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Stanhope Elmore bounced back from a crushing loss on Saturday to capture a 4-3 Game 3 victory at No. 6 Helena on Monday to advance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A baseball tournament. The Mustangs had won Saturday’s opener 3-2 before falling 15-2 in Game 2 that forced the deciding game. Stanhope […]

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The Mustangs had won Saturday’s opener 3-2 before falling 15-2 in Game 2 that forced the deciding game. Stanhope Elmore will meet Spanish Fort in Round 3.

On Monday, Stanhope (25-14) scored a pair of runs in the top of the first, fell behind 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth and pushed across 2 runs in the fifth for the final margin. The Mustangs had 5 hits on the day – including No. 2 hitter Hayden Anderson’s 2-run home run in the first inning.

Leadoff hitter Jackson Stallworth went 2-for-3 with Romney Henry and Mack Boswell contributing singles.

Bryson Wright, the second of three pitchers, earned the win for Stanhope Elmore. Wright threw 3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Stallworth. Wright gave up 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks. Luke Payne closed out the contest, striking out the side after Wright gave up a single and walk in the seventh.

Starter Trey Lampman took the loss for Helena (21-16), allowing 4 runs – 2 earned – on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk in 4.1 innings. Brody Butler struck out 5 and did not allow a hit in the final 2.1 innings.

Jonathan Roberto went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Samuel Odom and Nathan Jones also had an RBI apiece for the Huskies.

Braydon Kendrick and Jarret Scott also had hits for Helena.

In other playoff action on Monday:

CLASS 6A

Hartselle 2, Homewood 1

Ty Marsh slapped a solo home run and Keaton Lance ripped a 2-out single to center field to drive in Braden Weathers to lift No. 1 Hartselle past No. 9 Homewood on the road to win Game 3 to advance to the third round of the playoffs on Monday.

Marsh and Lance had Hartselle’s only hits on the day.

Two of the three games were decided by a run with Hartselle winning Saturday’s opener 3-1. Homewood took the second game 3-2.

On Monday, Hartselle (30-7) got its runs in the top of the fourth – Marsh’s homer – and what proved to be the game-winner in the fifth after falling behind 1-0 when the Patriots got a run on a no-out bases-loaded fielder’s choice by Cooper Mulllins. Homewood’s Will Dobbins opened the inning with a single, went to second on a wild pitch and took third on a single by George Brockwell. After Cooper Sain walked, Mullins hit a grounder to shortstop Easton Nelms, who got Sain at second as Dobbins scored.

Weathers went all the way to second to open the top of the fifth on a Homewood error. Carter Lee’s groundout sent Weathers to third and he scored an out later on Lance’s single.

Asher Doepel earned win for the Tigers, going all 7 innings, allowing an earned run on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts and a walk.

Starter Collin Crump was saddled with the loss for Homewood (30-9), allowing 2 runs – 1 earned – on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk in 4.2 innings. Benjamin Roberts struck out 4 in 2.1 hitless innings in relief, throwing 24 strikes in 34 pitches.

Hartselle, under first-year coach Brad Phillips, will meet Pell City in the third round.

Coach Lee Hall’s Homewood squad was the first in school history to reach 30 wins.

CLASS 5A

American Christian 9, Russellville 7

No. 2 American Christian scored 5 runs in the third inning and 3 in the fourth and held off No. 8 Russellville to advance to the quarterfinals.

The Patriots will play Scottsboro later in the week.

Eric Hines homered for ACA (29-13). Caleb McAusland was 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs. Hines finished 2-for-2 with 3 runs scored, 2 walks and an RBI.

Hunter Elmore got the win in relief. He went 6 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits. Brayden Hatton took the loss. Caleb Hawkins homered and drove in 2 for Russellville (25-12-1).

CLASS 3A

Vinemont 15, Phil Campbell 5

No. 7 Vinemont pounded out 15 runs on 17 hits to oust Phil Campbell in Game 3 of their second-round series.

The Eagles (26-10) will play Winfield in the quarterfinals.

Jake Hale drove in 4 runs for Vinemont. Joshua Rhodes and Rylan McRae had 2 RBIs each. Rhodes was 4-of-6. Owen McKinney was 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs.

Rhodes went the distance to get the win, scattering 9 hits and allowing 5 runs. Koltin Hester took the loss.

Bentley Hill and Braxton Mayfield each homered for the Bobcats (21-14).

CLASS 2A

Red Bay 5, Decatur Heritage 1

Sixth-ranked Red Bay knocked off No. 4 Decatur Heritage in Game 3 of the series to advance to the third round of the playoffs. The Tigers won the first game on Saturday 8-5 and lost the second 7-3 to set up the winner-take-all contest at Red Bay.

