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November 9, 2017 / Sports

Fleming, Rogers City stun Leland in regional semis

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

For the first time since 2010, the Leland volleyball team will not compete for a regional title. Senior leader Rowan Wilson and the No. 2 Comets went down swinging in the regional semifinals in Bellaire on Tuesday, falling in five sets to No. More...

Glads stymie Lakers, win district

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

Nick Apsey slowly made his way from the west end zone toward the handshake line with his hands on his hips and helmet tilted upward. More...

Grant, Lady Eagles crack top 10

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

Hanna Grant and her St. Mary teammates made coach Nick Papes proud on Saturday. Grant placed ninth individually in a field of 242 runners, the Lady Eagles placed sixth in a field of 27 teams and St. More...

Peninsula products lift Panthers to league title

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

A pair of former Leelanau County soccer stars propelled Davenport to a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament title on Sunday in downstate Midland. More...

Hackett stops Buckley run in state semifinals

Fresh off a 1-0 victory over Leland in the regional final, coach John Vermilya and the Buckley boys soccer team entered their state semifinal showdown against Kalamazoo Hackett last Wednesday with a plan to play defense and hope for the best. A More...

Lady Lakers fall short at Manton

The Glen Lake volleyball team’s recent struggles at districts continued at Manton last Wednesday. The Lady Lakers lost to Manton, the district champion, in straight sets (25-19, 25-16, 25-20) and finished 20-15. More...

Lady Comets complete 7-peat

Leland won its seventh straight district championship in Frankfort last Thursday — but it wasn’t easy. Long rallies and scrappy defensive play on both sides highlighted the team’s 3-0 win over Northport (25- 16, 25-20, 25-14), More...

Mortensen, Trojans too much for Suttons Bay

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

If senior quarterback Gavin Mortensen and his Central Lake teammates weren’t favored to win the Division 1 title before, they are now. More...

Parker, Glen Lake boys finish 22nd at state finals in Brooklyn

By Jay Bushen
Sports Editor

Drake Parker didn’t have to compete as an individual this time. Parker, a two-time individual state finals qualifier, was one of seven Glen Lake runners at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. More...

Munoz leads league in goals, lands all-conference first-team designation

The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s all-time leading scorer put her goal-scoring pedigree on full display at Kalamazoo College this fall. More...