Sports
Sixth Grade “Fantastic Five” Has Amazing Season
Cover Photo by Brian Frazzini Sports teams have to play shorthanded and face adversity all the time, but the Stockbridge girls’ 6th grade basketball team proved that all it takes is some hard work and smart play to have a successful season despite lacking players. The Panthers took it to another level this season as […]
Stockbridge Sixth Grade Boys’ Basketball Team Wins State Title
Photo provided by Susan Lockhart A year after finishing second in the state as fifth graders, the Stockbridge sixth grade boys basketball team made the final step by winning the state title March 12th. The Panthers closest game in an impressive tournament run was a 17-point win in the championship game. Stockbridge opened with a […]
Local Gymnast Qualifies for Team Michigan
Photos provided by Danielle Hoard Stockbridge eighth-grader Melanie Marshall qualified to be part of the Michigan Team USA squad that will compete at the Midwest Regional in Tallmadge Ohio May 5 against other gymnasts from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky. Marshall qualified for the team by finishing first overall in the Silver Division at the […]
Leslie Ends Panthers Season in District Finals
The boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of rival Leslie as the Blackhawks took down the Panthers 55-40 in the D3 district finals. The Panthers struggled offensively most of the night and could not overcome a slow start. Leslie took a 10-6 lead after one quarter, but the […]
Mason Keene Claims Division 3 Bowling State Title
Photos provided by Leisa Gipe Stockbridge senior Mason Keene made history Saturday by winning the Division 3 boys’ bowling individual state title in Jackson Saturday. The state title in bowling is the first state title in history for Stockbridge outside of track, cross country, and wrestling. Keene barely qualified for the state finals with a […]
Collins Sets Record in Panthers Win
Make it two straight wins for the boys’ basketball team after the Panthers took down Fowlerville 53-46 Monday night. The win improved the Panthers to 9-8 overall on the season with five games remaining before the state tournament. The big story of the night came when junior Kegan Collins set the new school record for […]
Lady Panthers Take Care of Perry
The girls’ basketball team used a big first-half run to pull away from Perry and cruise to a 60-18 win over the Ramblers Monday night. Stockbridge scored the first six points of the game, but the Ramblers answered with a 6-0 run to tie the game at 6-6. The Panthers would take over from there […]
Panthers Bounce Back to Take Down Perry
Following a tough loss to rival Leslie, the boys’ basketball team bounced back to take down Perry 51-44 Tuesday night. The Panthers started slowly with the Ramblers taking a 12-5 lead after one, but Stockbridge got hot in the second and outscored Perry 22-7 for a 27-19 halftime lead. David Kluesner and Joey Ballagh scored […]
Late Run Dooms Panthers Against Leslie
A late run in the final two minutes doomed the varsity boys’ team as rival Leslie handed the Panthers a 45-38 loss in front of a large Coming Home crowd Friday night. Leslie took control early, outscoring the Panthers 11-4 in the opening quarter. The Blackhawks pushed the lead to 14-4 early in the second, […]
Lady Panthers Still Rolling, Winning Five of Seven
The varsity girls’ basketball team improved its record to 14-5 overall on the season and in the GLAC after winning four of six games. The Panthers used a big first quarter to take down rival Leslie 57-44 at Coming Home Friday night. Stockbridge outscored Leslie 17-7 but had to hold off the Blackhawks rallies twice […]