2013-05-30

OUTDOOR CALENDAR



THROUGH OCTOBERHandgun and trap shooting at the Marlette Sportsmen’sAssociation. Open to anyone wishing to shoot handgunsevery Tuesday evening beginning at 6 p.m., trap shootingevery Sunday from 4-7 p.m. and on Thursday evenings at6 p.m. The club is located 2 miles west and 4-1/2 milesnorth of Marlette. Details: Bill Maher at 989-635-7072. JUNE 7Get Kids in the Outdoors Charity Sporting Clays […]

Cavs’ boys take first at SVL meet, girls ninth




BAY CITY — The Carman-Ainsworth track program has plenty of awards and accolades from years past, however, the Cavaliers added to that legacy on Wednesday when the boys’ team won their first ever Saginaw Valley League championship with 130.5. The Lady Cavs came in ninth with 37.5. On the boys’ end, Cleandre Robinson won the discus, tossing it 134- feet, […]

Cavs face stiff competition in district semifinals




FLINT TWP. — Home field advantage could give Carman-Ainsworth an advantage as several of the unknowns in the district were eliminated in the openers on Tuesday. The Lady Cavs host the No. 15-1 district drawing the round-one bye. Davison, 9-2-1 overall, 5-0 league, which won its inaugural Saginaw Valley League-South title, took out Waterford Mott in the first round on […]

Hardball teams poised for postseason




FLUSHING — While the Carman- Ainsworth varsity baseball team had the good fortune to draw a bye for the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association championship tournament on Tuesday, so has every other team assigned to Flushing district No. 3-1. That turned out to be a good thing as rain canceled most pre-district rounds across the area. […]

Sports Shorts



Former Cavalier running for collegiate squad ALLENDALE — Carman-Ainsworth grad Brittney Banister competed for the women’s track and field team at Grand Valley State University at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. II Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama earlier this year. Results include a time of 7.63 in the Womens 60m dash prelims on March 7 and on March 8 […]

Softball heads into tough district




FLUSHING — Carman-Ainsworth faces a stiff challenge in the Div. 1 softball districts Saturday at Flushing High. The Cavaliers will open the June 1 tournament against Kearsley at 10 a.m. If they get past the Hornets, 18-14, the Cavs would face either Metro League champion Swartz Creek, 24-7, or the host Raiders, 11-13-1, who swept Carman-Ainsworth, 14-2 and 21-10, in […]

Tee Time



SATURDAY, JUNE 1Murphy’s Drive for Education 2013 Golf Scramble will takeplace at METAMORA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB. The feeof $75 per person includes 18 holes of golf with cart, coffee & donuts, hot dogs, dinner, prizes and a team picture.Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start isat 8 a.m. Details: Murphy Elementary at 810-538-2345. SUNDAY, JUNE 2Lapeer Skating […]

Fat Guy’s Corner

To serve and protect

The Memorial Day Holiday is today (Monday). I would like to say thanks to all of you in the military who have served and protected our country. It is our military who make the USA the greatest country in the world! Thank you once again. The Tigers and Pirates are playing an afternoon game and both teams are wearing camouflaged […]

ROUNDUP



BASEBALL In what was slated to be a non-conference twinbill, Carman-Ainsworth defeated Lapeer West, 7- 2, in five innings because of rain last Wednesday. Earning the decision was Noah Reed with one hit and four walks allowed with five strikeouts. At the plate for Carman-Ainsworth, Brennan Gleason had two hits, Entrice Mitchell added a double and two RBI and posting […]

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