It was an outstanding day for Sanilac County at the MHSAA Division 4 track and field state finals on Saturday, as four athletes brought home state titles. From left: Alex Affer (Peck, long jump), Rebecca Moeller (Deckerville, pole vault), Olivia Findlay (Marlette, high jump) and Kyle Affer (Brown City, shot put). (Photos by Mike Gallagher)
Alex Affer HUDSONVILLE Even the best get nervous sometimes. Despite being the reigning Division 4 champion in the long jump, Peck’s Alex Affer didn’t feel great about his chances going into the finals on Saturday. “Coming into today, I didn’t think I had a chance,” Affer said. “Anthany Buford (Detroit Frederick Douglass) was putting
Kyle Affer HUDSONVILLE Kyle Affer came into the Division 4 state finals ranked high enough to earn All-State honors. But he knew he could do better than that. “I was ranked seventh, but I knew I could throw further than my PR was,” Affer said. “I was working in practice and I knew I
Deckerville’s Logan Martin takes off after receiving the handoff from Hunter Garza in the 1600m relay at the Division 4 regional in Brown City on Friday night. Martin helped the relay team, which also included Colin Beck and Connor Palmer, take first place with a time of 3:47.20, to qualify for the state finals. (Photo
PECK The Peck baseball team needed a pair of wins over Kingston last Thursday night to force a tie for first place in the North Central Thumb League Stars Division. The Pirates took care of business with a dramatic walk-off in the first game and a dominant performance in the second. “It’s always