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HS Baseball: D2 State Quarterfinals - Powers returns to state semis behind dominant pitching, Sturgess grand slam
HOWELL, Mich. (WJRT) - Powers Catholic's Isaac Sturgess hit a grand slam against Richmond in the Division 2 state quarterfinals to help spark the Chargers to a 10-3 victory. Earlier in the day, Powers left-handed pitcher Grant Garman struck out 12 batters in seven innings to help the Chargers defeat DeWitt in the regional finals, 9-2.
GISD hosts groundbreaking ceremony for renovated Early Childhood Programs & Services building
FLINT, Michigan — On Monday, June 17, the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for its expansion and renovation of the Early Childhood Programs & Services (ECPS) building at 5089 Pilgrim Road in Flint. The public ceremony starts at 10 a.m. and features special guests...
Vote for Flint-area Athlete of Week for June 3-8
FLINT – We’ve got a thin crop of Athlete of the Week candidates for June 3-8 with the high school sports season winding down. The poll will remain open until 9 a.m. June 14 and we’ll publish the results shortly afterward. If you purchase a product or...
HS Baseball: D3 Regional Final - Henige's shutout catapults New Lothrop past Hemlock, 2-0
MILLINGTON, Mich. (WJRT) - New Lothrop's Alex Henige threw a complete game shutout against Hemlock, while also driving in the only two runs of the game to help lead the Hornets to a 2-0 regional championship victory. The Hornets would advance to play Detroit Edison, where they fell 12-4 in...
HS Baseball: D1 State Quarterfinals - Flushing falls to Grosse Pointe North, 9-1
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Flushing defeated Rochester, 3-2, to win their first regional title since 2019. In the state quarterfinal game against Grosse Pointe North, the Raiders surrendered an inside-the-park grand slam to Norseman batter Luke Shanley and would go on to lose 9-1.
DeWitt baseball runs out of gas, falls to Flint Powers in regional final
HOWELL – DeWitt's baseball team had been on a roller coaster of emotions over the past four days, beginning with a come-from-behind, walk-off win in extra innings over Williamston in Monday's Diamond Classic title game. The Panthers would turn around and face the Hornets again on Thursday — another thriller that went 11 innings before DeWitt would end Williamston's season with a 10-9 win in the regional semifinals. ...
No. 1 Powers Catholic advances to Division 2 baseball semis; Flushing, New Lothrop lose
FLINT – Powers Catholic believed it had a final four team back in March before the high school baseball season started. Now that the Chargers are there, the only remaining thing is to win two more games and capture the school’s first state baseball championship since 1980. If...
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