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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Hall, Ogboh and friends finish hoops careers in style
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
BRIGHTON -- It took until the second day of August, but the high school basketball careers for four Sanilac County players closed out in style.

Area golfer works his way to State title
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
It was not the original title that Dick Blank was seeking, but it'll do.

Pioneers, Redskins net about $5,000 in Alumni game
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
SANDUSKY -- All the intended purposes were met, and that left nearly 90 players and several hundred fans happy last Friday night.

PGA Championship: A challenge, American style
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
BLOOMFIELD TWP. -- The beauty of golf doesn't necessarily lie in the game itself, but rather the playing field.

Anthony Kim: Is golf's latest prodigy ready at the PGA Championship?
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
BLOOMFIELD TWP. -- At age 23, Anthony Kim has been called the best American golfer under the age of 30.

PGA Championship is almost here
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Golfers will be getting in their last rounds at Oakland Hills Country Club before the course closed on July 28 to prepare for the 90th PGA Championship.

Third Cros-Lex/Sandusky Alumni Football Game kicks-off Friday night
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
SANDUSKY -- Former Pioneers and Redskins will collide again for the third time when the Cros-Lex/ Sandusky Alumni Football game gets underway this Friday evening at Woodard Field in Sandusky. Kick-off for the fund-raising event is 7 p.m.

Third place is quite a thrill for local Mackinac sailors
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Three area sailors were not on a winning boat, but taking third place in their class in the recent Port Huron-to-Mackinac Sailboat Race was a great thrill.

Rain, running attack keeps Neumayer lonely in All-Star game
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
EAST LANSING -- As a member of the Sandusky Redskins football team, Derek Neumayer was a main target in the passing attack. A combination of reasons kept Neumayer from touching the ball in Saturday's All-Star Football Game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The game is put on annually by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association.

Shaw defends National dirt track title
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Dan Shaw, who recently defended his national title, will be one of over 100 motorcycle racers that will compete in the Michigan state championships to be held at the Lucky Thumb Motorcycle Club in September.

Two Cros-Lex girls softball teams advance to State
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Pouch ends short, successful stay with Pirates
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
PECK -- It was a short stay with the Peck Pirates football program, but one marked with success for Rob Pouch.

Area veteran to compete in Wheelchair Games
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
MARLETTE -- Gary Grubbe, a Navy veteran from Marlette, will compete with more than 500 other disabled veterans at the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair games this month. The competition this year will be held in Omaha, Nebraska from July 25-29.

Marlette's Lange puts final touches on prep sports career
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
MARLETTE -- One of the greatest female high school athletic careers in Sanilac County history will come to a complete and fitting end in the next four weeks.

All-Thumb Football Classic a big success
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CASS CITY - A first time event will always have some wrinkles to straighten out, but, overall, the All-Thumb Football Classic probably went off better than planned.

Still time to sign up for Alumni football game
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 9, 2008
SANDUSKY - The third Cros-Lex-Sandusky Alumni Football Game is less than a month away, but there is still time for interested former varsity players to sign-up.

'We want Stanley!'
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
LEXINGTON TWP. -- When brave kids battling real life challenges connect with the symbol of ultimate triumph on the hockey rink, the results are pure magic.

Teams gearing for Thumb All-Star Football clash this Saturday
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
CASS CITY -- Denny Lester has stepped away from coaching football at Marlette, temporarily. Instead, he will direct the Southeast squad at this Saturday's first-ever All-Thumb Football Classic at Cass City.

Sandusky's DeMott honored at national ceremony
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
SANDUSKY -- Some well-deserved recognition came to Al DeMott on the national level last week.

43 years and going strong!
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
SANDUSKY --There has been plenty of golf, plenty of laughs, and even some very somber times.

2008 Sanilac County News All-County Golf Team
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
It was somewhat of a difficult spring for boys golf in the area, and it could be a reflection of the change of seasons implemented by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Only five of the seven Sanilac schools offered the sport this season.

The 2008 Sanilac County News All-County Softball Team
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Mot much has changed as far as talent goes when it comes to prep softball in Sanilac County. Last year, the Sanilac County selected 14 players for First Team honors on the All-County Softball Team. This time around, the number stays the same.

After 333 victories, Titus steps down at Marlette
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 18, 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.

Area players contribute in All-Star hoops game
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 18, 2008
RICHMOND - A total of 18 Sanilac County boys and girls basketball players were invited to play in last week's Blue Water Area All-Star Basketball Game at Richmond. Among the 14 that were able to participate, 12 had a hand in the scoring.

Several Sanilac players in All-Star softball game
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
At least nine players from Sanilac County high school softball teams will be part of the action at the 2nd Annual Senior Blue Water All-Star Game next week. The game will move to Memorial Stadium in Port Huron this year and will take place on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 7 p.m.

BASEBALL: Eagles stun Ubly for District baseball title
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
KINGSTON -- Not many people were probably giving the Deckerville Eagles much of a shot at winning a District title Friday, except for Coach Steve Noble and his players.

GOLF: Season ends at Regionals for area golfers
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The lone Sanilac prep golf teams remaining in the post-season, Brown City and Cros-Lex, bowed out on Thursday at their respective Regional meets.

TRACK: O'Connor, Kreiner lead area at State finals
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Leah O'Connor of Cros-Lex and Brandie Kreiner of Brown City led a list of 10 Sanilac County track athletes that earned medals at last Saturday's MHSAA State Track and Field Championships.

Lexington Triathlon added to summer events
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
LEXINGTON -- The first-ever Lexington Triathlon will take place on Saturday, July 26 in Lexington.

C-L girls win 11th straight
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
MARLETTE Đ Leah O'Connor of Cros-Lex was determined to make her mark in County history right away.

East baseball title in reach of Green Devils
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MAYVILLE -- Fair to partly cloudy is the forecast for Brown City's chances at a GTC East baseball title. Fair because the Green Devils moved to 8-1 in the division after a sweep of Mayville, defending champion, last Thursday; partly cloudy because of some unresolved outcomes in key contests.

Boller is top men's bowler
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
SANDUSKY -- It is never easy to go away from your home lanes and win a tournament.

Top bowlers!
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Kevin Boller from Brown City and Candy Gerber from Peck collected the championship trophies at the annual Bowler of the Year Tournament sponsored by the Sanilac County News.

Young Peck girls nab Dryden Inv. title
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
DRYDEN -- Coach Julia Cramer had to convince a young and inexperienced girls track team this spring that they could do more than they probably thought they could.

 



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