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Thursday, July 3, 2008

NEW! Zebelian named new football coach at Brown City
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
BROWN CITY -- Mark Zebelian left coaching a little sooner that he really would've liked. Now he will return to the football sidelines this fall at Brown City.

NEW! A good cause: Second Annual Mayville Alumni baseball game raises money for high school field
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
MAYVILLE -- Forty-five former Mayville High School baseball players turned out for the 2nd Annual Mayville Alumni Baseball Game, which was held on the Mayville High School baseball field on Saturday, June 21.

Goodrich parents suspect hazing at football camp
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
GOODRICH -- A Goodrich High School parent spoke to the school board about her Goodrich High School student coming home from the Goodrich Football Camp with his head shaved.

Lapeer Soccer Club, Lapeer East teaming up for soccer camp
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
LAPEER -- The Lapeer Soccer Club and Lapeer East Soccer programs work closely together. How closely?

Nice guy finished first at Buick
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
GRAND BLANC -- Kenny Perry had never heard his name yelled out by so many fans as he did at Warwick Hills over the weekend.

Red Wings don't need a home run
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
It wasn't long ago, just 2005, the gig was supposedly up for the Red Wings.

No logical answer for Tigers' All-Star pick
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- Now who is going to represent the Tigers in this month's American League All-Star team?

Don't expect a free-agency pick-me-up for the Pistons
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
AUBURN HILLS -- Back in 2002, the Pistons spent their free agent money on a journeyman point guard who had passed through five organizations.

Fall wild turkey season application period begins July 1
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
LAPEER -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds Lapeer County-area hunters that applications for the 2008 fall wild turkey season will be available Tuesday through Aug. 1.

Bear drawing results to be posted online
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
LANSING -- Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials announced the 2008 bear drawing results will be posted Monday on the DNR Web site, www.michigan.gov/dnrdrawings. All hunters who applied online will need to check their drawing results online.

Athletic program study underway at University of Michigan-Flint
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
FLINT -- Is an expanded athletic program in the near future for the University of Michigan-Flint?

Still running: Lapeer East grad Onweller excels on track at Ferris State
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
BIG RAPIDS -- From burning up the Lapeer East High School track to setting new records at Ferris State University, Paige Onweller is continuing her collegiate career where she left off.

Metcalf named Big Ten Athlete of the Year
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
PARK RIDGE, IL -- Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf and Northwestern lacrosse standout Hannah Nielsen were respectively named the Jesse Owens Male and Suzy Favor Female Athletes of the Year, the Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday. The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each institution

First Graduating Class of Coaches Advancement Program Honored
UPDATED: Sunday, June 29, 2008
EAST LANSING - No caps and gowns, no pomp or circumstance, just the realization of having achieved the highest level of learning possible with the goal of turning that into providing better experiences in high school sports for the young people taking part in the games.

Are you ready?
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
LAPEER AREA -- The dog days of summer are upon us and that means that local sports fans are left with very few options when it comes to watching sports. It's that time of the year when high school sports shut down for a few weeks and programs like Little League and slowpitch softball leagues dominate the sporting landscape.

After 333 victories, Harold Titus steps down at Marlette
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
MARLETTE -- When Harold Titus decided to get into coaching softball, he had already gone through a career as an educator. His decision turned out to be a great one for the Marlette High School program.

High school sports take a much-needed holiday
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
EAST LANSING -- For the second year in a row this summer, all schools in the Michigan High School Athletic Association's membership must enforce a "dead period," when school coaches have no contact with students in an athletic setting on or off school premises.

Lapeer County Lions getting ready for season opener
UPDATED: Monday, June 23, 2008
ALMONT -- The season opener for the Lapeer County Lions minor league football team is fast approaching and with it, the team is also planning a variety of special events in order to raise awareness in the surrounding communities about the team's upcoming season.

Lapeer West's Miller, Sharrard named First Team All State
UPDATED: Monday, June 23, 2008
LAPEER -- Great teams have great seasons because of the players on their rosters, and one area team that had a such a year had two players handsomely rewarded this past week.

One last time
UPDATED: Friday, June 20, 2008
RICHMOND -- All winter long, the Almont backcourt duo of Chanahl Putnam and Lindsey Yaklin terrorized their Blue Water Area opponents while also helping their team make school history by recording the first 20-0 season, winning the BWAC title and winning the school's first-ever girls basketball District title.

Officials' Numbers Set Record
UPDATED: Friday, June 20, 2008
EAST LANSING -- The final numbers are in, and officials registrations for the 2007-08 school year for high school sports set a record with 12,743 people signing up with the Michigan High School Athletic Association.

Horseshoe tourney was ringer for Paradise Animal Rescue
UPDATED: Friday, June 20, 2008
MAYFIELD TWP -- The trophy for the first charity horseshoe tournament for Paradise Animal Rescue won't be going far.

Local club volleyball team wins state tournament
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
LAPEER -- In just their first year of existence, the Lapeer Athletic Club U-14 volleyball team won the level 4 Michigan Juniors Volleyball Association State Tournament, which was held at various venues in the Grand Rapids area from May 31 through June 1.

 



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