Midland High continued its perfect girls soccer season Monday, adding a 5-0 Saginaw Valley League win over Grand Blanc.
The Chemics improved to 13-0 overall, 7-0 in the SVL heading into a conference game Wednesday against Mount Pleasant and a non-conference game Friday at Saginaw Nouvel.
Midland took a 3-0 halftime lead with Alahna Beckett scoring twice and Lizzie Striebel adding the other goal and an assist. Niobe Marchalant made three saves in goal for the Chemics.
Ameris Blumenschein bumped the lead to 4-0 in the second half with an assist from Beckett, with Elliott Hays tacking on the final goal. Ellee Arnold played in goal for the Chemics in the second half, making three saves.
Girls Soccer
Hemlock 1, Midland Calvary 0: Izzy Krueger found Izzy Curry with 12 minutes remaining, with Curry scoring the lone goal of the game to give Hemlock the win and evening the Huskies’ record at 6-6. Taryn Pratt made eight saves to secure her sixth shutout of the season.
Softball
Millington 10-13, Reese 0-1: Morgan Matusik struck out nine in five innings to earn a win in the first game, with Ashlyn Bentoski striking out seven in seven innings for the Game 2 victory. Lilly Damm paced the offense, collecting six hits, five runs and five RBIs for the 14-6 Cardinals, with Logan Matusik adding five hits and four runs. Morgan Matusik and Ashlyn Bentoski totaled four hits each in the doubleheader sweep.
St. Louis 7-13, Beaverton 1-0: Paige Luneack struck out 16 and allowed just two hits to lead St. Louis to the Game 1 win. Olivia Brown led the Sharks with three hits, while Halle Hoyt, Ellie Katt and Kenadie Henry added two hits each. Luneack earned the win in the five-inning nightcap, striking out six in three innings and combining with Olivia Brown to throw a no-hitter. Morgan Leonard, Katt and Brynn Saxton had two hits each in the second game.
Ithaca 8, Freeland 4: Ivy Davenport recorded her 500th career strikeout, finishing with 12 strikeouts to earn the Game 1. Emmalee Shankel and Kennedy Ryan led the offense with two hits each. Madeline McDonald had two hits and two RBIs for Freeland, with Jenna Kowalski and Brynn Jaime adding two hits each. In Game 2, Sophia Price threw a complete-game for Freeland, striking out four. Kowalski had three RBIs and four hits, including two doubles and a triple. Jaime and McDonald added two hits each. Maeli Akin struck out seven for Ithaca, with Shankel and Emma McCune getting two hits each.
Baseball
Millington 4-3, Harbor Beach 1-2: Landon Russell and Truk TerBush had four hits each in the doubleheader sweep, with Russell driving in two runs and TerBush stealing six bases. Luke Petzold, Colby Dipzinski and Lukas Henderson added three hits each. Garret Woodward earned the win in the first game, striking out 11 in six innings, while Noah Steward won Game 2 with four strikeouts in five innings.
Valley Lutheran 3-0, Laker High 2-6: Jacob Grimpo struck out five to earn the Valley Lutheran win in Game 1. Ben Diener led the offense with a hit and RBI, while Tyler Belt stole two bases. Bryce Patterson and Dylan Pugh had hits for the Chargers in the second game.
Boys Golf
MMAC Tournament: Cole Beldyga claimed medalist honors to lead Birch Run to a second-place finish in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference mid-season tournament at Briar Ridge Golf Course in Montrose. The Panthers, who finished with a 338, followed Beldyga’s tourney-best 79. Teammate Mason Reis finished second with an 80 and Garett Martinus was seventh with an 83.
Big Thumb Jamboree: Brad Coleman shot even-par 36 to lead Millington to a win in a Big Thumb Jamboree with a 157 team score. Bryce Martin followed with a 39, with Landon Germain and Ian Stiff carded 41s.
