The Pine Bluff School District met Tuesday for their regular monthly meeting and District Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree talked about what happened at the meeting when she appeared on the Oldies1013 Morning Show.

Morning Show host Greg Horne asked Barbaree if she thought the Capturing Kids Hearts program has had a positive effect and she answered this way.

S-GI Girls Lacrosse

The Springville-Griffith girls lacrosse team had its season end after a 13-4 playoff loss at Gowanda on May 19.

Madison Hilliker scooped three groundballs in playoff action last week.

Springville finished its season 5-11 overall and 3-4 in the conference, where the team was fourth among eight teams in Conference 4. Gowanda finished tied-second with a 4-3 record (13-4 overall) with Amherst in Conference 3.

The Griffins trailed 5-1 after the first quarter and 8-2 after two quarters. The second half was closer with Gowanda holding a 5-2 scoring edge.

Meg Rosenswie finished with two goals for the Griffs, while Sydney Moran also finished with a pair of points with one goal and one assist. Rounding out the goal scoring for S-GI was Sophia Lightcap.

Sage Baranowski had a team-best two draw controls to go with two ground balls. Madison Hilliker scooped three ground balls, while Amiee Rosenswie finished with two. 

Defensively, Ella Uhteg finished with two caused turnovers and Talia Eckam registered 12 saves in goal.

“Although our overall record doesn’t reflect it, I believe we had a very successful season. Our team, which consists of a majority of freshmen who have never played at the varsity level, improved tremendously throughout the season. Our skill, drive and determination were exemplified more and more each game throughout the season,” Springville first-year varsity girls lacrosse head coach Laura Nerber said.

“That being said, we had a few players that really stood out and accomplished some impressive accolades this season. Midfielder Meghan Rosenswie had a career-high 75 points this season with 68 goals and seven assists and 46 ground balls. Defender Ella Uhteg led the team in both ground balls (58) and caused turnovers (41). Attacker Sydney Moran led the team with 36 assists this year. Sophomore Brooke Ruzycki worked hard on attack with 26 goals and 15 assists.”

“Although we are losing four tremendous seniors, I am looking forward to continuing to build on what we started this season.”

Nerber acknowledged the statistics of up-and-comers that included, “Emma Benz, who led the team in draw controls with 31. She also added 28 ground balls and nine caused turnovers. Maddison Hilliker, who added six goals, five assists, 36 ground balls and 15 draw controls. Amiee Rosenswie, who tailed 18 draw controls, 21 ground balls and five caused turnovers, and goalie Taila Eckam, who was a powerhouse in net with 161 saves this year and a 50% save percentage.”

S-GI Softball

The Springville-Griffith softball team’s season came to an end after a 5-1 home playoff loss to visiting Eden on May 20.

Erin Baker was one of four Griffs to register a hit against Eden in last week’s playoff game.

The teams were nearly mirror images of one another during the season after finishing tied-second with each other in ECIC IV with 8-4 records. In head-to-head regular season competition, each team won once on their home field. Run differential between the two teams was just a single run after the Griffs finished plus-73 to Eden’s plus-72.

In the playoff loss, Springville held a 1-0 lead after the first inning before Eden scored single runs in the second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take the contest.

Grace Ricci scored Springville’s run and was also one of four Griffs with hits along with Lily Enser, Mia Rogers and Erin Baker, with the latter plating a double.

Rogers also had a run batted-in. Carmin Wikman got the start from the circle and allowed seven hits and three earned runs in 4.1 innings of work, while Olivia Mesch allowed five hits and two earned runs with one strikeout in 2.2 innings.

S-GI Baseball

The Springville-Griffith baseball team’s season came to an end after a 12-8 playoff loss to Alden on a neutral site at Sweet Home on May 24. Alden was designated the home team and batted at the bottom of each inning.

Springville finished fifth in ECIC III with a 5-7 division record and with a 10-8 overall record.

The teams traded runs in the first two innings before Springville took a 4-1 lead midway through the third inning. The Bulldogs responded with five runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-4 lead. S-GI retook the lead 7-6 after four innings and padded its lead by two after the fifth before Alden scored six runs in its last at-bat to take the contest.

