Bellaire High School

The MHSAA announced its 120 finalists for the Scholar-Athlete Awards, including 21 from northern Michigan. They will select 32 individuals from the list who will receive the $2,000 scholarship from Farm Bureau Insurance. They will be handed out proportionately by school classification, with 12 scholarships to Class A, eight to Class B, six to Class C and four to Class…

With an exciting year of local sports coming to a close, MISportsNow is taking a look back at some of the top moments from 2021. Our 9&10 sports team voted on the 10 best moments and we will highlight two each day, counting all the way down to number one. The new segment kicks off with No. 10 and No. 9:…

The Ski Valley Conference has released its 2021 football all-conference teams. Central Lake quarterback Brayden Steenwyck was named the Ski Valley Conference Player of the Year while Mason Blumke of Inland Lakes earned the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year honors. Grant Blumke of Inland Lakes was named the Defensive Player of the Year. All-Conference Quarterback Brayden Steenwyck, Central Lake…

BELLAIRE – Bellaire senior first baseman Mackenzie Hoogerhyde will continue her athletic and academic careers at Mid Michigan College next year. Hoogerhyde is a three-sport athlete at Bellaire and competes on a travel softball team. An all-Ski Valley Conference honoree, Hoggerhyde says she’s long had her sights set on playing college softball. She joins a Mid Michigan program that will…

BELLAIRE – Longtime Bellaire assistant football coach Tom Baeckeroot is set to begin his first year as head coach of the Eagles this fall. It’s a bittersweet time for Baeckeroot as he takes over a position that was held by Brock Robinson who passed away unexpectedly on April 10 at the age of 55. Robinson had served as the head…

The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan has announced its 2019-20 girls basketball individual academic all-state teams. Below is a listing of area players who earned all-state honors. Libby Derrer, Sr., Bellaire – 3.87 Ellen Bretzke, Jr., Benzie Central – 3.60 Molly Anderson, Jr., Cadillac – 3.93 Addie Nagel, Sr., Charlevoix – 3.99 Jayden Weber, Sr., East Jordan – 3.83 Sophia…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its 2019-20 high school girls basketball Division 4 all-state teams. Player of the Year Bree Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Jr. First-Team All-State Bree Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Jr. Dani Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Sr. Amaka Unobagha, Saginaw Arts & Sciences, Sr. Faith Guritz, Martin, Sr. Brooklyn Robak, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Jr….

TRAVERSE CITY – Bellaire secured a spot in a Division 4 regional final with a 48-34 win over Onekama on Tuesday. The Eagles (23-1) led 10-4 after a quarter of play and 21-8 at the half. With the loss Onekama concludes its year at 12-12. Bellaire will face McBain Northern Michigan Christian (14-9) for a regional championship at 6 p.m….

BOYNE FALLS – The Bellaire girls basketball team cruised to a Division 4 district championship with a 44-22 win over Ski Valley Conference rival Gaylord St. Mary on Friday. The Eagles (22-1) raced out to a 20-7 lead at the half. With the loss the Snowbirds conclude their season at 18-5. Bellaire advances to face Onekama in a regional semifinal…

Local boys and girls bowlers — 46 total — earned a spot in next week’s state individual state finals. Here is a list of every local bowler that advanced and their place in their respective regions, according to the results posted by the MHSAA. Division 1, Region 1 Boys Bowling: Blake Kalkbfreisch, Traverse City West (8th) Wyatt Beckstead, Traverse City…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its latest high school girls basketball state poll of the 2019-20 season. Cadillac, Big Rapids and St. Ignace are among eight area teams ranked. Division 1 School Total Points 1. East Lansing (4) (17-1) 74 2. Hartland (1) (17-1) 70 3. East Grand Rapids (16-1) 56 (tie) Detroit Renaissance (17-2) 56 5. Hudsonville (17-1)…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its second high school girls basketball state poll of the 2019-20 season. Cadillac, St. Ignace, Manton and Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart are among nine area teams ranked. Division 1 School Total Points 1. Hartland (3) (6-0) 72 2. East Lansing (1) (6-1) 68 3. Hudsonville (1) (7-0) 63 4. Macomb Dakota (8-0) 57 5….

The Michigan Associated Press has released its first high school girls basketball state poll of the 2019-20 season. Lake City, Bellaire and St. Ignace are among eight area teams ranked. Division 1 School Total Points 1. East Lansing (6) (5-0) 90 2. Hartland (4-0) 84 3. Bloomfield Hills Marian (5-0) 77 4. Hudsonville (6-0) 67 5. Flint Carman Ainsworth (6-0)…

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has released its seventh state poll of the 2018 season. Kingsley, Leland, Onaway and Houghton Lake are among 10 area teams ranked. Division 1 1. Mattawan 2. Farmington Hills Mercy 3. Lake Orion 4. Rockford 5. Northville 6. Hudsonville 7. Lowell 8. Bloomfield Hills Marian 9. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 10. Battle Creek Lakeview…

BELLAIRE – The sixth-ranked Bellaire boys basketball team rolled to a Class D district championship on Friday with a 58-33 win over Ellsworth.