GLADWIN – Last year, Gladwin’s 7th grade gridders ran the gambit in dramatic fashion, cruising through the regular season undefeated and ultimately punching their ticket to play in the bowl game at Central Michigan University. With a talent laden core of Javan Medema, Dylan McDonald, Drake Muma, Hunter Schaaf, Adam Smith and Gatlin Mansfield, this Gladwin regime put on a punishing show with their romping of Beal City.
Jack Pine Long Distance Warriors invade Chip Hills
By: Eric Dion
In an early season warm-up Clare, Farwell, Beaverton, and Gladwin traversed the great state as far as Remus to compete in a 5k run. Clare brought their tenacity and determination with them, and it paid dividends for them, as the boys would end up on top of the small school division, and the girls took second. Coach McKown put the girls’ second place finish into perspective by saying “The first meet of the season is always a benchmark for the entire season. It gives us a reference point for us to improve from and helps us establish clear short term and long-term goals. I thought that we got a good start to the season and I am excited to see the progress that each athlete will be able to make and collectively the strong bond that the team will be able to form throughout the season.”