Grant Michalski had a solid week with five hits and five runs over three games.

Brodie Glass had a team-best three hits with one run batted-in and got the start on the mound. From the hill, the senior allowed 13 hits and seven earned runs with two strikeouts while throwing all but the final out.

Two runs each were scored by Carson Glass, Drew Reynolds and Grant Michalski, with the latter throwing the final out. Single runs were scored by Alex Brown and Ross Michalski.

Jayden Crone had a pair of hits and two RBI. Solo hits came from Carson Glass, Reynolds, Brown, Grant Michalski and Landon Roy, with the latter two finishing with doubles. Solo runs batted-in came from Brown, Grant Michalski and Roy.

Prior to the playoffs, Springville ended its regular season with a pair of wins against Cheektowaga in a home-and-home series with a 9-0 win on the road on May 19 and a 10-2 home win on May 20.

In the shutout road Cheektowaga win, the Griffs were led by Rob Moriarty with three hits, three runs and two RBI. Not far behind was Carson Glass with two hits, two runs and one run batted-in.

Grant Michalski had the win from the mound and allowed two hits with six strikeouts in five innings of work, while also registering one hit and one run.

Solo hits came from Reynolds and Jack Delaney, with the latter scoring one run and the former adding a run batted-in. Rounding out the scoring with one run each were David Janora and Nick Jablonski, while solo runs batted-in came from Trey Zittel and Brown, who threw the final two innings with six strikeouts.

In the Griffin home Cheektowaga win, Springville’s three runs in the first inning were enough to cruise to victory.

Grant Michalski led the way with three hits, two runs and two RBI. From the mound, Springville allowed no earned runs in the first six innings after Brodie Glass got the start and Carson Glass came in relief. The siblings combined for one hit allowed with nine strikeouts with Carson Glass adding one hit and one run batted-in.

Finishing with a solo hit and single run batted-in were Moriarty, Jablonski and Janora, with the latter throwing the final inning and allowing one hit. Brown finished with one run and one run batted-in, while Delaney brought two runners home with a solo hit.

Rounding out the scoring was Crone with two runs, while single runs were scored by Reynolds and Zittel.

FLINT – Check out the Flint-area sports highlights for May 28.

Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to email results, highlights, and comments about the results of each game for any sport to jszczepaniak@mlive.com.

Baseball

Byron 11, Vassar 9: Byron drew 14 walks and scored nine runs in the third inning to defeat Vassar Wednesday night.

Trevor L’Esperance went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored while Corey White went 1-for-1 with three RBIs and three walks.

Flint Kearsley 12, Goodrich 4: Isaiah Gatica threw a complete game with three strikeouts while adding a double and three RBIs at the plate for the Hornets.

Aiden Tipton went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs while Caleb Caldwell and Carson Saxton added two hits each.

Flushing 11, Hemlock 1: K Tinnin (3.0) and Cam McIlhargie (2.0) combined for the win in the circle while the Raiders scored 11 runs on only five hits.

Austin Madrigal, Luke Smith, Dom Oyler, Justin Kryglowski, and Tristan Sly each had a hit for Flushing in the win.

Lapeer 5, Saginaw Heritage 3: A sacrifice fly from Derek Sutherby would drive in the game-winning run for the Lightning in game one.

Sutherby and Brady Lane both went 2-for-3 with an RBI while Cam Forgione and Cayden Newberry both added a hit and an RBI in the win.

Bryce Johnson pitched 2 ⅓ scoreless innings to earn the win for Lapeer.

Owosso 12, New Lothrop 7: Jason Beckwith pitched five innings, scattering three hits and striking out two.

Liam Patrick closed the final two innings while Santi Aguirre led the Trojans with two hits.

Eden Ackley, Carson Moore, Liam Patrick, and Blake Binger all collected one hit each. The Trojans finish the regular season with a record of 23-11.

Swartz Creek 5, Corunna 0: Nate Crawford went seven innings and gave up only one hit while striking out 11 to lead the Dragons.

Alex Miller went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs while Wyatt Jolman went 2-for-4 at the plate.

Brett Hoffman added a triple in the win.

