Lapeer Old Timers hockey team takes to senior olympics
BY BRANDON POPE
810-452-2651 • bpope@mihomepaper.com
     ROCHESTER— The Michigan Senior Olympics are a non-profit organization, which began in 1979, with its first competition taking place at the Pontiac Silverdome. In 2001, the committee decided to add the winter games, including sports such as ice hockey, bocce ball, pickleball, badminton, dancesport and weightlifting.
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     GIRLS BASKETBALL Almont: The Lady Raiders made the trip over to Greater Thumb Conference-East rival Sandusky on Tuesday and wound up getting dropped, 52-23. Almont hosts Algonac for a Blue Water Area Conference matchup tomorrow. — M.S.
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Beach drama
     The Pebble Beach National Pro-Am provided some awesome golf by Phil "lefty” Mickelson. Big Phil paired with arch rival Tiger Woods and provided the highest television ratings in 15 years at Pebble Beach. The dramatic finish never did materialize between Phil and Tiger. Phil provided the dramatic golf on Sunday, when he trailed by six strokes.
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