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Thursday, October 25, 2012  Check out Saginaw Valley Lutheran sophomore Ricky Butler nailing a 60-yard field goal during practice.

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  After going more than two years without a 'W.' Valley Lutheran won their first game in grand fashion beating perenial powerhouse Bay City All Saints 53-6.

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."

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Trista Brownlee scored 29 points and Valley Lutheran made quick work of Reese Wednesday evening, beating the Rockets 74-50 in the Class C District Semifinals at Montrose High School.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  An imitation of their first meeting it wasn't, but Carrollton won't complain.  After earning a two-point win at Valley Lutheran last month, the Cavaliers had an easier go of it on their home floor Friday, with a 77-63 victory over the Chargers.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  In the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week," visiting Swan Valley fended off a spirited effort from a talented Saginaw MLS team, earning a 60-47 TVC crossover victory to improve to a perfect 13-0.

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.

Friday, January 28, 2011  The Beecher Bucs look poised to make another deep run towards a Class C state title, evidenced by an impressive, 82-71 home victory over Flint Northwestern on Friday night.

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.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Speed prevailed over size on Friday night, as Buena Vista outlasted a great effort from Nouvel C.C., with the Knights earning a 70-61 victory in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Saginaw MLS made the trek to Valley Lutheran High School on Tuesday night despite icy road conditions and was rewarded with a 68-49 victory in boy's basketball.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Linden held off rival Fenton 32-26 in overtime Thursday night, in Week 2 of Friday Night Football.

Saturday, March 13, 2010  The district playoffs have brought out the best in a pair of local powerhouses, as Buena Vista and Flint Powers dominated their respective district title games to advance to the regionals.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  The nature of the high school girls basketball playoffs lends itself to many mismatches in the district round, and there were no shortage of lopsided scores on Wednesday night.