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Waiting game
[Jul. 2, 2009] Farmers across the state just can’t seem to catch a break with the weather this year. And, if the spring planting season is any indication, the summer is going to be long and stressful one for them across the state — and nation. By Lisa Paine

Could you survive?
[Jun. 4, 2009] I have become a huge fan of the Discovery Channel reality show Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experience, Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Nine volunteers, mostly non-outdoorsy people signed up to test their survivability skills in the cold Alaska Wilderness. By Lisa Paine

Mental Anguish
[May 21, 2009] The pain and drama was evident from her quivering bottom lip and half sniffles as the No. 3 Singles player from Armada tried to keep her composure, all while being soundly beaten at the Almont tennis regional last Friday. By Lisa Paine

Enough already
[Apr. 30, 2009] We all know that every spring a little rain must fall; emphasis on “a little”. By Lisa Paine

No disrespect?
[Apr. 23, 2009] I’ve gotten one e-mail and have had several conversations with coaches lately that just plain irritated me. Both involved requests to not print specific team results in the paper because they lost, and badly. By Lisa Paine

Worth the fight?
[Apr. 9, 2009] Six million dollars.
That’s the price the Michigan High School Athletic Association will now pay for taking a nearly 10-year stance on behalf of its member schools that objected to a lawsuit filed by Communities for Equity in 1998. By Lisa Paine

Where’s the commitment?
[Apr. 2, 2009] In our talks with area coaches over the past week or so, we’ve heard over and over again the same frustration about the crop of current athletes; no commitment. By Lisa Paine

‘Lightning’ in a bottle
[Mar. 26, 2009] This is the unfortunately true story of Lightning Lee Murray, an English cage fighter whose enigmatic persona has made him either a modern day Robin Hood or the next Butch and Sundance, depending on which side of the heavily blurred line you’re standing. By Michael Selecky

Time for a breather
[Mar. 19, 2009] Now that the state finals in wrestling have taken place and the basketball teams have been eliminated from the postseason, it’s time for everyone to stop and take an ever-so-quick breather. By Lisa Paine

It’s about more than just wins and losses
[Mar. 5, 2009] There’s been a common thread that area high school coaches — and coaches in general for that matter — have been weaving throughout their programs this winter season — that of competing rather than concentrating on winning and losing. By Lisa Paine

Sportsmanship takes center stage
[Feb. 26, 2009] Last week across the state, many high school teams stood out not for their prowess and skills, but for their compassion and character shown in support of their fellow teammates. By Lisa Paine

Eligibility changes
[Feb. 19, 2009] Student-athletes will continue to find themselves with their noses in their school books after the Michigan High School Athletic Association passed new eligibility guidelines recently. By Lisa Paine

Fish on!
[Feb. 5, 2009] That’s the calling cry that usually alerts everyone in a fishing party that a fish has been snagged. By Lisa Paine

Sparty fourth at nationals
[Jan. 22, 2009] It’s not easy being green (and white). Just ask Sparty, the proud three-time national Universal Cheer Association champ, as he finished in fourth place at the annual mascot competition last weekend in Orlando, Fla. By Lisa Paine

The Fighting what?
[Jan. 15, 2009] We often hear the question asked, “What’s in a name?” If you’re a college or high school mascot ... PLENTY! By Lisa Paine

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