Branch County's Top Performers for Week 2
The 2024 Spring Sports season is in full swing, despite the constant battle with weather related cancellations and delays, sports across the county are in session.
Beginning here in the spring we here at The Daily Reporter will look back at the week that was with our weekly Top Performers from around Branch County.
There will not be a set number of players chosen in each sport in each week, this list will include any performances which stood out and deserve recognition.
This means there might be more or less than the week previous, and some sports will get more love than others based on the week.
To submit nominations for an athlete you feel deserves recognition, please email sports editor Troy Tennyson at ttennyson@thedailyreporter.com by Sunday evening.
Boy's Track
Nathaniel Maurer, Union City Chargers- Maurer had a big week on the track, beginning with the Branch County Invitational held last Saturday where he finished in first place in the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 42.97 seconds to go along with a pair of first place finishes as part of relay teams. Maurer ran the first leg in both the 800 relay and the 1600 relay which brought home gold for the Chargers. Maurer also brought home big points in the Chargers sweep of Concord and Maple Valley in Big 8 dual meet action, winning the 110 hurdles in a time of 16.73 seconds and the 300 hurdles in a time of 43.55 seconds. Maurer also ran the leadoff leg of the winning 800 relay team and the 1600 relay team.
Corey Turner, Quincy Orioles- Turner dominated in the pole vault, winning at the Branch County Invitational with a vault of 13 feet, 6 inches, a personal best. Turner also ran the lead off leg of the gold medal winning 400 relay team.
Jackson Reilly, Coldwater Cardinals- Reilly won the shot put at the Branch County Invite, winning with a personal best throw of 49 feet, 5.5 inches. Reilly also took runner-up honors in the discus with a throw of 126 feet, 9 inches.
Girl’s Track
Elli Foley, Coldwater Cardinals- Foley swept the throwing events at the Branch County Invitational, winning the shot put with a throw of 38 feet, 9 inches and the discus with a throw of 107 feet, 6 inches.
Brookelyn Parker, Quncy Orioles- Parker is making her second straight appearance on this list after sweeping the hurdle events at the Branch County Invite on Saturday. Parker won the 100 hurdles in 17.21 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 51.79 seconds. Parker was also a member of the runner-up 1600 relay team.
Jaelah Sloan, Coldwater Cardinals- Sloan brought home a pair of gold medals at the Branch County Invitational, winning the 100 in 13.51 seconds and the high jump with a jump of 4 feet, 8 inches. Sloan also ran the leadoff leg of the winning 400 relay team.
Reagan Henry, Tekonsha Indians- Henry led the Tekonsha effort at the first SCAA Jamboree of the season, taking a pair of runner-up honors down in the throwing pit. Henry took second place in the shot put with a throw of 28 feet, 8.50 inches and second place in the discus with a throw of 77 feet, 0.50 inches.
Boy’s Baseball
Warner Wotta, Bronson Vikings- Wotta, just a freshman, helped lead the Vikings to an unbeaten week of baseball, finishing the four-game stretch at 9 for 12 with six singles, three doubles, three RBIs, three walks, and eight runs scored.
Drake Thornton, Coldwater Cardinals- Thornton finished a remarkably busy week at 5 for 10 with four singles and a double to go with five RBIs and two runs scored. Two of Thornton’s RBIs came in a clutch moment on Saturday versus South Christian, as a two run double by Thornton proved to be the game winner in a 4-3 win.
Bo Veenkant, Tekonsha Indians- Veenkant was instrumental in helping Tekonsha to a 2-0 start this season. Veenkant finished the week batting 5 for 8 with three singles, two triples and six runs scored to go along with four RBIs and three stolen bases.
Girl’s Softball
Maddie Moore, Coldwater Cardinals – Moore had a big week at the plate for the Cardinals in five games played. Moore finished 7 of 15 on the week with five singles, two doubles, and eight RBIs with four runs scored.
Alyssa McCavit, Quincy Orioles- McCavit was a huge part of Quincy’s sweep over Concord this past week, finishing game two going 3 for 4 with a single and two doubles with six RBIs. McCavit’s final two RBIs proved to be the game winner as the Orioles finished a sweep over Concord.
Ashlynn Harris, Bronson Vikings- Harris will be a familiar name on this list, as the talented sophomore is a superstar in the making. This past week Harris did big things at the plate and on the mound for Bronson. On the bump Harris finished the week at 2-1 with 25 total strikeouts. At the plate Harris led the Vikings by going 9 for 20 with eight singles and one triple to go along with six stolen bases and one RBI.
Girl’s Soccer
Sami Hollenbaugh, Quincy Orioles- Hollenbaugh has led the Orioles in the early going of the season with four goals scored
More: Take a look at Branch County's Top Performers for the first few weeks of the spring season
Contact Sports Editor Troy Tennyson via email at ttennson@thedailyreporter.com. Follow Troy on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ttennysonTDR for up-to-date stats, scores, and news.
This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Top Performers for Branch County in Week 2