Red Bay (24-7) scored a run in the bottom of the second, 2 more in the third and 2 more in the fifth. The Eagles got a run in the top of the fifth and finished with 4 hits to 8 for the winners. Red Bay overcame 2 errors on the day.

Jeramiah Thorne earned the complete-game win, allowing an unearned run in the top of the fifth. Thorne struck out 6 and walked 2 in the 7-inning 4-hitter. As the leadoff hitter, Thorne went 2-for-3.

Landyn Lewey was 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBIs for Red Bay. Dallas Terrell was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored. Reed Hamilton, Harley Strickland and Carson McGee all had an RBI.

Starter Landon Henry took the loss for DHCA (26-7), allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits with a strikeout and 2 walks over 3 innings. Olsen Howard worked 2.2 innings, striking out 6, allowing 4 hits and walking a batter. He allowed 2 earned runs and Rafer Jones recorded the final out.

Jones was 1-for-3 with an RBI for Decatur Heritage. Howard, Brady Wilson and Dylan Germany also recorded singles in the loss.

Red Bay will meet Mars Hill Bible in the third round of the playoffs.

CLASS 1A

Hackleburg 10, Appalachian 4

Jon Hasten Stidham drove in 4 runs as No. 2-ranked Hackleburg ousted No. 1 Appalachian in Game 3 of their Class 1A baseball series.

Stidham finished 3-for-4 with a run scored. Ross Hudson was 2-for-3 with an RBI and 3 runs scored. Blaise Vickery was 2-for-2 with a homer, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Hudson went the distance on the mound, giving up 9 hits and 4 runs. He struck out 2 and didn’t walk a batter. Caleb Conn took the loss for Appalachian.

Logan Harvey had 3 hits for the Eagles. Will Armstrong and Levi Parrish each had 2 hits. Parrish also drove in 2 runs.

Hackleburg (27-7) will meet South Lamar in the quarterfinals. Appalachian finished 23-5.

AISA

Lakeside School 6-6, Coosa Valley 0-1

Demetrius Hardnett threw a no-hitter and struck out 14 in Game 1 and homered and drove in 3 runs in Game 2 as top-ranked Lakeside School swept past Coosa Valley at Patterson Field.

The Chiefs (51-5) will play either Hope Christian or Patrician in the finals next week. Those two teams split their two games Monday.

In Game 1, Hardnett walked 3. He also drove in a run. Tyler-Mark Bullock had 2 RBIs for the Chiefs. Jake McArthur took the loss for Coosa, giving up 6 runs – 3 earned – on 6 hits. He struck out 9.

In the nightcap, Hardnett went 3-for-4 with a homer, a pair of doubles, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Luke McGowan also went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.

Boston Brown got the win. He pitched 6.2 innings, scattering 6 hits and allowing 1 unearned run. He struck out 12 and walked 2. Carson Scott got the final out. Jay Chapman took the loss. McArthur had 2 hits for Coosa Valley (17-22).

Hope Christian 1-2, Patrician 0-6

Patrician rallied from an early 2-0 deficit in Game 2 of their Class A AISA semifinal series at Paterson Field to salvage a split and force Game 3 on Wednesday.

The Saints (16-17) trailed 2-0 after one inning before scoring twice in the second, once in the third and two more times in the fourth. They finished with 8 hits. Bryson Reid, Matthew Mize, Pryce Adams, Ethan Carr and Cash Chapman all had RBIs. Bryson Wheeler and Chapman each had 2 hits.

Wheeler got the win with 6.2 innings of two-hit relief. He struck out 5 and walked just 2 and didn’t allow a run. Trevor Ryals went the distance and took the loss for Hope.

In the opener, Eli Bozeman pitched a 4-hit shutout for Hope. He struck out 10 and allowed just 3 hits. Mize was stellar for Patrician as well. He struck out 8, allowed 2 hits and 1 run and walked 2.

Hope (24-8) scored the only run of the game on Kainen Bozeman’s RBI double in the fifth inning. He had both of his team’s hits. Wheeler was 1-for-1 with a pair of walks for Patrician.

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Ally Coffey notched the 1,000th strikeout in her career, leading Michigan Lutheran Seminary to a sweep Wednesday. Seminary knocked off Kingston, 6-5 and 11-1, in a non-conference softball doubleheader to improve its record to 27-9, setting the school record for wins. Coffey struck out 14 in the opener, adding a homer and two doubles at […]

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Ally Coffey notched the 1,000th strikeout in her career, leading Michigan Lutheran Seminary to a sweep Wednesday.

