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BARRIE, Ontario — Eddie Pasquale stopped 39 shots in goal for the Saginaw Spirit Saturday night but he and his teammates ran out of gas in a 4-2 loss to the Barrie Colts.The Spirit got on the board less than eight minutes in as center Michael Sgarbossa took the first of two Jordan Skellett assists for a 1-0 Saginaw lead.Barrie... Full story »

After the teams were locked 7-7 at halftime, Spartans quarterback Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions in the second half and Penn State ripped off four unanswered touchdowns. Full story »

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Saginaw Valley State's men's cross country team finished 20th out of 24 teams at Saturday's NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championship meet. Nick Ekel of Ovid-Elsie led the Cardinals with a 36th-place finish, capping the season with a 32 minute, 46-second time. Freeland's Cortland Seaver finished 51st (33:01) while Derek Stone was 90th at 33:57. Freshman... Full story »

Saginaw Valley State University women's basketball team lost its first game of the season, 77-59, Saturday to Indianapolis. The Cardinals trailed by as many as nine points midway through the first half of action, but tied the game at 28-all when freshman guard Aysha Boston hit a jumper with 3:14 left in the half. The Greyhounds took nailed a... Full story »

MIDLAND - Call it an Oath of 36. The Clare Pioneers pledged to band together, toil together, strive together - 36 players strong - and give their all to win the day.  Full story »

Lee Thompson of The Bay City Times is hosting a live chat and real time coverage of the Clare vs. Millington football game in the Division 5 state semifinals at Midland Community Stadium. Fans are encouraged to join the discussion throughout the contest.     Clare vs. Millington: Division 5 football semifinal Full story »

SUDBURY, Ontario — The Saginaw Spirit had no answer for the Sudbury Wolves and winger John Kurtz in particular after scoring all three of his team’s goals, including one in each period, for a 3-0 victory here Friday. The loss wasn’t for a lack of effort, at least not in the second period when Saginaw outshot its opponent 19-4... Full story »

As a libero, Bangor John Glenn’s ChelseaRae Rowley has to do a little bit of everything for her team. And she’s just fine with that.  Full story »

Morgan Auernhammer  School: Bay City Western  Full story »

It's been an amazing season for the Clare and Millington football teams. But for one it will climax with a trip to the state finals at Ford Field, and for the other it will end in defeat on Saturday.  Full story »

With the popularity of bowling in the Bay City area, there are plenty of tournaments for youths and plenty of tournaments for adults.  And there is even one that allows them to team up. Alert Lanes is hosting its third annual Adult/Youth Scholarship Tournament on Sunday. “We get all ages,” said tournament chairman Mike Kasperski, adding that some of... Full story »

Brandon Geyer didn’t need the military to learn discipline and duty. He didn’t need it to learn respect and responsibility. And he certainly didn’t need it to learn football. But when Geyer graduated from Bangor John Glenn in 2006, he left bound and determined to unleash the best student, the best athlete and the best man within. And at... Full story »

Looking back on his their first seven days as a members of the Saginaw Spirit, Ryan O’Connor and Michael Sgarbossa agreed that it was tough at times. Last Sunday, the two players were informed they had been traded to Saginaw from Barrie. Monday, they made the six hour drive, and spent one night with their new billets. The next... Full story »

Michigan’s football team has looked so bad lately. My god-daughter’s birthday party is this weekend, and I never thought that watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse would sound more appealing than watching Michigan-Ohio St. but it does. Lord help me, have I broken faith?  Full story »

May, who turns 38 in nine days, has fought six times in 12 games. That’s one fewer fighting major than he accumulated in 58 games last season. Full story »