SPORTS: Midland vs. Dow Softball

Dow shortstop Leigha Newton misses a catch and dives over Midland's Jenni Wontorcik as she slides into second base for a steal during the first game of the Charger Classic softball tournament Saturday at H.H. Dow High School. The Chemics won 5-1.



Midland third baseman Geneva Osborne bites her lower lip as she throws the ball to first base after fielding a ground ball against the Dow Chargers in the fourth inning in the first game of the Charger Classic softball tournament Saturday at H.H. Dow High School. The Chemics won 5-1.



Dow shortstop Leigha Newton kicks up dirt as she sweeps up a ground ball during the first game of the Charger Classic softball tournament Saturday at H.H. Dow High School. The Midland Chemics beat the Chargers 5-1.



Midland first baseman Sarah Bentley cheers on her teammate as she hit a double and brought in a run.

FEATURE: Family moment at the 5K run

Knelt over on her mother's lap, Sammy Gouge, 10, smiles as her mother Michelle rubs her back after completing the fifth annual Great Lakes Loons Pennant Race on Saturday at Dow Diamond. Sammy Gouge finished the run in 27 minutes, 56 seconds, and as she crossed the finish line, Sammy ran right out of her shoes. She said she felt like she was going to vomit afterward, and that is why her mother pulled her into the grass and began to console her. "I told myself, I have to finish this race," Sammy Gouge said. "No matter what happens, I kept saying. Now, I feel like I'm going to throw up, but it was worth it."