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Ronnie Cottrell returns to alma mater, takes over historic T.R. Miller football program

Ronnie Cottrell is headed back home. The 1977 T.R. Miller graduate was approved Tuesday night as the next head football coach of the Tigers. He replaces Hall of Famer Brent Hubbert, who announced his retirement in February. “I’ve always had the desire to coach at T.R. Miller again, but the timing was not right,” he […]

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Ronnie Cottrell returns to alma mater, takes over historic T.R. Miller football program

Ronnie Cottrell is headed back home.

The 1977 T.R. Miller graduate was approved Tuesday night as the next head football coach of the Tigers. He replaces Hall of Famer Brent Hubbert, who announced his retirement in February.

“I’ve always had the desire to coach at T.R. Miller again, but the timing was not right,” he told AL.com. “I’ve thought about it many times. I’m overwhelmed this opportunity is available. I am coming home, and I hope I can help accomplish the school mission, which is to help these guys play together, represent our school and gain opportunities at the next level if that is their desire.”

T.R. Miller has won more games (738) than any other high school in Alabama history. The Tigers have won six state championships, the last coming in 2002 under Hall of Fame coach Jamie Riggs. Hubbert went 58-18 in six years at the school, including a 12-1 record in 2024.

“Guys like Jamie Riggs and Mike Sasser and Frank Cotten, Eddie Brundidge and Alan Baker were legends and examples to me,” Cottrell, 66, said. “There have been a lot of outstanding guys here that I was either able to play for or watch or even coach against. One of the reasons I’m most excited about this job is that I want to continue to build on what those guys and coach Hubbert and others have been able to do. They had an outstanding team last year, and I want to try to continue to progress with the program.”

Super 7 Class 3A Championship — Mobile Christian coach Ronnie Cottrell talks with Kentonio Kelly during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 3A championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory

T.R. Miller has missed the playoffs just once (2017) since 1983. Cottrell played for Cotten and also started his coaching career under him at the school. He left after one year as an assistant coach to become a student teacher at Troy.

“I respected him so much,” Cottrell said of Cotten. “He’s the reason that I’m coaching today. He was a coach that inspired you and taught you about the pride of playing at T.R. Miller.”

Cottrell is perhaps best known for his stints on the coaching staffs at Florida State and the University of Alabama. However, a large portion of his success has come on the high school level. In 24 years as a high school head coach, he owns an overall record of 176-99. He is 30-16 in the playoffs.

Cottrell led Godby, Fla., to a state championship in 2012 and Mobile Christian to a state title in 2023. He’s also coached at Kinston, Flomaton, W.S. Neal, Carroll, Alma Bryant and Chickasaw.

“I really hope I can make a difference here and be an influence for the students and players at this school,” Cottrell said. “It’s good to be back in a community that really loves this school. I always have believed that when you think of T.R. Miller, you think of Brewton, Ala., and when you think of Brewton, Ala., you think of T.R. Miller High School. The community and the school are outstanding. I look forward to being back in that environment.”

After leaving Mobile Christian following the 2023 season, Cottrell spent the last year starting a new program at Lighthouse Christian College, an independent school with the goal of eventually transitioning to NAIA. He led that team to an 8-1 record and the ICAA Gulf-Atlantic Championship.

“That’s really the only sad thing today,” Cottrell said. “I really felt like we had a phenomenal season last year. I was really proud of that, and I learned a lot about making a difference across the board with your athletes. I’m still always going to be supportive of that school and look forward to seeing what they do next year.”

Cottrell said his official start date at his new job will be April 15. The Tigers will once again compete in Class 3A, Region 1 against many opponents Cottrell is already familiar with from his time at Mobile Christian. The region includes Bayside Academy, Cottage Hill, Excel, Flomaton, Hillcrest-Evergreen and Monroe County.

“It’s a very difficult region,” he said. “Those teams come to play every week. I think it will be a benefit that I know who they are, but it will be tough as always.”

