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Monday, October 01, 2012  In one of the closest margins in NBC 25's FNF Favorite Play voting, Powers Catholic's Nick Sullivan wins for week six.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Legendary Flint football coach, Jack Pratt, passed away Monday.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  In the battle of the state champions, Powers rolled past Nouvel 34-12 Friday night.

Saturday, September 10, 2011  Bay City Western powered through Arthur Hill by a score of 42-13, moving them to 2-0 in the Saginaw Valley Conference.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  Flint Powers not only had to play a flawless game to earn a state title in girls soccer, they also had to overcome the resident bully on the block to obtain it.

Monday, May 09, 2011  Senior Joe Shannon ripped a go-ahead RBI triple in the 6th inning, then added a bases clearing double one inning later as the Davison Cardinals pounded the Flint Powers Chargers 9-3 in game two of a Big 9 doubleheader Monday evening in Mt. Morris Township.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Carman-Ainsworth, Davison, Flushing and Flint Powers will be joined in the SVL by current independent Flint Northwestern, making the SVL a two-division power league.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Just when it seemed that someone would finally provide resistance to the machine-like dominance of the Hamady girls basketball team, the Hawks simply flipped the switch and reminded everyone why they are competing for a third consecutive state title.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  The Fenton boys basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the Flint Metro Conference Tuesday night with a 55-44 win over rival Holly, at Fenton High School.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Patrick Lucas-Perry had 17 points to lead Flint Powers to a 63-52 victory at Flint Northern Wednesday night.

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, January 20, 2011  Ranked #2 in Class B, Flint Powers made Big Nine rival Carman-Ainsworth feel most unwelcome on Friday night.  The Chargers jumped out to a big, early lead and never looked back, earning a 62-48 victory.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Pierre Brackett had 22 points and Flint Powers got back to their winning ways Tuesday night, pulling away at Swartz Creek 92-69.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  In an early candidate for "Game of the Year," Class C Buena Vista upended Class A Flint Northwestern on a last-second three-pointer, to earn a huge, 88-87 win.