Local Sports: Ida's Snyder needs just 68 pitches to blank Whiteford
OTTAWA LAKE – Owen Snyder didn’t waste any pitches Saturday.
The Ida sophomore needed just 68 pitches to shut out Whiteford 1-0. He gave up just five hits and did not walk a batter.
“Owen Snyder was surgical,” Ida coach Jimm McMonagle said.
Josh Johnson went 1-for-2 and drove in Noah Adkins with the only run of the game in the second inning.
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Whiteford’s Logan Keane yielded just three hits and went the distance in a tough loss.
Ida also won the first game of the doubleheader 4-3 as Dean Thomas went 2-for-3 and Jaxon Millican pitched well.
Tre Eitniear racked up 11 strikeouts for Whiteford.
Ida has recovered from a rocky start to push its record to 12-6.
“We are playing pretty good baseball these last couple of weeks,” McMonagle said. “We are starting to get things clicking. Both teams played really clean baseball today.”
Hunter Hemelgarn went 4-for-5 and was the winning pitcher in the first game as Ida’s junior varsity pulled off a 9-2, 9-6 sweep. Hazin Vogt had a key two-run double in the second.
PREP BASEBALL
Richards leads Monroe
NEWPORT – Breylon Richards went 3-for-4 with a double to lead Monroe to a 14-1 win over Jefferson Saturday.
Bryce Lechner had a two-run single in the seventh inning when the Trojans scored six times to break the game open. Brady Welch earned the win. Welch, Asher Simmons and Carson Liedel had multi-hit games.
Monroe coach Chris Clark called it his team’s, “Best game in a long time. Pitchers did their jobs. We had hits with guys on base. Things we have not done in recent games.”
SMCC more ‘complete’
HUDSON – St. Mary Catholic Central got solid pitching Saturday in a 7-3, 6-2 sweep of Hudson.
Brady Decator went the distance in the opener and logged nine strikeouts. Ryan Hayden and Drew Bylow combined for 10 whiffs in the second game.
Riley Sommer collected two hits and Anthony Caladino drove in two runs in the firs game. Jaden Paquette and Brady Decator each had a pair of hits in the second.
“These were the two most complete games of baseball we have played all year,” SMCC coach Jared Janssen said. “We hope to continue to build on this.”
Dundee falls twice
WILLIS – Dundee (10-7) suffered a pair of losses Saturday in the Ypsilanti Lincoln Invitational.
Tecumseh racked up 14 hits to take the first game 10-6. Evan Bennett went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs to lead the offense. Cooper Buhl added two hits.
Riverview scored a pair of early runs and nipped the Vikings 2-1 in the second game. Joey Brink and Quintin Lephew notched three hits apiece.
Erie Mason surging
ERIE – Erie Mason pushed its record to 8-10 by sweeping Dearborn Fordson 17-4 and 24-9 Saturday.
“We’re definitely playing better baseball,” Mason coach Blain Moore said.
Xavier Wise was the ringleader with five hits and four RBI. Phoenix Stefko, Maddix Wise, TJ Langenderfer, Anderson Moore, Collin Brooks and Carson Ellerbrock also had multi-hit games.
Bulldogs lose rematch
KALAMAZOO – Summerfield made a long trip Friday to play the team it lost to in the regional finals last season, falling 10-3 to Kalamazoo Hackett.
Defense cost the Vikings. Hackett scored eight unearned runs, including six in the fourth inning.
Reece Kalb doubled for the 5-9 Bulldogs.
PREP SOFTBALL
Four hits for Haefler
MONROE – Alexa Haefler went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs as Monroe nipped Flat Rock 8-7 in the back end of a doubleheader Saturday.
Alana Aulph went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI to lead Monroe to a 5-1 win in the first game.
Zaylee Richard was 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI in the second game.
Avery Collett an Olivia McMahon picked up the pitching wins and Avery Leach, Ava Proffitt and Alyssa Sroka made key offensive contributions for the 9-10 Trojans.
Jefferson adds to Ring
NEWPORT – Jefferson added Tanya Potcova and Janea Castiglione to its Ring of Honor Saturday night and celebrated with an 11-3 win over Erie Mason.
Julia Perry tossed a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts while Lindsey Gennoe and Brooke Payment led the offense with three hits each.
Kensey Kreger and Zoie Stubleski had hits for Mason.
Dundee clips Hemlock
GRASS LAKE – Lauren Doane pitched a strong game and Shay VanZandt homered to break a tie in the seventh inning as Dundee tripped Hemlock 3-1 Saturday.
Dundee tacked on an insurance run after VanZandt’s homer when Kaylee Imo doubled, then pinch runner Ella Rath stole third and scored on an error.
The Vikings lost their first game 14-0 to Grass Lake.
Avery Ball, Kennedy Irwin and Kiernan Brown were other offensive leaders for the day.
Airport sweeps Ida
CARLETON – Olivia Tilley had three hits in the first game and Danielle Dalpiaz did the same in the second as Airport swept Ida 7-0 and 5-3 Friday.
Tilley had five hits for the day and stole four bases in the opener.
RaeAnn Drummond tossed a two-hit shutout in the first game and Alayna McDaniel won the second.
Raschel Weaver and Jillian Baker led the defense.
TRACK AND FIELD
Whiteford captures title
STOCKBRIDGE – Whiteford’s track and field team visited the Stockbridge Invitational for the first time Friday to be tested by some new competition.
The Bobcat boys were more than equal to the task, scoring 104.5 points to finish 20.5 ahead of runner-up Tecumseh.
“We go to these meets to be pushed and to help prepare us for the regional and state meets,” Whiteford coach Jay Yockey said.
