Fred Kelly

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The Great Lakes Loons lost 4-0 to host Lake County on Wednesday, snapping their four-game winning streak and dropping to 9-8. Great Lakes managed only three hits, including two by Jordan Thompson. Eriq Swan (0-1) took the loss, going the first four innings and allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits and two walks. Article continues below this adFred Kelly is a sports reporter with the Midland Daily News.

1 day ago | ourmidland.com | Fred Kelly

Dow High’s girls’ soccer team remained unbeaten Wednesday with a 10-0 win over Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Melanie Kolnitys had two goals and two assists, while Emerson Boothe and Jana Mohr both also scored twice, and Allie Stockton and Audrey Hart both added a goal and an assist. Article continues below this adLauren Schikorra and Evie Baldwin scored the other two goals, while Allie Kessel had two assists. The Chargers (7-0 overall, 5-0 Saginaw Valley League) will head to Hartland on Saturday.

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There aren’t many things that Dow High senior Sydney Roberts enjoys more than a nice, long run. A nice, short run is one of those things. Article continues below this adRoberts, who made a name for herself as a distance runner in track and as a cross country standout, discovered a love for sprinting last spring. Now, she is hoping to sprint her way into the Chargers’ recordbook not once, but twice.

1 day ago | ourmidland.com | Fred Kelly

Northwood’s baseball team lost 5-4 to rival Saginaw Valley State in a single nonconference game at Dow Diamond on Tuesday. The Timberwolves slip to 27-14, while the Cardinals improve to 24-17. Connor Foley (3-2) took the loss, giving up one run on two hits in one inning. Article continues below this adCaden Duryea had two hits with a homer for NU, while Myles Beale also had two hits. The Timberwolves will head to Ashland on Friday. Fred Kelly is a sports reporter with the Midland Daily News.

1 day ago | ourmidland.com | Fred Kelly

The Great Lakes Loons beat host Lake County 9-3 on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to four straight and improve to 9-7. The Loons scored four times in the second inning and once in the third to build an early 5-0 lead, then tacked on four more runs in the ninth to pull away. Article continues below this adGreat Lakes outhit the Captains 11-5. Christian Ruebeck (1-2) earned the win, despite allowing two runs in one inning of work.