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Tuesday, August 14, 2012  The Beecher Buccaneers are going into the 2012 season with the same formula as any season--tough, fast and physical football.

Monday, August 13, 2012  The Burton Bendle Tigers are preparing for a year they hope will not end like 2011.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  Lake Fenton knocked off a tough Beecher Bucs team 35-21, leaving the Blue Devils perfect in the GAC Red Conference.

Saturday, September 03, 2011  Lake Fenton knocked out a tough Mt. Morris team in a tough GAC Red matchup by a score of 28-7 Friday night.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  The Raiders were trying to join Clio (1988-90) and LakeVille (2002-04) as the only schools to win the tournament three years in a row.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  The Bentley baseball team failed to score a run in the early game versus rival Genesee, but exploded on offense in game two, beating the host Wolves 10-7 on Tuesday night.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Nicole Elmblad had 28 points and six rebounds and St. Ignace knocked off two-time defending state champion Hamady 63-55 Thursday afternoon, in the Class C semifinals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The Frankenmuth girls basketball team eagerly awaited a shot at Goodrich for the right to become a Class B regional champion, but as Thursday's game wore on, it looked like an unfortunate case of "careful what you wish for."

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  Showing some signs of nerves with a district crown for the taking on their home floor, Frankenmuth found their stride in the second quarter and never looked back, earning a blowout win over B.C. John Glenn in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Easily the most exciting of Friday's district title games, the Hemlock Huskies slipped past rival Freeland by a 53-50 in a battle of powerhouse teams in the TVC Central

Monday, February 21, 2011  The Hamady girls basketball team used a 7-0 run during the third quarter to pull away from nearby Flint Northwestern, before winning 60-41 Monday night in an intensely physical game.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Against a tough opponent before a packed house on the road, Swan Valley faced perhaps the biggest threat to their undefeated record this season.  But after a slow start, the Vikings re-grouped to earn a 61-58 win at Hemlock.

Thursday, February 10, 2011  With revenge on their minds, Carman-Ainsworth made a huge statement on their home floor with an enormous, 62-57 victory over Big Nine rival Flint Powers.  The Cavaliers evened the season series with the Chargers at one win apiece.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Bay City Western is serving notice that they will be Saginaw's chief competitor in the Saginaw Valley for league supremacy.  Behind Matt Costello and Aaron Tithof, the Warriors crushed Heritage by a 58-36 final.