Prep roundup: Pinckney's Paul Moore runs school-record 1,600 in Canton
Riley Hough of Hartland is universally recognized as the greatest distance runner to come out of Livingston County, but there’s room for debating the rest of the pecking order.
Pinckney senior Paul Moore is certainly in that conversation.
Moore became the second-fastest 1,600-meter runner in county history Thursday with his time of 4 minutes, 13.48 seconds in the Distance Night Under the Lights at The Park on the Canton High School track.
Moore broke the school record of 4:14.06 set by Ian Boyle when he finished second in the 2005 state Division 1 meet.
Boyle’s time was the county record until Hough broke it at regionals in 2021. Hough lowered the mark to 4:04.95 at the Barnyard Invite in Romeo on April 29, 2022 on his way to a state Division 1 championship.
Moore’s performance came 20 days after his time of 8:59.63 ranked him third in county history in the 3,200 behind Hough and former Pinckney teammate Caleb Jarema.
Pinckney had three of the top four runners out of 113 finishers in the 1,600. Evan Loughridge was second in 4:22.16 and Zach Newman was fourth in 4:26.32.
Howell’s Jack MacGregor nearly broke the county freshman record with his fifth-place time of 4:27.28. Hough ran 4:27.15 in 2019. Howell’s Lucas Wood was sixth in 4:32.54.
Pinckney junior Jim Rochowiak won the 800 in 1:58.87. James Uphouse was third in 1:59.80 and Parker Hays fifth in 2:01.15 for the Pirates. MacGregor was seventh in 2:01.98, with Howell’s Drake Wallace placing eighth in 2:02.04.
In the 3,200, Kyle Osborne was seventh in 10:37.36 and Gabe Maciag eighth in 10:38.05 for Pinckney.
In the girls meet, Brighton senior Nikki Carothers ran a personal-best 5:05.47 to place first out of 53 runners in the 1,600.
Pinckney’s Jaelyn Ray was fourth in 5:09.41, Brighton’s Lydia LaMarra fifth in 5:12.10, Pinckney’s Maddie Karsies sixth in 5:30.51 and Howell’s Maura Lichiello seventh in 5:38.49.
In the 800, Elle Bissett was fifth in 2:24.46 and Maizie Cavanaugh sixth in 2:25.39 for Brighton.
Brighton’s Cayla Marzban was fifth in the 3,200 in 11:58.36.
Top 1,600-meter times in Livingston County history
Riley Hough, Hartland, 4:04.95, 2022 Barnyard Invite at Romeo
Paul Moore, Pinckney, 4:13.48, 2024 Distance Night Under the Lights at The Park
Ian Boyle, Pinckney, 4:14.06, 2005 state D1 meet
Caleb Jarema, Pinckney, 4:14.08, 2022 Brighton Bulldog Invitational
David Emery, Pinckney, 4:14.15, 2007 state D1 meet
Matt Wines, Pinckney, 4:14.73, 2009 state D1 meet
Quinn Cullen, Brighton, 4:14.74, 2022 Barnyard Invite at Romeo
Girls lacrosse
Brighton 12, South Lyon 5
Brighton began its march toward a possible third straight state Division 1 championship behind four goals from Georgia Gill and three goals and one assist from Sophia Heady.
Kami McKaig scored twice, while Ella Toth, Cecelia Mainhardt and Maggie Burchfield had Brighton’s other goals.
The Bulldogs will face host Novi at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the regional semifinals. The winner will play Salem or Northville for the regional championship at 11 a.m. June 1 at Novi.
Boys lacrosse
Hartland 26, Oxford 2
Jake Lewis scored seven goals and six assists a regional semifinal blowout.
Jacob Ross and Drew Lockwood each had four goals and three assists, while Dylan Ayotte had four goals and one assist.
The Eagles (16-3) have won 19 straight games at the regional level. They will go after their seventh straight regional championship at 7 p.m. Wednesday at home against Grand Blanc.
Baseball
Fowlerville 7, Pinckney 4
Fowlerville 6, Pinckney 5
Will Shrader doubled in the top of the seventh inning and scored on a double by Mikey Hatfield to break a 5-5 tie in the second game, giving Fowlerville the sweep.
Brendan Ray and Mason Munsell each drove in two runs in the opener for the Gladiators (14-14).
Pinckney’s Evan McGlothin was 4-for-6 with four RBIs in the doubleheader.
Brighton 8, Clarkston 6
Brighton 11, Clarkston 5
Brighton took a 7-0 lead in the first game with a seven-run second inning and a 6-0 lead in the first in the nightcap.
Carter Gregg had two triples and was 3-for-4 in the second game, while Cooper Andrzejewski and Logan Weaver each drove in three runs.
The Bulldogs (21-10) will travel to Hartland for a pre-district game at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Howell 7, East Lansing 1
Howell 6, East Lansing 1
Brett Parris was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the first game for Howell, which will host South Lyon at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in a pre-district game.
Gavin Pejakovich gave up one run in six innings in the opener, while Nick Hoorn allowed one run in six innings in the nightcap.
Softball
Dexter 5, Pinckney 3
Pinckney 13, Dexter 3
Erin Closser hit two home runs in the second game and Ayla Wright hit one for Pinckney. CeCe Thorington homered in the first game.
Paula O’Donohue was 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the second game for the Pirates (22-13), who will travel to Chelsea for a pre-district game at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Soccer
Pinckney 2, Tecumseh 0
Zaryah Griffin scored both goals, giving her 22 in 16 games.
The Pirates will face Dexter at 6 p.m. Tuesday in a district semifinal at Chelsea. The winner will play Adrian or Chelsea for the district championship at noon June 1 at Chelsea.
Brighton 2, East Lansing 1
Emily Kramer’s goal with six minutes left in the game broke a 1-1 tie.
Maya Bjedov had the other goal for Brighton (10-5-4), which will face host Okemos at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the district semifinals. The winner will play Hartland or Holt in the district final at 6 p.m. Thursday at Okemos.
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