Sports
The Spartan Varsity Volleyball Team hosted Clare last Wednesday, coming up short against the Pioneers by scores of 9-25, 17-25, and 9-25.
Elizabeth VanHorn led the team with 7 blocks, 5 hits, 2 kills, and went 3/3 for serving; Sami Fryzel had 4 blocks and was 5/8 serving with two aces; Arabella...
The Pinconning Spartans Varsity Football Team played another home game on Friday night, this week hosting Beaverton. The Spartans fell to the Beavers 0-49.
Evan Knochel completed 7 of 17 passes for 62 yards. Ayden Lalonde caught a pair of them for 23 yards, while Darrius Cooper (14 yards), Donny...
The Pinconning Varsity Cross Country Team was in Clare last Wednesday for the first Jack Pine Jamboree at Mid-Michigan College. The course and the weather were just what the team was looking for, with five of the eight runners setting Personal Record (PR) times and another setting a Season Record...
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The Pinconning Spartan Varsity Volleyball Team hosted Beaverton last Wednesday, but lost some key players at the last minute and had problems adjusting. They fought hard but lost to the Beavers in three sets, 8-25, 13-25, and 17-25. The JV team also fell in three, 26-24, 17-25, and 13-15....
The Pinconning Varsity Football Team hosted the Chesaning Indians Friday for the Homecoming game. The result wasn’t what they’d hoped for, coming out with a 0-38 loss.
Head Coach Walter Mulligan summed it up, “It was a frustrating game from an offensive prospective. We really struggled protecting...
Cross Country
Saturday, 9/24, TBA
@ Delta College
Wednesday, 9/28, 4:00 pm
@ Roscommon
Football, Varsity
Friday, 9/23, 7:00 pm
vs. Beaverton
Football, JV
Thursday, 9/12, 6:30 pm
@ Beaverton
Boys Soccer
Thursday, 9/22, 5:00 pm
vs. John Glenn
Volleyball, Varsity
Wednesday, 9/28, 5:00 pm
@ Meridian (...
The Spartan Varsity Boys Soccer Team played three on the road in the last week, and it was a long ride home from all three. On Wednesday they were in Gladwin and brought back an 0-8 loss. Keeper Carson Parks made 25 saves.
Thursday it was a trip to Calvary Baptist Academy in Midland and another 0-...