The team was beaming at halftime of the Division 7 State Championship football game. Playing at Ford Field, the New Lothrop Hornets ended the first half up 35-7 against perennial championship contender, the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators. The Hornets seemed unstoppable, but Coach Clint Galvas did his best to calm the team – they
Willie Mack III was eight holes into his PGA Tour debut January 28 when The Golf Channel’s cameras found him. The timing was perfect. Having shot even par through seven holes of the Farmers Insurance Open on the famed Torrey Pines South Course just north of San Diego, CA the Flint native saw an ideal
Clutching a flag and sporting a Detroit Red Wings jersey, 13-year-old Jon Merrill was awestruck as he waited in the tunnel at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena prior to a 2005 playoff game. The Holy Family seventh-grader had been chosen as a flag bearer for the contest and was moments away from skating a lap around
As the final horn blared at Game 6 of the NBA Finals last October, the Los Angeles Lakers came together on the court and began celebrating their first NBA Championship in ten years. Among them were JaVale McGee and Kyle Kuzma, who both rose from humble beginnings in Flint to reach the NBA. They were
Just east of Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario in his hometown of Pickering, Brennan Othmann spent hockey’s offseason finding ways to stick to a disciplined training regimen. That was not easy for the crafty, smooth-skating forward and his Flint Firebirds teammates during a global coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, Othmann, one of the Ontario Hockey
How many bicycles does your family own? Most people can answer that simple question without much thought. Chris Thibo is not one of those people. “Very good question. Let me see,” he says while beginning to walk through his Holly home. “We have six in the house and then, let’s step out into the garage
Flint City Bucks to play 2020 exhibition schedule on Live Television The CW46 to broadcast matches live throughout Mid-Michigan on Sundays The Flint City Bucks, 2019 USL2 National Champions, announced today that they have partnered with The CW46 (WBSF) from Flint, Michigan to televise live Flint City Bucks exhibition soccer matches over the
Raymond Kusch felt suspended in time after an improvised explosive device (IED) sent him hurtling through the predawn air near a Taliban hotbed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Yes, there was time for the 21-year-old Army infantry leader and sniper to ponder thoughts while ten feet off the ground, on his way to landing to nearly
They have won World Series rings, thrown no-hitters, pitched in the All-Star Game, won an Olympic gold medal and replaced Babe Ruth in a starting lineup. Here is a look at ten of the greatest baseball players Greater Flint has ever produced. JIM ABBOTT Being born without a right hand did not stop the Flint
Our Champion Flint City Bucks are set to begin their second year at Atwood Stadium in defense of the USL2 National Championship. The Bucks won the championship last year at home in front of a league record crowd and look to repeat the experience. Flint’s USL2 season kicks off on May 16 with a home
With a 5-3 victory over the Oshawa Generals on the road this past Sunday, the Flint Firebirds have extended their franchise best win streak to 10 games. The Firebirds find themselves just 2-points behind Saginaw for the lead in the OHL’s West Division. The Firebirds’ 66-points puts them in 4th place overall in the Western
They have won Stanley Cups, Olympic gold medals and NCAA Championships. Some rank among the NHL’s best American-born players. Here is a closer look at ten of the finest hockey talents the Flint-area has ever produced. Shawn Cronin The Flushing grad scored just 23 goals in 700 college and professional games and was not taken
