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Prep roundup: Slocum, St. Francis win regionals; Kingsley, Leland stay on track for NWC title showdown

james cook, the record-eagle, traverse city, mich.
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Oct. 10—HOUGHTON LAKE — Grace Slocum won the Division 4 girls golf regional at Houghton Lake by 11 strokes, leading Traverse City St. Francis to a team championship as well.

Slocum shot a 5-over 77, even with an eight on The Quest Golf Course's toughest hole, the par-5 No. 7.

The Gladiators junior carded four birdies in the round to beat out runner-up and Elk Rapids senior Hope Hoedel by 11 shots. She birdied three of the five most difficult holes by handicap rating.

St. Francis won the team portion of the 11-squad tournament with a 384, 36 shots in front of second-place Charlevoix.

East Jordan placed third to also qualify for states, along with the Glads and Rayders.

Hoedel (88), Grayling junior Jessica Campbell (89) and Houghton Lake senior Mariah Thompson (106) earned the region's three individual state qualifier spots as the top three golfers not on a team headed to states. Thompson won a playoff tiebreaker over Kalkaska junior Alyssa Steiner for the final individual spot.

St. Francis senior Mary Kate Carroll placed fifth with a 93, and senior Avery Frederick (105, ninth) and junior Laurel Walter (109) closed out the Glads' counters.

Avery Kita took fourth with a 92 to lead the Rayders to the finals, joined by Emma Meadows (101, sixth), Macey McKeown (112) and Sarah Pletcher (115).

Olivia Maher shot 102 (seventh), Hannah Fortune 103 (eighth) and Lila Kelly 106 (10th) to all finish in the top 10 for East Jordan, with junior Maddy Bearden's 122 just enough to hold off Elk Rapids for the third team qualifier spot by two strokes.

Steiner, Thompson and Kelly tied for 10th, with Manistee senior Annika Haag, Harbor Springs junior Onika Alonzi and Walter making up the rest of the top 15.

The Division 4 state finals take place Oct. 20-21 at Bedford Valley Golf Club in Battle Creek.

VOLLEYBALL

Kingsley 3

Onekama 0

Kingsley def. Onekama 25-15, 25-23, 25-10.

Stags leaders: Grace Lewis 10 kills, 35 digs; Jenna Middleton 14 kills, 12 digs; Sarah Wooer 2 kills, 20 assists, 5 digs; Avery Schichtel 3 kills, 4 digs; Alena Stewart 7 assists, 2 digs; Isabelle Seitz 16 digs; Ellie Moran 16 digs.

UP NEXT: The Stags (26-5, 5-0 Northwest Conference) play Saturday in the Lake City Invitational, then travel next Tuesday to Leland.

Leland 3

Glen Lake 0

Leland def. Glen Lake 25-20, 25-13, 25-13.

Comets leaders: Abby Hicks 35 assists, 3 aces; Fiona Moord 20 kills, 6 aces, 2 digs, 2 blocks; Kally Sluiter 3 aces, 1 dig; Kelsey Allen 8 kills, 1 block, 1 ace; Mallory Lowe 7 digs, 2 aces; Olive Ryder 7 digs, 3 aces, 5 kills; Shelby Plamondon 4 kills, 2 digs, 1 block.

UP NEXT: Leland (22-12-1. 6-0 Northwest) plays in the Lake City Invitational, Saturday.

Benzie Central 3

Frankfort 1

Benzie Central def. Frankfort 25-13, 25-27, 25-20, 25-11.

Benzie: Ava Bechler career-high 17 kills, 1 ace; Flora Zickert 7 kills, 1 block, 3 aces; Emma Brooks 1 ace, 10 digs, 6 assists; Maddy Stewart 26 assists, 1 ace, 2 kills; Kara Johnson 4 kills, 4 aces, 1 block; Scarlett Ramirez 2 kills, 2 blocks; Grace Heiges 2 blocks, 7 kills, 3 aces; Paige Kaple 100% serving.

The Huskies (16-7-1, 3-3 Northwest) travel Thursday to Kalkaska for a quad with the Blazers, Manistee and Traverse City Christian.

Elk Rapids 3

Kalkaska 1

Elk Rapids def. Kalkaska 18-25, 25-21, 25-8, 25-23.

Elks leaders: Caroline Best 20 kills, 9 digs; Morgan Bergquist 15 kills, 5 digs, 3 blocks; Gaby Morton 10 kills, 5 digs; Violet Sumerix 5 kills, 13 digs; Ashley McCann 34 assists, 8 digs.

UP NEXT: The Elks (15-12-2, 6-0 Lake Michigan) host Glen Lake, Thursday.

Boyne City 3

Harbor Springs 0

Boyne City def. Harbor Springs 25-15, 25-12, 25-15.

Ramblers leaders: Ava Tarsi 6 kills, 4 aces, 40 assists, 5 digs; Elly Wilcox 11 kills; Ameilia Dunstan 5 kills, 8 digs, 1 ace; Josie Wilson 4 kills; Aubrey Burns 3 aces, 13 digs, 2 assists, 14 serve receptions; Brianna Ager 2 kills; Addie Patton 3 aces, 6 digs.

UP NEXT: The Ramblers travel next Tuesday to Grayling.

Lake City 3

Roscommon 0

Lake City def. Roscommon 28-26, 25-6, 25-15.

Trojans leaders: MacKenzie Bisballe 10 kills, 19 digs, 10 assists, 2 blocks; Alison Bisballe 10 kills, 10 digs, 22 of 22 serving, 9 assists, 2 blocks; Hannah Hern 1 kill, 10 digs; Hannah Vasicek 3 kills, 10 digs; Zoe Butkovich 5 kills, 14 digs; Caleigh Schneider 2 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Hailey Hamel 9 digs.

UP NEXT: The Trojans host their own invitational Saturday.

Manton 3

Pine River 0

Manton def. Pine River 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.

Rangers leaders: Aubrey Hiller 14 assists, 3 digs; Kelsey Harding 15 assists, 1 dig; Ava Traxler 2 kills, 1 dig; Genna Alexander 1 kill, 2 digs; Angela Porter 1 kill, 2 aces, 2 blocks; Lauren Wilder 7 kills, 7 digs; Mattie Lafreniere 10 kills, 1 assist, 2 aces, 6 digs, 2 blocks; Morgan Shepler 7 kills, 13 digs; Adriana Sackett 4 kills, 1 assist, 1 ace, 20 digs, 1 block; Kaitlyn Carter 1 dig.

UP NEXT: The Rangers (19-13-1, 4-2 Highland) travel Thursday to Evart.

Beal City 3

McBain 2

Beal City def. McBain 25-22, 15-25, 25-15, 18-25, 16-14.

Ramblers leaders: Gwyneth VerBerkmoes 20 kills, 3 blocks, 21 digs, 3 assists, 1 ace; Madison Ochampaugh 30 assists, 4 digs; Ayla Fredin 9 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces; Brekken Cotter 3 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces; Shannon Maloney 3 kills; Mia Bontekoe 3 kills.

UP NEXT: The Ramblers (4-2 Highland) travel next Tuesday to Manton.

Cadi Heritage 3

Harbor Light 2

Heritage: No stats reported.

Harbor Light: Molly Ogden 33 assists, 24 digs; Ava Kenwabikise 16 kills, 3 blocks, 3 aces; Anne Chamberlin 13 kills, 19 digs; Charlotte Gagnon 30 digs while holding down the back row all night.

UP NEXT: The Lady Swordsmen head Friday to Alba for a tri meet.