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Gone too soon...
Posted by ChadWingert on February 1, 2010

As some of you may already know, the world of Thumb area sports suffered a huge loss with the passing of Huron County Press's Chris Ogryski this past Thursday.

I know that I am still fairly fresh to the Thumb sports media scene. But still, in my brief time ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Five to Watch - BOYS EDITION
Posted by ChadWingert on December 23, 2009

So here we are for part two of my “Five to Watch” series. And, now that we are just over two weeks into the boys season, it’s time to put some not-so-familiar names in the spotlight.

Again, there are many names of kids around the Thumb area that had ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Five to watch - girls edition
Posted by ChadWingert on December 12, 2009
Sports Editor Chad Wingert gives Thumb area basketball fans five players to keep an eye out for this season. | Read this entry and add a comment

2009-10 WINTER HOOPS PREDICTIONS
Posted by ChadWingert on December 5, 2009

OK - I wanted to run my thoughts on the season along with our 2009-10 Winter Sports Preview, but as you could probably tell, there was not much empty space. SO, if you DO want to know my thoughts and predictions on the upcoming hoops seasonk, you've come to ... | Read this entry and add a comment

What it takes to be the best
Posted by ChadWingert on November 16, 2009

Just minutes after the North Branch volleyball team clinched their Class B regional title Thursday night against Mt. Morris, Broncos’ head coach Jim Fish was out the door.

Almost immediately after his squad was presented with their regional trophy, Fish bolted to the sidelines and started to gather his ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Athletes of all ages proving some things are bigger than sports
Posted by ChadWingert on October 21, 2009

In what is possibly the most busy month in the sporting world, athletes from every level are going the extra mile once again.

October means baseball playoffs and the heart of the NFL season as well as the start of the NHL and NBA. But once again, these athletes ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Dipping into the Mailbag
Posted by ChadWingert on October 14, 2009
Answering some of the burning sports questions around the Thumb Area | Read this entry and add a comment

Halfway Already?
Posted by ChadWingert on September 30, 2009
The following is my column from the Wednesday, Sept. 30th edition of the Advertiser. There are many other things I could blog about right now (Lions winning, Tigers Pennant race), but we all know what is happening in the Statewide sports world. So, I've decided to go with this for ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Thoughts for fall....
Posted by ChadWingert on September 16, 2009
Now that the Football and Fall Sports previews are out, I will be able to take more time and focus on getting out and covering different events. With that being said, I would like to apologize to Caro High School for leaving a good chunk of your story out of ... | Read this entry and add a comment

A Whole new World
Posted by ChadWingert on September 8, 2009
This past weekend I attended the 8th Annual Baja Brawl in Millington, and let me tell you, it was a very cool experience. Now, this is not my first time around the world of motocross and supercross. I once dated a local girl who's family was very much into professional ... | Read this entry and add a comment

No place to go but up with Staf-FORD
Posted by ChadWingert on April 29, 2009

Just minutes before this year’s NFL Draft kicked off a college buddy of mine read this little speech, wrote by him, announcing the start of a new beginning to a houseload of friends in Milford as we started to gather around the TV for our annual NFL Draft celebration.

... | Read this entry and add a comment

Officiating is much easier from the bleachers
Posted by ChadWingert on February 23, 2009

Lately it seems as though everyone wants to be a basketball official.

Everyone from the fans in the stands to the players on the court have an opinion on how the game is being called.

Oh, and that guy in the black-and-white striped shirt, his opinion doesn’t matter... because ... | Read this entry and 1 comment

When will it be over for Major League Baseball?
Posted by ChadWingert on February 11, 2009
I just don’t know who to believe anymore.

If you haven’t already heard, on Monday, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking performance- enhancing drugs during his 2003 MVP season with the Texas Rangers, in an interview shown on ESPN.

| Read this entry and add a comment

Area Leaders as of 2-3-09
Posted by ChadWingert on February 4, 2009

GIRLS AREA LEADERS

Scoring

Gms Pts. AVG

Alecia Leipprandt - Ubly 12 316 26.3

Kayla Doshier- Millington 12 249 20.7

Amber Gotham - Reese 12 190 15.8

Whitney Fox - Kingston 13 192 14.7

Jade Ackerman - Reese 12 168 14.0

Kelsey Ritter - F’muth 12 169 14.0

Dani ... | Read this entry and add a comment

What is "Thumb Sports" in your mind?
Posted by ChadWingert on January 27, 2009

I've been saying to myself a lot lately..."This is the Thumb", or "This is what truly represents the Thumb"!

So- I ask you, when you think of Thumb Area Sports...........what comes to mind? What is it, in your mind, that represents Thumb Sports the best.

Before I go, I ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Midseason report cards: Girls Basketball
Posted by ChadWingert on January 21, 2009

Well, ladies and gentleman, we are about halfway done with the girls basketball season looking at conference standings leaves me quite pleased. For once in a long time, there is no clear-cut, dominant team in the Thumb. With that being said, I think it’s time to give the area ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Changes are a step in the right direction, just a little late.
Posted by ChadWingert on January 13, 2009

The wheels of change are in motion at Frankenmuth High School, and I’m sure some members of the community could not be happier.

In the November 15 edition of the Advertiser, i wrote a column voicing my opinion on the new policy and how I felt that it was ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Thumb Area Basketball Leaders (as of 1-5-09)
Posted by ChadWingert on January 8, 2009

AREA LEADERS (as of 1-5-09)

BOYS

Scoring

Gms. Pts. AVG

Jordan Pennington- Kings. 5 109 21.8

Chris Summersett- CC 5 82 16.4

Tyler Gray- Frankenmuth 2 41 20.5

Scott Fletcher- USA 2 37 18.5

Tyler Reinert- Millington 3 55 18.3

Chris Summersett-CC 4 68 17.0

Nick Zaleski- OG 3 ... | Read this entry and add a comment

High School coaches to start teaching “Crab Dribble”?
Posted by ChadWingert on January 7, 2009

This past weekend one of the NBA’s biggest stars, LeBron James, got called for traveling in the closing seconds of two-point game against the Washington Wizards, ending in a loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers to one of the worst teams in the NBA.

James went with a signature move ... | Read this entry and add a comment

Thumb Area Athletes in College
Posted by ChadWingert on December 26, 2008

As of 12-26-08

SVSU

Baseball: Chris Hess- Vassar, Aaron Mauer- Ubly; Track & CC:Mike Elbers, Rachel Trombley- Reese, Leighann Dowell, Ashley Morrow- Millington; Anthony Fillipek- Kingston; Football: Brandon Emeott- Caro, Andrew Filipek- Kingston, Jason Bierlien, Issac Zimmer- Reese, Jay Morse- Millington; Golf: Kreg Sherman- Caro; Volleyball: Jessica Treiber- USA, ... | Read this entry and add a comment

 
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