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Inside The Pitch: Flint AFC starts their season on Saturday
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - It’s another edition of Inside The Pitch, sponsored by Dort Financial Credit Union. Today we focus on Flint City AFC gearing up for their home opener against Detroit City on Saturday to begin their 2024 season. Hear from Flint City AFC player Sammi Woods as...
Swartz Creek host signing day for 14 athletes
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich. (WJRT) -14 Swartz Creek Dragons are heading to the next level. Swartz Creek hosted a signing day for their athletes. One Dragon isn't flying to far, Cole Ashley is heading to CMU at play hockey.. He says he already has his note book ready. "I expect to...
Nominate candidates for the best Flint-area junior athlete of the 2024 spring season
FLINT – We’re in the process of determining the best senior spring athlete in the Flint area this year. (Actually MLive-The Flint Journal readers are picking the winner in a poll that closes at 9 a.m. Monday.) Now, we want to select the best junior but we need...
Smash Mouth to perform at Ally Challenge
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WNEM) - Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated pop-rock icons Smash Mouth will be performing at the Ally Challenge presented by McLaren. On Wednesday, May 8, tournament officials announced details for the Concert @17 presented by Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. Fans can enjoy hits like “All-Star,” “Walkin’ On The Sun,” “I’m A Believer,” and the band’s new single “Ride On.”
Flint Style Soccer hosting pizza competition
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Soccer and pizza lovers can help support the mission of a local sports team while celebrating the legacy of a local coach. Flint Style Soccer will be holding it’s second annual Best Pizza Competition on Sunday, May 19th from noon to 2pm. The event will be held at Luigi’s Restaurant. The team partners with the Flint City Bucks, on a mission to introduce Flint kids to soccer.
Vote for the Flint-area’s best senior sports athlete in the spring of 2024
FLINT – It’s time for readers of MLive-The Flint Journal to select the Flint-area’s best senior spring sports athlete of 2024. We’ve got 16 candidates for your consideration based on nominations and reports on various internet web sites. If you purchase a product or register for...
Flint-area sports highlights: Flushing turns up the heat in 9-0 soccer victory
FLINT – Flushing scored in the first two minutes and never let up until scoring again in the final five seconds of a 9-0 soccer victory over Owosso. Alexis Woodbeck scored twice for the Raiders, who got single goals from Addison Byers, Elaney Groulx, Brooke Hulburt, Kayla Rousseau, Macy Fotenakes, Anna Hough and Aby Burnash.
Grand Blanc's most resilient Bobcat
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Add Saginaw Valley League champs to the list of accomplishments for the Grand Blanc boys lacrosse team. The Bobcats defeated Midland Dow, 13-2 on Tuesday night, to clinch the SVL title outright. The man in the middle of everything for Grand Blanc is senior Carson...
Mott's Katie Naves named Davison's new volleyball head coach
DAVISON, Mich. (WJRT) - Davison has a new volleyball head coach as Katie Naves will be taking over the program. She has spent the last eights years at Mott where she led the Bears to seven consecutive conference championships and two national final appearances. Naves was also named coach of...
Grand Blanc girls soccer wins nail-biter at home against Mt. Pleasant
GRAND BLANC, Mich. - Meela York and Iyana Blake each scored as the Grand Blanc girls soccer team defeated Mt. Pleasant 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at Don Batchelor Field. The Bobcats improve to 7-3-3 on the season as they will travel to Bay City John Glenn on Saturday.
Davison sweeps Saginaw Valley League South track and field championships
FLINT – Davison swept the Saginaw Valley League South track and field meet Monday at Lapeer, scoring 63 points to win the boys competition and topping the girls with 70.5 points. Grand Blanc was second in the boys meet with 54 points followed by Powers Catholic (40), Lapeer (35)...
Second annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic to be held May 18 at Atwood Stadium
FLINT – The second annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic will be held May 18 at Atwood Stadium. There will be three games featuring Holly vs. Powers Catholic at noon, Flushing against Grand Blanc at 2 p.m. and Lake Fenton vs. Linden at 4 p.m. If you purchase a product...
Baseball Recap: Grand Blanc extends home winning streak to five
Grand Blanc scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Grand Blanc might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by nine runs or more this season.
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