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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

Alex Affer leaps into the 2023 season at Peck last Tuesday night. Affer won the long jump at the Brown City Invitational on Friday night. (Photo by Mike Gallagher) PECK — With weather finally cooperating last week, all of the Sanilac County track and field teams got their first meets in. For Peck senior Alex

Peck’s Carsten Lieblang (left), Brady Babcock (center) and Stephen VanConant (right) celebrate after Lieblang’s game-winning bucket at the buzzer in the Division 4 district finals on Friday night. The Pirates defeated the Bearcats, 38-37. (Photos by Paul P. Adams, additional photos available at www.misportsphotos.com) CASEVILLE — All season, the message has been the same for

At Friday night’s boys basketball game, Peck honored 2022 Division 4 long jump state champion, Alex Affer, unveiling his name on the Pirates record board, which hangs in the gym. (Photo by Mike Gallagher) PECK — There was cause for celebration in Peck on Friday night, and for a couple of reasons. The first reason,