Traverse City Record-Eagle

Top 10 Sports Stories of 2008

  • ST. FRANCIS VS UBLY
    Top 10: St. Francis hauls in 3 team titles

    Winter, spring or fall ... Traverse City St. Francis won through it all. Starting with an individual state wrestling championship and continuing through three team state titles, it's safe to say that 2008 was great for the Gladiators. St. Francis' success this calendar year makes it the Record-Eagle story of the year.

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    Dec 31, 2008 9:43 am 3 Photos
  • Top 10: Year to remember for Drake
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    You would think a guy would take it easy when he retires. Not Dallas Drake. Of course, retiring when you're 39, you probably have a little more get-up-and-go than your typical retiree.

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    Dec 30, 2008 9:53 am 2 Photos
  • Top 10: Glass' second national title
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    Who says you never get a second chance to make the first reception? Leland graduate Alisha Glass couldn't attend a reception at the White House to honor the 2007 national champion Penn State volleyball team. But Glass plans to make the trip this time.

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    Dec 29, 2008 9:45 am 2 Photos
  • Top 10: Hebert has successful season
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    Scott Hebert described 2008 as the best year of his life. It's hard to argue. Hebert -- the head pro at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa -- won two PGA Championships and played for a third.

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    Dec 28, 2008 9:35 am 2 Photos
  • Top 10: Townsend adds to legacy
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    This kind of thing is getting to be an old hat for Casey Townsend. For the third straight year, Townsend made his way into the Record-Eagle year-end Top 10. One thing that never gets old for Townsend is scoring goals.

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    Dec 27, 2008 9:23 am 2 Photos
  • Friday, December 26, 2008
  • Top 10: TC rolls out new regimes
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    For the first 11 seasons that Traverse City West had a football team, Matt Prisk was the coach. Traverse City St. Francis hadn't had a football coach without a Sellers' surname since the 1970s. But this fall, two of the three Traverse City schools had new coaching regimes.

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    Dec 26, 2008 9:32 am 3 Photos
  • Thursday, December 25, 2008
  • Top 10: Bums ride roller coaster
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    In a topsy-turvy season, the curveballs weren't limited to the field. The Traverse City Beach Bums started out strong, hosted the Frontier League's All-Star Game, limped through the end of the season and overhauled its coaching staff.

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    Dec 25, 2008 9:35 am 2 Photos
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2008
  • Top 10: Three teams win xc titles
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    In Lisa Taylor's 15 years as cross country coach at Traverse City Central, the Trojans have gone to the state finals an impressive 14 times. Yet, Central hadn't won it all in that time. That is, until this year.

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    Dec 24, 2008 9:33 am 2 Photos
  • Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  • Top 10: Schriber's students thrive
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    Anthony Kim started the PGA Tour season a relative unknown. The same could've been said for his longtime coach Adam Schriber, who teaches at Crystal Mountain Resort. Things have changed.

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    Dec 23, 2008 9:49 am 2 Photos
  • Monday, December 22, 2008
  • Top 10: Soccer title caps banner year
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    Scott Batchelor knows it's a cliche that defense wins championship. But, he said, that axiom was never more true than during Petoskey's run to a state soccer championship this fall. The Northmen allowed just one goal in six games en route to the Division II title, making it the Record-Eagle's No. 10 local sports story of 2008.

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    Dec 22, 2008 10:45 am 2 Photos