Boys Track
SVL Triangular at Bay City Western: Midland High dominated the Saginaw Valley League triangular with 103 points, beating out Saginaw United (56) and Bay City Western (12). Rostin Delgado and Maxwell Stoecker won two events each to lead Midland, with Delgado taking first in the 100 (:11.98) and long jump (20-0) and Stoecker winning the shot put (57-11) and discus (167-11). Other winners for Midland High included Aiden Honson in the 200 (:23.76), Spencer Porritt in the 800 (2:05.61), Connor Murphy in the 1,600 (4:38.95), Harrison Worsley in the 3,200 (11:19.37), Colter Mahabir in the 110 hurdles (:16.97), Luke Vandenbossche in the 300 hurdles (:44.91) and Landon Ferren in the pole vault (11-0). United got wins from Blake Jones in the high jump (5-8) and Jamarion Goodman in the 400 (:52.13). Goodman also ran legs on United’s winning 1,600 relay and 3,200 relay. The Phoenix also won the 800 relay, with Midland taking first in the 400 relay.
USA Invitational: Reese finished second in the boys division with 109 points, trailing Unionville-Sebewaing Invitational champion Standish-Sterling with 181. Standish-Sterling also won the girls meet with 170 points, with Reese sixth with 25 points. Phineas Houghtaling gave Reese a win in the 800 run (2:13.83) and ran a leg on Reese’s winning 3,200 relay (9:06.85).
JPC Triangular at Shepherd: Landon Pestrue gave St. Louis a win in the 800 (2:02.12), but the Sharks lost to both Shepherd and Gladwin in the Jack Pine Conference triangular.
Girls Track
SVL Triangular at Bay City Western: Midland High won all but one event, finishing with 113 points in the Saginaw Valley League triangular. Western was second (29) and Saginaw United third (27). Abigail Shealy won three events – the shot put (40-3), discus (115-1) and pole vault (4-8). Abby Kendall won the high jump (4-8) and 300 hurdles (:53.92), with Cameron Mackezyk taking the 100 (:12.99) and 200 (:25.97). Mackezyk also ran legs on Midland’s 1,600 relay and 400 relay. Mary Riddle won the 800 (2:43.83) and Leila Reyes the 1,600 (5:55.75), with both running legs on the 3,200 relay. Brigid O’Malley won the 110 hurdles (:17.70) and Emma McLaughlin the long jump (16-5 ¾), and both ran legs on the 400 relay. Other Midland High winners included Bella Kroll in the 400 (1:05.06) and Sophia Mika in the 3,200 (15:07.59), with Saginaw United taking first in the 800 relay (1:56.13).
JPC Triangular at Shepherd: Sydney Dickman took first in the high jump (4-8) for the lone first place for St. Louis, which lost to Shepherd and Gladwin in the Jack Pine Conference triangular.
Boys Lacrosse
DeWitt 11, Heritage 7: Elden Wideman scored four goals and Logan Boettcher two to pace 9-4 Heritage, while Josh Larson had 11 saves for the Hawks.
Girls Tennis
Hemlock 8, Bay City John Glenn 0: In a pair of matches against Bay City teams, Hemlock opened with a shutout against Bay City John Glenn. Singles winners were Carly Siler, Victoria Hauffe, Anna Nurnberg and Lindsey Tausch. Doubles winners included Claire Beck-Allie Watson, Bree Bierman-Lily Wenzel, Alathea McMillan-Olivia Ann Chasnis and Lani Wardin-Kennedy Krabill.
Hemlock 7, Bay City Central 1: In the second match of the day, Hemlock claimed seven wins against Central. Singles winners included Carly Siler, Victoria Hauffe, Anna Nurnberg and Lindsey Tausch. Hemlock’s doubles winners were Bree Bierman-Lily Wenzel, Alathea McMillan-Olivia Ann Chasnix and Lani Wardin-Kennedy Krabill.
Bullock Creek 7, Alma 1: Bullock Creek won seven flights, with Jorja Urbain, Aeriel Urbain and Chloe Tasier claiming singles wins. Emma Stern-Gracelyn Furlo, Morgan Samsel-Autumn Dast, Karyln Kelly-Izzabella Wolfe and Sophie Stern-Myleigh Deitlein earning doubles wins. Adrian Block gave Alma its lone win at No. 4 doubles.
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