Stratford Falls Short in State Title Rematch - 41NBC News

Mancelona baseball falls short in bid for conference title

By: Bob DeLong Photo by Joanie Moore Mancelona junior Jackson Bennett is safe at the plate when a throw to Inland Lakes catcher Aidan Fenstermaker is not in time. Before the season started, Mancelona High School head varsity baseball coach Jim Van Wagoner knew that in order to win the Ski Valley Conference, his junior laden team would have to get by a talented East Jordan squad, three-time defending champion Inland Lakes and others to compete f…

Stratford Falls Short in State Title Rematch - 41NBC News

MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – For any team, making it to a state championship is no easy task. Doing it in back-to-back seasons is even harder. However, Stratford Academy’s boys soccer team nearly did just that — returning to the GIAA Class 4A state title match with hopes of repeating last year’s triumph over familiar foe St. Anne-Pacelli. The Eagles hosted the championship rematch Wednesday night at Hays Field, the same venue where they captu…