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Leland stays unbeaten in Northwest girls soccer standings
LEELANAU COUNTY -- It's been another productive spring for Leland on the soccer pitch. The girls team is unbeaten in Northwest Conference play with their latest win coming Wednesday against Benzie Central. The Comets are 9-0-0 in conference and 14-2-2 overall.
Glen Lake takes baseball doubleheader with Benzie Central
LEELANAU COUNTY -- Two Northwest Conference rivals crossed paths on Tuesday for a baseball doubleheader. Glen Lake hosted Benzie Central as the two teams wrap up the remaining few games in the regular season before districts begin in a few weeks. The Lakers won the first game 3-2 and got...
Get in a round of golf up north this spring & summer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – It’s that time of year when kids are finishing up school, the weather is warming up, and we’re excited about spring and summer activities like golf! You’d be hard pressed to find a Michigander who doesn’t like to travel north to beautiful areas that draw people in from just about everywhere! Shanty Creek Resort is a very popular destination this time of year. It’s located in beautiful Bellaire, Michigan and, has five golf courses to choose from.
Elk Rapids’ Ayva Johnstone inks letter of intent to Ferris State
ELK RAPIDS - One of the best tennis players in the state of Michigan, Ayva Johnstone, signed her letter of intent to play tennis at Ferris State University for the next four years on Tuesday afternoon. Johnstone has qualified for states in all four years and has been named to the all-state squad in both her sophomore and junior year, (senior year is still happening). She has also been ranked first in Northern Michigan for the past two season, and is the 10th ranked girls player in the state according to Player Overview - Ayva Johnstone (tennisrecruiting.net). Johnstone is grateful for everything that Elk Rapids has given her, and she is excited for the next step in her journey. “It’s really special to me, I’ve been looking forward to this, I’m a little nervous, but I’m really excited, too. It’s been one of my dreams and one of my goals since I was a little kid to play college tennis. So, I’m super happy and I’m super blessed to be able to say I can play for another four years on a college team,” said Johnstone. She will be studying business in the professional tennis management program at Ferris State.
Vikings sweep Elk Rapids
A home run by Cali D’Amour in the top of the fifth inning was the difference maker in a 2-1 Grayling win over Elk Rapids May 9. The Vikings went on to take the second game 8-3, sweeping the Elks in a Lake Michigan Conference doubleheader. In the opening game, Jessica Campbell pitched a complete game, giving up five hits […]
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