Local Sports: Ida, Carlson-Airport openers Friday; SMCC starts early
IDA – Two more Monroe County Region football games have been pushed back to Friday and one is starting a half-hour earlier.
Ida and Gibraltar Carlson will both play Friday instead of tonight. St. Mary Catholic Central will kick-off tonight at 6:30 instead of 7 p.m.
Carlson had to move its' game against Airport because of flooding on its football field. Ida's originally had pushed its game at Grosse Ile back an hour in an attempt to beat the extreme heat that was forecast. That put it right in the path of heavy rain that is being predicted around 9 p.m.
"It was a combination of things," Ida athletic director Tim Leonard said. "We decided to play it safe."
SMCC is trying to finish before thunderstorms are predicted to roll through Monroe County.
Just four games remain on the schedule for tonight: Jackson at Monroe, Warren Collegiate at St. Mary Catholic Central, Flat Rock at Dundee and Livonia Churchill at New Boston Huron.
Friday’s slate now features Airport at Carlson, Erie Mason at Jefferson, Bedford at Canton, Ida at Grosse Ile, Milan at Ypsilanti Lincoln, Summerfield at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes and Whiteford at Blissfield.
All kickoffs are set for 7 p.m.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
New Milan coach wins
MILAN – Makenna Slack won her debut as Milan coach Wednesday, leading the Big Reds to a 25-22, 26-24, 25-9 victory over Adrian.
Courtney Nye and Malea Wourman logged 9 kills each while Ava Demond was credited with 8 kills and a .636 hitting percentage. Madison Slack added 34 assists and Lauryn Parris 17 digs.
Dundee goes 4-0
DUNDEE – Dundee went 4-0 to open its Lenawee County Athletic Association season Wednesday, beating Clinton 25-12, 25-12, Hillsdale 25-16, 25-15, Hudson 25-6, 25-15 and Ida 25-12, 25-23.
Kennedy Irwin and Lilly Motylinski led the offense and serving while Briley Bordine and Katie Beaufait sparked the defense. Lola Salenbien provided strong setting.
Ida went 2-2, defeating Blissfield 25-23, 25-14 and Onsted 25-23 ,26-24,16-14 while falling to Adrian Madison 26-18-25-17 and Dundee.
Kennedy Albring (11 kills). Gabby Gobrecht (11 kills, 5 blocks), Jessica Schrader (31 digs) and Kelsey Stein (23 digs) led the Blue Streaks.
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PREP SOCCER
Nelson, Bolster excel
IDA – Grantham Nelson and Jaxon Bolster scored three times each to lead Ida to a 7-2 win over Blissfield Wednesday.
Titus Benson had the other goal.
“Our defensive line and half backs really controlled to pace of the game,” Ida coach Tim Allen said. “ It was nice being able to get a lot of kids on the field tonight.”
JV FOOTBALL
Snavely leads Monroe
MONROE – Keoni Snavely ran for two touchdowns as Monroe opened its season with a 20-8 win over Jackson Wednesday.
Julian Espinoza also had a TD and Grady Brooks, Desmin Williams, Xzander McCoy, Malakhi Threatt and Shane McDonald also played well.
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