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Abby Hughes of Sturgis takes a shot against Constantine in prep soccer on Friday.
Sturgis' Gracie Perry serves up a ball in one of her matches on Saturday in the Wolverine Championships.
Mendon's Owen Gorham and Centreville's Dylan Schwartz race to the finish line in the 800 relay on Friday.
Constantine's Laney Gross prepares to send a ball back into play in prep soccer action.
Sturgis catcher Mason Moore receives a pitch while the dust flies against Bronson on Saturday.
Dante Goto of Mendon ran away with the win in the 110 hurdles on Friday.
Bronson skipper Daniel McMichael chats back at the dugout with his team in between innings on Saturday.
Jabari Falls of Colon takes time prior to a relay in Mendon on Friday.
Bella Currier hits a return shot in a match at the conference finals on Saturday.
Marlee Smith celebrated her 18th birthday at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
Sturgis first baseman Cameron Duffy puts the tag on an Plainwell runner attempting to get back to the bag.
Will Hulin of Centreville cruises to the finish line as he ran away to win the mile race at the John Green Invitational.
Zak Iobe heads toward the infield prior to one of his races at the John Green Invitational on Saturday.
White Pigeon catcher Devin Smith blocks the plate to record an out against Decatur last week.
Sturgis third baseman Joey Carpenter fires over to first base against Bronson on Saturday.
Centreville's Matthew Bates sets up his blocks before the 400 relay on Friday.
White Pigeon's Brody Block delivers a pitch to the plate against Decatur last week.
Bronson's Reid Stuckey watches on as Sturgis prepares for the start of the second game on Saturday.
DeAndre Stout of Centreville crosses the finish line in front of Cassopolis' Aareenn Buck-Hooper in the 100 dash on Friday.
Ryder Gorham prepares for one of his relay events while dad Matt stands on his blocks before the race.
Bronson's Max Byler makes a running catch to end the inning in Sturgis on Saturday afternoon.
Carter Oswald tosses a pitch in prep baseball action for Sturgis last week.
Constantine goal keeper Ava Hetchler makes a save against Sturgis on Friday night.
Nataliegh Jarratt takes a throw at first base to record an out against Plainwell last week.
Sophia Crites secures a catch for an out against Plainwell last week.
Mazie Sterling hits a return shot at third singles for Sturgis at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
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Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Sturgis' Briah Stevens sends a ball up the pitch in play against Constantine on Friday.
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Julien Lambright makes a snag for an out against Bronson on Saturday.
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Warner Wotta delivers to the plate against Sturgis on Saturday. He struck out five in three innings.
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MHSAA starter Bobby Kretschman relays starting information to runners prior to a race on Friday.
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Ben Stevens of Bronson tosses a bat to a teammate before heading to the plate on Saturday in Sturgis.
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Abby Hughes of Sturgis takes a shot against Constantine in prep soccer on Friday.
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Sturgis' Gracie Perry serves up a ball in one of her matches on Saturday in the Wolverine Championships.
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Mendon's Owen Gorham and Centreville's Dylan Schwartz race to the finish line in the 800 relay on Friday.
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Constantine's Laney Gross prepares to send a ball back into play in prep soccer action.
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Sturgis catcher Mason Moore receives a pitch while the dust flies against Bronson on Saturday.
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Dante Goto of Mendon ran away with the win in the 110 hurdles on Friday.
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Bronson skipper Daniel McMichael chats back at the dugout with his team in between innings on Saturday.
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Jabari Falls of Colon takes time prior to a relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Bella Currier hits a return shot in a match at the conference finals on Saturday.
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Marlee Smith celebrated her 18th birthday at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
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Sturgis first baseman Cameron Duffy puts the tag on an Plainwell runner attempting to get back to the bag.
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Will Hulin of Centreville cruises to the finish line as he ran away to win the mile race at the John Green Invitational.
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Zak Iobe heads toward the infield prior to one of his races at the John Green Invitational on Saturday.
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White Pigeon catcher Devin Smith blocks the plate to record an out against Decatur last week.
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Sturgis third baseman Joey Carpenter fires over to first base against Bronson on Saturday.
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Centreville's Matthew Bates sets up his blocks before the 400 relay on Friday.
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White Pigeon's Brody Block delivers a pitch to the plate against Decatur last week.
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Bronson's Reid Stuckey watches on as Sturgis prepares for the start of the second game on Saturday.
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DeAndre Stout of Centreville crosses the finish line in front of Cassopolis' Aareenn Buck-Hooper in the 100 dash on Friday.
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Ryder Gorham prepares for one of his relay events while dad Matt stands on his blocks before the race.
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Bronson's Max Byler makes a running catch to end the inning in Sturgis on Saturday afternoon.
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Carter Oswald tosses a pitch in prep baseball action for Sturgis last week.
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Constantine goal keeper Ava Hetchler makes a save against Sturgis on Friday night.
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Nataliegh Jarratt takes a throw at first base to record an out against Plainwell last week.
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Sophia Crites secures a catch for an out against Plainwell last week.
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Mazie Sterling hits a return shot at third singles for Sturgis at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
VICKSBURG — The Sturgis girls track and field team won its second consecutive Wolverine Conference Championship on Friday night. Vicksburg hosted the conference championships this year, the Trojans were able to hold off Otsego in team scoring to register the conference crown.
Sturgis scored 153.5 total points, Otsego was second with 141.
The two-mile relay team set a new Wolverine Conference and school record at the event. The team of Kinder Smith, Berkley Holtz, Tessa Hatt and Sydney Bir ran a time of 9:25.03, setting the new conference record by 17 seconds and a new SHS record by five seconds.
Sturgis' two-mile relay team of Sydney Bir, Tessa Hatt, Kinder Smith and Berkley Holtz set a new school and Wolverine Conference record on Friday night.
Sturgis' two-mile relay team of Sydney Bir, Tessa Hatt, Kinder Smith and Berkley Holtz set a new school and Wolverine Conference record on Friday night.
Olivia Wenzel of Three Rivers won a conference title and set a school and Wolverine Conference record in the pole vault on Friday.
Olivia Wenzel of Three Rivers won a conference title and set a school and Wolverine Conference record in the pole vault on Friday.
For Three Rivers, Olivia Wenzel won a conference championship in the pole vaulting event. She cleared a height of 11-1 feet, which was a personal best and she also set the new school record and Wolverine Conference record as well.
The mile relay team of Smith, Holtz, Olivia Green and Bir won in 4:08.33. With that time, the Trojans met the MHSAA early qualifying mark and punched their tickets to the state finals.
Sturgis also ran away with first-place finishes in the 400 relay with Addison Eicher, Smith, Madelyn Oswald and Angela Cary posting a time of 50.67 seconds. The 800 relay team of Eicher, Cary, Bir and Oswald ran 1:46.42 for a conference title.
Holtz ran to first place in the mile run in 5:15.45. She also paced the field in the two-mile run, finishing with a time of 11:18.08.
Bir was second overall in the 400 run in 59.47 seconds. Juliet Mendoza ran to second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 49.79.
Cary cleared 5-5 in the high jump, it was good for second place.
In adaptive shot put action, state champion Vivian Massey was first overall at 18-2 feet.
Three Rivers saw Raegan Wenzel finish second overall in the pole vault, her height was 9-6.
The Wildcats placed second in a couple of relays as well.
Lily Kane, Na-ki Austin, Wenzel and Wenzel finished with a time of 51.67 in the 400 relay. The team of Bailea Krupinski, Kane, Wenzel and Wenzel ran to second place in the 800 relay as well at 1:49.06.
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