CARSONVILLE — By far the longest-tenured softball coach in Sanilac County, Carsonville-Port Sanilac’s Bill Sarkella, after 25 seasons, and nearly 500 career games, has decided to step down. “We have changes in our lives, and our next generation of grandchildren,” Sarkella said. “With our grandkids starting to play ball, you can’t be two places at once. So, that was kind […]
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Brown City-Peck rivalry returning this fall
BROWN CITY — The 8-Player football era at Brown City will kick off this fall with a return of a longstanding Sanilac County rivalry that was put on pause a decade ago. After making the move to 8-Player football this past spring, the Green Devils have been in the process of putting together their schedule for their inaugural season. With […]

Red Raider duo selected for All-Star game
MARLETTE — Fans of Marlette baseball will have an opportunity to see two recently-graduated Red Raiders compete one more time this week. Pitcher Ethan Marshall and catcher Travis Fuller were both selected for the 2022 Mott College Bruin Club All-Star Classic, the only two players from Sanilac County to be selected. Marshall, who is committed to Saginaw Valley State University, […]

Walk challenge raises over $3K for American Cancer Society research
MARLETTE — In May, 225 individuals from near and far registered for the 2022 MRH 40 Mile Walk Challenge fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society Research fund. They each purchased a special “Together We Fight” cancer awareness t-shirt and began walking to achieve the goal of 40 miles or more. This event exceeded expectations of the coordinators and last year’s […]
MHSAA representative council approves new hockey classification procedure, wresting weights at spring meeting
EAST LANSING — The selection of a restructured classification procedure for ice hockey and the approval of new boys wrestling weight classes were among the most notable actions taken by the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association during its annual Spring Meeting, May 1-2 in Gaylord. The Spring Meeting of the 19-member legislative body of the Association’s […]