Detroit Lions’ Don Carey speaks at GCI about helping youth




MUNDY TWP. — When Don Carey takes off his Detroit Lions football helmet, it makes room for a lot of different hats he wears – philanthropist, foundation creator, youth advocate, property developer, author, motivational speaker, husband and father of two. Carey came to town last week to attend a fundraiser at the Genesee Career Institute (GCI) to support his REECH […]

In brief



Scholarship gala is this weekend FLINT — On Saturday, February 17, Black Classical Origins (BCO) in collaboration with the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) will hosts its annual Scholarship Gala, at the FIM. The event starts at 5p.m., prior to the performance of the Flint Symphony Orchestra, then heads to The Whiting for the Symphony Orchestra concert. Tickets are available […]

Enchroma glasses reveal art to the color blind



FLINT– Because of the hard work and generosity of four high school seniors, color deficient visitors to the Flint Institute of Arts can see the museum’s world-class collection without the barriers their condition presents. As part of the Grand Blanc High School’s LEAD class, seniors Alexander Hargraves, Maliah Linn, Katelyn Stuck, and Breeann Zarzycki chose to shape change in their […]

Cavaliers strike out at individual wrestling districts




— The Carman-Ainsworth wrestling team competed in the Div. 1 individual districts at Bay City Western on Saturday, but no Cavaliers placed within the top four wrestlers in their respective weight classes to earn a spot in the regional championships. No Carman-Ainsworth wrestlers advanced beyond the semifinals of the consolation bracket. Jordan Edwards at 171, Dominique Horton at 160, Nathan […]

Carman-Ainsworth boys’ hoops doubles up on John Glenn




BAY CITY – The Cavaliers’ boys’ basketball team dominated from start to finish on Tuesday night, blowing out Bay City John Glenn 72-18. Carman-Ainsworth jumped to an 11-4 lead in the opening quarter, before erupting for a 21-2 run to close out the first half. The Cavs outscored John Glenn 40-12 in the second half, giving the game its final […]

SCF thumps Waterford Mott



WATERFORD – Swartz Creek/ Clio/Flushing traveled to Waterford Mott last Wednesday and cruised to a 12-5 hockey victory. Jake Castles was the first to put SCF on the board with the help of Dylan Stankewiscz and Nik Calugaru. Calugaru then buried a goal of his own with the help of Stankewiscz and Austin Sanborn and Seth Crompton got the third […]

Carman-Ainsworth swim falls to Lapeer



FLINT – The Carman-Ainsworth boys’ swim team lost to Lapeer 129- 51 and Flint Powers Catholic 128-41 last Tuesday in a double dual at Flint Powers. Powers also beat Lapeer 103- 80. In the 200 medley relay, Carman- Ainsworth was fourth with Nathan Ratynski, Katie Speaks, Cameron Koegel and Carson Koegel touching the wall in 2:09.87. Carson Koegel then took […]

Lady Cavs run past Bay City John Glenn




FLINT TWP. – The Carman- Ainsworth girls’ basketball team trounced Bay City John Glenn 62-27 on Tuesday. The Lady Cavs took a 22-16 lead in the opening frame, but continuously pulled away in the following quarters. Carman-Ainsworth extended its lead to 38-19 by halftime and added a 14-4 third and 10-4 fourth to secure the win. Aaliyah McQueen put up […]

Firebirds fall twice on weekend road trip




BARRIE, Ont. – The Flint Firebirds had the lead twice but ended up on the wrong end of a 4-3 result at the Barrie Colts on Saturday. Max Kislinger gave Flint the early lead with a first-period goal, but Barrie responded extremely quickly. Just over a minute later, Lucas Chlodo tied it up and just 20 seconds later, Dmitry Sokolov […]

Time for a change – Lions

Fat Guy Corner

The Super Bowl is over and the Philadelphia Eagles will be defending champs next season. The next moves in the NFL will be the NFL combines, then free agency and then culminate with the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions finally officially hired Matt Patricia as coach, as I stated they would last week. I believe the comfort of Matt’s relationship […]