Swartz Creek 16, Corunna 0: Jac Sandlin went five innings and struck out nine to lead the Dragons in game two.

Wyatt Jolman went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs while Nate Crawford added two hits in the win.

Brett Hoffman tallied a triple and two RBIs and Neil Marshall added two hits for Swartz Creek.

Scores

Saginaw Heritage 8, Lapeer 2

Standish-Sterling 4, Flint Powers Catholic 1

Flint Powers Catholic 1, Standish-Sterling 0

Girls Soccer (DISTRICTS)

Scores

Frankenmuth 2, Flint Powers Catholic 1

Goodrich 8, Port Huron 0

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 1, Fenton 0

Waterford Kettering 4, Holly 1

Softball

Burton Atherton 17, Genesee 16: Burton Atherton scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to defeat Genesee Wednesday night.

Voss walked it off for Atherton with an RBI single while Aild went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

Autumn Simpson went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs to lead Genesee while Bella Brett went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

Goodrich 7, Rochester Adams 2: Jayden Gohs went three innings and struck out all nine batters she faced while Abby Stefanski finished off the final four innings for the Martians.

Gohs went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs while Sophie Swanson added two hits and Alisyn Raether and Anna Light each added a hit and an RBI in the win.

Grand Blanc 11, Clio 0: Savannah Schultz and Kayla Blumenschein combined for five shutout innings and eight strikeouts to lead the Bobcats to a win.

Blumenschein went 3-for-3 with four RBIs while Kate Mitchell went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Schultz 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Hannah Johnson added three hits in the win.

Imlay City 1, Clarkston 0: Roslyn Bruman threw seven shutout innings while Faith Schriber added two hits for Imlay City.

Imlay City scored its only run in the second when Bruman scored on a passed ball.

Imlay City 4, Clarkston 2: Faith Schriber went seven innings and struck out three while adding two hits at the plate to lead the Spartans.

Chloe Bruman and Alexis Bruyere each added two hits in the win.

Lake Fenton 8, Williamston 5: Trailing 4-1 in the fifth inning, Lake Fenton marched a thrilling comeback to take the win Wednesday night.

Parker Beardsley got it started with an RBI triple and scored on a passed ball before Laureena Baehl hit a solo home run to make it 5-4.

An RBI single from Maddie Stanton tied it up and Leah Meyers hit a two-run home run to take the lead.

Baehl went 3-for-4 with two home runs with three RBIs while Avery Heil added three hits and Stanton and Beardsley each added two in the win.

Hartland 3, Linden 2: Kayla Widner went four innings and struck out nine as Hartland defeated Linden Wednesday night.

Addi Siegwald and Sophia Helm had two hits while Tessa Zilisch added a double for the Eagles.

Swartz Creek 2, New Lothrop 1: Avery Ludwig and Selah Fader combined for seven innings and six strikeouts to lead Swartz Creek in game one.

Ludwig went 2-for-3 at the plate while Abbie Schultz added a triple in the win.

New Lothrop 6, Swartz Creek 4: New Lothrop got the bats going in game two as Mallory Heroux and Peanut Knieper combined for four hits and four RBIs.

Ludwig and Raeleigh Genovesi both had two hits for Swartz Creek.

Scores

Genesee 13, Burton Atherton 12

Mount Pleasant 3, Owosso 1

Mount Pleasant 8, Owosso 3

Saginaw Swan Valley 11, Flushing 5

Saginaw Swan Valley 5, Flushing 4

Williamston 7, Lake Fenton 1

Hundreds of the best high school athletes in the state will flock to Hayward Field this weekend to showcase their talents on one of the world’s most famous tracks. Although the focus will undoubtedly be on the stars performing, The Emerald has comprised a very serious list of how we think most high school mascots would fare in each event. 

The track merchants

Any jaguar, panther, lion or wildcat mascot will absolutely dominate this field. The track events were literally made for these guys to shine, and they certainly will. The jaguars (50–60 mph) and panthers (35–40 mph) are my best bet to win in any event they participate in. But this is sports and you certainly have to quantify for back-to-backs and flu games. My picks for a surprise finalist in any of these events would be the North Medford Black Tornado and the Oregon City Pioneers (who are certainly used to long-distance tracks). 

