George James

The 69th annual Robinson Tennis Tournament returns to Sanborn Park and the Port Huron Tennis House starting July 28th, promising a fun week of competition. Free events kick things off on July 27, with a kids play day for those 10 and under. Competition runs all week in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, ending with finals and an awards ceremony on Sunday, Aug 2nd. Players enjoy complimentary clinics, T-shirts, tennis balls, on-site services like massage therapy, and a potluck barbecue. A T-shirt design contest is now open.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A tough start to the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race over the weekend. 85 of the 193 boats dropped out after strong winds and equipment failures battered crews on Lake Huron. Race officials say all sailors have been accounted for and are safe, with nearby harbors stepping in to take in damaged vessels. Conditions improved to 10 to 12 knot winds and roughly four-foot waves, allowing the remaining boats to continue racing, with some reaching Mackinac Island on Sunday.

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Smoke drifting into Port Huron cut into crowds at Friday’s Blue Water street fair along Huron Avenue, where only a fraction of the usual vendors set up and attendance dropped from thousands to just a few hundred. An air quality alert tied to Canadian wildfires likely kept many away, though cooler temperatures in the low 80s replaced earlier heat warnings. Those who came still browsed booths, visited shops, and caught live music, while some events moved indoors. Vendors and visitors said it was slow, but still worthwhile.

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In St. Clair, a youth softball team battled extreme heat and a tense pitching duel to claim a 1-0 state championship win over Georgetown last Tuesday. Pitcher Kora Robbins led the way with nine strikeouts in a complete-game shutout, keeping the game scoreless until the fifth inning. With two outs, Nina Delore delivered a clutch RBI double to drive in the only run. Backed by strong community support, the team advanced to a regional tournament in Indiana already underway.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet