BAY CITY, MI – A look at the high school girls sports scene in Bay County for May 20, 2025. Bay County coaches are asked to submit results, highlights and comments the night of each event by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com. Be sure to also check out our boys sports roundup.

SOFTBALL: NOTHING FAZES SPARTANS

Late-game pressure doesn’t seem to faze Pinconning.

The Spartans look at the final inning as just another chance to succeed.

Working its last-chance magic yet again, Pinconning swept Sanford Meridian 4-3 and 14-13, winning its final at-bats in both games.

“Our team’s resilience is why we keep finding ways to win these tight games,” Pinconning coach Kayla Gauthier said. “We are a young team, so we’ve had our fair share of mistakes. But these girls never seem to hang their heads.

“We stay positive, work hard, trust each other and keep fighting.”

The Spartans (17-18, 10-9) displayed that in Game 1, finding a way to win despite collecting just four hits. The game stretched into extra innings before freshman Kailee Rugenstein roped an RBI double to score the game-winning run. Layla Foco pitched all eight innings, striking out seven for the win.

Game 2 was a different kind of battle but played out in similar fashion. Meridian rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 13-13. But Pinconning turned singles by Elley Shoultes and Emma McQuarter and a throwing error into the walk-off win.

Rugenstein came up big again with two home runs and a double, knocking in five runs in the game. Ella Hunter drilled three hits for four RBIs while Shoultes and Laken Gibala each added two hits. Hunter pitched a complete game for the win.

SOFTBALL: GLENN WINS IN EXTRAS

In a scheduled six-inning game, John Glenn was seven innings strong.

The Bobcats stormed back to score three sixth-inning runs then added three more in the seventh to stun Tawas 10-7 in Game 1 of their non-conference doubleheader. Tawas returned the favor in Game 2, rallying for five runs in the sixth inning to snare a 9-8 victory.

“We got the breaks in the first game, Tawas got the breaks in the second game,” Glenn coach John Busch said. “Both were exciting games to watch and be part of.”

Glenn (17-13) showed some spunk in the opener, winning in come-from-behind fashion. Kate Cataline drove in three runs and Hadley Keister homered to lead the way. Dani Weiss notched the win with four strong innings of relief.

Glenn got three hits apiece from Drue Busch and Olivia Duprey in Game 2. But an 8-4 lead got away in the final inning.

SOFTBALL: DUKES HIT 20-WIN MARK

Essexville Garber powered past Bridgeport 17-1 and 15-0 in a Tri-Valley Conference Red sweep, hitting the 20-win mark for the 11th consecutive season.

Meredith Krauseneck slammed two home runs in a three-hit, six-RBI performance in the opener for the Dukes (21-12, 8-4). Ella Kokaly added three hits to back winning pitcher Delenya Charbonneau.

Kokaly drove in three runs and Kara Kotenko tallied three hits in Game 2. Kotenko notched the victory for the Dukes.

SOFTBALL: TOUGH TASK FOR CENTRAL

Bay City Central ran into trouble in Grand Blanc, dropping 12-1 and 6-0 contests in Saginaw Valley League action.

Central (13-17-1, 8-12) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of Game 1 only to see Grand Blanc plate the next 18 runs on the day. Kallie Kaczmarek rapped three hits for Central while Maleah Russell added two and Eli Maciejewski tripled. Grand Blanc blasted four home runs.

Grand Blanc’s Kayla Blumenschein faced the minimum 15 batters, firing a perfect game with 11 strikeouts in the five-inning nightcap.

SOFTBALL: STANDISH CAN’T SLOW CLARE

Standish-Sterling didn’t have an answer for No. 1-ranked Clare, dropping 15-3 and 6-0 decisions to the Jack Pine Conference leader.

Jaylynn Yenna hit a home run and drove in two runs for Standish-Sterling (15-13, 9-8) in the opener while Ava Briggs added two hits. Madison Jones struck out 10 for Clare (30-1).

Game 2 saw Clare’s Kyley Wyman throw a masterpiece, striking out 14 batters in a no-hitter. She also came through at the plate with a home run.

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SIOUX FALLS — Sioux Falls Christian swept won titles in all the singles and doubles flights and easily repeated as the state Class A high school boys tennis champion on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

The Chargers scored 600 points to claim the title in the 11-team meet. Rapid City Christian slipped past St. Thomas More 390.5-363 for second place.

Area schools Aberdeen Roncalli and Milbank finished sixth (156) and eighth (147.5), respectively.

Gannon May paced Roncalli with a third-place finish at No. 1 singles. Teammates Linus Johnson and Caleb Stoks took sixth at No. 3 and No. 5 singles, respectively.

Gregory Grabow and Alex Baugh combined for a fourth-place finish at No. 2 doubles for Milbank. Grabow (No. 2) and Baugh (No. 4) each also took fourth in singles. Will Muellenbach took fifth at No. 3 singles. James Nelson fell in the consolation championship at No. 6 singles and teamed with Devon Mueller to win the consolation title at No. 3 doubles.

• Aberdeen Roncalli Tourney Results — Singles: Gannon May (2-1 at No. 1), Ezra Feickert (1-2 at No. 2), Linus Johnson (2-2 at No. 3), Ben Goebel (1-2 at No. 4), Caleb Stoks (2-2 at No. 5) and Liam Voehl (0-2 at No. 6). Doubles: May-Will Haskell (1-2 at No. 1), Feickert-Goebel (1-2 at No. 2) and Stoks-Voehl (1-2 at No. 3).
• Milbank Tourney Results — Charles Whitesitt (1-2 at No. 1), Gregory Grabow (1-2 at No. 2), Will Muellenbach (3-1 at No. 3), Alex Baugh (2-2 at No. 4), Devon Mueller (0-2 at No. 5) and James Nelson (0-2 at No. 6). Doubles: Whitesitt-Muellenbach (0-2 at No. 1), Grabow-Baugh (2-2 at No. 2) and Landen Appl-Mueller (1-1 at No. 3).

Final Team Scores

Sioux Falls Christian 600, Rapid City Christian 390.5, St. Thomas More 363, Huron 261, Pierre 244.5, Aberdeen Roncalli 156, Lennox 150, Milbank 147.5, Madison 123.5, Vermillion 118.5 and Spearfish 90.

Singles Championships

• First Flight — Mitchell Hofer, SF Christian, def. Henry Beckloff, RC Christian, 6-1, 6-1.
• Second Flight — Rex Lefever, SF Christian, def. Andrew Levin, St. Thomas More, 6-1, 6-1.
• Third Flight — Jack Squier, SF Christian, def. Elliot Huxford, St. Thomas More, 6-0, 6-2.

• Fourth Flight — Elijah Lindgren, SF Christian, def. Oliver Huxford, St. Thomas More, 6-2, 6-2.
• Fifth Flight — Logan Boyle, SF Christian, def. Anthony Herrera, St. Thomas More, 6-0, 7-6 (3).
• Sixth Flight — Aaron Soroka, SF Christian, def. Ethan Fischer, RC Christian, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles Championships

• First Flight — Hofer-Squier, SF Christian, def. Beckloff-Cain Shaefers, RC Christian, 6-2, 6-1.
• Second Flight — Lefever-Boyle, SF Christian, def. Ethan Palmer-Hudson Selfridge, RC Christian, 6-1, 6-1.
• Third Flight — Lindgren-Soroka, SF Christian, def. Matthew Soumala-Leyton Kenner, RC Christian, 6-0, 6-2.

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CANNES, France — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.

This gallery features daily highlights from the Cannes Film Festival.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Dust Devils shortstop Adrian Placencia hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and Tri-City’s defense held off Spokane’s comeback attempt to beat the Indians 3-2 in the series opener Tuesday at Avista Stadium in front of 5,298 fans at the Education Day game.

Braxton Hyde and Cade Denton combined for five scoreless innings of relief out of Spokane’s bullpen, but Tri-City did enough early to sneak out the win.

In the top of the first, Ben Gobbel hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to bring in Placencia and start the scoring. The Dust Devils extended the lead to 2-0 in the third when Randy De Jesus lined a single to left, scoring Rio Foster from third.

Spokane got on the board in the fourth when Cole Messina blasted his fourth home run of the season. An inning later, Aidan Longwell doubled in Braylen Wimmer from first to tie the game at 2.

With two outs and a 2-2 count in the ninth, Placencia launched his sixth homer of the year to give Tri-City the lead for good.

The Indians put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Hobson turned into a game-ending double play.

The series continues Wednesday at Avista Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Colorado Rockies No. 2 overall prospect Charlie Condon, who was called up Tuesday, is expected to make his 2025 Indians debut.

The Dennis-Yarmouth girls lacrosse team is on a bit of a roll.

With Tuesday’s 9-7 win over Martha’s Vineyard, the Dolphins (10-6) have won five straight games.

Kourtney David (five goals, one assist), Carolyn O’Keefe (three goals, one assist), Nadia Cerqueira (one goal), and Riley Caruso (one assist) accounted for the D-Y scoring. Dolphins goalie Mya Cerqueira made nine saves.

The Vineyarders drops to 7-8 with the defeat.