The high flyers

High jump is perhaps the most one-sided type of event throughout this list, with eagles, hawks and any type of bird having a clear advantage over the rest of the field. Although eagles generally fly higher than hawks, I’d imagine the two tyrants of the sky would do their best to get as high as possible — literally soaring over the competition. It’s a shame too, because the Pleasant Hill Billies (billy goat) are known for their jumping and climbing abilities, but ultimately would not be able to compete with the birds. 

Shot put

The strongest athletes at Hayward would have a significant advantage here, with the Grants Pass Cavemen and Tillamook Cheesemakers my top human mascot picks. On the animal side, any type of grizzly or viking mascot would be a good selection to rise to the top of the competition.  

Javelin

The Sherwood Bowmen as well as the South Eugene Axe are my top two selections. Although the mechanics of javelin are a bit different from both of these mascot’s fortes, I’m betting on the potential of both being able to adjust their skill sets better than the rest of the field. 

The wild cards

Although not a safe enough selection to beat any of the heavily favored mascots, the Sprague Olympians and Silverton Foxes feel like they could be a significant player in any event they are in. On the Olympian’s side, the appeal is obvious, with Sprague able to be at least above average in any possible event. On the other hand, the Foxes might be quick and clever enough to beat any of the more strength-heavy finalists. 

My podium (who would do the best if all mascots participated in every event):

1. North Medford Black Tornado — speed, strength and toughness, North Medford has it all and has a perfect blend of traits that enables it to be better than any other competitor. 
2. Sprague Olympians— a good blend of strength, toughness and strategy. My money is on the Olympians being able to excel at most events and land a top spot on the podium. 
3. Mazama Vikings — similar to Sprague, I’d bet on Mazama being able to excel at most events and finish near the top.

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Top-seeded Neuqua Valley boys lacrosse takes on the Oak Forest Bengals in the IHSA Sectional Semifinals. Oak Forest enters after a 14-7 win over Lockport, while Neuqua cruised past Normal Community, 18-3. A spot in the Sectional Final against Andrew High School is on the line. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

Jonah Frank records first quarter hat trick for the Wildcats

Right from the face-off, Neuqua’s Ben Stefanski wastes no time. He wins possession and races all the way in to score the opening goal of the semifinals.

Oak Forest responds quickly—Sean Powers wins the face-off and mirrors Stefanski’s effort with a goal of his own. It’s tied 1-1 just 30 seconds in.

But the Wildcats strike back. Grant Randolph finds Jonah Frank for his first goal of the night, putting Neuqua back in front.

The Wildcats keep up the pressure. After some smooth ball movement, Randolph connects with Frank again. Neuqua goes up 3-1 with three minutes left in the quarter.

Oak Forest tries to answer with an open-net chance, but a costly turnover gives the ball to Frank, who capitalizes for his third of the game. That’s a first-quarter hat trick!

Neuqua continues to pour it on. Gavin Ostendorf sets up Stefanski, who scores again to make it 5-1 at the end of the first quarter.

Wildcats easily secure a spot in the IHSA Boys Lacrosse Sectional Finals

Second quarter, same story. Stefanski wins yet another face-off and quickly completes his own hat trick, sparking a big run for the Wildcats.

Oak Forest finally breaks the drought. David Trumbull finds Owen O’Brien for their first goal since the game’s opening moments.

The Bengals look for more. Adman McGlothin fights through defenders and buries it, cutting the deficit, but they still trail 10-3 with under a minute in the half.

With just two seconds left, Stefanski strikes again. A buzzer-beater goal caps the first half as Neuqua takes an 11-3 lead into the break.

The third quarter opens with—you guessed it—another Stefanski goal. Then it’s the Ostendorf connection: Gavin to Jonathan for yet another Wildcat tally. Neuqua leads 12-3 and shows no signs of slowing.

Oak Forest looks for one last push, but Neuqua’s defense holds firm. Owen Barth shuts the door and the Wildcats close it out with a dominant 19-3 win.

Neuqua Valley boys lacrosse advances to the Sectional Championship, where they’ll face second-seeded Andrew High School with a trip to the Supersectional on the line.