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Hillman softball team falls in quarterfinals
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RUDYARD — The third time was the charm for the Rudyard softball team. Pitcher Morgan Bickel struck out 12 batters and the Bulldogs topped Hillman 4-1 in a Division 4 quarterfinal in Rudyard on Tuesday. The win sends the Bulldogs to the semifinals on Friday at Michigan State University’s ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Hillman, Rogers City compete in softball regional
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Hillman softball team wins first regional title since 2015
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INDIAN RIVER -- The wait was well worth it for the Hillman softball team. At the end of a marathon day -- one that saw them wait nearly five hours between games -- the Tigers were the last team standing in a Division 4 regional. Hillman opened the day with a five-inning 11-1 win over Central ...
Michigan gymnastics coach, Alpena alum Kurt Golder reflects on 2021 season
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ALPENA -- In 25 years of coaching the University of Michigan men’s gymnastics program, Kurt Golder has earned his fair share of honors. But, to Golder, each one of them is uniquely special, and that’s certainly true of the two he earned this season after coaching his team during the ...
Rogers City baseball team falls in regional semifinals
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ROGERS CITY — Some late game heroics by Gaylord St. Mary meant the end of the line for the Rogers City baseball team. The Hurons led 5-3 midway through a Division 4 regional semifinal on Wednesday at Schalk Field in Rogers City, but the Snowbirds overtook the Hurons in the fifth inning and ...