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Indoor Track & Field Results Roundup 2/2/24-2/4/24
High School LAB Indoor Meet #7 Sat. Feb. 3, 2024 Full Results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/522167/results Boys' High Jump...
Meran Miles
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Yale's Blake Ferguson Commits to Ferris State
Yale High School senior Blake Ferguson has committed to Ferris State University to further his athletic and academic career. Ferguson...
Meran Miles
Feb 4, 20242 min read


Indoor Track & Field Results Roundup 1/26/24-1/27/24
As January wraps up, indoor track and field is still going strong, with another month to go for high schoolers until the MITS Indoor...
Meran Miles
Jan 28, 20243 min read


Anchor Bay's Aidan Leslie Commits to Northwood University
New Baltimore Anchor Bay High School senior Aidan Leslie has committed to Northwood University to further his athletic and academic...
Meran Miles
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Anchor Bay's Zach Rubicz Commits to the University of Detroit Mercy
New Baltimore Anchor Bay High School senior Zach Rubicz has committed to the University of Detroit Mercy to further his athletic and...
Meran Miles
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Indoor Track and Field Results Weekend Roundup: 1/19/24-1/21/24
Collegiate Track Doug Hansen Invitational - SVSU Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 FULL RESULTS: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/519106/r...
Meran Miles
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Winter Weather Can't Stop BWA Collegiate Indoor Track and Field Athletes
Despite the winter weather conditions raging outside on Friday, inside the Saginaw State Valley University Fieldhouse, performances at...
Meran Miles
Jan 14, 20242 min read


Indoor Track and Field Results Roundup: 12/16/23 - 1/6/24
During the holiday break and into the new year, many local Blue Water Area track and field athletes were competing at a variety of indoor meets around the state. Since athletes must compete for a club or run unattached, school names aren’t allowed in meet competitions or listed in any results: therefore, it can be hard to catch everyone, so if we missed your performance, please let us know so we can add it to our report.
Meran Miles
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Thomas Westphal Reflects on Historic Career, Looks Forward to What's Next
The long list of accolades Thomas Westphal has accrued during the latter half of his high school running career is quite significant:...
Meran Miles
Jan 3, 20247 min read


Port Huron Northern’s Lopez Leads Local Efforts in First Indoor Opener
Local athletes stepped back into track and field action as the first full weekend of indoor meets kicked off around the state. Between the Lincoln Athletic Building in Ypsilanti, Saginaw Valley State University, and Grand Valley State University, here’s a round-up of Blue Water Area results from this past weekend.
Meran Miles
Dec 10, 20232 min read


Indoor Track Heats Up As Winter Drives Athletes Inside
As the snow begins to fly, so do pole vaulters, high and long jumpers, hurdlers, sprinters, distance runners, and the implements of throwing athletes. Though colder temperatures and weather force track and field competitors inside, the indoor track season is just heating up in December for high schools and colleges. Indoor tracks are often 200 or 300 meters long, versus the outdoor 400-meter length, but include events not usually seen during high school outdoor competition,
Meran Miles
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Cros-Lex's Morgan Newton Signs with Ferris State University
Morgan Newton has signed her letter of intent to run cross country and track for Ferris State University. "I chose Ferris State...
Meran Miles
Dec 2, 20231 min read


MITCA Meet of Champions Offers Runners VIP Taste of Cross Country
On Saturday, November 11, local runners headed to Shepherd High School to participate in the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches’...
Meran Miles
Nov 14, 20233 min read


8th Annual Friendsgiving 5K Honors Memory While Giving Back to Running Community
“A race to honor one runner and encourage many others.” Before sitting down to turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, local runners have...
Meran Miles
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Blue Water Area Runners Shine at 2023 MHSAA XC State Finals
The MHSAA Cross Country Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway on November 4 showcased some of the greatest...
Meran Miles
Nov 5, 20235 min read


2023 XC Regional Results for Blue Water Area Teams
Many local runners punched their tickets to the MHSAA Cross Country State Finals at Michigan Speedway: here’s a wrap-up of regional meets...
Meran Miles
Oct 28, 20236 min read


Yale Boys Win, Cros-Lex Girls Second at Thumb Area XC Championships
It was a familiar sight at the Caro Golf Club Saturday morning: a Yale runner led the boys' race, and a Cros-Lex runner paced the girls. ...
Meran Miles
Oct 22, 20232 min read


Shoeless Runners Slip and Slide Through Muddy Dryden Cardinal Classic
At the Dryden Cardinal XC Classic Invitational on Saturday, which Imlay City cross country coach Sara O’Brien jokingly called, “Mudfest...
Meran Miles
Oct 22, 20232 min read


2023 XC Conference Racing Wraps Up with MAC/CHSL Championships
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Macomb Area Conference competition for the 2023 season wrapped up Saturday with the MAC Championships at Lake St. Clair...
Meran Miles
Oct 22, 20234 min read


“Undesirable to Undeniable”: Record-Breaking SC4 Runner Glen Davis Is Just Getting Started
SC4 cross country runner Glen Davis has a phrase he wrote and placed on his wall: “Undesirable to Undeniable.” Interpret that as you...
Meran Miles
Oct 19, 20235 min read
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