Hillman’s JV girls win again

February 11, 2026

HILLMAN — The Hillman junior varsity girl’s basketball team continued its dominant season this week, leaning on a high-pressure defense and a balanced attack to secure a 35-20 win over the visiting Johannesburg Cardinals. Torri Brown paced the Tigers with a dominant 14-point performance, adding six steals and four rebounds. Madelyn Tucker had seven points, four rebounds, and two steals; Raelyn Konieczny had six points, five rebounds, four steals, while Raelynn Hartzell had four points, four steals, and three rebounds. The Tigers look to extend their winning streak as they travel ...

Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, one-year contract

February 11, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — For his 21st season in the majors, Justin Verlander is going back to the very beginning of his career. All the way back to Motown. Verlander returned to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with his first big league team. The ...

Alpena wrestling crowns two champions

February 10, 2026

The Alpena boys wrestling team crowned two champions on its way to a fourth-place team finish at the Big North Conference Tournament in Cadillac on Saturday. Ethan Kowalski (113) and Hudson Derry (175) earned first team all-conference honors with undefeated first-place finishes on the day. ...

Last 2 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault by Browns QB Deshaun Watson dismissed

February 10, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — The final two of nearly 30 civil lawsuits that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had faced from women accusing him of sexual misconduct have been dismissed, according to court records. The dismissal of these two lawsuits clears Watson of legal problems he had been ...

Tigers dominate in win over Fairview

February 9, 2026

The Hillman Tigers unleashed an impressive offensive and defensive performance, at home on Friday, defeating the Fairview Eagles 83-36. The win pushes Hillman’s to 15-2 overall and 8-1 in the Little Dipper North Star League standings. The Tigers jumped out to an early 26-9 first quarter lead as senior Aedan Tucker would score 11 of his career high 24 points in that quarter as Hillman would cruise to a victory. Not only did Tucker have a career night scoring he also filled the stat sheet with seven steals, five rebounds, and four assists. Junior Center Eddie Prue would lead all ...

Hillman girls topple Eagles

February 9, 2026

FAIRVIEW — The Hillman Tigers picked up a gritty conference win this week, defeating the Fairview Eagles 43-32. The win moves the Tigers to 5-10 overall (2-6 NSL). Madelyn Oswald led the way with a dominant 17-point performance, adding 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The Tigers' defense was anchored by Abigail Oswald who had six points and eight rebounds and Maci Klein, seven points and six rebounds, combined for eight steals to keep the Eagles off-balance. The Tigers enjoy a home-court advantage next week with two back-to-back matchups. On Monday the girls place Johannesburg ...