Saints, Trojans, Eagles Win District Championships

The St. Ignace Saints won the Division 8's Region 1, District 2 championship Friday, November 7, with a thrilling 18-7 win over the Cedarville Trojans at home. Members of the Saints include (front, from left) Joey Fullerton, Frank Beaudoin, John Evashevski, Caleb Litzner, Tyler Oja, Gerrit Mortensen, Nate Montie, Billy Grogan, Evan Everson, Curtis Gustin, Curtis St. Louis; (back) assistant coach Les Therrian, Lance DeKeyser, Cody Swagger, Andy Tamlyn, Lucas Riordan, James Halberg, Anthony Lester, Carl Ingalls, Cole Christensen, Jimmy Campbell, Lucas Thurston, Jake Gustafson, Louis Radecki, Grant Simmons, Gunnar Zipp, Jayson Fenlon, Rob Robinson, Dan St. Onge, Ronnie France, Bob LaDuke, Stefan Saffian, Tyler Mapes, Mike Barthelemy, Austin St. Louis, assistant coach Chris Marshall, assistant coach Rich Frazier, and Kyle Smock. Missing from photograph is Head Coach Marty Spencer. See story page 20. The Cedarville Trojans won the Class D district championships at John Duncan Gymnasium in Cedarville Thursday, November 6. Team members include (front, from left) Danielle Weaver, Logan Smith, Whitney Autore, Jillian Collins, Ashley Sweeney, Rachelle Hansen; (back) Casey Sherlund, Kacie Simpson, Billie McLeod, Rebecca Dowdell, Jessie Duncan, Jenna Arnold, and Coach Kathy Trevarrow. See volleyball stories page 22. The Engadine Eagles won their fifth consecutive Class D district championship with a win over Mid Peninsula Saturday, November 8, at Big Bay de Noc. Team members include (not in order) Lauren MacArthur, Shannon Browning, Kayla Miller, Elisa Hobbs, Kacie Rutledge, Leah Blanchard, Lynzee Bigelow, Erica Bryers, Oyuna Gabbard, Katie Hobbs, and Morgan MacArthur. Missing from photograph is Lacey Bigelow and Coach Kathy Miller. (Photographs by Dani Rutledge)