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Bobcat netters sweep Vikings
HANDLING A SHOT(Right) Bobcat senior Myla Dankert (4) successfully makes one of her 17 digs during the Bobcats’ home win over Grayling Sept. 24. Houghton Lake added the non-conference win with energy,... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
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…
Bobcats play at Grayling Invitational
BATTLE AT THE NETThe Houghton Lake Bobcats send a ball flying past Tawas’ front-line players Sept. 19 during a tournament at Grayling High School. Grayling, Buckley, Gaylord, Houghton Lake, Inland Lak... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Mahaffy third, Triebold sixth at 14th Grayling invitational
Grayling’s Liam Mahaffy finished third at the 14th Annual Grayling Cross Country Invitational Monday at Hanson Hills. Mahaffy’s finish helped the Vikings take second in the boys’ team standings, 11 points behind Gaylord. Mahaffy finished the 5,000m course in 17:20.78. Leo…
Vikings place four golfers in top five in win over East Jordan
Grayling took four out of the top five spots as they topped East Jordan in a nine-hole event at The Patriot Golf Course Sept. 16. Senior Sophie LaGattuta was the meet medalist with a 42 while senior Aubrie Schmidt was second with a 49. Kaylie Andre took fourth with a 65 and Katy…
Vikings beat Boyne City, Cheboygan
Grayling responded from a 9-1 varsity soccer loss to Kalkaska with a win over Boyne City two days later. The Vikings, hosting Kalkaska Sept. 15, got their lone goal from Max Huspen with Owen Lewicki assisting. Playing at Boyne City Sept. 17, Owen Brinks and Lewicki both scored in…