Former Northwood student works for Topps
March 11, 2008 at 1:56 pmFormer Northwood student Gregg Forwerck has found his dream job. For nearly 20 years Forwerck has been on of the premiere photographers for Topps baseball cards. Read→
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Currie golf courses over $300,000 in the red
January 16, 2008 at 5:19 pmCity officials are looking for new ways to market the Currie Municipal Golf Courses and make more money next season after the courses reportedly came in $356,150 in the hole. Read→
Wilczek retires
January 2, 2008 at 4:31 pmMidland High head football coach Terry Wilczek is retiring after more than 35 years on the staff, including the last nine as head coach. The Chemics compiled a record of 71-28 during his tenure, including this year\’s team that finished 11-3 and made it to the state championship before falling to Detroit Martin Luther King. Read→
SVSU hires new football coach
December 28, 2007 at 3:31 pmSaginaw Valley State University named Jim Collins as its new football coach during a press conference Friday afternoon. Collins spent the last 11 seasons at Captial University in Columbus, Ohio, where he combiled a record of 66-51. Read→
Loons’ first season comes to a close with loss to Wizards
September 4, 2007 at 10:53 amThe Great Lakes Loons’ inaugural season came to an end Monday as the Loons fell to the Fort Wayne Wizards 6-2 at Dow Diamond. Read→
Loons ride pitching to victory over Hawks
August 29, 2007 at 2:30 pmGreat Lakes got just enough offense Tuesday and the bullpen allowed only an unearned run in six innings of work as the Loons pulled out a 2-1 victory over the South Bend Silverhawks at Dow Diamond. Read→
Loons’ rally falls short against Lugnuts
August 27, 2007 at 2:35 pmGreat Lakes was finally able to get their offense going against the Lansing Lugnuts Sunday, but it was too little too late as the Loons fell 8-7 at Oldsmobile Park. Read→
Lizarraga slam propels Loons to big win
August 23, 2007 at 1:48 pmFrancisco Lizarraga hit the first grand slam in Great Lakes Loons history Wednesday night as the Loons topped the West Michigan Whitecaps 9-2.
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Struggling offense, relief pitching dooms Loons
August 22, 2007 at 10:02 amThe Great Lakes Loons struggled at the plate and on the mound Tuesday as the team fell to the West Michigan Whitecaps 6-1 at Dow Diamond.
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Loons Take Series from Cedar Rapids
August 16, 2007 at 10:52 amCEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Josh Wall pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings for the victory and Juan Rivera added a two-run homerun, scoring a pair of crucial runs, and the Great Lakes Loons defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3 in the series finale. The Loons took 3-of-4 in the series from the Kernels. Read→
Johnson Pitches Loons to Victory
August 14, 2007 at 9:08 amSteven Johnson fired a career-high eight innings and Francisco Lizarraga singled home the game-winning run in the ninth inning to lead the Great Lakes Loons to a 3-2 victory Monday evening over the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Read→
Defense Causes Game To Slip Away Again
August 10, 2007 at 10:48 amThe Peoria Chiefs took advantage of a Francisco Lizarraga throwing error in the ninth inning Thursday as they went on to beat the Great Lakes Loons by a score of 5-4. Read→
Late error dooms Loons
August 9, 2007 at 12:45 pmAn Adolfo Gonzalez error led to two runs in the bottom half of the eighth inning Wednesday as the Peoria Chiefs ended the Loons’ two-game winning streak with a 3-1 win. Read→