Sports

Kruse recognized with state’s best

Kruse recognized with state’s best

ALMONT— Almont’s Landon Kruse gained mention on the State Champs! 300: 15 more linebackers to know going into the 2020 season list which was announced recently. The list was meant to bring attention to those members of the Class of 2021 who have already made their...

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Winget nets Top Athlete accolade

Winget nets Top Athlete accolade

IMLAY CITY — Two sport standout McKinzie Winget was announced as Imlay City’s Top Female Athlete Award winner recently. This past fall Winget excelled as a member of Imlay City’s cross country team, racing to a season’s-best clocking of 20:21.1 en route to an 18th at...

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Harper chosen Top Male Athlete

Harper chosen Top Male Athlete

  IMLAY CITY — Imlay City’s Joe Harper, a two-sport standout, was announced as the recipient of his school’s Top Male Athlete Award recently. He started his successful senior campaign as a member of the Imlay City football team. It was there Harper put up solid...

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Nowhere to Race, held here!

Nowhere to Race, held here!

Imlay City running club hosts half and full marathons IMLAY CITY — So how do you react when you are halfway through training for an upcoming marathon, only to halve the event cancelled due to COVID-19? If you are a member of the Imlay City Running Club, you adapt to...

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MHSAA updates timeline for safe return to sports

MHSAA updates timeline for safe return to sports

TRI-CITY AREA — The Michigan High School Athletic Association submitted to its member schools a series of updated timelines and recommendations to guide the return to sports, which has been suspended since mid-March due to the potential spread of COVID-19, last...

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Football OTAs are on hold for now

Football OTAs are on hold for now

Gov. Whitmer extends stay at home, delays organized high school fall sports training TRI-CITY AREA — All things appear to be on hold, or at least that is how it seems, as high school football organized team activities (OTAs) were slated to get underway this Monday....

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Seeding changes in store for sports

Seeding changes in store for sports

EAST LANSING — The addition of seeding at the regional level in ice hockey and adjustment to providing byes for top-seeded teams in basketball and soccer were among the most notable actions taken by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic...

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Bobowski plays well for Harvard

ALMONT — Macomb’s Lauren Bobowski, a Dakota High School graduate, finished her debut campaign with the Harvard University women’s softball team recently. The freshman out- fielder wound up with eight hits in 28 official trips to the plate, leaving her with a batting...

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Keller steps down as Frankenmuth coach

Capac grad guides team to 240 wins CAPAC — Tom Keller, a 1992 graduate of Capac High School, wrapped up a lengthy run as the Frankenmuth varsity girls’ basketball coach recently. He stepped down from the post after spending 14 years in the position following the...

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