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OWENDALE — The Owendale-Gagetown school board, at its Feb. 28 session, named Kristie Baker as the district’s Friend of Youth for the Thumb Meet of Champions track meet in Caro.

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)

Michele and Jim Blake – Brown City (Photos by Mike Gallagher) The 51st Annual Thumb Meet of Champions honored the 2023 nominees for the Friend of Youth awards last week. Each year, boards of education from around the Thumb nominate individuals who are strong supporters of youth in their school districts. Here are the Friend

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 — The Board of Education has selected a longtime teacher and coach as the Deckerville school district’s Friend of Youth for 2023. Christi Pavlovics will be honored, along with other school district representatives from across the Thumb area, at the Thumb Meet of Champions in May. “Christi Pavlovics has been a high school social