2015-05-07

GOLF OUTINGS



SATURDAY, MAY 9 The Lapeer Optimist 40th Annual Douglas Henley Memorial Outing will be held at 9 a.m. May 9 at METAMORA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB. Entry fee of $85 includes golf, lunch and dinner. Special events include closest to pin, longest drive and hole-in-one contest. Contact Mike Butterfield at 810-245-5790. SATURDAY, MAY 9 The North Branch Booster Club Golf […]

CAHS prom draws crowd of onlookers




BIRCH RUN — A crowd of family, friends and gawkers gathered outside the Birch Run Expo Center on Saturday evening to watch the promenade of formally-dressed Carman-Ainsworth seniors and their dates as they arrived at this milestone social occasion and rite of passage. Themed “A Night Under the Stars,’’ the glam event drew an estimated 350 prom goers. One of […]

In brief



Church hosting healing conference FLINT — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St. downtown Flint, is hosting a Healing Conference on May 15 –May 17, featuring, The Reverend Dr. Jack and Anna Marie Sheffield. They have both experienced a life changing rebirth in 1973 and together have served in ministry for over 39 years, and continue to witness many […]

Cavaliers’ baseball loses on neutral site




FLINT —Under the lights at Broome Park last Friday, Jawanza Edwards went 2-for-4 with one RBI, but it wasn’t quite enough to keep the Carman-Ainsworth varsity baseball team from falling to Flint Metro League rival Kearsley 3-2. Taking the complete-game loss for the Cavaliers was Austin Jerome after giving up three earned runs on 10 hits and no walks with […]

Two Lady Cavaliers to play college hoops




FLINT TWP. – The top two players on Carman- Ainsworth’s girls’ basketball team will continue their game in college next year. Sydnee McDonald, the Most Valuable Player in the Saginaw Valley League-South last winter, will attend Chipola College in Florida, and Natalia Kincaid will play at Lansing Community College. They signed their letters of intent in a ceremony at the […]

Sports Shorts



Detroit Lions annual youth football camp GRAND BLANC – The Detroit Lions Football Education Division will host its annual Fundamentals Camp at Grand Blanc High June 15-18. Camp runs 8:30 a.m.-noon and costs $169 per attendee. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-14 and will be put through non-contact, fundamental football instruction with emphasis on player health and […]

Roundup



GOLF The Cavaliers finished 19th in the Genesee County Invitational on Monday, shooting 411 at Spring Meadows Country Club in Linden. Tyson Fields and Aaron Floyd each shot 101, Noah Vanderhyde carded 104 and Kaden Rytlewski shot 105. Flushing won the team title, shooting 317 to beat Holly by five strokes in the 21-team field. Byron’s Brandt Nelson and Powers […]

BUYERS AND DREAMERS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN VIPER



Dodge has developed a system that just might be the ultimate automotive do-it-yourself project. For enthusiasts ready to buy as well those who just want to dream, Dodge brand has launched its new Dodge Viper GTC Customizer, available at www.driveSRT.com/Viper. The Viper GTC Customizer offers Viper lovers of all stripes the chance to design their personalized version of the only […]

Firebirds hit ice for first time



FLINT — Former Plymouth Whalers and newly-acquired draft picks from the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection descended upon Flint Iceland Arena this past weekend, giving the coaching staff a better look at the talent that is available to them. The three-day mini camp consisted of 30 players. It all began on Friday night with a 5 p.m. practice session and […]

In brief



Publicom communications firm wins national awards EAST LANSING — Publicom Inc., a full-service marketing communications firm, has won three national awards in the 32nd annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition, conducted by Healthcare Marketing Report. The winning entries were generated for McLaren Flint, McLaren Lapeer Region and McLaren Port Huron. “We create ads and marketing campaigns to meet our clients’ marketing […]