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Mason County Sports Hall of Fame wins three international sports heritage awards

March 31, 2023

Mason County Sports Hall of Fame wins three international sports heritage awards PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHOF) recently received recognition from the International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA), winning three ISHY awards in three separate categories; Publications and Books, Educational Programming and New Exhibit. Winning submissions included the MCSHOF Commemorative Book, honoring the Class…

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Fat tire biking on the dunes begins Dec. 15.

December 7, 2022

Fat tire biking on the dunes begins Dec. 15. GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — Following another successful off-road vehicle riding season and the first official shoreline horseback riding season this past November, the Department of Natural Resources is expanding outdoor recreation at Silver Lake State Park. An all-new fat-tire biking season will take place at Silver Lake ORV Area Dec. 15 through…

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Win cash prizes during Memorial Weekend fishing derby.

May 16, 2018

Win cash prizes during Memorial Weekend fishing derby. #PentwaterSportfishingAssociation PENTWATER — The Pentwater Sportfishing Association is hosting the 34th Annual Memorial Weekend Fishing Derby, May 26 through May 28. This event is the largest amateur fishing derby in this area, with prizes totaling over $5,000 for the winners. Registration starts at 4 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Pentwater Village…

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Tales from the mat: A look at the MHSAA wrestling state finals.

March 9, 2016
Tales from the mat: A look at the MHSAA wrestling state finals.

C Notes: by George C. Wilson. AUBURN HILLS — The Michigan High School Athletic Association conducts the largest high school individual state  wrestling tournament in the nation every year.  For over a decade the MHSAA has taken over the venerable Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the NBA Detroit Pistons, to put on a spectacle unrivaled by any other state athletic…

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Knizacky and Merrick lead the way for Spartans at state wrestling tourney.

March 9, 2016
Knizacky and Merrick lead the way for Spartans at state wrestling tourney.

By George C. Wilson, contributing writer. AUBURN HILLS — The Mason County Central Spartans concluded the 2015-2016 wrestling season this past weekend with seniors Spencer Knizacky and Logan Merrick leading a group of five teammates to the Palace in Auburn Hills seeking medals in the MHSAA Division 4 individual state wrestling championships.  Both Spartan seniors earned individual medals. Logan Merrick…

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