Seminary knocked off Kingston, 6-5 and 11-1, in a non-conference softball doubleheader to improve its record to 27-9, setting the school record for wins.

Coffey struck out 14 in the opener, adding a homer and two doubles at the plate. Addison Whitmer, Kerin Gardner, Makayla Roth and London Retberg added two hits each for MLS.

Gardner earned the complete-game win in the nightcap, adding two hits and scoring twice on offense. Roth, Coffey, Retberg and Emily Laupichler added two hits each.

Seminary heads to the Division 4 district semifinals, taking on St. Charles at noon Saturday.

Boys Golf

Division 4 at Mount Pleasant: Nouvel placed four golfers in the top six in the Division 4 regional at Mount Pleasant Country Club, claiming the regional championship with a 329. Ian Ziegelmann led the Panthers, finishing third with an 80. Alex McCarthy, Ty Iamurri and Rodney Iamurri all shot 83s to tie for sixth place. Nouvel heads to Katke Golf Course at Ferris State for the Division 4 state finals June 6-7 after finishing fourth in the state in 2024.

Softball

Swan Valley 11-5, Flushing 5-4: Mia Robinson earned a pair of wins, allowing eight hits and one earned run in the opener while striking out 12. She followed with three innings of relief in Swan Valley’s Game 2 walk-off win, allowing no hits with seven strikeouts. In the opener, Izzy Coffel led the offense with three hits and three RBIs, while Hailey Koch added two hits and Violet Boehler two RBIs. Chloe Bryce hit a homer. In the second game, Robinson had two hits and two RBIs, with Bryce walking twice.

Hemlock 12, Freeland 9: Madeline McDonald led the Freeland offense with three RBIs, while Sophia Price and Jess Meyette added three hits each. Freeland, 20-13, heads to the district at Bay City John Glenn to take on Essexville Garber at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Millington 4, Essexville Garber 1: Millington sisters Logan and Morgan Matusik each hit solo homers in the fifth inning to power the 24-9 Cardinals to the non-conference win. Lilly Damm added two runs and two hits. Morgan Matusik earned the win, striking out two in six innings.

Coleman 7-7, McBain 4-6: Coleman swept the non-conference doubleheader, with Klaira Sysak getting two hits in the opener with three hits and two RBIs in the nightcap. Addison Kenyon added two hits and Sydney Bovee two walks in Game 1, with Raegan McCoy earning the win in relief with three hits, one run and two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. Coleman scored three runs in the sixth to earn the Game 2 win. Isabelle Lewis had two hits, with Kendall Allen earning the win.

Baseball

Lapeer 5-2, Heritage 4-8: Brady Gotham had two hits and Jack Thompson added two RBIs in the Game 1 loss. In the nightcap, Brady Boelter allowed four hits and two earned runs in five innings, striking out four to earn the win for Heritage. Dom Bloedel led the Hawks (17-14, 15-7) with two hits and an RBI, with Matt Shaner Jr. driving in two runs.

Caro 14-22, Bad Axe 0-0: Caro put up some big numbers on senior night, sweeping the Big Thumb doubleheader. Max Grice earned the win in the first game, allowing three hits and striking out nine in five innings. He also had two hits and three stolen bases on offense. Trentin Hessling led the offense with three hits and three RBIs, while Ramon Zamora Jr. added two hits and four RBIs. Xander Grice and Ty Farver drove in two runs each. Zamora Jr. continued to wield the hot bat in the second game with four hits and three RBIs, followed by Xander Grice with three hits and three RBIs. Landyn Stine and Olyver Downing drove in three runs each, with Hessling and Wyatt Waterman driving in two runs each.

Boys Lacrosse

Haslett 18, Heritage 2: Heritage saw its season end in the regional championship game Wednesday. Josh Larsen made 16 saves for the Hawks, who finish the season at 12-7. Elden Wideman and Colin Workman scored Heritage’s two goals against Haslett, which advances to play Mattawan in a Division 2 quarterfinal Friday.

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(WAND) – The spring postseason rolls on. Our area softball teams had an opportunity to keep surviving and advancing. Check out the scores below. 3A Regional Semifinal Mt. Zion 11, Urbana 1 2A Sectional Semifinal Unity 4, Marshall 3 U-High 9, Meridian 4 1A Sectional Semifinal LeRoy 13, Central A&M 2 Stew Stras 8, Edwards […]

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(WAND) – The spring postseason rolls on.

