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Tran Longmoore
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Tran Longmoore is editor of The Advance.

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Articles by this author:

  • Whiteford girls coach likes team's chances

    Whiteford’s Lady Bobcats basketball coach Jay Haselschwerdt was a little concerned after losing top scorers Abby LaRoy and Caitlin Granata from last year’s squad. But the more he sees this year’s varsity hoops crop, the more he likes it.

    Last year, Whiteford was 10-10 overall and fifth in the Tri-County Conference with a 6-8 record.
    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Royals blend experience levels

    Most winters, John Vandecaveye can count on coaching a Blissfield team blessed with familiarity and cohesiveness. But this year, the long-time Royals coach thinks his team is going to need time to gel.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Yuletide Brings People to Blissfield

    The mood was decidedly merry in Blissfield today as residents and visitors enjoyed day two of the Yuletide Festival.

    Downtown merchants reported big crowds and brisk sales in the stores.

    For more details and a listing of tomorrow's events, click on the title.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Parade, Tree Lighting Kick Off 35th Annual Yuletide Festival

    Blissfield kicked off its 35th Annual Yuletide weekend tonight with a Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Several hundred people gathered downtown and then followed Santa and Miss River Raisin Tammy Korican as they rode a Blissfield Township Fire Department truck driven by Village President-elect and firefighter Mike Gunter to the Bachmayer Park Christmas Tree.

    For more about tonight's events and the activities planned for tomorrow, click on the title.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • VIDEO STORY: Blissfield Elementary Veterans Day Program at Riga Cemetery

    Blissfield Elementary School fifth graders saluted America's soldiers during Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday at Palmyra Cemetery and Thursday at Riga Cemetery.

    Here's the video.

    To watch it in high definition, click here.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • MDOT Announces Blissfield Project

    Blissfield's $840,000 U.S. 223 project is one of five projects announced by MDOT today.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Whiteford Girls 17th at State Finals

    The young Lady Bobcats finished 17th in the 27-team field in the MHSAA Division 4 girls cross country state finals held at Michigan International Speedway this morning.

    Whiteford ran four freshman, two sophomores and a senior. Freshman Rachel Fisher finished 50th in a time of 20:36.9 to lead Whiteford. Sophomore Ashley Daniels finished 84th in 21:13.3. Freshman Grace Hojnacki was 133rd in 21.56.7. Freshman Clairisse Rickert was 178th in 21:10.7. Senior Taylor Kiefer was 204th in 23:57.6 to round out Whiteford’s top five. Also running were Sophomore Brandi Eischen, who followed Kiefer into the chute to place 20th in 24:03.7 and Freshman Devon Wilkerson, who was 214th in 24:35.7.

    It was Whiteford’s first trip to MIS since 2006.

    More information, pictures and video will be posted this weekend.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Lady Royals Run at MIS

    Paced by freshman Tatyana Pless, who cracked the 20-minute mark for the first time, the Blissfield girls cross country team placed 21st in the MHSAA Division 3 Lower Peninsula State Finals at Michigan International Speedway this morning.

    Pless finished 61st overall in a time of 19:56.3

    She was followed in by senior Brittany Holdridge (143rd, 20:55.1), senior Lauren Yates (148th, 21:01.2), sophomore Meaghan Gunner (158th, 21:13.3) and freshman Brianna Yates (178th, 21:36.1). Also running for Blissfield were senior Autumn Owens (214th, 22:46.8) and Nina Lepaus (223rd, 23:02.3).

    Gunner’s time was a personal best.

    The Advance will post more pictures and video this weekend.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Kestrels Eliminate Royals in District Final

    The Lady Royals’ season came to an end at the hands of familiar foes at Dundee tonight. Blissfield was swept by Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central in the district final, 25-16, 25-23 and 25-19.

    It was the sixth straight year the Royals were eliminated by the Kestrels.

    By: Tran Longmoore
  • Blissfield Blasts Erie-Mason, Will Face SMCC in District Finals

     

    The Lady Royals from Blissfield face Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central in Thursday night’s district final at Dundee.

    The game starts at 7 p.m.

    Blissfield pounded Erie-Mason 25-14, 25-6 and 26-24, getting contributions from all over the lineup.

    By: Tran Longmoore