Stories By Brent Raeth
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Column
/ 4 days agoThe Unsung Heroes of High School Athletics
I was a high school athlete from 1991 to 1995, and some of my clearest memories don’t come from the field,...
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Basketball
/ 2 weeks agoThe Quad Squad: The Era That Defined Montague Basketball
There was a stretch of time when, as a kid, nothing in the world mattered more than Friday night and the...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoCharlie Mikkelsen: A Legendary Coach, An Even Better Mentor
Long before analytics, travel teams, or year-round specialization, Charlie Mikkelsen was teaching something far more enduring in Montague: love of the...
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Column
/ 4 weeks agoNIL in High School Sports: Fair for Athletes, Risky Without Guardrails
The conversation around Name, Image, and Likeness rights for high school athletes has officially arrived in Michigan, and predictably, it has...
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Column
/ 1 month agoSmart Coaches. Smart Strategy. The Culture Problem.
Strategy tells players what to do. Culture determines whether they actually buy in.
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Basketball
/ 1 month agoIt Was Never Just the Game: The Lessons High School Basketball Leaves Behind
Ask former high school basketball players what they remember most, and the answers rarely involve statistics or final scores. What stays...
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Basketball
/ 1 month agoWhy Scoring Is Down in High School Basketball: When “Positionless” Becomes “Purposeless”
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Basketball is a game of scoring, and the team that scores the most...
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Basketball
/ 1 month ago“Where are the fans?” A question from Wayne Holden sparks a deeper look at sagging attendance at Michigan high school basketball games
That was the question Wayne Holden typed into the comments under a recent Facebook score update. “Where are all the fans?”...
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Athlete Profile
/ 2 months agoMontague’s Own Drew Collins Captures GLIAC McAvoy Award, Adding Another Chapter to His Legacy of Leadership
Montague alum and former Wildcat standout Drew Collins has earned one of the most respected honors in NCAA Division II football,...
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Montague
/ 3 months agoLeveling Up: CatchMark Powers Montague’s First ESports Team with $2,500 Donation
MONTAGUE, Mich. — CatchMark Technologies has donated $2,500 to Montague Area Public Schools (MAPS) to help launch the district’s first-ever ESports...
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