http://www.record-eagle.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:43:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_366094144.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_366094144.html Winter, spring or fall ... Traverse City St. Francis won through it all. Starting with an individual state wrestling championship and continuing through three team state titles, it's safe to say that 2008 was great for the Gladiators. St. Francis' success this calendar year makes it the Record-Eagle story of the year. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_365095025.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_365095025.html You would think a guy would take it easy when he retires. Not Dallas Drake. Of course, retiring when you're 39, you probably have a little more get-up-and-go than your typical retiree. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_364093556.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_364093556.html Who says you never get a second chance to make the first reception? Leland graduate Alisha Glass couldn't attend a reception at the White House to honor the 2007 national champion Penn State volleyball team. But Glass plans to make the trip this time. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_363093142.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_363093142.html Scott Hebert described 2008 as the best year of his life. It's hard to argue. Hebert -- the head pro at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa -- won two PGA Championships and played for a third. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:23:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_362092145.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_362092145.html This kind of thing is getting to be an old hat for Casey Townsend. For the third straight year, Townsend made his way into the Record-Eagle year-end Top 10. One thing that never gets old for Townsend is scoring goals. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_361092517.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_361092517.html For the first 11 seasons that Traverse City West had a football team, Matt Prisk was the coach. Traverse City St. Francis hadn't had a football coach without a Sellers' surname since the 1970s. But this fall, two of the three Traverse City schools had new coaching regimes. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_360093128.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_360093128.html In a topsy-turvy season, the curveballs weren't limited to the field. The Traverse City Beach Bums started out strong, hosted the Frontier League's All-Star Game, limped through the end of the season and overhauled its coaching staff. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_359093226.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_359093226.html In Lisa Taylor's 15 years as cross country coach at Traverse City Central, the Trojans have gone to the state finals an impressive 14 times. Yet, Central hadn't won it all in that time. That is, until this year. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_358094511.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_358094511.html Anthony Kim started the PGA Tour season a relative unknown. The same could've been said for his longtime coach Adam Schriber, who teaches at Crystal Mountain Resort. Things have changed. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_357100250.html http://www.record-eagle.com/2008top10sports/local_story_357100250.html Scott Batchelor knows it's a cliche that defense wins championship. But, he said, that axiom was never more true than during Petoskey's run to a state soccer championship this fall. The Northmen allowed just one goal in six games en route to the Division II title, making it the Record-Eagle's No. 10 local sports story of 2008.