Cottrell said he hopes to finish his coaching career at T.R. Miller.

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Sussex Academy girl's soccer blanks Delmar in Henlopen South showdown

3 hours ago GEORGETOWN, Del. – Sussex Academy girl’s soccer took down Delmar 1-0 on Tuesday in Georgetown. The teams played to a 0-0 draw in the first half, thanks in part to the efforts of Wildcats goalkeeper Lily Baker, who stood tall against consistent pressure from the Seahawks’ offense. The match remained scoreless until […]

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Sussex Academy girl's soccer blanks Delmar in Henlopen South showdown

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GEORGETOWN, Del. – Sussex Academy girl’s soccer took down Delmar 1-0 on Tuesday in Georgetown.

The teams played to a 0-0 draw in the first half, thanks in part to the efforts of Wildcats goalkeeper Lily Baker, who stood tall against consistent pressure from the Seahawks’ offense.

The match remained scoreless until Sussex Academy final broke through with just over 20 minutes to play. Maya Hastings sent a ball into a box that found the foot of Natalie Roblero Chavez in a dangerous position. Roblero Chavez sent it to a cutting Addyson Bleile in the heart of the box who finished past the outstretched arms of Baker.

The freshman Bleile’s goal proved to be the difference in the game, giving Sussex Academy a 1-0 victory over Henlopen South foe Delmar.

After the game, Seahawks Head Coach Chase Humphrey talked about how his group was finally able to break through, saying, “Just keeping our discipline. At the beginning of the first half we were forcing things too much, gave them goal kicks, played into space for no reason. I think once we settled down in the second half and found feet and broke them down, Addy [Bleile] had a great finish and that was all we needed.”

Sussex Academy moves to 10-3 with the victory, with Delmar falling to 10-2-1.

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Trump Live Updates

The United States and Houthis in Yemen reached a deal to halt American airstrikes against the group after the Iranian-backed militants agreed to cease attacks against American vessels in the Red Sea, President Trump and Omani mediators said Tuesday. Mr. Trump broke the news of the truce during an unrelated Oval Office meeting with Canada’s […]

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Mr. Trump broke the news of the truce during an unrelated Oval Office meeting with Canada’s prime minister, surprising even his own Pentagon officials.

“They just don’t want to fight,” Mr. Trump said. “And we will honor that and we will stop the bombings. They have capitulated, but more importantly, we will take their word. They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore.”

But despite his claim of success, it remained unclear whether the United States had achieved its objective of stopping the Houthis from impeding international shipping after a costly seven-week bombing campaign.

The Houthis themselves stopped short of declaring a full cease-fire, saying that they would continue to fight Israel. And Houthi officials and supporters swiftly portrayed the deal as a major victory for the militia and a failure for Mr. Trump, spreading a social media hashtag that read “Yemen defeats America.”

For more than a year, the Houthis have been firing projectiles and launching drones at commercial and military ships in the Red Sea in what the militia group has described as a show of solidarity with Gaza residents and with Hamas, the militant group controlling the Palestinian territory.

In mid-March, the United States began striking hundreds of targets to try to reopen international shipping lanes. The campaign has cost well over $1 billion, congressional officials said they learned in closed-door briefings with Pentagon officials last month. The rate of munitions used in the campaign has caused concern among some U.S. military strategists, who are worried it could undermine readiness for a potential conflict with China.

After Mr. Trump unexpectedly broke the news of the deal between the Houthis and the United States, Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, said his country had mediated the agreement.

“In the future, neither side will target the other, including American vessels, in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, ensuring freedom of navigation and the smooth flow of international commercial shipping,” he said in a statement on social media.

For his part, Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, a senior Houthi politician, said that if the United States halted its attacks on Yemen, the Houthis would halt their attacks on a smaller group: “American military fleets and interests.”

However, Mr. Al-Bukhaiti said the Houthis would continue military operations until Israel lifted its siege on Gaza, “no matter the sacrifices, even if we have to fight until Judgment Day.”