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Keegan Masters won the 1,600 meters in 4:35.26 and also ran on the winning 3,200 relay with Zach Kahn, Jakub Diesing, and Brek Ruddy.
Brock Norman was second in the 100 meters and Nate Andrews, Brek Ruddy, Jess Saylor and Ryin Ruddy took second in the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:32.79 that ranks in the top four in Division 3 this season.
Rylie DeSilvis had a personal-best of 15-9 in the long jump and also took fifth in the 100 and sixth in the 200 for Whiteford’s girls, who finished fifth.
Bedford sets record
OREGON, Ohio – Bedford’s 3,200-meter relay of Cameron Varner, Maddi Duke, Nick Balla, and Jack Durivage set a meet record with a time of 8:07.9 in taking first at the Clay Invitational Friday.
The Mules we fourth in the team standings with seconds by Sawyer Ulery (high hurdles), the thrower relay (Jordan Belknap, Trenton LaChance, Logan Benjamin, Mason Shultz) and the 1,600 relay (Owen Przybylski, Duke, Alex Mapes, Durivage).
Summerfield record falls
ONSTED – Summerfield set a school record in the girls 3,200-meter relay during the Onsted Invitational Friday.
Makenzie Wolfe, Sophie Stanger, Mia Miller and Grace Raymond were clocked at 10:48.18 in placing third.
Bethany Suydam won the long jump at 15-9 and Cameron Taylor was third in the low hurdles.
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Teddy Gault won the boys long jump at 20-11 and was second in the high jump and high hurdles.
Summerfield’s boys finished fourth in the team standings and the girls were sixth.
Milan relays win
MANCHESTER – Milan’s boys won the 400 and 800-meter relays at the Manchester Metric Relays Friday.
Nolan Matley, Adam Johnson and Virgile Gruwez-Guinet ran on both relays. Gavin Tomecek, completed the 400 team and Noah Bussell ran with the 800 team.
Milan’s girls won the sprint-medley 1,600 (Kailey McDaniel, Angelina Wilson, Madison Lancaster, Amerie Wilson) and distance medley 4,000 (Madison Ross, Azariah Spence, McDaniel, Amerie Wilson).
Marissa Beck, Mary-Kate Wayne and Olivia Henry finished 1-2-4 in the girls shot-put.
Nolff wins hurdles
WARREN – Sophia Nolff won the high hurdles and Dundee also took first in the girls throwers’ relay of Aubrey Przybylski, Lily Homrich, Cameron Kidd and Taylor Schneider at the Dan Simeck Invitational at Warren Woods Tower Friday.
Maddie Salenbien was second in the 200, Lily Ratliff third in long jump and Gwen Pahl was third in High Jump
The boys team got wins from Isaak Rubley (1,600) and Dallas Bensch (pole vault). Braiden Whitaker, Danny Kreger, Rubley Jackson Martin (long jump and the 3,200 relay of Matt Morales, TK Westbrook, Caiden Brown and Ethan Eby.
The Coed 1,600 relay of Salenbien, Natalie Swisher, Rubley and Bensch was second.
Ida, Flat Rock go 1-2
FLAT ROCK – Ida won the girls portion of the Flat Rock Rams Relays Friday with the host team second.
Flat Rock’s wins came from Keola Botts and Destiny Lockhart in the shot-put, Botts and Makayla Beckes in the discus and the 800 relay of Reagan Higdon, S'Miya Shaw, Sophia Chan and McKenna Williams.
Monroe’s Simmons places
SALINE – Teegan Simmons was second in the discus and fourth in the shot-put for Monroe in the Saline Golden Triangle Invitational Friday.
Gibraltar Carlson’s Jon Anderson took third in the 3,200 meters.
PREP SOCCER
Kinsey scores four
WILLIS – Nora Kinsey scored half of St. Mary Catholic Central’s goals in an 8-0 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln Friday.
Quinn Harrington added a pair of goals and Alex Wickenheiser and Isbella Morin also scored for the 3-11-1 Kestrels.
PREP GOLF
Dundee takes title
OTTAWA LAKE – Dundee shot a round of 162 to beat Blissfield by four strokes in a Lenawee County Athletic Association jamboree at Whiteford Valley Friday.
Carter Bahn shot 37 and Andy Barnes 38 to lead the Vikings. Levi Evans (40) and Trent Vajcner (47) rounded out the top four.
Ida was third with 169 as Zackary Bailey carded a 41, Wade Johnston and Davin Slater 42 and Michael Wolfe 44.
Rogier leads Flat Rock
NEW BOSTON – Laren Rogier shot a medalist round 37 to lead Flat rock to a 169-175 win over St. Mary Catholic Central Friday at Willow Metropark.
Joel Scully added a 41, Mitchell Smith 44 and Ben Scully 47.
Domenic Marvaso and Drew Vuich both shot 42 for SMCC.
Devils handle Jefferson
GROSSE ILE – Jefferson’s Ben Peer tied for the second-best round of the day with a 46, but the Bears fell 185-217 to Grosse Ile at Water’s Edge Golf Club Friday.
PREP LACROSSE
Bedford wins twice
TEMPERANCE – Blake Dlugosielski scored seven goals and Brady Weirich added five goals and five assists as Bedford beat Grosse Ile 16-11 Monday and Ann Arbor Skyline 12-9 Wednesday.
FRESHMAN BASEBALL
Sparks sparks Bedford
TEMPERANCE – Landon Sparks rang up four hits and drove in five runs as Bedford swept Bowling Green 11-0 and 3-2 Saturday.
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