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Hillman boys defeat Hale

HILLMAN - The Hillman Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter 17-2 and would cruise to a 60-19 win over visiting Hale. With the win, Hillman improves to 10-1 overall and 5-1 in the North Star League. The night was special for senior forward Evan Crane as he would etch his name into the storied Hillman High School basketball record book because he recorded nine steals in the game. The steal bumps Evan into a tie for fourth place for most steals in a game. Junior Eddie Prue continued his recent scoring spree by scoring 26 points to go along with seven rebounds, ...

Hillman varsity girls lose, JV wins

OSCODA — The Hillman varsity girls basketball team’s record slipped to 4-5 overall following a 47-27 non-conference loss to the Oscoda Owls on Wednesday night. Abigail Oswald paced the Tigers with 12 points and three rebounds. Madelyn Oswald followed with four points and four rebounds, while Rylee Lis added four points and five boards. The Hillman junior varsity girls basketball team extended its undefeated streak to eight on Wednesday with a dominant 36-13 victory over the Oscoda Owls. The Tigers’ balanced attack was led by Madelyn Tucker, who nearly notched a double-double ...

Swami has seen it all.

In all the years of watching different sports, Swami has never thought about this. Playing at a professional level, how many have reached that plateau? Not many. Playing organized basketball, say in the formative years, to high school, then onto college is amazing. A very few make the grade as ...

Hillman varsity girls fall to Hale

HILLMAN — The Hillman girl’s varsity basketball team improved its record to 4-4 overall on Tuesday following a 77-40 loss to a high-scoring Hale Eagles at home. The result moves the Tigers to 1-3 in North Star League (NSL) Little Dipper play. Despite the tough outcome, the Tigers saw strong individual performances across the board. Madelyn Oswald led the way for Hillman, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Jenna Bahrke added eight points to the tally, while Kendall Gruschke contributed seven points and a team high six rebounds. Hillman’s junior ...