Macomb Community College Men Women The Monarchs had their first program summer camp since head coach Matt Fecht was hired in 2022, and...

August 11 is the official MHSAA start date for high school cross country, so it’s time for the 2025 Blue Water Running Cross Country Preview! The preview is based on last season’s performance statistics, and a survey is sent to all the area coaches. Respondents have their quotes and info added into the preview, which is why some teams’ write-ups are significantly longer than others.  Unless a coach or another source specifically mentions an incoming freshman (last year’s 8t

From June through early August, local athletes continued competing in track and field meets, honing their skills in various events and matching up with others from across the state and country. Photo courtesy of Eli Bickel. The first major national competition of the summer season was New Balance Nationals , which took place from June 19-22 at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus.  North Branch’s Eli Bickel and Anchor Bay’s Cameron Gramzow finally met in

Photo courtesy of Angelina Ross.

Photo courtesy of Chase Battani. Almont grad Chase Battani has committed to Saginaw Valley State University to further his athletic and...

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

Three months and countless hours of practices and competitions later, the state finals wrapped up the official outdoor track and field...

There’s one meet looming: the state finals are days away, and the entries and seedings are complete.  Several of our local athletes are...

The annual Blue Water Area Meet of Champions at Marysville draws athletes from around the area to showcase track and field events in a...

BWAC League Championship 2025. The Blue Water Area Conference wrapped up its season competition with the league championships on...

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.

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

With early-qualifying (EQ) marks via large invitational meets mostly behind us, we look toward regional competition and a top-two...

The majority of Blue Water Area teams raced in mid-week conference matchups and Friday night invitationals: here’s a summary of meet...

Despite thunderstorms causing long delays during Friday night's invitational meets and more chilly, windy conditions during Saturday's...

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...

With the Early Qualifier standards set in place this year by the MHSAA for track and field, several local athletes have already punched...

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

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,...