Sports

TVA Announces New Dates for Little League Baseball and Softball Signups

The Tri-Village Association (TVA) has open enrollment for the 2021 baseball and softball season until March 15, 2021. There will be no late fees assessed this season, keeping in mind that the March 15nd deadline is the final date to register. You can sign-up online at the Tri-Village Association...

League Bowling Results

Monday Night Ladies 02/01/2021 Silver Belles . . . . . . . . . . 29 A Little Bit Of. . . . . . . . . 25 Gamblers. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Country Gals . . . . . . . . . . 21 Commercial Forms . . . . . 20 Mel Wittkopp 607-236 Nancy Nichols 579-232 Kate Biskupski 560-238 Eileen Rosenbrock 513-...

Winter Sports Allowed to Begin Competition

With the surprise announcement by Governor Whitmer last Thursday that High School “contact” sports would be allowed beginning on Monday, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) quickly followed with the announcement that competition would begin that day. With essentially only three...

JORJA GAUTHIER (#22) led the Spartan Girls Varsity with 8 points in their season opening loss to the Clare Pioneers, 20-63, at home on Monday evening. It was the first day that competition in Winter “contact”sports was allowed in Michigan. --Journal Photo

Girls Open Winter Sports Season

The Pinconning Varsity Girls Basketball Team opened the entire Winter Sports season on Monday evening, with a very different look than last year. Losing four seniors and their head coach, and with no Junior Varsity team to fall back on, the team will definitely be facing a rebuilding year on top...

Winter Contact Sports Delayed Again

On Friday morning at 9:30 am Governor Gretchen Whitmer held a news conference to announce the latest Epidemic Order from the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on Michigan’s response to the COVID pandemic. Notably missing from the event was MDHSS Director Robert Gordon. With less...

Emma McQuarter, a 5th grader from Pinconning Central Elementary, had a lights out pitching performance in the Riverdawgs win over the Pickney Pirates, allowing only 1 hit with 5 strike outs against the 7 batters she faced. She also had a base hit with 2 RBIs. --Courtesy Photo

Riverdawgs Take The Win

ROB LUPTOWSKI (right) is congratulated by Dean Fenwick (left) for his win in this year’s winner of the Tubular Metal Systems Annual Buck Contest. Luptowski’s entry was one of 14 total entries with 8 bucks taken. He had a winning score of 39 15/16” for the 8pt taken on Nov. 21st to receive the pot of $140. --Courtesy Photo

Tubular Metal Systems Annual Buck Contest Winner

KAYLA DYBAS shot this 6 pt during rifle season in the Pinconning area. --Courtesy Photo

Lucky Hunters

BRIELLE HERNER (#8) digs out the ball during the Spartans District Semi-Final loss to Beaverton last Wednesday. --Journal Photo

Volleyball Team Bows Out at Districts

The Spartan Varsity Volleyball Team got a mixed blessing with the MHSAA District 72 draw: they got a first-round bye, but drew Beaverton, undefeated in the JPC, as their semi-final opponent. The girls fought a good fight against the Beavers, but lost in three straight to end their season....

KINSIE JACQUES poses in the infield at Michigan International Speedway before running to 33rd place out of 247 competitors at the MHSAA Division 3 Girls Cross Country State Finals. --Courtesy Photo

Jacques Runs at State Finals

Unseasonably warm temperatures in the 70’s greeted MHSAA Cross Country State Finals participants when they arrived at Michigan International Speedway last week, along with a dry track in place of the often muddy surface. Pinconning’s only qualifier, Kinsie Jacques arrived as one of 63 freshmen...