Also in high school sports action:

Girls Lacrosse

Bourne 11, Upper Cape 8: The Canalmen (5-11) beat the Rams (9-8) to end a two-game losing streak. Taylor Simard led Bourne with four goals. Hannah Petrillo had three goals and one assist. Charlotte Taylor had two goals and one assist. Janice Bouchard had one goal and one assist, while Mallory Doyle scored her first varsity goal and added one assist. Goalie Mia Lowden had seven saves.

Plymouth North 8, Barnstable 7: The Red Hawks (8-10) lost for the second time in a row. Claire Kayajan (one goal), Shelby Locascio (two goals), Emelie Jonsson (four goals), and Kayla Grady (two assists) led the offense, while goalie Morgan Mueller made 11 saves.

Cape Cod Academy 15, Cape Tech 3: The Seahawks (10-4) beat the Crusaders (1-9) to end a two-game losing streak.

Boys Lacrosse

Nauset 18, Pope Francis 7: The Warriors (13-4) won for the eighth straight time. Sawyer McCutchen (three goals, one assist), Oscar Escher (three goals), Brendan Peno (one goal, two assists), Billy Adams (one goal, two assists), Logan Poulin (two goals), Joey Berardi (one goal, one assist), Sean Sheehan (one goal, one assist), Jack Peno (one goal, one assist), Sam Mayhew (one goal), Drew Reeve (one goal), Oliver Smith (one goal), Jake Eldredge (one goal), and Owen White (one assist) led the Warriors offense. The defense and three goalies all played well.

Monomoy 13, Martha’s Vineyard 4: The Sharks (11-6) beat the Vineyarders (5-12) to end a two-game losing streak. Tamer Khalil had six goals and an assist. Harry Michaud and Jackson Rocco each had two goals and two assists. Jake Giorgio saved 15-of-19 shots. Jed Zimmerman and Cole Strzepek both played strong defense to hold the Vineyarders scoreless in the second half.

Bourne 14, Upper Cape 5: The Canalmen (9-7) topped the Rams (6-10) for their second win in a row.

Boys Tennis 

Somerset Berkley 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (8-10) lost for the second straight match.

Cape Cod Academy 4, Dennis-Yarmouth 1: The Seahawks (17-0) beat the Dolphins (6-12) to maintain their unbeaten season.

At first singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ben Catalano defeated Landon Richter (6-3, 6-1). At second singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ayden Naydenov defeated Collin Caron (6-3, 6-0).

At first doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Garrett Wilson and Cooper Hall defeated Ryan Clarke and Aiden Karras (6-0, 6-0). At second doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Henry Daigle and Rowan Lewison defeated Matt Andersen and Ben Soltis (6-0, 6-0).

At third singles, D-Y’s Michael O’Reilly beat Declan Livingston (6-4, 6-2).

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) avenged their only loss of the season.

Girls Tennis 

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season on the previous day.

At second singles, the Vineyarders’ Charolette Marshard defeated Kat Badulacen (6-1, 6-4)

At first doubles, the Vineyarders’ Zoe Treitman and  Leah Thomson defeated Heather Hou and Olivia Landstien (7-5, 6-2). At second doubles, the Vineyarders’ Ella Moran and Clementine Zeender defeated Sydney Weiner and Reva Shackla (6-3, 6-4).

Apponequet 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (7-11) fell to Apponequet for the second time this season.

Nauset 3, Sandwich 2: The Warriors (9-7) won all three singles matches to beat the Blue Knights (8-10).

At first singles, Nauset’s Anjali O’Brien beat Abby Binienda (6-2, 6-2). At second singles, Nauset’s Sophia Votteler beat Senja Kravitz (6-2, 6-2). At third singles, Nauset’s Haley Jackson beat Tenley Rothera (6-3, 6-1).

At first doubles, Sandwich’s Sadie Clarkin and Casey Pestelli beat Chloe Hand and Callie Murphy (6-4, 6-4). At second doubles, Sandwich’s Lauren Meyer and Izzie Bar beat Elexa Malovin and Morgan Johnson (6-2, 2-6, 6-2).

Nantucket 4, Sturgis East 1: The Whalers (7-6) beat the Storm (5-7) for their third straight win.

Softball 

St. Mary’s 10, Monomoy 7: The Sharks (17-1) lost for the first time this spring despite strong performances from Kate Huse (2-for-4), Kiley Mawn (3-for-4), and Liv Sanford (3-for-4).

Dartmouth 15, Barnstable 10: The Red Hawks (4-14) lost despite a strong offensive performance. Juliana Nardone (2-for-4, one single, one triple, two runs, four RBIs), Sara Ormston (2-for-3, two singles, one walk, one run scored), Jazlyn Coyer (2-for-4, fielder’s choice, one double, one triple, three runs, two RBIs), and Annabella DiGiacomo (0-for-1, three walks, one run) led the charge offensively for the Red Hawks.

