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Mohawk athletes ready for Pioneer meet

FLYING HIGH: Morley Stanwood's Travis McCuaig gives it his all in the long jump. McCuaig is the no. 1 seed in the high jump in this year's Pioneer Track and Field Championships. (Pioneer file photo)

MORLEY — Before they return to the Divisional 3 Individual State Finals next Saturday, Morley Stanwood’s Travis McCuaig and Andie Paulson will look to have a solid outing at the Pioneer Track and Field Championships today. After their performances at regionals last Friday, McCuaig will be returning to the state finals to defend his crown [...]

May 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Featured News, Local Sports | Read More »

Crossroads can’t provide runs in sweep

ON THE WAY: Crossroads pitcher Ryan Smithey fires in a pitch during Thursday's baseball action. (Pioneer photo/Martin Slagter)

BIG RAPIDS — Scoring just one run in a doubleheader is usually a sign of a struggling offense. Crossroads Charter Academy baseball coach Ed Milam knows better at this point in the season. CCA putting the ball in play and putting runners on base in each of their games against Marion on Thursday, but the [...]

May 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Reed City’s Zagacki ready for state finals

WINNER: Reed City's Chad Zagacki reacts to winning the Division 3 regional title on Friday. (Pioneer file photo)

REED CITY — Reed City senior Chad Zagacki will be among the 3,200-meter run performers to keep an eye on in today’s Pioneer Track Field meet. Zagacki is coming off the highlight of his career when he took first place last week in the Division 3 regionals at Mason County Central. Zagacki clocked the 3,200-meter [...]

May 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Coyotes can’t handle Ludington

REED CITY — It was a preview of next Tuesday’s Ludington at Reed City girls soccer match in the first round of the Division 3 district. But the Coyotes no doubt would prefer a repeat of the first half rather than the second. In a regular-season nonleague game Thursday night, the Orioles battled Reed City [...]

May 23rd, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Cards top Grant 5-2 on Senior Night

ON THE MOVE: Big Rapids' Katie Ross moves up the field on the attack during Wednesday's 5-2 win over Grant. (Pioneer photo/Greg Buckner)

BIG RAPIDS — The seniors on Big Rapids’ girls soccer team left the field on Senior Night Wednesday with a 5-2 victory over Grant. With just one regular season game left today against Hart before the Cardinals host Kingsley in their district opener Tuesday, Big Rapids coach Curt Ray said he thought his team showed [...]

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Featured News, Local Sports | Read More »

Baldwin’s Ware ready for final Pioneer track meet

ONE FOR THE ROAD: Baldwin's Andon Ware is preparing to compete in his final Pioneer Track and Field Championships Friday. (Pioneer file photo)

BALDWIN — Andon Ware has qualified for two events in the state track and field finals for Division 4 on June 1. He’s also looking forward to running his final Pioneer Meet at 5 p.m. on Friday at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids. In the 100-meter dash, Ware was first at 11.35. Ware was [...]

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Area Roundup: CCA soccer falls in league championship

CHEBOYGAN — Crossroads’ girls soccer team fell 3-1 in the Northern Michigan Soccer League championship game Tuesday. Cheboygan picked up goals at 16:24 and 6:00 in the first half to head to halftime with a 2-0 advantage. The Cougars bounced back with a goal from Kayla Kuenzel on an assist from Aubrielle Angell with 33:52 [...]

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Reaching new heights

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Chippewa Hills female field athletes getting ready for Pioneer meet REMUS — Chippewa Hills’ girls track team is sending a representative to compete in every field event at the Division II state finals next Saturday, but those athletes will first get a chance to shine at the Pioneer Track and Field Championships Friday. The Warriors [...]

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Featured News, Local Sports | Read More »

Onward to the state finals

LEADING THE WAY: Evart’s Tabby Turley will look to make her mark in the 100 dash at the Division 4 Individual State Finals. (Pioneer photo/John Raffel)

Evart’s Parsons and Turley looking to excel at finals EVART — Evart’s girls track team was third at the regionals but hope for a strong performance Friday at the Pioneer track and field meet. They’ve had standout performances from the likes of Kaitlyn Parsons and Tabby Turley. Both have qualified for the state finals. Parsons [...]

May 21st, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

Cards win another CSAA title

SHORT GAME: Big Rapids' Brad Walling tries to chip up to the green during Tuesday's CSAA league meet at Cedar Chase Course Course. (Courtesy photo)

Big Rapids’ boys golf clinches seventh-straight CSAA title Tuesday CEDAR SPRINGS — The Cardinals’ boys golf team wrapped up a seventh-straight CSAA title Tuesday at the league meet at Cedar Chase Golf Course. Big Rapids shot a 344 on the day to finish in the top spot in the conference with a total of 1744 [...]

May 21st, 2013 | Posted in Local Sports | Read More »

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