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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 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.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  Anything can happen in the playoffs, and that was proven in New Lothrop.  Fulton-Middleton - coming off a 5-4 regular season - shocked the 10-0 Hornets with a 34-27 victory to end a dream season for New Lothrop.

Friday, October 29, 2010  The cream of the crop in the GAC Blue breezed through their respective playoff openers, with New Lothrop and Genesee battering their foes en route to advancing to the district finals.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  A packed house at Midland Community Stadium witnessed a one-sided rivalry game, as Midland Dow used a stifling defense to shut down nearby Midland, 24-0.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  The Security Credit Union "Game of the Week" was a stunningly-lopsided affair, as New Lothrop overwhelmed Genesee on offense and rode their typically-stingy defense to a 48-6 victory to go to 8-0.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Freeland's journey through the TVC Central hit a serious roadbump on Friday night, as Jared Briguglio and Swan Valley invaded the Falcons' home field and handed them a 28-13 setback.

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.