

Almont hands Detroit team a 40-19 loss
ALMONT — Almont handed visiting Detroit Southeastern a 40-19 setback in a non-league varsity girls’ basketball encounter on Tuesday, December 20. With the final, Almont improves to 2-4 this season. In Tuesday’s encounter, Almont jumped out to a 9-3 advantage after one...

Spartans overpowered by highly ranked squad
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City dropped a 65-30 verdict to visiting New Haven (no. 5, Division 3) in a non-league varsity boys’ basketball game on Tuesday, December 20. With the outcome, New Haven improves to 4-0 overall. Imlay City slips to 3-3 this season. In Tuesday’s...

Capac grapplers now 4-0
CAPAC — The Capac wrestling team improved to 4-0 overall and versus Greater Thumb Conference rivals with wins against Ubly and Sandusky last Wednesday at home. Capac started their two-match stint with a 60-12 victory over Ubly. Cierra Helzer and Luca Longo led Capac...

Spartans are tough on Raiders, 50-32
TRI-CITY AREA — The Imlay City varsity girls’ basketball team (7-0, 2-0) picked up a 50-32 victory over Almont (1-4, 0-2) in a Blue Water Area Conference clash last Thursday night. In Thursday’s clash, Imlay City grabbed an 8-5 edge after one quarter was complete. The...

Hund hits game-winner
Imlay City edges Almont in league battle, 49-47 TRI-CITY AREA — Beau Hund made a layup with 1.2 seconds left and Matt Evans intercepted the inbounds pass that followed, enabling Imlay City to register a 49-47 triumph against visiting Almont in a Blue Water Area...

Dryden picks up a win over Capac
TRI-CITY AREA — Dryden handed Capac’s varsity boys’ basketball team a 60-42 setback in a semifinal round matchup last Friday at the Paul Grondin Basketball Classic it hosted. With the outcome, Dryden moves to 1-3 overall. Capac falls to 1-4 this season. In Friday’s...