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.

Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on X (formerly known as Twitter) @PO_Sports or email: rmerriam@thepublicopinion.com

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.