Get your tickets now! Don’t miss the one and only Harlem Globetrotters in an all-new Pushing the Limits World Tour on Thursday, January 23 at the Dort Financial Event Center, 3501 Lapeer Rd. in Flint from 7-9pm. The All-New Pushing the Limits World Tour will feature new thrills, high flying dunks, and unforgettable family moments. You and your family will
The Davison Cardinals rolled into Ford Field this Saturday to take on the Brighton Bulldogs with the division 1 State Championship on the line. Previously, Davison had only made it as far as the State semifinals four times in the history of the school. Davison was ready to seize the opportunity. The team showed up
Genesee County’s wealth of basketball talent has produced NBA and NCAA champions, Olympic medalists, numerous All-Americans and an NBA All-Star, along with several Mr. and Ms. Basketball title-holders. Here is a closer look at ten of the Flint-area’s greatest basketball players of all time. Miles Bridges In his second NBA season, the 21-year-old is one
This Saturday, October 5 at the Dort Federal Event Center Flint’s own Clarissa Shields will fight for the WBO Junior Middleweight title against Ivana Habazin. Shields looks to become the first to win world championships in three weight divisions in the least number of bouts. The fight will be aired live on Showtime. Both fighters
Hockey is Back! The Flint Firebirds home opener takes place this upcoming Saturday as our Flint Firebirds take on the Niagara IceDogs at Dort Federal Event Center at 7pm. The Firebirds are looking forward to a great season as they look to surpass their goal of home ice for the playoffs. Head down to Dort
Genesee County has a wonderful history of amazing athletes in every sport and from all walks of life. In September, football is in full swing and just in time for the season, MCM presents the Top 10 all-time football players from Greater Flint! Their ranks include a Heisman Trophy winner, a Pro Football Hall of
When summer begins, local playgrounds and baseball/softball diamonds fill up with kids and teens looking to enhance their skills and have fun playing a game they love. This sport can be a big part of a youngster’s life. Who remembers playing pick-up games in a vacant lot? How about keeping a new ball glove under
Surrounded by the most important people in her life, Whitney Pedersen stood in a room at The Barn Restaurant in Fenton, holding her one-year-old son tightly, watching and waiting. It was March 1, and months of anticipation were coming to an end for the Holly resident, who applied last fall to be the soundperson for
In the early spring of 2011, a 64-year-old Rod Studaker thought the highly-successful softball coaching career he had launched some three decades earlier was beginning to wind down. After compiling a 422-155 high school record at Montrose, Lakeville and Millington, winning a fair share of league, district and regional titles and reaching the state semifinals
Costa Papista never envisioned that becoming the ultimate soccer dad would result in bringing one of the nation’s most successful semipro teams to Flint. Professionally, the 51-year-old, suburban Detroit native has made his mark in hockey as an executive with several professional and amateur franchises. Most recently, Papista was instrumental in bringing an Ontario
All Andrew Anderson could do was sit down, rest his chin on his fist and watch. The Holly native, in his second year on the PBA Tour, was dueling with Alex Hoskins in the United States Bowling Congress Masters Tournament title match on April 15, in Syracuse, New York. They were the only two
Joe Byrd and Samson Doyle were once awestruck teenagers watching their WWE wrestling heroes on TV. The showmanship, athleticism, larger-than-life personalities, intriguing storylines, signature moves and fierce combat of the world’s premier professional wrestling organization captured their imaginations. Naturally, that enthrallment led to emulation. For Doyle, it took the form of producint wrestling “shows” with