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The St. Ignace Saints' first bid for a semifinal appearance in the football playoffs since 1996 came to a disappointing end with a 30-26 setback to the Crystal Falls-Forest Park (CFFP) Trojans, the defending Division 8 state champions, in the regional finals at the Superior Dome in Marquette Saturday, November 15. More ... This is the second in a series of five stories about people who will be inducted into the LaSalle High School Sports Hall of Fame. More ... The St. Ignace Saints and Cedarville Trojans girls basketball teams will play in a "Hooping for the Cure - Make it Possible" game to benefit the oncology department at the new hospital to be built in St. Ignace. The game will be played at LaSalle High School Wednesday, January 21, 2009. More ... The Engadine Eagles fell to the Crystal Falls-Forest Park Trojans in four games in the Class D regional finals at Bark River-Harris Thursday, November 13, having advanced to the finals with a three-game sweep of the Baraga Vikings Tuesday, November 11. More ... The annual banquet will be held to honor the St. Ignace Saints varsity football team and cheerleaders at 5 p.m. Sunday, November 23. The cost is $5 per person. More ... Injuries can play a factor in the careers of athletes at all levels, and the St. Ignace Saints had two outstanding individuals who had to watch from the sidelines this fall, after suffering seasonending injuries before the seasons. More ... The Cedarville Trojans will regroup for next season, in hopes to have an opportunity to make a sixth consecutive trip to the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs in 2009, after compiling a 10-1 mark during the 2008 season. More ... Seven former players from the Mid-Eastern Football League completed a 7-3 season at St. Norberts College in DePere, Wisconsin. Members include (from left) Derek McCarty-Rapid River, Tyler Kuehl-Rapid River, Jordan Gobert-Mid Peninsula, Justin Baker-Cedarville, Jordan Cappaert-Bark River/Harris, Todd Winkelbaeur-Mid Peninsula, and John Troyer-Engadine. (Photograph by Joanne Baker) More ... Charlie Sanders, a seven-time National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl selection while playing for the Detroit Lions, will be at Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace to sign autographs from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, December 6. Sanders, a collegiate standout in football and basketball at the University of Minnesota, was a third round selection in the 1968 NFL draft. More ... Bluewater League Gateway Lanes 50, Mackinaw Trolley 46, U.P. State Credit Union 44, News Crew 35, Gerry's Beauty Shop 34, Northern Bells 27, Quality Inn 26, Apollo Home Mortgage 18. More ... |
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