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Petoskey News Review
How far will Gaylord St. Mary football's leaders take them in 2026?
GAYLORD ― Football is football. High school, college or professional, 11-player or 8-player; the game of football comes with challenges for all teams at every level, some similar and some different. Nearly every football team goes through some sort of attrition and replacement on their rosters, an inevitable part of building and rebuilding a program or organization. In this instance, Gaylord St. Mary football is truly unique. Outside of lineman and captain David Wahl , the GSM Snowbirds are returning every starter from a team that went 8-3 in 2025, finished second in the final Ski Valley Conference standings and scored 80+ points in a playoff win over Mio. Many 8-player teams are lucky to have a few returning players each year. Meanwhile, GSM's staring lineup will look almost identical to its 2025 lineup and, with mainly juniors on the roster, will look similar again in 2027. With a healthy team returning so many playmakers for veteran coach Kevin O'Connell, talent won't be an issue this season. Can a team of mainly juniors and sophomores take that next step from a team with potential to a team of winners? For coach O'Connell, that question will be answered by the leaders
Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Onaway football program aiming for first winning season since 2023
ONAWAY — The Onaway Cardinals didn’t have a winning football season in 2025, but they had their fair share of big plays on both sides of the ball . With the Cardinals heading into their third season under coach Micah Bailey , they're hoping for even more of those moments from the impressive skill players they have returning. They just hope it all results in a first winning season since 2023. ONAWAY SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: Onaway football eyes success as member of Bridge Alliance Conference THREE THINGS TO WATCH ONAWAY: Three things to watch with 2026 Onaway High School football team That will be one of the big goals for the Cardinals, who continued to preach fundamentals and conditioning during the first practice of their second week of fall camp on Monday. Aug. 17. As the Cardinals prepare for Week 1, here’s some things that stood out and thoughts from Bailey. Ah, those skill positions While the Cardinals won’t feature Lelin Splan, a star senior running back last fall, Bailey’s excitement is through the roof as far as the quality offensive skill players he has back. Among those are senior Kayson Jarvis, a longtime running back, senior fullback Zach Schmoldt, a
Petoskey News Review
First impressions of Gaylord, St. Mary and JoBurg football in 2026
GAYLORD ― Welcome back, high school sports fans! The fall sports season is officially underway as teams from across Michigan hit the turf, the gym and the pools (and anywhere else they hold practice) on Monday, Aug. 10, the first day of the 2026-27 MHSAA sports season. For the Gaylord area, that meant a practice at midnight for the Johannesburg-Lewiston football team, a return to practice for Gaylord and St. Mary football and tryouts across the rest of the area sports scene. We made it out to all three of the first high school football practices for the Gaylord area, catching up with a new-look GHS squad , a familiar group at GSM and a senior-led team at JoBurg. What are our first impressions? What are the storylines to watch? Players to note? We've got you covered: here are quick thoughts after day one of the high school football season. St. Mary GSM football enters new conference, faces new look schedule in 2026 Gaylord Gaylord High School football schedule breakdown, 2026 JoBurg Check out the Johannesburg-Lewiston high school football schedule Gaylord Last season: 10-1 overall, 6-0 Big North (first) Key departures: Kaven Cole, Jaron Bensinger, Kelsen Snyder, Grayson Glazier Returning
michiganbusinessnetwork.com
NLEA: State Maritime Grant to Fuel New Manufacturing Academy at Industrial Arts Institute
BOYNE CITY, Mich. (July 27, 2026) — The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) is celebrating a major workforce development win for the region: NLEA’s grant application submitted in partnership with the Industrial Arts Institute (IAI) in Onaway has been selected for funding through the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification’s (OFME) Michigan Maritime Innovation Grant Program.
Petoskey News Review
Gaylord High School football schedule breakdown, 2026
GAYLORD ― Don't fear, Otsego County football fans. It may still be a few weeks before we see Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston in action, but we've got you covered with all the football-related content you could want from now until the Aug. 27 opening day. We've broken down the early players to watch , and we got our first impressions on GHS and GSM after last week's 7-on-7 competition at Gaylord. Now, it's time to break down each team's 2026 schedule, starting with the Gaylord Blue Devils. GHS went 9-0 in last year's regular season in head coach Matt Silsbury's first season. With many new faces in the starting lineup this year, what will 2026 bring for the reigning Big North Champions? North Branch Aug. 27 at North Branch Last matchup: Gaylord 21, North Branch 14 (Aug. 28, 2025) After having strong expectations entering last season, an opening week loss to Gaylord set up North Branch for what was a disappointing 2025, going 2-7 overall and finishing sixth in the Blue Water Area Conference. This early road test should help the Blue Devils get ready for conference play in Week 2. Escanaba Sept. 3 at Gaylord Last matchup: Gaylord
9&10 News
America 250: From St. Mary’s to Notre Dame: Gaylord native Wahl sets sights on engineering
Gaylord resident David Wahl is set to attend the University of Notre Dame this fall to study engineering. After graduating from St. Mary's Cathedral School, Wahl secured full funding for his education following a transformative trip to Washington, D.C. His transition from a small rural community to a major university marks a significant milestone celebrated as part of the America 250 series.
