Roscommon High School held its senior night after the varsity basketball game Feb. 13. After the event was concluded, Coach MJ Ewald, who is retiring at the end of the season, was honored by the crowd, his team, as well as many of the young men he coached over the past 25 years. Ewald is pictured on the floor in front of the group.
REGION- High School sports programs in our area can be vital to happy, healthy, and well-adjusted teens. While our outside weather lately has been wavering and unpredictable, it’s great to see the young men and women in our communities coming together for sportsmanship and camaraderie.
Houghton Lake’s Alexis Tift drives past Roscommon’s Payton Jonroe in junior varsity action Feb. 1Roscommon’s Aubrey Bunn (12) shoots over Houghton Lake defenders Myla Dankert (11) and Alexi Tift (12) in junior varsity action Feb. 1.Working concessions at Roscommon High School are (l-r) Jack Patchin, Kenda Denlinger, Kathleen Patchin, Angie Griffis and Kim Cherven.Heston Academy sophomore Owen Romancky (157) won his match in Mio Feb. 2Mio’s Alexis Hurst was victorious in her #120 match against Jaycob Clark of St. Helen.Fairview High School Sophomore James Gilbert drive up past Hale Senior Aidan Egresics.Hale High School Junior Seth Gibson faces off against Fairview Junior Tanner MajorThe Roscommon High School wrestling team won a district title in February. Pictured (kneeling, l-r) Eric Moore, Brian Hadd, Tyler Kane, Ben Collins, Steven Alyas, Steven Koch, (standing, l-r) Coach Gabe Stern, Zane Spencer, Kaylee Steel, Brett Vanacker, Walker Borchers, Mike Stickel, Daltyn Curtis, Blake Baker, Symon Morris, Melvin Near, Carter Baker, Michael Jensen, Lorenzo Bellin, Matthue Kitolski, Crew Tyler, Nolan Gray, Mason Hodnett, Coach Ryan Savage, Ryan McCourt, Titouan Castet, Coach Mark Jernigan, Coach Drake Lewandowki, Coach Ed Stern.Tristan Demlow, Grayling’s Point Guard, taking his shot! Photo by Jessica HartmanThe Ogemaw Heights wrestling team had a tremendous season in 2023-24. Tyler and Maision of the Houghton Lake Bobcat Bowlers, placed 18 and 31 out of 118 at their tournament late January.The Mio girls varsity team is having an outstanding season so far. They are currently ranked #18 in the Division 4 rankings. Pictured (l-r) are Serenity Shattuck, Angie Burden, Lilly Strach, Mia McGregor, Hayden Henderson, Ella Strach, Caitlyn Goodman, and Coach Kristi McGregor.Grayling’s Molly Wright is victorious in her wrestling match.
