David Bossick

Mar 3, 2024 | shorelinemedia.net | David Bossick

DETROIT — Whitehall's Gavin Craner sat near the wall on the floor of Ford Field waiting for his time to shine. Craner rested, stretched and got himself ready to compete for the 175-pound state individual wrestling championship. The time he spent making himself ready dwarfed the six minutes he spent on the mat picking up a 10-2 major decision against Clinton's Bryce Randolph. The victory completed a 54-0 season for Craner, a junior. "I like to listen to music. I like to bounce around.

Mar 2, 2024 | shorelinemedia.net | David Bossick

DETROIT — The MHSAA individual wrestling state tournament at Detroit’s Ford Field proved to be very tough for Mason County Central’s trio of representatives. Only Hunter Sanford was able to reach Saturday’s tournament to earn All-State. He finished in sixth place after being sent to the consolation bracket with a semifinal loss at 120 pounds in Division 3 on Friday. He went 0-2 on Saturday, and he finished his season 42-10. “They wrestled really good. This is a really tough tournament.

Mar 2, 2024 | shorelinemedia.net | David Bossick

DETROIT — Emma Pendell flashed four fingers as her hand was raised as she finished seventh at the MHSAA individual wrestling state tournament Saturday at Detroit’s Ford Field. Pendell achieved All-State for her fourth and final year as a Wildcat, and she was one of three Montague wrestlers to place eighth or better in the two-day tournament. Montague coach Kris Maddox said the Wildcats performed fairly well at what he described as one of the tougher fields in the state tournamenet in a long time.

Mar 1, 2024 | shorelinemedia.net | David Bossick

Questions arose recently regarding how an amended state law could affect deeds for properties containing restrictions. According to a posting from Paul J. Sniadecki, a board director for the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association in February, the group hosted a training session regarding the state Marketable Record Title Act.

Mar 1, 2024 | shorelinemedia.net | David Bossick

MARION — Mason County Eastern’s boys basketball season came to a close Friday with a 51-36 loss to Marion in an MHSAA Division 4 district championship game at Marion. Eastern struggled with the bigger, faster, stronger Eagles throughout the game. The Cardinals were pesky throughout the game, though, keeping Marion off-balance, and Eastern coach Austin Boundy said he and his team knew the problems the Eagles presented. “We know it was going to be really physical, and we know it’s on their floor.