His statement left unclear whether the Houthis would stop attacking other vessels in the crucial shipping lane. The Houthis have said that they were targeting only ships with links to Israel or the United States, but the militia has in the past targeted vessels with no obvious link to either. In an interview with The New York Times on Tuesday, Mr. Al-Bukhaiti did not answer specific questions as to whether the group would continue to attack Israeli-linked ships.

Mahdi al-Mashat, another senior Houthi official, made clear the group intended to retaliate against Israel for its bombing of the main international airport in Yemen on Tuesday. Mr. al-Mashat said the response from the Houthis would be “earth-shattering, painful, and beyond the capability of the Israeli and American enemy to bear.”

Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi, a senior member of the group, also described Mr. Trump’s announcement as a “victory” for the Houthis, implying in a social media post that the agreement meant that the United States was no longer supporting Israel’s battle against the Houthis.

The U.S. Central Command, responsible for operations against the Houthis, referred questions about the agreement to the White House. The White House declined to elaborate on Mr. Trump’s remarks or respond to inquiries about what the administration would do if the Houthis continued strikes against Israeli vessels.

Mr. Trump, who is prone to make offhand remarks that can upend foreign policy, appeared to catch his own Defense Department off guard. Three Pentagon officials said Tuesday afternoon that the military had yet to receive word from the White House to end its offensive operations against the Houthis. The officials were scrambling to figure out how Mr. Trump’s announcement had changed military policy.

The new U.S. truce with the Iranian-backed militants comes as American officials are working to negotiate a deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and the agreement with the Houthis could play a role in those broader discussions.

Two Iranian officials said on Tuesday that Iran used its influence with the Houthis as part of Oman’s effort to broker a cease-fire and get them to stop firing on U.S. ships. The officials, one in the foreign ministry and one with the Revolutionary Guards, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.

The Houthis receive weapons and funding from Iran, and are part of a network of what is regionally known as Iran’s axis of resistance. A recent social media post by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened action on Iran over Houthi attacks on American ships.

For the past few weeks, Iranian officials have publicly distanced themselves from the Houthis, saying Iran has no control over the group and that their actions are a response to the war in Gaza. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in mid-March that “Houthis act independently based on their own interests and personal views,” and denied Iran had any proxy militia in the region.

Ahmad Zeidabadi, a prominent reformist analyst, wrote on social media that the cease-fire news between the United States and Houthis was “the best news for him” and the worst news for hard-liners in Iran who support proxy militias in the region.

Still, national security experts cast doubt that an agreement would lead to a long-term cessation of attacks in the Red Sea. Mr. Trump’s announcement came just hours after the Houthis released a statement that said it was fighting a “holy war in aid of the wronged Palestinian people in Gaza” and confronting an “Israeli-American-British” enemy.

The Houthis have described their attacks as an attempt to pressure Israel into increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, where more than two million Palestinians have struggled to obtain food and water — a blockade that has only deepened recently.

Palestinians in Gaza have been under siege by Israel since Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel in October 2023 and took hostages. Israeli and Houthi forces have also conducted strikes against each other.

“I would anticipate the Houthis will continue to look to strike Israel, as well as what the group calls ‘Israeli-linked’ ships in the Red Sea,” said Gregory Johnsen, a former member of the U.N. Security Council’s Panel of Experts on Yemen. “If that happens, what does the U.S. do: restart the strikes or let Israel deal with the Houthis?”

He also expressed skepticism that the commercial shipping industry would return to the Red Sea en masse, given that the Houthis “haven’t been defeated or degraded to the point that they can’t carry out these attacks.”

“They’ve only promised not to, and whether or not the shipping industry is willing to take the Houthis word for it remains to be seen,” he said.

Helene Cooper contributed reporting from the Pentagon, Eric Schmitt from Washington, Farnaz Fassihi from New York and Shuaib Almosawa from Sana, Yemen.

