SAC Honors 108 Scholar Athletes During Awards Banquet at St. Ignace
By David Latva
      As many as 108 athletes from the six-member Straits Area Conference were honored during the fourth annual conference awards banquet at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace Monday, April 14. George Dugan and his Rudyard Jazz Band entertained the large crowd of scholar athletes, parents...
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Engadine Athletes Recognized During 46th Sports Awards Banquet
By David Latva
      Shauni Rutledge was awarded the 33rd Senior Sports Award and Mike Schutt, a 1998 graduate of Engadine High School, was inducted into the Golden Eagle Family during the 46th annual athletic award banquet to honor student athletes at Engadine Saturday, April 19.
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St. Ignace Sweeps Track Opener; Cedarville Boys, Pickford Girls Second
By David Latva
      The St. Ignace Saints boys and girls teams posted victories in the track and field season opener at the St. Ignace Kiwanis Sports Complex Tuesday, April 15. Seven schools from the Eastern Upper Peninsula made their 2008 outdoor debut as St. Ignace compiled 181 points to win the boys division, fol...
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Duncan To Be Inducted Into Sports Hall Of Fame
By David Latva
      Sonja Duncan, a former standout basketball player at Cedarville High School and Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), will be inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Dan Fourth Place in Escanaba at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
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Spring Track Season Opens With Warm Temperatures at Kiwanis Field
      The 800-meter relay team placed sixth. DeTour Boys/ Girls Results Boys: Teryn Miller won the 1600-meter run (5:20) and the 3200 run (11:33.9), and finished third in the high jump; Harry Reinfelder, fourth in the discus.
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Peterson Receives Division III Volleyball Honors at Finlandia
     Laura Peterson, pictured with her parents, Steve and Janet Peterson of St. Ignace, was named to the Division III Independents
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Comets 2-2
      Mackinaw City's baseball team is 2-2 after the first week of the season as the Comets swept the Atlanta Huskies 17-4 and 13-0 Monday, April 14, before falling to the Pellston Hornets 5-3 and 7-2 Friday, April 18. Logan Paquet was the winning pitcher for the Comets in the road opener against the H...
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Two Businesses Receive Bike Licenses on Island
      The number of commercial bicycle licenses issued for the 2008 tourist season on Mackinac Island was increased by 15 during Mackinac Island City Council's annul bicycle redetermination meeting Monday, April 14.
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Fish Dinner To Be Thursday, May 1
      The Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a fish dinner Thursday, May 1, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at LaSalle High School Cafeteria in St. Ignace. Cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children. Proceeds will benefit Kids' Fishing Day.
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