Bedford uses full roster in boys lacrosse victory over SMCC
TEMPERANCE – Bedford has a massive roster of 35 players for its boys lacrosse team.
The Mules decided not to field a junior varsity team this spring. That led to the big varsity roster.
That can be a problem since only 10 can pay at a time.
Many of the Bedford players didn’t see action in the team’s 9-8 season-opening overtime victory over Tecumseh.
That’s why Mules coach Steve Ullery was thankful for Friday’s 17-3 win over St. Mary Catholic Central.
It gave him a chance to spread playing time around.
Cameron Barber led the offense with four goals and an assist while Blake Dlugosielski, Jalen Porter and Brennan McIntire netted three goals each.
McIntire was credited with five assists and Dlugosielski three.
Other goals came from Wyatt Koenig, Aide DePue, Thomas Yockey and Landon Maly.
“It was an opportunity to get all of our guys in,,” Ullery said. “It was fun all around.”
It was fun despite cold, wet, windy weather.
“Honestly, we were not surprised by the weather,” Ullery said. “We’ve practiced all spring in that kind of weather. As long it’s not thundering and lightning, we don’t care about the temperature or precipitation.
“The wind died down in the second half. It was actually pretty nice.”
With the way things were going for Bedford, the Mules probably didn’t notice the weather very much.
“It was our second game of the season,” Ulery said. “We were coming off a great victory over Tecumseh. Coming into the SMCC game, we were pumped up and ready to go.”
SMCC, which was missing four starters because of illness, got three goals from Paul Laboe.
“I can’t say enough about the team’s heart,” SMCC coach Frank Giarmo said. “They never stop playing hard even being down a lot early.
“We are a younger team this season, but we are improving each day.”
PREP SOFTBALL
Bedford’s Pudlowski shines
TEMPERANCE – Payton Pudlowski went 3-for-7 with two home runs and five RBIs to lead Bedford to a 9-6, 10-9 sweep of St. Mary Catholic Central Saturday.
“Payton Pudlowski was a monster at the plate and made some phenomenal defensive plays,” Bedford coach Marla Gooding said.
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Ashtyn Batey and Makayla Johnson added four hits apiece and Nyah Mullins doubled in each game to break the school record for career two-baggers.
SMCC's Braelyn Runyon went 3-for-4 in the first game and Maddie Gessner added two hits.
Tori Busen went 4-for-4 in the second game while Olivia Piepsney and Hannah Williams each logged a pair of hits including a home run.
Tough day for Airport
WOODHAVEN – Airport lost two games Saturday in their opponents’ final at-bat.
Woodhaven scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to win the first game 5-4 then took the second 2-1 with a run in the bottom of the sixth.
Danielle Dalpiaz led the Jets with three hits in the opener and Olivia Tilley, Alayna McDaniel, and Brenna Baker added two each. RaeAnn Drummond lost the second game despite pitching a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts.
PREP BASEBALL
SMCC slugs Mason
ERIE – Drew Bylow racked up four hits and Nolan Moore three to lead St. Mary Catholic Central’s 14-hit attack in a 14-2 win over Erie Mason Saturday.
The Falcons used six pitchers who combined for 14 strikeouts. Cameron Cole got the win.
“The whole team contributed as we were able to get everyone in the game,” SMCC coach Jared Janssen said.
Xavier Wise, Anderson Moore, Karter Stubleski, Cole Kreger and Tyler Groves had hits for Mason.
Monroe ends slump
WYANDOTTE – Monroe emphatically halted its losing streak, scoring eight runs in the first inning and rolling to a 12-0 win over Wyandotte Roosevelt Saturday.
Freshman Asher Simmons wend 3-for-3 and Jax Jones was outstanding on the mound for the Trojans. Simmons and Carlson Liedel doubled, Gavin Bileck had a two-run single and Breylon Richards, Isaiah Machuca and Jones had RBI singles in the big inning.
Simmons and Bryce Lechner later added singles that brought home runs.
Logan Loveland had two hits in the first game, but Monroe (2-6) fell 7-3.
Huron splits two
ALLEN PARK – Jakob Furkas and Cash Moczydlowsky delivered RBI singles in the bottom of the seventh inning to snap a 3-3 tie and give New Boston Huron a 6-3 win over Allen Park Saturday.
Moczydlowsky drove in three runs and Furkas two, supporting strong pitching by Micah Smith and Ethan Connor.
Huron (6-1) fell 4-3 to Southgate Anderson later Saturday despite three hits by Jackson Surma.
Flat Rock swipes win
TRENTON – Flat Rock was successful on all 11 of its stolen-base attempts Saturday in a 7-2 victory over Trenton Saturday.
