Sports

Capac runs to a fifth in North Branch
TRI-CITY AREA — The Capac, Imlay City and Almont boys’ cross country teams registered respective showings of fifth, sixth and ninth Tuesday, September 17 at the Lapeer County Meet. North Branch is where the meet was contested. Lapeer (38 points) paced the field...
Capac falls to Sandusky on the road
CAPAC — Capac wound up with a 68-13 setback to host Sandusky in a Greater Thumb Conference East Division varsity football encounter last Friday night. With the decision, Sandusky goes to 2-2 and 2-1. Capac falls to 0-4 and 0-2. In Friday’s encounter, Sandusky built a...

Imlay wins homecoming, 17-7
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City celebrated their homecoming with a 17-7 win against Algonac in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity football game last Friday night. With the result, Imlay City moves to 2-2 and 1-2. Algonac falls to 0-4 and 0-3. “This was a hard fought game...

Almont rolls by North Branch, 61-20
ALMONT — Almont saw to it they would prevail, rolling to an impressive 61-20 road win at North Branch’s expense in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity football battle last Friday night. With the outcome, Almont improves to 4-0 and 3-0. North Branch slips to 3-1 and...

Imlay City claims Capac tourney title
IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City varsity volleyball team claimed a first-place finish last Saturday at the Capac Tournament. The team started things off with a 25-16, 25-6 pool play win against Capac. That was followed by a 25-5, 25-6 victory over Landmark Academy; a...

Almont paces field at Perry tourney
ALMONT — The Almont girls’ golf team brought home a first-place showing in the small schools division of the Dicks Sporting Invitational last Friday. Glenbrier Golf Course, in Perry, served as the tournament venue. Brandi Kautz led Almont with a 97 over 18 holes....

Capac falls to Thumb powerhouse
CAPAC — Capac fell by a 61-3 count to visiting Harbor Beach in a Greater Thumb Conference East Division varsity football game last Friday night. With the decision, Harbor Beach moves to 3-0 and 2-0. Capac slips to 0-3 and 0-1. In Friday’s game, Capac spotted Harbor...

Spartans drop close one to Pioneers, 14-13
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City gave visiting Cros-Lex all it could handle and then some, before succumbing 14-13 in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity football battle last Friday night. With the result, Cros-Lex goes to 2-1 and 2-0. Imlay City falls to 1-2 and 0-2. “We...

Almont rolls by Algonac, 35-0
ALMONT — Almont kept their perfect record intact, rolling to a convincing 35-0 victory over host Algonac in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity football contest last Friday night. With the result, Almont goes to 3-0 and 2-0. Algonac slips to 0-3 and 0-2. “We knew it...

Almont captures another BWAC Jamboree
TRI-CITY AREA — Brandi Kautz posted a medalist round of 40 to lead Almont to a first-place finish Monday at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Tournament. Castle Creek Golf Course, in Lum, is where the action unfolded. Almont’s winning total was 187. They were...