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Elk Rapids tops Grayling in Lake Michigan Conference action
GRAYLING - The Elk Rapids Elks beat the Grayling Vikings 8-0 in Lake Michigan conference action on Monday evening. The Elks led 4-0 after the first half thanks to a hattrick from Kendall Standfest. Elk Rapids move to 6-7 overall, while Grayling falls to 6-8.
Central Lake and Johannesburg-Lewiston split conference baseball twinbill
CENTRAL LAKE - In a matchup of two of the early contenders in the Ski Valley Conference, the Central Lake Trojans and Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals split a league doubleheader on Friday. The Trojans took advantage of a couple of Johannesburg-Lewiston errors both in the field and on the base paths to take the first game 5-3. Drayten Evans pitched five solid innings to earn the victory for Central Lake. The Cardinals came back to earn the win in the nightcap, 4-2. Central Lake (8-3, 6-2 SVC) hosts Forest Area on Tuesday, May 7. Johannesburg-Lewiston (12-6, 6-5 SVC) hits the road to take on Gaylord St. Mary on the same day.
Bellaire softball sweeps Inland Lakes to remain unbeaten in league play
BELLAIRE - The Bellaire Eagles continued their strong early season play, scoring a pair of Ski Valley Conference victories over visiting Inland Lakes on Friday. The Eagles won game one in dramatic fashion, scoring a pair of runs in their last at-bat to pull out a 4-3 triumph. They carried that momentum into the second game, with Brooklyn Fischer pitching a shutout to help lead the Eagles to an 8-0 victory. Bellaire (13-1, 10-0 SVC) hosts Mancelona in another key Ski Valley matchup on Tuesday. Inland Lakes hosts Mancelona on Friday, May 10.
Tennis has made its way back to Otsego County after about 40 years
GAYLORD - After about 40 years, tennis has made its way back to Gaylord and Otsego County. The last time that Gaylord high school had a tennis team was in the 1980s, and it was just for boys. This year things have changed and there is now a team that is open to all girls’ high school students in Otsego County. The president of the Alpine Regional Tennis Association, Sheila Simpson, said that the groundwork was in place for a team. “We didn’t have the courts and since we built the courts, these opened in 2018. We raised over $300,000 to do that, the Alpine Regional Tennis Association. Once the courts were here, we knew we could then build a team in the future.” Said Simpson. “It took a while, but we’ve been working with the youth for a long time, and this is the year we got great coaches who are very talented, and they make it fun.” When it was first starting, the team was playing inside, but the girls learned quickly said Jennie Boike, who is one of the coaches.
Charlevoix scores key Lake Michigan Conference win over St. Francis
TRAVERSE CITY - The Charlevoix Rayders remained unbeaten in Lake Michigan Conference play, defeating Traverse City St. Francis in extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday, 4-1. Game two of the doubleheader was postponed due to darkness in the third inning, with the Rayders leading 2-1. The first game of the day was delayed by some light rainfall right around first pitch time. When the game got underway, a pitching duel developed between St. Francis’s Sam Wildfong and Charlevoix’s Bryce Johnson. Johnson ended going six innings, allowing just one run on two hits while striking out 13 batters to lead the Rayders to the win.
TC West and TC Central play to a scoreless tie
TRAVERSE CITY - The Traverse City Central Trojans and Traverse City West Titans girls soccer teams are evenly matched this season. The two played to a scoreless tie on Thursday night, the second time the teams played to a tie this season. Both teams had opportunities to score, but neither could get a shot past the Trojans’ Amelia Jordan and the Titans’ Claire Miner across 80 minutes of play. Both teams came into the game having won three of their past five games, with each team recording a loss and a tie each in that timeframe. Traverse City Central (5-4-4, 2-2-2 Big North) and Traverse City West (6-2-4, 2-0-4 Big North) will co-host the TC Invitational on Saturday, with both teams playing games against Rochester and Troy Athens.