Petoskey News Review
Top takeaways from Gaylord, St. Mary football after 7-on-7
GAYLORD ― It's been 266 days since a Gaylord area football team has been in action. With August beginning, we're now just 27 days away from Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston's return to the gridiron. It's shaping up to be an exciting year to be a fan of football in Otsego County this season, with plenty of storylines to follow for each team. For GHS, how does a relatively young team defend its spot atop the Big North Conference? For GSM, can a talented, experienced team deal with the pressures of expectations? And for JoBurg, what will it take to get out of the ongoing five-year slump and get back to its winning ways? New conferences Northern Michigan high school football conferences get another shakeup Players to watch Who are the top Gaylord area football players to watch in 2026? While we might not have those answers yet, we did get a first glimpse at what Gaylord and St. Mary could look like coming into the 2026 season as the Blue Devils hosted the Snowbirds along with Vestaburg and Roscommon for its annual 7-on-7 competition on Thursday, July 30. Here are the top takeaways we gathered from our first looks
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Miss RC pageant Friday at RCHS
Final preparations are in the works for this year’s Nautical City Queen’s Pageant set for Friday at 7 p.m. at Rogers City High School. The pageant is both a look to the future and honoring the past. The pageant will add a new category while honoring the past 50 years of queens.
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Buell Retiring at GTACS, Milliman Named Next Leader
After more than three decades in Catholic education, including 27 years at Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools (GTACS), Superintendent Michael Buell has retired. Buell's decision arose "after prayerful discernment and was influenced by health considerations," according to a GTACS release. The Diocese of Gaylord has granted Buell emeritus status in recognition of his service.
Petoskey News Review
Vote for the top Gaylord area sports photo of 2025-26
GAYLORD ― We capture thousands of images of high school sports athletes around Otsego County on a yearly basis. Help us decide which image was the best from 2025-26. Vote now! var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["17263599-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; <iframe src="https://poll.fm/17263599/embed" frameborder="0" class="cs-iframe-embed"></iframe> TD Celly, Gaylord football 2. Valor Game memories 3. Mazur family love 4. Close to a catch 5. Honoring a Gaylord legend 6. JoBurg volleyball earns another trophy 7. Into the snow 8. Senior hugs 9. Cosby vaults into the record books 10. GSM rivalry celly 11. Making the throw 12. Running away from the scene of the crime 13. A cold bath of celebration Contact GHT Sports Editor Dylan Jespersen at Djespersen@gaylordheraldtimes.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @dylanjespersen, and Instagram, @dylanjespersen This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Vote for the top Gaylord area sports photo of 2025-26
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Alpena High School robotics team sets records at world championship
ALPENA, Mich. — The UR² (Underwater Research Robot Company) competitive robotics team from Alpena High School returned from St. John's, Newfoundland, with a collection of milestone achievements at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship, the premier international student underwater robotics competition. Competing among 84 teams representing 18 countries, UR² delivered one of the strongest performances in program history, finishing 8th overall—a new program record and the highest finish the team has ever achieved. The team's success extended across multiple competition categories. In the RANGER class competition, UR² set a new program record by scoring 260 points in the product demonstration, the highest product demo score the team has ever achieved at the World Championship level. The product demonstration evaluates the team's ROV and float systems in realistic underwater mission scenarios, rewarding engineering quality, mission effectiveness, and operational execution. UR² also earned the highest engineering presentation score of any team in their competition arena. With four arenas operating simultaneously across the event, this distinction reflects the depth and quality of the team's technical documentation and design rationale. The team's technical documentation earned a score of 96 out of 100—another program best—reflecting the exceptional depth and precision of the team's engineering write-ups,
Petoskey News Review
Vote for the best Gaylord high school sports moment for 2025-26
GAYLORD ― What was the best moment from the 2025-26 high school sports season? Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston High School sports provided Otsego County with plenty of memories throughout the fall, winter and spring. Now, we want to hear from you which one was the most memorable. Vote now for the top moment from the Gaylord area high school sports season: var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["17210657-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; <iframe src="https://poll.fm/17210657/embed" frameborder="0" class="cs-iframe-embed"></iframe> Gaylord football wins back Jaycees Trophy from Petoskey It's hard to pick one moment from the 2025 football season to represent the undefeated Gaylord football team's efforts, but winning back the Jaycees Trophy from their rivals would certainly be near or at the top of most of the players' lists. A touchdown with under a minute to go gave the Blue Devils a 19-13 win, setting up the Blue Devils' run to an undefeated record and a Big North Conference title. JL Volleyball wins district crown JoBurg volleyball may have fallen short of a Ski Valley Conference title, but they foudn a way through a traditionally tough Division 3 district bracket for their first district title victory since 2020. Nick Mazur honored at Gaylord soccer's senior night If you've
Petoskey News Review
Vote for the Gaylord Herald Times Male Athlete of the Year, 2025-26
Help us decide the top male and female high school athletes from the Gaylord area for the 2025-26 school year. Meet the candidates from Gaylord, St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston, then vote below for your choice for the top athlete. Polls will stay open until the end of July. var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["17122958-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; <iframe src="https://poll.fm/17122958/embed" frameborder="0" class="cs-iframe-embed"></iframe> Kaven Cole, Gaylord - Cole won the GHT Football Player of the Year after rushing for 1,470 yards, the second-most in a single season in GHS history, and 20 TDs. He was also one of GHS's best basketball players, averaging 10.4 points per game. Jaron Bensinger, Gaylord - A future Alma football player, Bensinger led Gaylord football with 91 total tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss and was a state-title contender in wrestling before an injury cut his season short. Zane Willobee, Gayord - Willobee won his second career state title in his final high school wrestling match, defeating Clio's D'Marion Erlenbeck (dec. 4-3) in the D2 157-pound state finals. Calvin Cosby, Gaylord - Cosby broke the school pole vault record (15 feet, 4 inches) and finished as the state runner-up in Division 2. Cal Royce, Gaylord St. Mary - Despite injuries in