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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

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

KINSIE JACQUES leads a pack through the woods earlier this year. The freshman captured the Bay County Cross-Country Championship, finished fifth in the Jack Pine Conference, first in her MHSAA Pre-Regional and second in the Regional last Saturday to qualify for the State Championship this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. --Courtesy Photo

Jacques Heads for State Finals

PHS Freshman Kinsie Jacques continues to run away from the competition in Girls Cross Country. On Saturday, she finished second in the MHSAA Region 25-3 race at Saginaw Heritage to claim a spot in the State Finals this Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. After claiming the Bay...

RAYNE WILSON (#1) goes up for one of her 9 kills in the Spartans 3-2, come-from-behind victory over Clare last Thursday. --Journal Photo

Volleyball Team Ready for Districts

The PHS Varsity Volleyball Team went to Farwell on Tuesday for a Jack Pine Conference Quad facing Harrison and Beaverton, then hosted Clare for a makeup match on Wednesday. The Spartans swatted the Hornets 25-13, 25-21. Alaina Backus led the team with 5 kills, 3 aces, and 3 digs; Hailey Cianek...

JACK BOETTCHER (#10) cruises in for his second third-quarter TD on Friday night. Injuries and turnovers late in the game took the Spartans from 2-points down to a 18-44 loss to Mt. Morris. --Journal Photo

Loss Ends Football Season

The Spartan Varsity Football Team made their first MHSAA playoff appearance in 4 years on Friday, with a road game in Mt. Morris. The 18-44 final score didn’t reflect the play of the Spartans, who put up their best stats of the year, and were in the game until late in the third quarter. The first...

League Bowling Results

Monday Night Ladies 10/19/2020 Silver Belles . . . . . . . . . . 18 A Little Bit Of. . . . . . . . . 16 Gamblers. . . . . . . . . . . 13 Commercial Forms . . .. . 12 Country Gals . . . . . . . . . . 12 BYE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Melissa Wittkopp 545, 203 Katie Rex 525, 203...

HAILEY CIANEK (#13) slides the ball past the Shepherd blockers during last Wednesdays 3-1 win over the Bluejays. --Journal Photo

Volleyball Team Defeats Shepherd

The Spartan Varsity Girls Volleyball Team hosted the Shepherd Bluejays last Wednesday and though the games were close (the largest margin of victory was 6 points), Pinny prevailed 3-1. Rayne Wilson led the team with 12 kills, 2 digs, and 2 blocks; Hailey Cianek had 3 kills, 28 sets, and digs;...

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