McBain native and multiple time all-American Klaudia O’Malley is a one of the fastest runners in D2
ALLENDALE - McBain native Klaudia O’Malley has been running track at Grand Valley State for the past five years, recently becoming the top-ranked NCAA Division 2 athlete in the 5K. O’Malley also was a standout runner at McBain, where she was the MVP of the cross country team for all four years. Before O’Malley was an 18-time all-American and racing through Division 2, she was running with her father’s team as he coached the Cadillac Viking cross country team. “I remember in middle school, I think was like when I started to run with my dad’s team, like a lot more than I used to when I was little, and I kind of just stuck with them on runs and I guess I enjoyed doing it. But yeah, I feel like that’s just how it kind of sparked my love for running,” O’Malley said. She runs during all three seasons for the Lakers, in the fall doing cross country, in the winter running indoor, and in the spring running outdoor. There is one that stands out for her, though.
Hook & Hunting: Chinook salmon smolts placed in the Boardman River
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwest Michigan Fishing Club and the DNR were at the Boardman River in Traverse City on Thursday to put around 100,000 Chinook salmon in the water. The fish will remain in cages to get acclimated to the water and will then be released when the water temperature reaches 60 degrees. It also imprints on their internal GPS so they know to come back to the area in two years to be caught, which keeps the region’s fish economy going strong. “First, it’s community building,” said NWMI Fishing Club Secretary Tim Hossack. “All these businesses along front street restaurants, gas stations, party stores, you name it. They count on the tourist dollar and the fisherman dollar to come in and fish for these salmon in an effort to keep the salmon fishery strong and to get a better return on fish. That’s why we do it. And we think it’s worth the effort.” Salmon were also released back in 2022 and those fish will be making an appearance in the area within the next couple months.
Elk Rapids keeps strong start going with doubleheader sweep of Lake Leelanau St. Mary
ELK RAPIDS - The Elk Rapids Elks ran their record to an impressive 13-1 on the early part of the season with a doubleheader sweep of Lake Leelanau St. Mary on Wednesday. The Elks took game one, 8-2 and the nightcap by a 10-4 count. In the first game of the day, the Elks struck for five runs in the bottom of the first inning to take control. The Eagles were able to answer back with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, but that was all they could muster against the pitching tandem...
Traverse City United top rival Petoskey on Senior Night
TRAVERSE CITY - The Traverse City United lacrosse team celebrated Senior Night in a big way, racing out to an early lead, and cruising to a 14-6 victory over rival Petoskey on Wednesday evening. The United led just 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, but they were able to reel off five of the next six goals in the second quarter to extend that lead to 8-3. Petoskey would get a pair of goals later in the half to pull within three, but Traverse City’s Caleb Lewandowski scored a buzzer-beating goal at the end of the quarter to send the United into the locker room at the half with a 9-5 lead. Traverse City celebrated their 14-player senior class before the start of the game, the final home game of the regular season for the United, in what will be the last year for the program as a co-op between Traverse City Central and Traverse City West high schools. Traverse City United (5-4) travels to take on Pontiac Notre Dame Prep on Saturday, while Petoskey (8-2) hosts Sault Ste. Marie on Friday night.
Clare baseball scores a pair of conference wins over Sanford Meridian
SANFORD - The Clare Pioneers earned a pair of important Jack Pine Conference victories on Tuesday, topping Sanford Meridian 8-4 in game one, and 13-5 in the nightcap. The Pioneers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first game, but the Mustangs battled back, and tied the game up at 3-3 in the third inning. It would stay that way into the seventh inning, when the Pioneers’ offense would strike for five runs to earn the win. Meridian started the second game with a quick 2-0 lead, but the Pioneers’ offense once again took over from there on the way to earning the doubleheader sweep. Clare (12-3-1, 3-0-1 JPC) hosts Gladwin on Thursday, May 2. Sanford Meridian (9-7-1, 2-2 JPC) travels to Harrison on the same day.
