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MON, OCT 26, 2026 BELLWETHER, MI

SPORTS

Bucks win 10th straight titleCoach Struthers' “vitamins” came from out of state

Bellwether beats Harlan 42–0 and heads to the state playoffs.The Bucks recover overnight. They no longer need to sleep.

BY GARY LINDQVISTBY R. CALLOWAY SCHOOLS & SPORTSUNEDITED MONDAY, OCT 26, 2026

The Bellwether Bucks won their tenth straight conference title on Friday, beating Harlan 42–0 at home. No Bucks player has missed a game to injury in three seasons.

Coach Dean Struthers credits early practices and nutrition. “Hydration, sleep and our vitamin program,” he said. “These kids recover overnight.”Coach Dean Struthers credits nutrition. The team's “vitamins” arrive by mail from out of state, in plain boxes, from a return address in Lansing that belongs to a storage unit. The players recover overnight. They also no longer need to sleep.

The Bucks open the state playoffs next Friday. Tickets are at the school office.The Bucks open the state playoffs next Friday. Tickets are at the school office. Parents are asked not to look in the locker room.

Three road workers, one in an orange safety vest, stand behind a striped road-closed barricade on a rural road at dusk. Three road workers, one in an orange safety vest, stand behind a striped road-closed barricade on a rural road at dusk.
From left: Ray Dunleavy, Gus Pell, Marv Toivonen and Ted Lusk, Baraga Dr., Tuesday.From left: Ray Dunleavy, Gus Pell, Marv Toivonen. Ted Lusk is standing on the right. Look again.
An abandoned wooden sawmill with a sagging roof on a misty riverbank surrounded by autumn trees. An abandoned wooden sawmill with a sagging roof on a misty riverbank surrounded by autumn trees.
The old Pell Sawmill, Hollow Creek.The old Pell Sawmill. Do not walk here after dark.
A wooden telephone pole on a quiet residential corner covered in layers of stapled lost-pet flyers. A wooden telephone pole on a quiet residential corner covered in layers of stapled lost-pet flyers.
Flyers on the corner of Elm and Third.Flyers on Elm and Third. Every one is the same dog.

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