Petoskey soccer can't keep pace with TC West in second half
TRAVERSE CITY — When the Petoskey boys’ soccer team defeated Traverse City West earlier this season, it came as the first win over the Titans in more than a decade.
So doing it twice in the same season – with that opportunity on hand Thursday in Traverse City – would have made for quite the historic season.
Would have.
That second win for the Northmen was spoiled by a 6-0 final for the Titans, putting a close to a five-game win streak that began with that last win over West earlier in the month of September.
A 0-0 game at the half, the second half became filled with red thanks to card after card in the direction of the Northmen.
Down a coach, then down a player, the Petoskey let in a pair of goals within five minutes of each other, then the floodgates opened in the eventual loss.
Petoskey fell to 7-6-3 overall and 5-1-1 within the Big North, while West took the lead within the Big North at 6-1. They also improved to 12-1-1 overall on the year.
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The Northmen next bring in Elk Rapids on Saturday, Sept. 30. It starts a three-game home stand that also includes home games against Alpena and Cadillac on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
NON-CONFERENCE
Harbor Light 9, Fairview 0
HARBOR SPRINGS — Coming off a pair of shutouts taken in their last two games, the Harbor Light Christian soccer team made up for some lost goals.
Welcoming Fairview Thursday, the Swordsmen picked up a 9-0 victory.
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Kirk Rose and David Chamberlin each scored a pair on the night, then Hunter Denoyer, Landon Jakeway, Truett Kruger, Andrew Stahl and Isaiah Rauch all scored one.
Harbor Light moved to 6-3-1 overall and will next head to McBain Northern Michigan Christian on Monday, Oct. 2.
LAKE MICHIGAN
Elk Rapids 3, Boyne City 0
ELK RAPIDS — The Boyne City boys’ soccer team finally ended a four-game winless streak a game ago, though their reward Thursday was a trip to Elk Rapids.
The Lake Michigan Conference Elks pulled in a 3-0 victory over the Ramblers.
Boyne totaled just two shots on net, while Will Mastin made 13 saves for Boyne City in goal.
Boyne City, now 5-8-1 and 1-6-1 in the LMC, next travels to Grayling on Monday, Oct. 2
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VOLLEYBALL
Harbor Light 3, CAHA 0
HARBOR SPRINGS — The Harbor Light Christian volleyball team earned a three-set sweep over CAHA Thursday in non-conference action, winning all three sets by a 25-12 score.
Molly Ogden finished the night with nine aces, 17 assists and 10 digs, Anna Zielinski had five kills and Anne Chamberlin recorded eight, while Zielinski also had six aces.
Lydia Goldsborough had eight kills, Charlotte Gagnon had four aces and nine digs and Ava Kenwabikise finished with three kills.
"I was really proud of how well the girls played tonight," Harbor Light coach Hannah Urman said. "My captains led the team well, one from the back row (Gagnon), and one up front (Kenwabikise)."
Harbor Light will be back in action on Friday at Alanson, where they’ll also meet Wolverine.
Contact Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
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