2009: Area High School Sports Year in Review



The Cedarville Trojans boys basketball team making their fourth consecutive trip to the Class D final four and the first Hooping for a Cure benefit basketball game between the St. Ignace and Cedarville varsity girls programs were the top two sports stories during the 2009 calendar year. Cedarville Hoops: Coach Dave Duncan and his squad defeated Bark River-Harris in the […]

St. Ignace Wrestlers 3-2 at Rogers City Invite



The St. Ignace wrestling team faced strong competition in the Rogers City Invitational and came away with a 3-2 record, while four Saints wrestlers compiled 5-0 marks and two finished at 4-1 Wednesday, December 30. The Saints defeated Alpena 44- 27, Cheboygan 45-21, and Onaway 44-21 and lost to the host Hurons 40-33 in a close match. The Saints fell […]

DeTour Coach and Player Bond in Sports, Church, Family



Church and basketball are two keys that motivated the relationship between Sarah Adams, DeTour Raiders varsity girls basketball coach, and Abby Stocking, a senior athlete at DeTour High School. They met through church, went on to form a coach/player relationship in the school’s basketball program, and today, the coach has become the legal guardian for Miss Stocking, who shares her […]

Posen Vikings Edge Brimley Bays in Non-League Contest



Four players scored in double figures for Coach Matt Bathey, but the Brimley Bays dropped a 70-67 non-conference home decision to the Posen Vikings Saturday, January 2. The Bays, 1-4 on the season, held a 26-25 scoring edge after the first eight minutes before the Vikings sent the game into halftime tied a 40 with a 15-14 offensive margin in […]

St. Ignace Bowling League Results



Bluewater League Mackinaw Trolley 71, News Crew 65, Gateway Lanes 59, Northern Bells 54, Apollo Home Mortgage 52-1/2, Gerry’s Beauty Shop 52, Quality Inn 48-1/2, Bessie’s Pasties 46. HTG/s: Gateway Lanes 637/1803; HIG/s: Terri Allan 240/600. 200s: Terri Allan 240, Lois Hamel 218, Shannon Goudreau 204, Wendy Colegrove 200. 500s: Lois Hamel 561, Shannon Goudreau 526, Wendy Colegrove 505. 600s: […]

Youth Hockey Results



PEE WEE Cheboygan Car Quest 7 West US-2 Shell Pee Wee Saints 6 Cheboygan Ice Pavilion Saturday, December 12, game one Goals by St. Ignace: Andrew Christian (1), Dalton Lallier (1), Austin Marshall (1), Jack Styes (1), Austin Wachnicki (1), Zak Lasley (1). Assists by St. Ignace: Dalton Lallier (3), Alli Walkley (1), Derek Crane (1). Cheboygan Car Quest -6 […]

Poker Run Begins in St. Ignace



A snowmobile poker run will begin in St. Ignace Saturday, January 9, and include trail stops in Moran, Brevort, Rexton, Trout Lake, and Epoufette. Riders will collect cards at each stop in a competition to form the best poker hand. Registration costs $10 and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Driftwood Restaurant on North State […]

Austin St. Louis Named All-State



Austin St. Louis of St. Ignace received all-state football honors as a defensive back by the Detroit Free Press Sunday, December 6. The junior defensive back led the Saints with 137 tackles. He had three fumble recoveries and three pass interceptions, and returned one interception for a touchdown. St. Louis earned Defensive Player of the Year Award in the Straits […]

Koel Bird Benefit Dinner Is Jan 10



A benefit dinner for Koel Bird will take place Sunday, January 10, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Timmy Lee’s Pub in St. Ignace. Koel was diagnosed with laryngomalacia, softening of the esophagus, and frequently travels for medical care to DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. The benefit will include a silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds will benefit […]

Wedding

Thier, Schlehuber

Alicia Anne Thier of Covington, Louisiana, and James “Russ” Schlehuber of St. Ignace were united in marriage Saturday, December 5, 2009, on the beach of El Acuario Cay on San Andres Island in Colombia. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Annette Thier of Covington. The groom is the son of Jim and Cheryl Schlehuber of St. Ignace. The […]