Bay College

pitching clinic

ESCANABA — The Bay College softball team is hosting a pitching clinic Wednesday and Thursday at the Norse softball field.

Norse pitching coach Lesley Delvaux, a Division 1 All-State pitcher at Escanaba in 2003 and 2004 and former Michigan State standout, will head the instruction. She will be joined by Norse players and coaching staff.

Interested participants ages 7-10 pitch Wednesday and participants ages 11-17 pitch Thursday. The sessions run from 4-7 p.m. each day.

Cost is $45 per participant and each pitcher must supply their own catcher. Each session is limited to 30 participants.

Registration forms are online at baynorse.com. Applications should be sent to Heidi Charon, 2001 N. Lincoln Rd., Escanaba, MI 49829.

Mackinac Boat

Race underway

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — About 200 sailboats and 1,600 sailors are on their way from Port Huron to Mackinac Island following the start of the annual Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race on Lake Huron.

Race Chair Robert Nutter says weather conditions were favorable for Saturday’s start near the Blue Water Bridge that connects the U.S. and Canada.

Nutter says that depending on the strength of the wind, the first boats could arrive at Mackinac Island late Sunday to early Monday.

The event has 20 boat classes and features two courses. The Cove Island Course is 280 nautical miles (518 kilometers) while the Shore Course is 205 nautical miles (379 kilometers).