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At least 15 guns will be raffl...

HOLLY, Michigan – Everybody comes away a winner at the annual Holly Kiwanis Club Sportsman’s Dinner, and this year, you’ll have your chance on Saturday, March 24 at the Heather Highlands Golf Club, 11450 E. Holly Rd., Holly.

This year marks the club’s 28th consecutive year for hosting the event which features an all-you-can-eat wild game dinner, prizes, raffles, 50/50 drawings, and the chance to win 15 guns and more.

Hosting this year’s event once again is former host for Michigan-Out-Of-Doors, Bob Garner. Joining Garner and providing live entertainment will be Michigan’s own Mike Ridley. Ridley is known throughout the state for his well-crafted musical parodies about Michigan cities, colleges and more.

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John Winglemire and Bob Garner

On the menu – the famous Uncle Dub’s fish chowder, buffalo short ribs, prairie chicken wings, venison enchiladas, BBQ Russian wild boar, sweet and sour pheasant, fresh rolls and beverages, all prepared by Holly Kiwanians, Richard Winglemire, Wade Stilwell, and Jim Alexander.

Once again, the event offers a smoke-free, family-friendly environment.

“It’s always a lot of fun, and a great event for our club,” Kiwanis member John Winglemire said. “The money we make enables us to support a wide variety of community programs like scholarships, holiday baskets, and to provide financial assistance with utility bills, medical expenses and many other community-based projects,” he added. “The Holly Kiwanis are very grateful to everyone who donates prizes, to Bob Garner and Mike Ridley for their help, and to everyone who comes out and supports us at the dinner.”

Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at Winglemire Furniture, 112 N. Saginaw St., Holly Gas Company, 114 N. Saginaw St., Villager’s Restaurant, 1121 N. Saginaw St., or McKay’s Hardware, 15146 N. Holly Rd. Doors open at 5 p.m. sharp, and dinner will be ready an hour later.

To donate a prize toward the cause, contact John Winglemire at (248) 634-8731.

Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 4 p.m. @ Corruna Early Bird Invite
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 5 p.m. @1st FML Jamboree
Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:30 a.m. @ Bath Invite
Saturday, Sept. 17, TBA, vs Holly Invite
Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. @ Jackson Invite
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m. @ 2nd FML Jamboree
Saturday, Oct. 1, TBA, @ Coaching Legends Classic
Thursday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m., @ Greater Flint Championships
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. @3rd FML Jamboree
Saturday, Oct. 29, TBA, @ NHSAA Regional – (tentative 28 or 29)
Saturday, Nov. 15, TBA, @ MHSAA State Finals


Varsity Football
Friday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m. vs Lapeer East HS
Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Friday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. vs Linden HS
Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Friday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. @ Clio HS
Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. @ Kearsley HS
Friday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. @ Lapeer West HS
Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. vs Waverly HS (Homecoming)
Friday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. @ Brandon HS
Friday, Oct. 28, TBA, @ MHSAA Playoffs begin

JV Football
Thursday, Aug. 25, 6:15 p.m. @ Lapeer East HS
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 6:15 p.m. vs Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:15 p.m. @ Linden HS
Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:15 p.m. @ Fenton HS/AGS MS
Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:15 p.m. vs Clio HS
Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:15 p.m. vs Kearsley HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, 6:15 p.m. @ Lapeer West HS
Thursday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m. @ Waverly HS
Thursday, Oct. 20, 6:15 p.m. vs Brandon HS

Freshman Football
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m. vs Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m. @ Linden HS
Thursday, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. @ Fenton HS/AGS MS
Thursday, Sept. 22, 4:30 p.m. vs Clio HS
Thursday, Sept. 29, 4:30 p.m. vs Kearsley HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m. @ Lapeer West HS
Thursday, Oct. 13, 4:30 p.m. @ Waverly HS
Thursday, Oct. 20, 4:30 p.m. vs Brandon HS

Varsity Girls Golf
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 3 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Wednesday, Aug. 31, TBA, @ Oakland County Tournament (tentative)
Thursday, Sept. 1, 3 p.m. vs Linden HS
Thursday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Monday, Sept. 12, 3 p.m. @ Clio HS
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 3 p.m. @ Kearsley HS
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 3 p.m. vs Lapeer West HS
Thursday, Sept. 22, 3 p.m. vs Carman Ainsworth HS
Monday, Sept. 26, 3 p.m. @ Brandon HS
Friday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. vs Broncho Ladies Invite
Friday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Monday, Oct. 3, TBA, @ FML Tournament (host Brandon)
Thursday, Oct. 6, TBA, vs MHSAA Regional


Varsity Boys Soccer
Monday, Aug. 29, 6:45 p.m. vs Hartland HS
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m. @ Flint Powers HS
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. @ Stoney Creek HS
Monday, Sept. 12, 6:45 p.m. vs Lapeer East HS
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:45 p.m. vs Davison HS
Monday, Sept. 19, 6:45 p.m. vs Linden HS
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:45 p.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. @ Lake Orion HS
Monday, Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m. @ Clio HS
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:45 p.m. @ Kearsley HS
Thursday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. @ Tryo HS
Monday, Oct. 3, 6:45 p.m. vs Lapeer West HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m., @ Detroit County Day School
Monday, Oct. 10, 6:45 p.m. @ Brandon HS
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:45 p.m. vs Clarkston HS
Monday, Oct. 17, TBA, @ Week of the MHSAA District Tournament


