August 25, 2005 RSS feed / Sports

LaSalle Gymnasium Floor Gets Face-Lift

LaSalle High School (LHS) gymnasium floor is more than 40 years old and received a face-lift during the summer months as part of the $1.2 million renovation project in the high school. More...

A Dozen Returnees Will Be Key to Saints Grid Success

The key to the success of the St. Ignace football program in 2005 will hinge on the 12 returning letter winners, along with 11 first-year varsity players. More...

Car Restoration Big Part Of Coach Wallin’s Life

Paul Wallin will begin his eighth year as the Mackinaw City girls varsity basketball coach and 20th season with the Comets hoops program, but his job or hobby away from the gymnasium is car restoration, which he has been doing since he was 16 years o More...

Balance, Stability in EUPC for Girls Basketball During 2005 Campaign

Girls basketball in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference (EUPC) could have their strongest and most competitive season in recent history as more than 35 girls return from the five teams. More...

Height and Experience Key to Cedarville Success

Veteran coach Tom Wilson, in his 30th season with the Cedarville program, will have one of his tallest teams when the Trojans take to the hardwood for the 2005 season. More...

District Champs Hope To Improve on Regular Season

Pickford Panthers

Pickford, with first-year coach Becky Arbic at the helm, went through an average regular season last year, but as the season progressed the team and coach found the right ingredients and the Panthers went on to win the Class D district championship. More...

Eagles Fly into Season With High Expectations

Engadine Eagles

Coach Joel Schultz, in his seventh season as head coach at Engadine High School, has six strong returning players with high expectations to build the 2005 girls basketball team. More...

Seniors Dominate St. Ignace Boys and Girls Teams

Cross Country

LaSalle High Schools senior class will dominate the roster for the combined male and female St. Ignace cross country team in 2005. More...

LaSalle Gears Toward 3rd Straight Trip to State Finals

Saints Golf

The St. Ignace Linksters are gearing toward a third consecutive trip to the Division IV State Finals and have a strong nucleus returning that includes five seniors with 18 years of combined experience. More...

George Gipp Memorial Park Honors Former Grid Standout

Notre Dame Great Died Young

In the small town of Laurium, in the Keweenaw Peninsula of the Upper Peninsula, there is a small park that pays tribute to former football great George %27the Gipper%27 Gipp. More...

History of MHSAA Gridiron Finals

The Michigan High School Athletic Association kicked off football finals in 1975 with the Class C and B games played at Central Michigan University and the Class A and D contests at Western Michigan University. More...

Returning Standouts Give a Boost to Brimley Lineup

Brian Reattoir, in his 10th season at Brimley as head coach, will have the luxury of 12 returnees to build his 2005 team. More...

MHSAA Classification Changes

After the second semester count date of February 23, 2005, the Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced there are 188 schools classified as Class A (with an enrollment of 1,058 or more), 189 in Class B (from 496 to 1,057), 190 in Class More...

St. Ignace Football, Cross Country

Head Coach Marty Spencer with Saints captains Tyler Huskey-36, Zach Pierson-2, Stephen Massaway-58, and Rob Sayles-76. More...

St. Ignace Basketball

Coach Dorene Ingalls with exchange student manager Peereeya Asawaniwed of Thailand. More...

Cedarville Basketball

Cedarville Trojans captains, (from left) Emily Feldhake, Lauren Izzard, and Donielle Landreville. More...

2005 GIRLS BASKETBALL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

August 30 (Tuesday) St. Ignace at Petoskey Tourney More...

2005 Basketball Roster

ENGADINE EAGLES GIRLS BASKETBALL Head Coach - Joel Schultz, Assistant Coach - Ty Vaughn More...

Pickford Basketball

Pickford Panthers captains (from left) Kacey Nyberg, Lauren Waybrant, Veronica Gough, and Jessie Ledy. More...

2005 Football and Basketball Rosters

ENGADINE EAGLES FOOTBALL Head Coach - Howard Hood Assistant Coaches - Frank Kuehnl, John Troyer, Frank Neumayer, Brian Adams NameYearPosition Paul Converse12Halfback/Corner

Scott Butkovich12Center/Linebacker Kris Kerbersky12Halfback/Linebacker More...

2005 FOOTBALL COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

August 26 (Friday) Charlevoix at St. Ignace Brimley at North Central More...

LaSalle Grad Amber Welch Cheering for Army Cadets

Amber Welch, 2000 graduate of LaSalle High School and former Saints cheerleader, is a member of the United States Military Academy Cheer Team. More...

St. Ignace Hoops Golf Tourney September 18

The 3rd Annual St. Ignace Hoops Three-Person Golf Scramble will be Sunday, September 18, at the St. Ignace Golf Club. More...

Local Hockey Players Win Camp Awards

St. More...

Lots of Family Support Helps Sports Beat Continue

18 Seasons on the Gridiron, 19 Years of Girls Hoops

Nineteen years of covering girls basketball on the hardwood and 18 seasons of football coverage on the gridiron for More...

