September 04, 2025

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Chelsea Volleyball Wins Two of Three at Williamston

Chelsea Volleyball Wins Two of Three at Williamston

The Chelsea volleyball team improved to 6-2 overall on the season by winning two of three matches at a Williamston quad last week. The Bulldogs took matches from Battle Creek Pennfield 25-23, 25-15 and New Lothrop 25-22, 25-14 and dropped a tough three set match to Williamston 25-11, 21-25, 20-25. Melayna Minyard had a big ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Swim and Dive Fourth at Waverly Relays

Chelsea Swim and Dive Fourth at Waverly Relays

The Chelsea girls’ swim and dive team had a strong showing with a fourth-place finish at the Waverly Relays last week. The Bulldogs finished with 158 points in the meet won by East Lansing with 186. Chelsea opened the meet with the team of Brooke Paddock, Ruby Jackson, Elise Hugg, and Kajsa Kajander winning the ...

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Saline Soccer Falls to St. Edwards

Saline Soccer Falls to St. Edwards

Cover- Photo by Dawn McCann The Saline soccer team had an up and down week by going 1-1-1 and improving to 5-1-1 on the season. The Hornets dropped a tough 2-1 decision to St. Edwards (OH) Saturday. Saline went on top in the first half when Augusto Lima de Castro knocked home a pass on ...

Mike Williamson

Milan Cross Country Starts Fall Campaign

Milan Cross Country Starts Fall Campaign

Cover- STN File Photo The Milan Boys and Girls cross country travelled to the Saline Early Season Invitational on August 22. In the Boys 5K Wave 1 race, freshman Mason Martin turned in a time of 18:26 with senior Dylan Penzien following in 20:28. On the girls side in Wave 1, seniors Kaily McDaniel and ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Golfers Sweep Pair in SEC Opener

Dexter Golfers Sweep Pair in SEC Opener

Cover- STN File Photo The Dexter golf team ran away with a pair of SEC wins in the league opener at Hudson Mills Golf Course Thursday. The Dreadnaughts shot a team-score of 163 to easily beat out Monroe with 212 and Pinckney 227. Avery Manning shot an even-par score of 35 to lead the Dreadnaughts. ...

Busy First Week for Milan Boys Soccer

Busy First Week for Milan Boys Soccer

Written by Michael Mezei Milan started the week with a two-match set on August 16. The Big Reds tied Gibraltar Carlson 1-1 with a goal by Hunter Neumann on an assist from Andrew Cruz. Neumann and Cruz are both freshmen. They followed with a 2-1 victory over Cesar Chavez Academy. Fred Brown, a senior leader, ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Field Hockey Blanks Pinckney

Chelsea Field Hockey Blanks Pinckney

The Chelsea field hockey team split a pair of SEC matches this week, falling to Ann Arbor Pioneer in a battle between 2024 state champions and bouncing back to beat Pinckney 7-0. Chelsea dominated the Pinckney match, peppering the Pirates net with 37 shots, while Elizabeth Timberlake and Ava Samon combined for the shutout in ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Tennis Wins Adrian Quad

Dexter Tennis Wins Adrian Quad

The Dexter tennis team opened its season with a strong sweep at the Adrian quad last week. The Dreadnaughts beat out Adrian, Walled Lake Central, and Riverview for the top spot. Cayden Capelli and Brady Stinnett each went 3-0 on the day to finish first at two singles and four singles respectively. The doubles team ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Volleyball Off to Quick Start

Saline Volleyball Off to Quick Start

The Saline volleyball team got off to a quick start to the 2025 season with a 4-1 record in the opening week. The Hornets opened the season by going 3-1 at the Motor City Power Series. Saline defeated Trenton 25-12, 25-13, Canton 25-10, 25-13, and Sterling Heights Stevenson 25-11, 25-10. The Hornets dropped a hard ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Soccer Picks up Pair of SEC White Wins

Chelsea Soccer Picks up Pair of SEC White Wins

The Chelsea soccer team picked up a pair of conference wins last week to improve to 3-1 in the SEC White. The Bulldogs opened the week with a 2-1 win over Tecumseh. Jacob Hillis and Christian Banos-Weatherholt scored for the Bulldogs in the win. Chelsea then rallied for a 5-2 win over Jackson. The Vikings ...

Mike Williamson

Dexter Water Polo Picks Up First Win

Dexter Water Polo Picks Up First Win

Cover photo provided by Joe Hazelton The Dexter water polo team picked up its first win of the season last week, taking down Walled Lake 21-14. Captain Ethan Vince had a huge night with ten goals and three steals. This comes a week after being named the MWPA District 4 player of the week with ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Field Hockey Rolls Past Novi

Saline Field Hockey Rolls Past Novi

The Saline field hockey team scored early and often on its way to a 9-0 mercy shortened win over Novi Thursday. The Hornets scored five times in the first and four in the second to end the game at halftime. Ella Arvai got things going for Saline early with a goal less than two minutes ...

Mike Williamson

Saline Clips Rockford in Battle of D1 Powers

Saline Clips Rockford in Battle of D1 Powers

In what many called the MHSAA’s top game of week one, Saline came out on top of a powerful Rockford squad 37-28 Thursday night. Both Saline and Rockford are expected to make long runs in the D1 state playoffs in November, but it was the Hornets that came out on top in a back-and-forth affair ...

Mike Williamson

Chelsea Opens Season with Win Over Denby

Chelsea Opens Season with Win Over Denby

For the first time in four years, the Chelsea football team opened its season with a victory after a 41-26 win over Detroit Denby Thursday night. The Bulldogs snapped a three-game season opening skid with a strong offensive showing as they head into SEC White play next week. Denby tried an onside kick on the ...