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Friday, April 26, 2013  On the high school diamond, Garber took 3-out-of-4 games from Birch Run in two separate doubleheaders on both the softball and baseball diamonds. The Lady Dukes swept the Panthers 9-0 and 9-8, while with the smaller ball, the Dukes split with Birch Run 13-6 and 5-2.

Saturday, October 08, 2011  A back-and-forth matchup between two undefeated powerhouses ended in a high-scoring 52-49 win for Mt. Pleasant over Bay City Western.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  The Millinton Cardinals start the season out with a big 35-7 win over the Panthers.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  After a converting a four-point play to give themselves an 18-5 lead over Saginaw, it appeared as if Carman-Ainsworth was finally ready to usher themselves amongst the state's elite Class A programs.  But the team which already owns such a designation prevented that from happening.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Luke Bade had 19 points and Frankenmuth survived a feverish rally from host Birch Run to beat the Panthers 56-45 Thursday night.

Monday, January 31, 2011  Valley Lutheran jumped out to a 16-9 lead over Frankenmuth and pulled away from there, beating the Eagles 68-27 Monday night in high school girls basketball at Frankenmuth High School.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  Buckel accepted the head coaching job at Flint Powers Catholic High School on Wednesday, making it the third school to feature Buckel as its head coach in as many years.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Spencer Bell and Kent Redford combined for 19 points and host Frankenmuth held off rival Birch Run 47-35 Tuesday night to improve to 6-0 in Tri-Valley East play.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  After running roughshod through the TVC West this season, Ithaca was nearly upended by a St. Charles team seeking revenge.  But the Yellowjackets got their act together and earned a 26-14 win to advance to the state quarterfinals.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Three touchdowns from quarterback Travis Bryant to wide receiver Tanner Kain set the tempo for B.C. John Glenn, who earned a 33-20 victory over Swan Valley in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Monday, October 18, 2010  The game was part of 'Orange Crush NIght', a student organized event that helped raise awareness and money for the battle against leukemia.

Monday, October 11, 2010  After a lopsided loss in the first set, and trailing by as many as six points in the second set, the Birch Run Panthers re-grouped to earn a four-set victory over visiting Carrollton in a TVC crossover battle on Monday night.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Down 12 points in the second half in a hostile environment, Millington embarked on a huge comeback which eventually netted them a 34-26 victory at Frankenmuth, in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Friday, October 01, 2010  In a battle of GAC Blue powerhouses, Genesee reigned supreme over Byron with a convincing, 44-20 victory to remain undefeated, and a secure a spot in the post-season.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Host Nouvel Catholic Central beat both Birch Run and Bay City John Glenn in high school volleyball Monday night in Saginaw Township.