Our area softball teams had an opportunity to keep surviving and advancing. Check out the scores below.

3A Regional Semifinal

Mt. Zion 11, Urbana 1

2A Sectional Semifinal

Unity 4, Marshall 3

U-High 9, Meridian 4

1A Sectional Semifinal

LeRoy 13, Central A&M 2

Stew Stras 8, Edwards County 2

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GIRLS LACROSSE SECTION 1-1A SEMIFINAL • Bella Ashton scored four goals and Madeline Kelso made 21 saves in goal, but Century saw its season come to an end in an 8-5 loss to New Prague. ADVERTISEMENT BOYS VOLLEYBALL SECTION 1-1A FIRST ROUND • Mayo/Century/John Marshall captured the program’s first section playoff win in the inaugural […]

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High school highlights for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

GIRLS LACROSSE

SECTION 1-1A SEMIFINAL

• Bella Ashton scored four goals and Madeline Kelso made 21 saves in goal, but Century saw its season come to an end in an 8-5 loss to New Prague.

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SECTION 1-1A FIRST ROUND

• Mayo/Century/John Marshall captured the program’s first section playoff win in the inaugural sanctioned season with a three-set sweep of New Prague. Logan McQuilkin finished with nine kills, while Ben Ragland had seven for Rochester and Haziel Sagastume dished out 16 assists.

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California changes rules for high school track meet after Trump's objections

There could be two winners in some girls events this weekend at the California state high school track and field meet − a transgender athlete and a cisgender athlete.The scenario is part of rule changes made after President Donald Trump demanded a transgender athlete not be allowed to compete in girls track and field events. […]

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California changes rules for high school track meet after Trump's objections

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state’s governing body for high school athletics, clarified the new rules in a press release May 28.

A new division will not be created to separate transgender athletes from cisgender athletes. But athletes assigned female at birth will receive medals based on where they would have finished if a transgender athlete had not competed in the same event − part of what the CIF is calling a “pilot entry process.”

Governor Gavin Newsom’s spokesman, Izzy Gardon, in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports, said, “CIF’s proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness. The Governor is encouraged by this thoughtful approach.”

AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete, won titles in the triple jump and long jump at the southern California regional championship last weekend and is scheduled to compete in those events and the high jump in girls’ varsity.

On May 27, Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from California if the state does not follow an executive order seeking to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports. His post on social media referred to a trans athlete who competes in girls track and field.

Later in the day, the CIF changed the rules for the championship, which will be held May 30-31 in Clovis.

“The CIF values all of our student-athletes and we will continue to uphold our mission of providing students with the opportunity to belong, connect, and compete while complying with California law and Education Code,” the federation said in a statement. “With this in mind, the CIF will be implementing a pilot entry process for the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships.

As part of the changes, additional female athletes were invited to compete in the 2025 state championships.

Medals at the state meet

Hernandez, a top contender in the girls triple jump and long jump, could end up standing on the medal podium next to the athlete who finishes second in the overall standings. Both would receive a first-place medal.

A duplicate medal would be created to accomodate the two athletes.

Hernandez would receive a medal based on her finish in the overall standings while the other athletes will receive medals based on their finish in the standings excluding Hernandez’s results.

The CIF awards nine medals to the top boys and girls finishers in each event. (By contrast, other states create up to five divisions for each event to accomodate the athletes representing schools with a wide range of enrollments.)

Hernandez also is expected to contend for a medal in the high jump.

Also, as part of the rule changes, the CIF said in a statement that it would invite “any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark” to compete in the state championships.

“Under this pilot entry process, any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section’s automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet, and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet, was extended an opportunity to participate in the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships,” the CIF said in a statement. “The CIF believes this pilot entry process achieves the participation opportunities we seek to afford our student-athletes.”

The CIF did not say how many athletes that could impact.

Trump’s post on social media

Although the CIF did not cite Trump, the rule changes took place hours after his social media post that in part read, “THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS.”

Trump isn’t the only one who has sounded off on the matter. So has Hernandez.

“I’m still a child, you’re an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person,’’ she told Capital & Main in a story published May 15.

Certain things remain unknown. Such as how many female athletes will be impacted by the new rules and whether they’ll be applied only in events in which Hernandez is competing.

The CIF did immediately respond to requests for information submitted by USA TODAY Sports.

In March, Newsom said on his podcast that it is “deeply unfair” to allow transgender girls and women to compete in women’s sports.

California law prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, including at schools. State law also allows trans student athletes to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Last month Democratic state lawmakers blocked two bills that would have banned transgender athletes from girls sports.