HOOPZONE WINDS UP SUMMER CAMPS
HOOPZONE Basketball just finished its fifth camp in a summer series that covered ages 4 through high school.  Camps beginning with our youngest hoopers to the experienced teens were geared towards the development of skills and PUREHOOP shooting.  Thank you to all our participants from Farwell, Clare, Lake, Evart, Harrison, Coleman, [...]

An account has been set up at Chemical Bank for donations to help the family with hospital and funeral expenses. There also is the Matthew R. Meyers Fund, c/o Community Alliance Credit Union, 37401 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150. Matthew’s funeral took place at Farwell High School June 3. Burial was in Lincoln Township Cemetery, [...]

By John Raffel
The Clare Sentinel
     BEAVERTON – Farwell’s softball team celebrated a Division 3 district title on Saturday with a 1-0 upset victory over Beaverton  in the title game.
     “This is extremely exciting for this team,” said Farwell coach Steve Klinge. “This has been the goal the whole season as it always is and I [...]

“He talked to a lot of different schools trying to make the right choice for himself on what he wanted to study and where he wanted to play. I know baseball was a large part of it as well.”
Farwell Eagles head football coach Scott Barnhart

By John Raffel
The Clare Sentinel
     FARWELL - The chance to play [...]

     FARWELL –  Despite some of the difficulties that arise from having a spouse coach a demanding sport, the Barnharts have been able to keep their relationship strong.
     Sabine and Scott Barnhart have been married for 18 years and don’t see their rigorous football schedule as an issue in their relationship.
     “It’s a very interesting [...]

FARWELL – The Farwell School Board discussed its budget, approved operational invoices totaling $205,734.43 and accepted a $500 donation for replenishing the Clare “Take Home Reading Program.”
 Superintendent Dave Peterson said as far as the budget goes, “Things are getting clearer from the state…and it was looking poor in January, it’s looking worse now.”
The budget is [...]

FARWELL –  The Farwell boys’ golf team is off to a great start this season, taking home many good finishes in their four meets so far.
Thursday, April 16, the boys’ traveled to the Lakeview Match Play Invitational held at St. Ives Golf Course. Coach Bernie Starnes said that all six of the team members played [...]

By Alan D. Blanchard
 
FARWELL – Farwell High School varsity boys basketball head and assistant coaches were relieved of their duties Friday, March 6, The Clare Sentinel learned from the coach Saturday.
“Jack and Staci Manninen were relieved of their duties Friday, March 6th,” David Peterson, superintendent of Farwell Area Schools superintendent, confirmed via email Sunday. “Jack [...]

FARWELL- The Farwell boy’s basketball team fought hard from the beginning of the game against the Houghton Lake Bobcats, but were unable to win the game.
They lost by a score of 56 to 63, but never stopped trying.
“It was a hard fought game from beginning to end,” Farwell coach Jack Manninen said. “We are starting [...]

FARWELL- The Roscommon Bucks pressured the Farwell Eagles boys basketball team into turning over the ball many different times Tuesday, Jan. 13.
The Bucks dominated the game early and played hard the entire game.
“The Bucks jumped to a big 23 to 4 lead and never looked back,” Farwell coach Jack Manninen said. “They continued to press [...]