News in Pickford Township
Pickford volleyball opened league action with win over Engadine
The Pickford volleyball team said hello to the Eastern UP Conference portion of their schedule back on Sept. 1. The Lady Panthers were at Engadine on Sept. 1 for their league opener, and they won handily in three sets, 25-14, 25-14 and 25-12. “We played well in the conference…
Pickford football credited with forfeit win over Brimley
It wasn’t the way they wanted to do it, but the Pickford 8-player football team was able to improve to 3-0 last week. Their scheduled opponent for Friday, Sept. 11, Brimley, forfeited the contest due to lack of healthy players. “You always want to be able to have a game, you are…
Pickford runners saw action at Charlevoix
The Pickford cross country team made the trip to compete in the Charlevoix Cross Country Classic on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Panthers competed in the large school division, where their boys took sixth place overall. They had Blake Heyboer place 21st overall with a time of 21:05…
Pickford Football Tops St. Ignace 44-14, Saints Looking to Get Back in Win Column Against Inland Lakes
Pickford varsity football came out on top, 44-14, in the heavyweight battle between the undefeated Panthers and the then-unbeaten St. Ignace Saints Friday, September 18. Both entering the matchup 3-0, the Saints and Panthers knew this early-season bout would be a tough challenge,…
St. Ignace Volleyball Showing Strong Start to Regular Season Ahead of Home Opener
St. Ignace varsity volleyball is off to a perfect 3-0 start to the regular season in its new era under coach Mackenzie Sylvain, and the Saints looked poised for another dangerous season in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Athletic Conference. To open the season, the Saints joined the…
St. Ignace Teams Win at Pickford Cross Country Invitational
The cross country season is underway in the Eastern Upper Peninsula with local teams meeting up in Pickford for the Northwoods Invitational Tuesday, September 1. St. Ignace won the team championships for both boys and girls as its athletes raced against other local competition…