Ty Bergeron, Brendan Smouthers and Jacob Piepryzk logged two hits apiece and Jayden Yancey, Adam Szalay and Mike Giroux pitched well.
Trenton took the first game 10-0.
Dundee gets big hits
PINCKNEY – Evan Bennett and Ryan Anger both delivered three-run triples as Dundee routed Pinckney 13-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Carter Ray stroked a two-run double in the second game, but the 4-1 Vikings fell 11-5.
Ida still winless
WILLIS – Josh Johnson went 2-for-3 and scored a run, but Ida dipped to 0-4 with a 9-1 loss to Ypsilanti Lincoln Saturday.
Ida’s junior varsity scored two runs in the ninth inning to win its season opener.
PREP TENNIS
Monroe rules quad
WOODHAVEN – Marisa Rostash (No. 1 singles), Abella Hellenberg (No. 2 singles), Allie Wells (No. 4 singles) and Katie Boss-America Wells (No. 4 doubles) all won their flights as Monroe took first place in the Woodhaven Spring Quad Saturday.
TRACK AND FIELD
Monroe girls nipped
BELLEVILLE – Monroe scored 80 points in Friday’s Belleville Tiger Relays, finishing just three points behind champion Livonia Franklin.
Viktoria Blonairz was second in the 1,600 meters and anchored the 3,200 relay with Anna Coury, Alexandra Butler and Ally Pitcher.
Monroe’s boys placed third as Teegan Simmons won the shot-put (46-7) and discus (157-0) and the 3,200 (Andrew Foshag, Parker Bomia-Laberdee, Josh Riggs, Chris Stein) and distance medley 4,000 (Myles Bray, Deshun Richardson, Stein, Foshag) took first.
Ida’s Hughes shines
NAPOLEON – Julia Hughes won the low hurdles in :48.32 and took second in the highs to highlight Ida’s showing in the Napoleon Invitational Friday.
Mackenzie Dollison took fourth in the lows and ran with Huges, Gabriana Garner and Kadence Weaver on the third-place 800 relay. Madison Steinman was fourth in the shot-put.
The boys got a win from Jaxon Bolster in the pole vault (11-0), a second from Brandon Commet in the low hurdles and a third from the 800 relay of Wyatt Dirkmaat, Grantham Nelson, Brenner Nelson and Zach Hemry.
Ida’s girls placed fourth with 59.5 points and the boys were fifth with 38.
Whiteford girls second
OTTAWA LAKE – Kenzie Gray won the individual shot-put with a throw of 31-10.25 and teamed with Haley Luse, Kayla Luse and Nina Bauman to take the 400-meter throwers relay Saturday as Whiteford girls took second to Hudson in the Bobcat Legacy Relays.
Annabell Gapp, Aubrie Simmons, Bailey Vance, Alaina McClain, Sierra DeBarr, Briar Wing, Braelynn Chiotti and Bauman were part of second-place relays and Gray, Bauman and Reagan Wing had individual seconds.
Fourth-place Milan won four relays, Angelina Wilson ran on all four, Madison Lancaster three, Emma Budd, Malea Wourman, Julia Lorch and Kaily McDaniel two and Amerie Wilson one.
Budd was second in the long jump.
Whiteford’s boys finished third and Milan fourth.
Whiteford won the 400 (Brock Norman, Antonio Nachtrab, Ryin Ruddy, Jess Saylor), 1,200 (Brody Hillard, Drew Ruddy, Nate Andrews, Saylor) and SMR 800 (Brandon Knaggs, Nachtrab, Norman, Ryin Ruddy) relays.
Milan took the 800 (Noah Bussell, Virgile Gruwez-Guinet, Adam Johnson, Gavin Tomecek) and 1,600 (Braeden Lerette, Bussell, Gruwez-Guinet, Johnson) relays and Bussell ruled the long jump (21-9).
PREP SOCCER
Bucki leads Airport
WYANDOTTE – Olivia Bucki scored twice and Payton Toth had the other goal as Airport slipped past Wyandotte Roosevelt 3-2 Friday.
SMCC stumbles
ALLEN PARK – St. Mary Catholic Central slipped to 1-3 with a 7-0 loss to Allen Park Friday.
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“The score was not indicative of our team's effort,” SMCC coach Laura Perry said.
FRESHMAN BASEBALL
Dixon leads Bedford
TEMPERANCE – Keagan Dixon tossed a one-hitter and went 2-for-2 and drove in three runs to lead Bedford to an 11-0 victory over Clay Saturday.
Clay took the second game 9-8.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Loca Sports: Bedford lacrosse, softball roll to victories over SMCC