Cape Tech 16, Mashpee 3 (1st); Cape Tech 14, Mashpee 12 (2nd): The Crusaders (3-11) won both ends of a doubleheader over the Falcons (0-16). In the first game, the Crusaders’ Alana Harty went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBIs. Lila Sullivan went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

In the first game, Michelle Gonsalves had a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI.

In the second game, Harty went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI.

In the latter game, Gonsalves had a home run, two hits, three runs scored, and an RBI.

Wareham 7, Nauset 0: The Warriors (7-12) lost for the fifth time in the last six games.

Baseball

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Cardinal Spellman 0: The Vineyarders (9-9) won for the third time in their last four games. Eli Bryant tossed a one-hit shoutout, and was 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate. Lathrop Keene scored a run and drove in two. Matt Day was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Upper Cape 6, Tri-County 5: The Rams (15-4) won the completion of a suspended game. Nolan Roche pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win, and also singled to drive in Jared Coates with the winning run.

Cape Tech 4, Atlantis Charter 1: The Crusaders (7-9) won for the second time in the last three games. Mike Shea threw 6 1/3 innings with one unearned run, allowed five hits, and seven strikeouts. Jessie Lucas closed the game out with two strikeouts. 

Josh Cohan went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Tyler Ellis went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Connor Gent went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Nolan Baker went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Brett Hodgins made three good defensive plays.

Monomoy 11, Rising Tide 0: The Sharks (12-6) won for the second time in three games. Tyler Ayer went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Aiden O’Keefe and Cam McCutchen also had two hits. Colin Cote and Tyler Layton each pitched well for the Sharks.

St. John Paul II 11, Archbishop Williams 6: The Lions (17-2) swept the season series with the Bishops. Henry Roy got the win in relief with 5.1 innings pitched, no runs, one hit, and nine strikeouts. Roy also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs, a double, and a stolen base. Logan Our went 3-for-3, with two RBIs, two walks, four stolen bases, three runs, and his 100th career hit. Colin Buckley went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Tyler Ross went 2-for-4 with a run and two stolen bases. Brian Mancinelli went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base.

Outdoor Track & Field

Cape and Islands Championship: In the league meet, Dennis-Yarmouth won the boys title with 109 points. Nauset was second with 107. Monomoy and Sturgis West tied with 76, and Barnstable had 67.

The Dolphins also won the girls title with 173 points. Nauset was second with 108.5. Sturgis West had 65, Monomoy had 55, and Barnstable had 48.5.

In the boys 200m, Shemar Dillon of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 22.29 seconds. In the two mile, Cal O’Donnell of Sturgis West won in 10:35.09. In the 400m hurdles, Noah Wilcox of Sturgis West won in 1:00.44. In the 800m, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 2:05.76. In the mile, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 5:05.68. In the 100m, Alique Brown of Monomoy won in 10.85. In the 400m, Jose Gonzalez of D-Y won in 53.29. In the 110m hurdles, Adian Brown of Nauset won in 14.90.

In the shot put, Peter Silvernail of Nauset won at 45-10.00. In the high jump, Walter Mayo of D-Y won at 5-10.00. In the javelin, Jayden DaLomba of Barnstable won at 154-04. In the discus, Griffin Pratt of D-Y won at 141-05. In the triple jump, Isaiah Robinson of Nauset won at 41-04. In the long jump, RJ Woolery of Sturgis West won at 20-02.00.

In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 9:44.69. Monomoy also won the 4x100m relay in 46.14. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 3:42.28.

In the girls 200m, Breanna Braham of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 24.69. In the two mile, Olivia Pendleton of D-Y won in 12:01.71. In the 400m hurdles, Hailey Patrish Valencia won in 1:12.82. In the 800m, Leah DePiper won in 2:24.90. In the 100m, Chari Wright of Barnstable won in 12.67. Pendleton won the mile in 5:45.91. Braham won the 400m in 57.90. In the 100m hurdles, Kate Popovich of D-Y won in 18.14.

In the javelin, Vivian Castano of D-Y won at 100-03. In the discus, Ava Kvietok of D-Y won at 109-03. In the triple jump, Violet Roche of Nauset won at 32-07.50. In the shot pot, Madison Mello of Martha’s Vineyard won at 34-10.00. In the long jump, Roche won at 16-07.25. In the high jump, Camille Brand of Martha’s Vineyard won at 5-2.

In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 11:19.56. Monomoy won the 4x100m relay in 53.34. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 4:20.69.

Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.

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