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Imlay City's Angelina Ross Commits to SC4
Photo courtesy of Angelina Ross.
Meran Miles
Jul 281 min read
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Almont's Chase Battani Commits to SVSU Track and Field
Photo courtesy of Chase Battani. Almont grad Chase Battani has committed to Saginaw Valley State University to further his athletic and...
Meran Miles
Jul 271 min read
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MITCA Champions Track and Field Festival Wraps Up Michigan Outdoor Season
The 3rd annual MITCA Champions of Champions Track and Field Festival held at Davison High School’s Cardinal Stadium gave Michigan athletes one more opportunity to compete in their events before the 2025 outdoor season officially ended. With competitors from all four divisions (and the Upper Peninsula) grouped in various heats, it was a unique opportunity to test the best across the state: events were spread across both Friday and Saturday, and many state-wide and meet/facili
Meran Miles
Jun 83 min read
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Nine Area Athletes Earn All-State Honors At Track & Field Finals
Three months and countless hours of practices and competitions later, the state finals wrapped up the official outdoor track and field...
Meran Miles
Jun 35 min read
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State Meet Preview, Thumb Meet of Champs Recap
There’s one meet looming: the state finals are days away, and the entries and seedings are complete. Several of our local athletes are...
Meran Miles
May 294 min read
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Kasparian, Price Named MVPs at Blue Water Meet of Champions; Gramzow, Whitlam Win Macomb County Titles
The annual Blue Water Area Meet of Champions at Marysville draws athletes from around the area to showcase track and field events in a...
Meran Miles
May 256 min read
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Battani and Thompson Named BWAC Championship MVPs, North Branch Boys/Cros-Lex Girls Win Meet
BWAC League Championship 2025. The Blue Water Area Conference wrapped up its season competition with the league championships on...
Meran Miles
May 212 min read
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Regional Results Set the Stage for State Finals
After a season of hard work and standout performances, local Blue Water Area track and field athletes emerged from regional competitions over the weekend with their tickets punched to the state track and field finals on May 31.
Meran Miles
May 198 min read
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Girls' Road to Regionals: Who and What to Watch
With early-qualifying (EQ) marks via large invitational meets mostly behind us, we look toward regional competition and a top-two regional finish or automatic qualifying standard (AQ) to make it to the state meet. Here’s a recap of the latest results from girls’ track and field  in the area over the previous seven days, and who and what to watch as we head into regional meets and the championship season. The predictions are based on athletes' rankings in the top ten for the
Meran Miles
May 1412 min read
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Boys' Road to Regionals: Who and What to Watch
With early-qualifying (EQ) marks via large invitational meets mostly behind us, we look toward regional competition and a top-two...
Meran Miles
May 1313 min read
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Boullard, Kann, and Konarz Hit EQs At Weekend Invitationals
The majority of Blue Water Area teams raced in mid-week conference matchups and Friday night invitationals: here’s a summary of meet...
Meran Miles
May 48 min read
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Despite Storms, Athletes Deliver at Weekend Invitationals
Despite thunderstorms causing long delays during Friday night's invitational meets and more chilly, windy conditions during Saturday's...
Meran Miles
Apr 2711 min read
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Gramzow Sets Discus School Record; Battani, Deshetsky, and Dykstra Hit EQs
Track and Field action took off in full force across the area all week, with the first league matchups in the BWAC and large weekend...
Meran Miles
Apr 2111 min read
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Bickel, Whitlam Earn EQs in Early Season Competitions
With the Early Qualifier standards set in place this year by the MHSAA for track and field, several local athletes have already punched...
Meran Miles
Apr 135 min read
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2025 Outdoor Track & Field Coverage Kicks Off With Top-Ten Area Performance Lists
The weather may not have received the memo, but spring has arrived, and track and field competitions have begun around the Blue Water Area. Most teams in our area have their first meets coming up this week, but with some marks already recorded, the Top-10 Performance list has kicked off once again. While many top marks on the list currently stand from an indoor invitational at SVSU in March, that meet offered a significant advantage since the weather conditions play a large
Meran Miles
Apr 64 min read
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2025 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview
It’s time for the 2025 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview. I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow, hail,...
Meran Miles
Mar 2116 min read
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2025 Girls Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview
It’s time for the 2025 Girls Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview ! I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow,...
Meran Miles
Mar 2015 min read
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North Branch's Thomas Kann Commits to SC4
Thomas Kann of North Branch High School has committed to St. Clair County Community College to further his athletic and academic career....
Meran Miles
Mar 131 min read
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Taube Wins High Jump at MITS Championship, Gramzow Earns Podium Finish in Discus
The Michigan Indoor Track and Field Series (MITS) Championship took place March 8 and 9 at the Jack Skoog Complex at CMU. It wrapped up the indoor season for 2024-2025 and crowned several local athletes with all-state status.
Meran Miles
Mar 103 min read
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Anchor Bay's Greg Vogt Signs With Ferris State University
Photo courtesy of Greg Vogt. Greg Vogt has committed to Ferris State University to further his athletic and academic career and will be...
Meran Miles
Mar 31 min read
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