The MHSAA Track and Field Championship took place across the west side of Michigan on Saturday, May 30, capping off a terrific season from a multitude of Blue Water Area athletes. After four separate Lower Peninsula divisions of competition, a total of two state champions and sixteen All-State athletes were crowned, and many recent marks were added to the all-time lists for performances from our area. Division 1 Anchor Bay’s Cameron Gramzow capped off his undefeated season i

With regional qualifications completed and a few days remaining before the state meet, local track and field athletes competed in local championships, getting one last tune-up for their events over the last week. Here’s a round-up from the Macomb County meet, the Blue Water Meet of Champions, and the Thumb Meet of Champs, and several top-ranking athletes heading into the state finals. You can also check out all the new additions to this week’s area top-ten performance list u

Regionals for athletes in Divisions 1-4 took place Saturday around the state, with the majority of Blue Water Athletes competing within the D2 regional held at North Branch. Here is a recap of regional results for teams in the coverage area. The top two finishers in each event at regional competition automatically qualify, with any placements after that qualified based on meeting a specific time or standard.

Over half of all top-ten performances in the Blue Water Area for this outdoor season were set within the last week of competition. League championships wrapped up, and local athletes traveled to weekend invitationals in search of final meet tune-ups before regionals this coming weekend. Here’s a recap of each conference’s top results, along with invitational highlights from around the area, as all eyes turn towards regional competitions in search of last-chance state meet q

Over the weekend, Blue Water Area teams competed in various invitationals, seeking early qualification standards, personal bests, and tuning up for the following week's league championships. Here's a recap of the major weekend meet results from week four of outdoor track and field action.