Sports

Free boater safety classes this summer.

June 1, 2022

Free boater safety classes this summer. PENTWATER — Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Simon, who is head of the sheriff’s office marine division, is teaching free boater safety classes this summer. Deputy Simon will administer a test on the last day, and boater safety certificates will be issued to all who pass. This allows those who successfully pass the training…

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Pentwater golfer plays best game in worst conditions.

April 28, 2022

Pentwater golfer plays best game in worst conditions. Kolenda battled ‘sideways sleet, rain and snow’ for six straight hours. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to…

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A history-making team.

March 9, 2022

A history-making team. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Hart Girls Varsity Basketball Team celebrated many triumphs — yet overcame adversity — during the 2021-22 season. With the season-ending injury of leader Jayd Hovey early on the schedule, the Pirates stepped up to fill…

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Pirate News: Five-time state champs.

November 12, 2021

Pirate News: Five-time state champs. Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.   By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The Hart High School Girls Cross Country Team won its fifth consecutive Division 3 state title last weekend, and the Pirate boys squad finished as state runner up for the second year in row…

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Shelby ends ‘pay to play’ for sports.

August 26, 2021

Shelby ends ‘pay to play’ for sports. SHELBY — The Shelby Public School Board recently voted to eliminate the district’s “pay-to-play” athletics program. “The pay-to-play program, created in 2013 as a response to the Great Recession, required families/students to pay a fee to participate in athletics, which helped offset the costs to maintain the programs,” states a press release from…

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