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Sunday, May 05, 2013  The Sting took a 3-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation to edge the Dayton Sharks 66-63 in the CIFL playoff opener. Saginaw, who has won the last two CIFL championships, will continue their bid for a 3-peat against either Erie or Kentucky in the 2013 CIFL Championship game.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Tommy Jones had a UIFL-record ten touchdown passes and the Saginaw Sting beat the Eastern Kentucky Drillers 86-69 Friday night in 'Ultimate Bowl I" at the Dow Event Center.

Saturday, May 07, 2011  The Spirit focused on building the offensive corps in the early rounds of the draft, selecting winger Nick Moutrey in the first round with the 15th overall pick then following with the selection of center Sam Povorozniuk 36th overall and center Jimmy Lodge 62nd overall.

Friday, May 06, 2011  The victory moves the Sting to 8-3 overall, one game behind the River Monsters with three games to play in the UIFL's regular season.

Friday, April 29, 2011  A first-half outburst turned a 7-7 deadlock into a three-touchdown lead for the Saginaw Sting, and the home team never looked back en route to a 55-37 victory over the Johnstown Generals on Friday night from the Dow Event Center.

Saturday, April 16, 2011  The Saginaw Spirit fell to the Windsor Spitfires 5-3 in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals at The Dow Event Center of Saginaw. The loss gives the Spitfires a lead of 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Garret Ross notched two goals in the effort to earn first star honors, while Ivan Telegin posted second star honors with one goal and two assists and goalie Mavric Parks earned third star honors after backstopping the team to the tune of 29 saves on 31 shots.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Dalton Prout is in his fifth season in the Ontario Hockey League and is currently taking part in his fifth trip to the playoffs.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Spitfires goalie Jack Campbell earned the shutout with 28 saves.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  The Saginaw Spirit will host the Windsor Spitfires in the second round of the 2011 OHL Playoffs, with the two West Division rivals facing off for the first time of the series this Friday, April 8 at The Dow Event Center.

Saturday, April 02, 2011  The two teams face off Sunday in Guelph for game six of the series, and back at The Dow Tuesday night for a game seven if necessary.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  It may surprise many to see the second-seeded Saginaw Spirit trailing the seventh-seeded Guelph Storm two games to one, but the two teams actually split their four regular-season matchups this year.

Friday, March 25, 2011  The Spirit lead their first round playoff series against the Guelph Storm 1-0, with the two teams back in action Sunday afternoon in Guelph.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  A second quarter touchdown by Eastern Kentucky brought the Drillers within only nine points, at 28-19...but the Saginaw Sting had no intentions of allowing them any closer.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  The Spirit will square off against the Guelph Storm in the first round of the playoffs, with home games Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28.