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Softball Edmonds-Woodway defeated Archbishop Murphy 11-6 The Warriors head to left field for a post-game huddle after defeating Archbishop Murphy 11-3 to secure the Wesco 2A/3A Conference Championship Monday, May 5. (Photos by Joe Christian) Edmonds-Woodway pitcher Helena Marsh held Archbishop Murphy to three runs over six innings on Monday. E-W senior Mara Gooch rounds […]

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Edmonds-Woodway defeated Archbishop Murphy 11-6

The Warriors head to left field for a post-game huddle after defeating Archbishop Murphy 11-3 to secure the Wesco 2A/3A Conference Championship Monday, May 5. (Photos by Joe Christian)

Edmonds-Woodway pitcher Helena Marsh held Archbishop Murphy to three runs over six innings on Monday.

E-W senior Mara Gooch rounds third base and heads home to score.

Warriors’ senior Ella Campbell (top) tries to tag Archbishop Murphy’s Maliya Dixon (3) at first base.

EW’s Catie Ingalls (right) cheers as left fielder Abby Tracy catches a difficult flyball to end the inning.

The Warriors’ Ellie Alderson (5) beat the throw to first base and advanced on to third as the ball got away from the Wildcats’ defense.

The Warriors celebrate as Wesco 2A/3A Conference champs.

The Edmonds-Woodway Warriors wrapped up the Wesco 3A/2A South Division regular-season title with the win over the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats, 11-6. The Warriors improved their league record to 10-1 and are 14-5 with one regular season game remaining before turning their attention to the upcoming District tournament.

Edmonds-Woodway offense highlights:
Madeline Jones: 3 for 4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB
Catie Ingalls: 2 for 5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Ella Campbell: 2 for 5, RBI
Abby McCorvey: 2 for 4, 2B, R, RBI, SF
Audrey Sommer: 2 for 4, R, 2 RBI
Ellie Alderson: 1 for 4, 2 R
Neva Cheeney: 1 for 4, HBP, R, RBI
Noa Gillespie: 1 for 5, R
Abby Tracy: R
Mara Gooch: R
Helena Marsh: SAC

Edmonds-Woodway pitching highlights:
Helena Marsh: 6 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 9 K

Archbishop Murphy offense highlights:
Markella Vick: 1 for 3: BB, HR, R, 3 RBI
Carly Madhavan: 2 for 3, BB, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Sarah Fletcher: 2 for 4, R
Ari Dixon: 1 for 3
Saylah Lopez: BB, 2 R, SB
Maddie Evans: BB, R, SB
Kayla Hookfin: SB

Records (league and overall): Edmonds-Woodway 10-1, 14-5; Archbishop Murphy 8-3, 12-7
Edmonds-Woodway next game: at Mountlake Terrace; Wednesday, May 7; 6:30 p.m.

Meadowdale defeated Shorewood 6-5 (8 innings)

Madison Mitchell’s double scored Arianna Lyon for the walk off victory as the Mavericks defeated the Stormrays in eight innings.

Meadowdale offense highlights:
Jaeden Sajec: 2 for 3, BB, 3 R, 3 SB
Samantha Martens: 3 for 3, BB, R, RBI
Payton Fry: 3 for 4, RBI
Olivia Feistel: 1 for 3, BB, 2B, R, RBI
Madison Mitchell: 1 for 4, BB, 2B, RBI
Sophia Billy: 1 for 4, RBI
Zoe De Mello: 1 for 5
Arianna Lyon: BB, R

Meadowdale pitching highlights:
Olivia Feistel: 8 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K

Shorewood offense highlights:
Lillian Perrault: 2 H, 2 RBI
Grace McLaughlin: 2 H
Ellie Van Horn: 2 H

Records (league and overall): Meadowdale 8-3, 9-9; Shorewood 6-5, 11-8
Meadowdale next game: at Archbishop Murphy; Wednesday, May 7; 4 p.m.