Clare softball earns a pair of hard-fought league wins over Meridian
SANFORD - In a pair of tightly contested Jack Pine Conference contests, the Clare Pioneers found ways to escape with a pair of wins on Tuesday night, 4-1 in game one, and 6-5 in the second game. The first game was tied 1-1 late in the contest before the Pioneers were able to plate three runs to earn the win. In game two, the Mustangs scored twice in the first inning to grab the lead. Clare would respond later in the game to tie the contest up at 2-2. It stayed that way into the sixth inning, when the Pioneers were able to score four runs to build a 6-2 advantage. Sanford Meridian would rally in the seventh, plating three runs and getting the tying run to third base with just one out, but Clare’s Madison Jones was able to close the door, getting two strikeouts to end the threat and preserve the victory and the doubleheader sweep. Clare (17-3, 4-0 JPC) hosts Gladwin on Thursday, May 2. Sanford Meridian (12-5, 2-2 JPC) is on the road at Harrison on Thursday.
McBain NMC continues undefeated season with win over Clare
McBAIN - The McBain Northern Michigan Christian Comets continued their undefeated season, beating Clare 3-1 on Tuesday evening. The Comets led 2-0 after the first half and were able to get the win. After the game Comets senior, Jada VanNoord talked about how well the season has gone so far. “Yeah, so this season has been awesome. We’re really working well as a team. I think it’s been, really good today. It was a super fun game, the weather was perfect. We scored some really great goals, so it was fun.” Said VanNoord. The teams head coach, Jen VanNoord commented on how much perseverance her squad has.
St. Ignace native Colleen Colegrove watches son, Roman Wilson, achieve his dream of getting drafted into the NFL
MICHIGAN - Roman Wilson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with pick number 84 in the NFL draft. The former Michigan Wolverine, played four seasons in Ann Arbor, catching 107 passes for over 1700 yards and 20 touchdowns. Wilson had is most productive season last year, in his senior year putting up 12 touchdowns. Wilson’s mom, Colleen Colegrove is from St. Ignace and is a graduate of La Salle high school in St. Ignace. Colegrove, got to witness her son get the call that would change his life as one of his teammates got picked. “When they were calling Blake...
St. Francis comes from behind for dramatic league win over Elk Rapids
TRAVERSE CITY - Sophia Tucker scored the game-winning goal on a rebound with less than a minute to play, lifting the St. Francis Gladiators to a thrilling 2-1 Lake Michigan Conference win over Elk Rapids on Monday. The Gladiators entered the afternoon with a one-game lead over the Elks in the conference standings, and for much of the contest it looked as though Elk Rapids would forge a tie atop the standings. Kendall Standfest gave the Elks a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when she drew a penalty in the box and converted the ensuing penalty kick. Traverse...
Traverse City Central announces Luke Johnson has been named head boys basketball coach
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Central High School on Monday announced the appointment of Luke Johnson as the new head boys basketball coach. Johnson brings a wealth of knowledge, passion and leadership to Traverse City Central, the school said. Johnson played four years of college basketball at Central Michigan University before becoming a coach. He then spent three years as an assistant coach on the boys varsity basketball team at Cadillac High School. From there, he became coach at Elk Rapids High School, where he coached for seven seasons.
Petoskey knocks off Port Huron United in overtime
PETOSKEY - Charlie Thomas’s goal early in overtime set off a wild on-field celebration as the Petoskey Northmen scored an impressive 5-4 victory over Port Huron on Friday night. For the Northmen (7-1), it was a big measuring stick game against one of the top ranked teams in the state power rankings. Port Huron started the game strong, leading 2-0 after one quarter of play, and 3-1 early in the second quarter before a Petoskey timeout. The Northmen picked up their play from there, only trailing 4-3 at halftime. Thomas scored the only goal for either team in the second half early in the third quarter to tie the game up at 4-4, which would be the score heading into overtime.
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