DeTour, LaSalle Hold Special Place in Area Hoops History

Only EUP Teams to Win State Titles

The Michigan High School Athletic Association started the girls basketball tournaments in 1973 and during the 32 years of the tourney there have been just three championships won from the Eastern Upper Peninsula. More...

MHSAA Tourney Schedules

The Michigan High School Athletic Association announces the tournament schedule for fall sports, with changes for Lower Peninsula boys golf that includes the Straits Area Conference members. More...

Lady Saints Rebuilding Toward 8th District Crown

Coach Dorene Ingalls, in her eighth season, will be facing a rebuilding process after losing five quality seniors who started throughout the season. More...

Lady Comets Return Six to Bolster Hoops Program

Coach Paul Wallin, in his eighth season as the Mackinaw City head coach, will have six returning girls to bolster the Comets and the return of the junior varsity program after a two-year absence is a positive plus for the girls basketball program. More...

Veteran Coach Miller To Lead 10 Returning Players

Veteran Coach Dave Miller will have the luxury of having the largest number of returnees in the area in preparation for the 2005 season. More...

Trojans Gear Toward Season With Inexperienced Squad

Veteran coach Randy Schaedig lost 12 seniors to graduation who qualified for the playoffs and will build this year More...

Twelve Returning Players To Carry Pickford into Season

Second-year head coach Josh Rader guided Pickford into the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs in his rookie season and this year, after losing nine quality seniors, the coaching staff will groom the 2005 squad with 12 returnees. More...

Numbers Looking Strong for 2005 Engadine Football

Numbers are positive for Howard Hood in his 14th season as head coach at Engadine High School in 2005. More...

Cedarville Teams Build Strong Program with U.P. Titles

Cross country change of command in Division III has switched from the Central/Western part of the Upper Peninsula to the Eastern Upper Peninsula as the Cedarville boys are two time defending U.P. More...

Marty Spencer Named LHS Athletic Director

Marty Spencer will be wearing another cap for the athletic program at LaSalle High School as the Saints head football coach will take over as athletic director, replacing Rick Ledy, who retired after 16 years as the athletic director and more than 25 More...

Saints, Chiefs Battle for 49th Time on Grid

Something was missing during the five-year period when St. More...

Youth Movement for Lady Bays Basketball Team

Brimley Bays

After losing six players to graduation and with just five returnees, Coach Ray Bell in his fourth season will have to depend on underclassmen to fill the squad for the 2005 season. More...

New Varsity, JV Coaches To Lead LHS Cheer Squads

Saints Cheerleaders

LaSalle High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squads will both take on a different look with new coaches leading the girls in 2005. More...

Pride Has Returned to LaSalle High Music Program

Saints Marching Band

Pride has returned to the St. Ignace Saints Marching Band and the entire music program at LaSalle High School as Jason Byma, in his second year, has instilled a positive attitude and discipline into the department. More...

History of MHSAA Girls Basketball Championships

The Michigan High School Athletic Association celebrated its first girls state championships in 1973, and 32 years later the state finals remain very positive as the season will stay in the fall while fan support will increase. More...

Engadine Basketball

Engadine Eagles Coach Joel Schultz with captains Elicia Derusha-21 and Whittney Kerridge-12. More...

St. Ignace, Cedarville JV Football

The St. More...

St. Ignace Basketball

St. Ignace seniors with Coach Dorene Ingalls include Jenny Massaway, Sam Wyers, Krista LaVake, and Ashley St. Louis. More...

Rudyard Basketball

Rudyard Bulldog Varsity Girls Basketball returning seniors (from left) Alisha Peake, Cortney Mesnard, and Dana VanSloten. More...

Ruth Visnaw, Matt Mortensen Capture St. Ignace Golf Club Championships

Mother Nature changed the format of the St. Ignace Golf Club Tournament as a driving rain storm Saturday, August 20, cancelled out the qualifying day, but Sunday, August 21, the tourney was completed as qualifying and final rounds were played. More...

Saints Linksters Drop SAC Season Opener

Rudyard edged LaSalle High School golf team out, 168-169, in the season opener Friday, August 19, at the St. Ignace Golf Club. Pellston finished third in the tri-match with a team total of 219. More...

EUPC Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Teams

Above left photo: The Cedarville Trojans Junior Varsity Basketball team includes Coach Pat Feldhake and players Rachelle Hansen-10, Carissa Sudol-24 (captain), Brittany Kelley-30, Jessie Duncan-22, Ashley Sweeney-20, Megan Hill-14, MacKenzie Sudol-3 More...

Joe Lavendar of Topinabee Takes Top Prize in Salmon Derby

Dale Dunn, Scott DeWitt Finish 2nd, David Altmaier 3rd

Joe Lavender of Topinabee won $1,000 for a 16.28-pound salmon in the fourth annual Islander Bar Slammin More...

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