I cover high school football and basketball in the Saginaw area, plus the Great Lakes Loons. I've covered local sports for more than 30 years at Saginaw News
Frankenmuth goes to its second state final in three years with a dominating 38-0 win over Detroit Country Day in a D5 semifinal. Country Day finished with minus-2 yards of offense and no first downs.
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Jenny Ryan led Saginaw Nouvel to two state titles, won Miss Basketball and started for four years at Michigan. Sounds like a Saginaw County Sports Hall of Famer to me.
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The Reif family has a good problem Saturday. One son, Dayne, is playing for a high school football state championship for Frankenmuth. Another son, Davin, is playing for an NCAA III playoff win for Alma College.
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I was blessed to have watched/covered/interviewed two of the greatest athletes I've ever seen, including college and pros ... and two of the most open and honest people.
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Two Saginaw 18-year-olds, Mitchell Smith and Victor Mancini, will spend Wednesday waiting and hoping to hear their name called during the NHL Draft.
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Ithaca coach Terry Hessbrook opens up about the pain of losing a son to depression and suicide, with hope that the B4 foundation can help prevent others from going through his 'horror and hell'.
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Three players, three very different personalities. Three 'sisters' who put together a run for two straight Saginaw Heritage state titles and a 94-7 varsity record.
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Saginaw Heritage girls basketball star Moira Joiner won a state title, Player of Year honors last year, and will add Michigan State commit to her list.
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Former Saginaw Heritage player Deno Anagnost celebrated among the Super Bowl champions, fulfilling a dream that included some 'super' obstacles.
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I am honored, humbled and a bit uncomfortable, but many thanks to Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame. Blessed to be mentioned in the same breath as Jason Richardson, Tori Jankoska, Alfonso Boone, etc.
Despite the rain, Heritage's Braylon Isom caught six passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Flint Powers. That ties the Michigan high school career record for TD catches with 45. He also moves up to third in career yardage.
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Keegan Robertson is looking good at QB for Heritage, throwing a 10-yard TD for a 14-0 lead against Arthur Hill. He follows with a 51-yard run to set up a 1-yard TD for a 22-0 lead over Arthur Hill, still in the first quarter.
And that's a final. Swan Valley stays undefeated with a 34-6 win over Alma, giving Alma a 5-1 record. Swan Valley also qualifies for the playoffs.
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It's a final. Frankenmuth earns a share of its 12th consecutive Tri-Valley Conference title with its 59th consecutive TVC win, 38-13, over No. 2 ranked Freeland.
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Ty Robertson putting on a show for Heritage. The future SVSU Cardinal runs for his third TD of the game, a 17-yarder for a 35-0 lead with 7:36 left in third quarter. A running clock against Mount Pleasant? Did not see that happening.
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Saginaw Nouvel receiver Sam Buckingham's athletic turning point came when he finally beat his all-American sister in basketball.
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Darvin Ham wasn't a star at Saginaw High and barely made the varsity, but that's why his Saginaw friends believe he's the perfect NBA head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.
It's been an incredible season for the Chelsea Bulldogs, and the Detroit Lions just added one more honor for Chelsea coach Josh Lucas.
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Dodgers prospect Aneurys Zabala hits 99 on the gun, striking out six of seven batters in Great Lakes Loons Opening Day loss.
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Saginaw Nouvel will not have a Boyd coaching its football team for the first time in its history after Hall of Fame coach Mike Boyd stunned high school FB fans with his retirement announcement.
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SirQuarius Ball is a beast on the boards and on the football field. He is expected to announce where he's going to school and for what sport next Thursday Jan. 17. He's 6-5 and a great receiver/rebounder. Supposedly, D2 schools are all on him.
Remember Alex Grace, Swan Valley's star tailback? Now he's Western Michigan's star linebacker. Great story on his big game against Central Michigan.
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Smokey Boyd, 91, died nine days after his wife of 71 years, Betty, died. Smokey was the first Michigan HS FB coach to win more than 300 games, giving him more than 300 wins for football and for basketball.
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Mr. Basketball, Ms. Track and Field, Division I athletes, all-staters ... The Frankenmuth Top 5 athletes since 2000 list is packed with talent.
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Timmie Jordan, a 14-year-old from Saginaw, will represent the Midwest in the Jr. NBA World Championships, then hit the court as a freshman for Arthur Hill.
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Just call the Division 5 Region 3 District 1 is the TVC 8 district. Frankenmuth has beaten Garber, Birch Run and Swan Valley by a total of 97 points, an average of more than 32.
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Nouvel has a new coach, former all-state linebacker Drew Weigl. But Nouvel's offense gave Weigl a win in his first game, 58-42, with QB Jack Kujawa throwing for 381 yards and 5 TDs.
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That's a final. Frankenmuth 49, Flint Hamady 7. Frankenmuth (12-0) will play Detroit Country Day (8-3) in a D5 semifinal, unofficially at Lapeer High School. Country Day beat Flat Rock, 44-7.
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