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

With regional qualifications completed and a few days remaining before the state meet, local track and field athletes competed in local championships, getting one last tune-up for their events over the last week. Here’s a round-up from the Macomb County meet, the Blue Water Meet of Champions, and the Thumb Meet of Champs, and several top-ranking athletes heading into the state finals. You can also check out all the new additions to this week’s area top-ten performance list u

More athletes from the Blue Water Area added their names to the Early Qualifiers list for the state track and field finals at the end of May. Many teams also wrapped up their regular league competitions before conference championships officially begin the postseason next week. Here’s a recap of week three highlights from April 21-29, based on performances that rank athletes on the area’s top ten lists.