From Division 1 to Division 4, over 50 Blue Water Area athletes and four full teams qualified for the cross-country state finals on Nov. 7 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Here is a recap of each division/location from our coverage area. Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 D1 at Columbus Park Anchor Bay Going 13/15, Brandon Ziehmer and Sebastian Azar of Anchor Bay both ran new personal best times of 16:18 and 16:20, respectively. While Ziehmer has been to the state meet be

This week wrapped up all local league/conference and county championship action for area teams, and many Blue Water Area athletes won their respective conference or county titles, both individually and as a team. The focus now shifts to next week's regional meets and state meet qualifications as the end of the season looms on the horizon. Levi Fitchett, Dryden Won the Big Thumb Blue/Red League meet, the first individual victory of his XC career. 4th at the Dryden Cardinal Cl

Time is ticking, both on the race clock and the calendar; athletes have entered championship season. County, league/conference, and regional championships lie ahead in the next two weeks for local Blue Water Area cross country teams. Here's a recap of the last week of race action from across our area, which included so many great performances that we doubled up the Runner of the Week honors. Runners of the Week Charlie Fields, North Branch Sophomore Won the County Press Inv

Columbus Park, MAC Red, Birch Run, and Portage: Week 7 Cross Country Recap

Langolf, Nivala Win MCCAA East Runner of the Year Honors; MCC Sweeps Championship Titles With a big week for our local community colleges, more high school league matchups and local invitationals, the weather cooled down, but the performances heated up as we head into the last full month of cross country racing for the Blue Water Area. Athletes of the Week After stating in a podcast episode last week that her goal was to break sub-20 this season, New Haven’s Emma Reimer dropp