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Vikings battle Bobcat netters but fall in three straight sets
Grayling fought Houghton Lake for three sets but could not come home with a varsity volleyball victory, dropping a non-conference match to the Bobcats Sept. 24. “The girls struggled to find a consistent rhythm and had a few more unforced errors than we would have liked,” coach…
Vikes seventh at Harbor Springs, beat Bobcats at Grayling Country Club
Grayling senior Sophie LaGattuta carded a 94 to finish sixth out of 67 golfers at the Harbor Springs Invitational Sept. 22 at Boyne Resorts. LaGattuta turned in pars on six of the 18 holes as she helped the Vikings to a seventh-place finish as a team with a 444. Elk Rapids won…
JV Green earns volleyball win at Houghton Lake
Grayling’s junior varsity Green squad rebounded from a first-set loss to win a match at Houghton Lake Sept. 24. The Vikings dropped a “tough first set,” coach Olyvea Nicholas said. The Vikings, however, came back strong and won the next two sets, 25-21 and 15-12. “The girls…
Vikings’ offense explodes for 10 goals in win over Owls
Grayling’s varsity soccer team had another stellar night offensively, beating Oscoda Monday night 10-2. The Vikings jumped to a 7-2 lead at halftime and cruised from there. Owen Lewicki scored four goals while Owen Brinks and Max Huspen each had three. Lewicki also added four…
Huspen scores four goals as Vikings knock off Cheboygan
Grayling had its highest-scoring night of the season Sept. 22 in a 7-2 varsity soccer victory over Cheboygan. Playing at Cheboygan, the Vikings were led by a four-goal performance by Max Huspen. Owen Lewicki added two goals while Owen Brinks had one. Lewick and Brinks each had…
Vikings battle Boyne City in 38-13 Homecoming loss
Boyne City spoiled Grayling’s Homecoming with a 38-13 varsity football win Friday night. Grayling opened the scoring with a 53-yard drive midway through the first quarter. The three-and-a-half-minute drive ended on a successful 2-yard plunge by quarterback Jaden Peters. A PAT by…
Vikings’ early lead evaporates in JV loss to Boyne City
Grayling’s junior varsity football team was unable to turn a strong start against Boyne City into a victory, falling to the host Ramblers 42-26 Sept. 24. The JV Vikings led 20-6 early on but Boyne City responded in the second quarter to take a 22-20 lead into halftime. “The…
Charcuterie Class Oct. 7 at library
A Charcuterie Class is planned Oct. 7 at the Crawford County Devereaux Memorial Library. The class, which will be held at 5:30 p.m., is among several events planned at the library. Events also include Adult Programming: Genealogy, Mondays, 9 a.m.; Let’s Get Fit, Tuesdays and…
A Look At Our Past
23 Years Ago October 2, 2003 Drivers traveling on Old US-27 near Grayling High School need to take heed: new speed limit signs have been posted. With safety in mind, the speed limit on Old US-27 will be reduced to 25 miles per hour, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.…
Brian J. Dawson
South Shore Animal Hospital veterinarian Dr. Brian J. Dawson, 57, Grayling, died Sept. 18. 2026, at his home. A memorial and Celebration of Life will be held at Spikehorn Restaurant and Lounge Friday, Oct. 2, from noon to 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Association…
Brian J. Dawson
South Shore Animal Hospital veterinarian Dr. Brian J. Dawson, 57, Grayling, died Sept. 18. 2026, at his home. A memorial and Celebration of Life will be held at Spikehorn Restaurant and Lounge Friday, Oct. 2, from noon to 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Association…
John Russell ‘Q-Ball’ Parker Jr.
John Russell “Q-Ball” Parker Jr., 61, Roscommon, died Sept. 24, 2026, at University of Michigan Health, in Ann Arbor. Family and friends will gather Saturday, Oct. 10, for a Celebration of Life service at 3 p.m., with an hour of gathering prior, at Wagner and Walsh Funeral…