JV Boys Soccer
Monday, Aug. 29, 5:00 p.m. vs Hartland HS
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. @ Flint Powers HS
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 5:30 p.m. @ Stoney Creek HS
Monday, Sept. 12, 5 p.m. vs Lapeer East HS
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 15, 5 p.m. vs Davison HS
Monday, Sept. 19, 5 p.m. vs Linden HS
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Saturday, Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. @ Lake Orion HS
Monday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. @ Clio HS
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 5 p.m. @ Kearsley HS
Thursday, Sept. 29, 5:30 p.m. @ Tryo HS
Monday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m. vs Lapeer West HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, 5:30 p.m., @ Detroit County Day School
Monday, Oct. 10, 5 p.m. @ Brandon HS
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. vs Clarkston HS

Varsity Girls Swimming and Diving
Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. @ Notre Dame Prep HS
Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. @ Tiger Relays
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m. @ Carman Ainsworth HS
Thursday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m. @ Genesee County Meet Swim and Dive Prelims
Friday, Sept. 23, 4 p.m. @ Genesee County Swim and Dive Meet
Saturday, Sept. 24, 12 p.m. @ Genesee County Meet – Finals
Thursday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. @ Kearsley /Clio Cooperative Team
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 6 p.m. vs Flint Powers HS
Thursday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m. @ Brandon HS
Friday, Oct. 14, TBA, @ MISCA Meet
Saturday, Oct. 15, TBA, @ MISCA Meet
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m., vs Lakeland HS
Thursday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. vs Fenton HS/AGS MS
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. vs Lapeer East/West HS
Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. @ Davison HS
Friday, Nov. 4, 5 p.m. @ FML Swim and Dive Meet
Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. @ FML Meet Dive Prelims
Saturday, Nov. 5, 12 p.m. @ FML Meet Finals
Friday, Nov. 18, TBA, @ MHSAA State Finals
Saturday, Nov. 19, TBA, @ MHSAA State Finals

Varsity Boys Tennis
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m. @ Fenton HS/AGS MS
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 8:30 a.m. @ Okemos Quad
Thursday, Sept. 1, 4 p.m. vs Brandon HS
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 4 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 8, 4 p.m. vs Clio HS
Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 a.m. vs Holly – GB Invite
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 4 p.m. vs Kearsley HS
Thursday, Sept. 15, 4 p.m. vs Lapeer East HS
Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m. @ Petoskey Quad
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m. @ Lapeer West HS
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m. vs Holly Invite I
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m. vs FML Tournament
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. vs FML Tournament (rain make-up date)
Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. vs Holly Invite II
Saturday Oct. 1, 8 a.m. vs University Liggett HS
Thursday, Oct. 6, TBA @ MHSAA Regional (Oct. 6, 7, 8)
Friday, Oct. 14, TBA @ MHSAA Division II State Finals
Saturday, Oct. 15, TBA @ MHSAA Division II State Finals

JV Boys Tennis
Monday, Aug. 29, 4 p.m. vs Novi HS
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 5:15 p.m. @ Fenton HS/AGS MS
Thursday, Sept. 1, 5:15 p.m. vs Brandon HS
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 5:15 p.m. @ Swartz Creek HS
Thursday, Sept. 8, 4:15 p.m. @ Detroit County Day School
Thursday, Sept. 15, 5:15 p.m. vs Lapeer East HS
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. vs Broncho Quad
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 4 p.m @ Hartland HS
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 a.m. @ Flushing Invite
Monday, Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m. @ Brighton HS
Thursday, Sept. 29, 4 p.m. vs Clarkston HS
Friday, Sept. 30, 4:30 p.m. @ University Liggett HS
Monday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m. @ Rochester Adams HS

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Deb Van Kuiken

HOLLY, Michigan – The Holly High School Athletic Office will be open daily from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, Athletic Director Deb Van Kuiken said.

Van Kuiken said all fall athletes must hand their coach an “eligibility” or “tryout” card on the first day of practice. Students failing to produce the card will not be allowed to participate.

Students are urged to stop by the Athletic Office a week prior to practice in order to be issued a card. Athletes having a completed physical on file and sufficient grades that meet MHSAA and Holly Standards will then be issued the card. The HHS fee is $125, and checks can be made payable to Holly Athletics, Van Kuiken said.

Football practice will begin on Monday, Aug. 8 with practices occurring every weekday. The Freshmen team will practice 8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.;   the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams will practice 7 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  All practices take place at the HHS football fields. Athletes must bring a t-shirt, shorts, socks, cleats, gym shoes and a sack lunch.

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Jessica Beeler won the 300 met...

HOLLY, Michigan - The Holly girls’ track team resoundingly defeated their Clio and Swartz Creek counterparts in Holly Wednesday night. The Bronchos topped Clio by a margin of 131 to 6, and Swartz Creek by a score of 109-½ to 27-½.

The boys, however, dominated Clio but fell to another talented team in losing to the Swartz Creek Dragons, 72-65.  They easily beat the Mustangs, 99-38.

Holly’s Sarah Delwalsche and Elizabeth Hawley both had big nights in field events, finishing first and second in both the shot put and discus. Dewalsche had a personal best of 111-feet even in the discus.

After bouncing back from a tough loss to Brandon last week, Dewalsche praised the squad. “Our girls try really hard – we have a really good group of girls this year” she said. “We have a lot of young talent, and it kind of leaves us seniors with a good heart knowing that (Holly) will still be good when we are gone.”