Football
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Oregon feels right for Fisher
Jake Fisher went to Oregon last weekend and came home a Duck. The Traverse City West standout ended a whirlwind month of recruiting on Wednesday when he signed his national letter of intent to play football at the University of Oregon.
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LMC could vote St. Francis out
Area football leagues are exploring numerous possible changes, including a movement in the Lake Michigan Conference to kick out Traverse City St. Francis in football.
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Bullough among 21 signed by Spartans
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is sure the off-the-field headlines that embarrassed his program last season didn't hurt him on the recruiting trail, which included signing linebacker Max Bullough from Traverse City St. Francis.
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Frankfort quarterback headed to Northwood
Frankfort quarterback Dan Nugent could still be throwing the football to teammate Andrew Newbold for a long time.
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Top 10: Thirlby gets a facelift
It took more than a decade, but Thirlby Field is slated to get its final touches.
Continued ... - Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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Top 10: Glads go back-to-back
The motto for the 2009 Traverse City St. Francis football team was "Iron Sharpens Iron." Equally appropriate would have been "Taking Care of Business."
Continued ... - Friday, December 18, 2009
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West's Goodell headed to N. Illinois
Blake Goodell dreamed of playing Division I college football when he was little. That dream moved closer to reality this week when the TC West offensive lineman verbally accepted a scholarship offer to play at Northern Illinois.
Continued ... - Monday, November 30, 2009
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St. Francis convincingly wins title
Senior linebacker Max Bullough had about wrapped interviews when someone asked what advice he'd leave for his younger brother, Riley, a sophomore quarterback. "Get another one," Bullough said.
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Senior gets first pop at holding trophy
Traverse City St. Francis won the opening coin toss on Saturday at Ford Field and deferred. Gladiators coach Greg Vaughan took the same approach when it came to accepting the Division 7 state championship trophy.
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Swan's big day drives Glads to title
Some things are just a way of life at Ford Field. The concessions are going to be over-priced, the hometown Lions are going to struggle and Ben Swan is going explode for a big day. Lock it in.
Continued ... - Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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TCSF, Hudson met in 2003 title game
An undefeated, top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis team taking on Hudson for a Division 7 state title. This is a story thats been told once before. Six years ago, the Gladiators traveled to the Pontiac Silverdome and secured a 28-14 win over the Tigers in the state championship game.
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St. Francis has recipe for success
Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither was the Traverse City St. Francis football program. St. Francis will look to add to its legacy on Saturday, but how did they get there?
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Ivan, Reyhl, Thompson earn All-State honors
Coaches at Montague and Ovid-Elsie don't take Cody Kater and Chris Robinson for granted. They are impact players who've made their marks in high school football. And that's why they were chosen the Associated Press Division 5-6 co-Players of the Year for their standout senior seasons.
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Finals game to be shown at State
Saturday morning's Division 7 state football championship game between unbeatens Traverse City St. Francis and Hudson will be shown live at the State Theatre.
Continued ... - Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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SF's Bullough is Player of the Year
Traverse City's Max Bullough, who spearheads a Gladiators defense that surrenders just 34 rushing yards and 5.7 points a game, is the Associated Press Division 7-8 Player of the Year, as voted on by a panel of sports writers from around the state. (Plus, Zakrzewski, Newbold and Koronka honored.)
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State football finals tickets available
Tickets for the Division 7 state championship game between St. Francis and Hudson are available today. The game will be shown live at the State Theatre.
Continued ... - Sunday, November 22, 2009
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St. Francis routs Ravenna in semis
The Traverse City St. Francis coaches prepared their team to fight for every yard in Saturday's Division 7 semifinal, but in the end it was the big plays that made the difference.
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Forest Park blanks Frankfort in semifinal
It was rough going for the Frankfort offense Saturday afternoon at Northern Michigan University's Superior Dome. The Panthers, who were limited to four first downs and 45 yards, were shut out by Crystal Falls Forest Park in a Division 8 state semifinal contest.
Continued ... - Friday, November 20, 2009
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Ravenna, St. Francis meet again
A year ago, Ravenna coach Dusty Fairfield made some predictions about this year's season. "I expect to see Traverse City St. Francis in the semifinals next year," he said. Turns out, he was right.
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Panthers look for different outcome vs. CFFP
Bill Santilli admits he's "surprised" his Crystal Falls Forest Park football team is representing the Upper Peninsula in the Divison 8 semifinals on Saturday. The Trojans (10-2) face Frankfort (10-2) in a rematch of last November's semifinal at Marquette's Superior Dome.
Continued ... - Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Busy weekend for Pratley family
Mike and Andrew Pratley shared in each other's success last weekend. Andrew is the head football coach at Ogemaw Heights, and Mike is a longtime assistant at Frankfort. It sets up an unusual situation Saturday.
Continued ... - Monday, November 16, 2009
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Glads to play at Ferris on Saturday
Traverse City St. Francis will play Ravenna Saturday at Ferris State University.
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Familiar foes for Glads, Panthers
St. Francis and Frankfort will see familiar foes next weekend in the state football semifianls.
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Football: Panthers capture regional
The rebuilding year keeps getting better and better for the Frankfort Panthers. The Panthers earned their second straight Division 8 regional championship Friday at Johannesburg -- a year after losing several starters to graduation.
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Football: Glads survive scare
hings got a little scary for top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis in its Division 7 regional football final on Friday the 13th.
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Oregon feels right for Fisher
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