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Sebewaing brothers are ‘vintage’ in win
MAYVILLE — Sebewaing brothers Matt Rocha and Mark Rocha led the Mighty River Hogs of Midland to a 9-3 win over Mayville State Bank in a vintage baseball game on July 18. The contest, waged at Mayville’s Ohmer Park before about 100 fans during the Mayville Sunflower Festival, was played under 1860s “base ball” rules – which meant that a fielder could register an out by catching any batted ball after one hop.
TOPSoccer offers ‘pure joy of soccer’ to kids of all abilities
Coach Tamara Hageage, right, smiles for a photo with one of her TOPSoccer players. Kids with special needs can learn to play soccer and find a community with the TOPSoccer program at the Midland Soccer Club. Head coach Tamara Hageage said it is an inclusive program that welcomes players of...
Craig Scott: The last of a dying breed of local fastpitch softball players
Ashlander Craig Scott doesn't necessarily consider himself the last of a dying breed. However, he's one of the very few players still lacing up his spikes and donning a uniform in serving as a player and manager of the Midland, Mich. Explorer's men's major fastpitch softball team. Midland was one of six teams competing in the Ashland Invitational over the weekend at Brookside Park. ...
Vogel's Two-Run Double Walks Off Captains 4-3
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (45-45) (11-13) notched their sixth walk-off win of 2024, with a Jake Vogel two-run automatic double in the bottom of the ninth clinching a 4-3 victory over the Lake County Captains (54-36) (13-11) on a 73-degree cloudy Tuesday night at Dow Diamond.
P.J. Weaver Named Assistant Basketball Coach
The Northwood men's basketball team has announced the hiring of P.J. Weaver as assistant men's basketball coach. He joins Tom Church's staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Weaver comes back to Northwood after serving as a head varsity basketball coach at Bay City Western High School last year. In his first season as a varsity head coach, he led Western to 11 wins, their best season since 2011.
NEWS: Pair of Warriors Highlight GPAC National Award Nominees
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced its 2023-24 nominees for the top honors in the NAIA, including the A.O. Duer Award, the Emil S. Liston Award, Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award and the NAIA Coach of Character Award. Midland University had a pair of student-athletes honored at the conference level and will move on for consideration for the national awards which will be announced in September.
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