March 2017 Varsity Monthly

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Boys & girls basketball wrestling & More

Hoops basketball season comes to an end around the area

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Chesaning High School

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Owosso High School

10 Corunna High School 14 Swartz Creek High School 18 New Lothrop High School 20 Flushing High School

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Chesaning Varsity Wrestling is eliminated by Lake Fenton at MHSAA Regional finals, February 15, 2017.

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Owosso falls to St. Johns Boys Basketball at MHSAA Districts, 57-44, March 8, 2017

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Corunna Boys Basketball falls to Lake Fenton, 52-57, at MHSAA Districts, March 10, 2017.

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Flushing boys basketball

Flushing comes from behind to upset CarmanAinsworth Boys Varsity Basketball at MHSAA Districts, 39-36, March 6, 2017.

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Corunna eliminates Durand Girls Basketball at Districts, 66-54, March 1, 2017.

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ovid-elsie girls basketball Ovid-Elsie girls basketball falls at MHSAA Districts to Corunna, 37-36, March 3, 2017.

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Morrice Girls Varsity Basketball is eliminated from MHSAA Regionals by defending state champion Pittsford, March 7, 2017.

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