2012-04-19

On the right track



Today, I start my column with a clarification. It’s a little late because of Spring Break, but nonetheless, needs to be in print. In my March 29 column, I wrote about school districts that weren’t collecting gate entry fees for all sports. Lapeer West athletic director Mary Haslinger informed me after reading that column that West was indeed charging for […]

Sudoku



Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3×3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. You can’t change the digits already provided in the grid. Every puzzle has just one correct solution.

Crosswords



Cavaliers taking challenges head on




FLINT — Amidst a week filled with on-field challenges of all shapes and sizes, the Carman-Ainsworth varsity baseball team played a non-conference game against crosstown rival Kearsley at Dow Diamond on Tuesday, losing, 13-5. After falling behind the Falcons, 4-0, and, 6-1, at the end of the first and third innings, the Cavs were finally able to make it a […]

Lady Cavaliers sweep in friendly confines




FLINT TWP. — Carman-Ainsworth christened its new dugouts and lit up its new scoreboard with a 12-3, 15-0 sweep of Lapeer East in the softball season opener last Friday. The Cavaliers are now housed in spacious, state-of-the-art dugouts and play in the shadow of a huge scoreboard in right field. They kept the scorekeeper busy with 27 runs in just […]

Carman-Ainsworth soccer on track




FLUSHING — The Carman- Ainsworth girls’ soccer team split with Flushing on Monday in the squad’s first Big Nine match of the season, 1-1. Shelby Marsh toed in the goal assisted by Jasmine Jones. Savanna Lacey had seven saves in net. Last Thursday, the Cavs shut out Clio, 2-0. Marsh scored for Carman- Ainsworth in the first 45 seconds of […]

Auto Insider Newsbriefs



Chrysler Museum Will Host ‘Ramchargers’ Reunion Fans of Chrysler’s old Ramchargers drag racing team, heads up – the gang’s all going to be here, so to speak, on April 30 in Auburn Hills. That’s because the Mid- Michigan SAE Section is hosting a reunion dinner meeting of sorts, all to bring together and discuss the motor sports and other leading […]

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-69



FLINT TWP. — A 34-year-old Flint Township man was killed April 19 when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a semi-truck on I-69 east of I-75. The accident happened at 3:05 p.m., and the Flint Township Police Department responded to there scene where they discovered a traffic crash involving a semi-truck and a motorcycle. One victim was fatally injured, […]

Sports ROUNDUP



GOLF The Cavs participated in the Big Nine Pre-Season Tournament at Davison Country Club Monday and took fourth with a score of 456. Davison won the tournament for a third consecutive year with a 328, Powers had a 353 and Flushing shot a 360. The players were facing winds of up to 40 mph. Davison’s Zac Brammer took medalist honors […]

In brief



Genealogy research trip planned FLINT — The Flint Genealogical Society sponsored genealogy research trip to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN has a few seats left for the trip on April 24-25. The bus leaves Flint at 7 a.m. on April 24 and returns about midnight on April 25. The cost is $35 for bus fare for […]