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Saints Girls, Boys Lead Kiwanis Invite Before Weather Forces Cancellation
By David Latva
      Poor spring weather continues to cause problems for athletic teams in the Eastern Upper Peninsula the 23rd Annual St. Ignace Kiwanis Track and Field championships were called off with only five events remaining Friday, May 2.
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St. Ignace Jr. High Girls Take First Place at Inland Lakes
      The St. Ignace Saints girls junior high track and field team captured the championship at the Inland Lakes Invitational Wednesday, April 30. St. Ignace finished with a team points total of 94, followed by Johannesburg-Lewiston with 83, Inland Lakes 67, Ellsworth 61, Pellston 59, Mancelona 58, Gay...
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St. Ignace Sweeps Comets in Hardball Doubleheaders
      The St. Ignace Saints girls softball team swept Mackinaw City during a non-conference doubleheader, 18-3 and 23-13, at the Kiwanis Sports Complex in St. Ignace Tuesday, April 29.
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Cedarville Boys, Pickford Girls Finish First at Robert W. Smith Track
By David Latva
      The Cedarville Trojans boys and the Pickford Panthers girls captured first place during the Eastern Upper Peninsula track meet at the Robert W. Smith track in Cedarville Tuesday, April 29. In the boys division, the Trojans totaled 186 points, followed by Pickford with 98, Engadine 50, Brimley 49,...
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High School Golf Results
      The St. Ignace Saints golf team competed during invitationals at Sault Ste. Marie Friday, May 2, and Petoskey Thursday, May 1. Saints Second at Sault The Saints finished second behind Cheboygan at Sault Ste. Marie, and the team was led by Tyler Mapes, who carded 78 for second place overall.
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Spencer Captures First Place in Discus at MIAA Tourney
By David Latva
      Katie Spencer, a junior at Albion College, became the first female athlete to win an individual event for the college since 1999, during the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) track and field championships, winning a title in the discus throw at Alma College Thursday, May 1.
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Thurston Wins National Wrestling Title
      Galloway Thurston, 12, won the Division 4, 135-pound wrestling national championship at Battle Creek Saturday, March 29. Thurston, a seventh grade student at Gros Cap School, qualified for the nationals with a third place finish at the Michigan state finals and recorded a 3-0 mark to win the titl...
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St. Ignace Youth Bowling Awards
     The St. Ignace youth high game and series, and high game and series with handicap, winners include Amber Tillman, Isabelle Singelton, Kelsey Will, Margo Brown, Jacob Tillman, John Ellis, Cole Garen, David LaVake, and Sharman Colegrove. Missing from the photograph are Morgan LaVake, Linne Gustafson, ...
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St. Ignace Girls First at Newberry Invitational
      The St. Ignace Saints girls track and field team won the Newberry Invitational, while and the Saints boys finished second to Manistique Thursday, April 24. In the girls division, the Saints totaled 159 points to win the championship, followed by Gwinn with 148, Manistique 94, Newberry 71, and Ru...
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St. Ignace Music Concert Is May 15
      The Spring Vocal Music Concert for the St. Ignace elementary music and choir groups will be Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School gymnasium.
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Peterson Earns Bachelor's Degree
      Laura Peterson of St. Ignace earned a Bachelor's of Art degree in liberal studies from Finlandia University in Hancock Sunday, April 27.
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Bridge Traffic Down 2.5% for March
      Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge decreased 2.5% for the month of March, compared to March 2007, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This March, 217,800 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 223,317 crossed during March 2007.
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