So, now is a good time to take a look at who’s who in area basketball circles. We offer an early look at high school girls basketball players from the MLive Bay City ... She takes on a larger role after averaging 6.7 points and 3.3 rebounds a year ago. *Jade Kauffman, Houghton Lake: The sixth-man during last year's perfect regular season ...

BAY CITY, MI-- Presenting the 2019 MLive Bay City Football Dream Team, honoring the top players from the 28-school coverage area of The Bay City Times ... Few delivered a better campaign than the 5-foot-10, 175-pound playmaker. He sent Houghton Lake’s run-first offense airborne with his spectacular skills, hauling in 44 catches for 966 ...

HOUGHTON LAKE, MI – The crowd was going crazy and the tension was insane. But the Beaverton volleyball team never lost its head. Calm, composed and collected even in the most frenzied of moments, the Beavers kept their wild season rolling with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 victory over Traverse City St. Francis in the Division 3 state quarterfinal ...

It takes six players working in unison to have success on the volleyball court, but it always helps to have a big-time talent that can deliver clutch kills or diving digs when the game is on the line. Almost every team still competing in the Michigan high school volleyball ... Dame Prep Named one of the country’s top 59 freshmen by ...

We ask “Who is the top defensive player in the MLive Bay City area for the 2019 high school football season?” Here is a look at some of the top defenders ... The Division I recruit lives up to his billing as a dominant defensive end. Jake Hamp, Houghton Lake: The linebacker gets to the ballcarriers in a hurry, ringing up 17 tackles for ...

The Vandals claimed their first regional volleyball championship, beating Fowler ... “In the fourth set, we were down 9-0 and 11-2 before we came back to win,” Frank said. “Let’s just say that our high school girls are psycho. They will age a person. We’ve been behind so many times this year and have come through.

BAY CITY, MI -- There are only five area volleyball teams left standings. And they are all champions. Clare, Beaverton, Houghton Lake, Unionville-Sebewaing and Hale captured district volleyball titles and now continue down the tourney trail, as regional tournaments take place Tuesday and Thursday. Here’s a look at the lineup for each draw.

Six Bay City-area high school football teams take the field ... Mio’s Drew Hess, Houghton Lake’s Jake Jobin, All Saints’ Tyler Ducolon and Beaverton’s Luke Demoines all had strong showings in the poll. But Munn led the way, as is his nature on the football field. A rugged run-stuffer on the defensive line, he has found his niche as ...

Here’s a look at what’s on tap for Saturday to wrap up the pre-district round of Michigan high school football playoffs. There are links below to Friday’s scores and playoff brackets, too.

Week 10 of the high school football season sends 12 Bay City-area teams into action for the first round ... If Oscoda lands its first playoff victory since 2000, it will also have its first nine-win season since 1964. *How tough is Houghton Lake’s challenge? Traverse City St. Francis has twice as many state championships (6) as Houghton ...