Lake Stevens defeated Mountlake Terrace 10-2

Lake Stevens pitching highlights:
Mara Sivley: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 15 K

Lake Stevens offense highlights:
Alaina Emme: 3 for 4, 3 RBI
Alyssa Anderson: 2 for 3, BB, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SB
Alexis Osterholtz: 2 for 4, R, RBI
Cora Quintel: 1 for 4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Katie Lingren: 1 for 3, BB, R, RBI, SB
Reese Breckenridge: 1 for 4, BB, R, 2 SB
Cassie Raysbrook: 3 R

Mountlake Terrace offense highlights:
Bri Reyes: 2 for 4, RBI
Hailey Taron: 1 for 3
Olivia Brown: BB, RBI
Charlotte Snook: R
Ruby Gilbert: R

Records: Lake Stevens 10-8; Mountlake Terrace 7-11
Mountlake Terrace next game: vs Edmonds-Woodway; Wednesday, May 7; 6:30 p.m. at Mountlake Terrace High School

Shorecrest defeated Lynnwood 20-1 (5 innings)
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Records (league and overall): Shorecrest 2-10, 5-12; Lynnwood 0-11, 1-16
Lynnwood next game: vs Shorewood; Wednesday, May 7; 4 p.m. at Lynnwood High School

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2 California high schools leaving Nevada association over Trump transgender ban

A recent decision by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is costing the conference two longtime member schools from California, and one more may soon leave as well. Who is leaving the NIAA? Starting this fall, North Tahoe and Truckee, two Northern California schools close to the Nevada border, have decided to leave the NIAA […]

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2 California high schools leaving Nevada association over Trump transgender ban

A recent decision by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is costing the conference two longtime member schools from California, and one more may soon leave as well.

Who is leaving the NIAA?

Starting this fall, North Tahoe and Truckee, two Northern California schools close to the Nevada border, have decided to leave the NIAA because of the association’s vote to ban transgender athletes from playing in girls sports. According to the Reno Gazette Journal, South Tahoe High School will remain in the NIAA for now.

On Tuesday, April 3, the NIAA voted to ban transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Athletes on girls’ teams will have to prove their sex assigned at birth if a school raises a claim that they are transgender.

The athletic association said they are following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s school sports. Attorney Paul Anderson said not approving the transgender policy puts Nevada schools at risk of losing federal funding.

What are the California schools saying about the move?

The two California schools making the move away from the Nevada conference believe they have to abide by California laws that bar discrimination based on sex or gender identity.

“We are a California school district, and so we must adhere to California state law,” Amber Burke, spokesperson for Truckee schools, told the Gazette Journal.

Truckee Tahoe Unified School District’s Superintendent Kerstin Kramer explained the school’s decision to leave the NIAA in a letter to parents.

“We understand how incredibly important high school sports are to so many of our students, families, and community members. Please know that this decision, while driven by our requirement to comply with California state law, was not taken lightly,” Kramer said. “Recent NIAA policy changes regarding student-athlete eligibility based solely on biological sex directly conflict with California laws protecting gender identity and expression, including AB 1955, which guarantees students’ rights to privacy and protects them from discrimination.”

Why is the move upsetting to parents and students?

The schools are moving to the California Interscholastic Federation, but that means much longer trips for games and other activities. Many opponents will be an hour or more away in the Sacramento suburbs.

Truckee High School is a football powerhouse, winning two of the past three state Nevada 3A football championships. In all, Truckee has won 14 state football championships in Nevada.

How are other states trying to navigate Trump’s executive order?

Several states have had to grapple with President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports. In February, Attorney General Pam Bondi warned officials in Maine, California and Minnesota to comply with President Trump’s executive orders or face legal action.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills, D, previously sparred with Trump at a National Governors Association meeting over her state’s refusal to implement the ban. She responded to the President’s threat to take away Maine’s federal funding with a curt “See you in court.”

There are currently several cases challenging Trump’s executive order making their way through state and federal courts.

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Events of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Bike Night Returns to Aggie’s. 6 PM to 9 PM. Aggie’s Sports Bar, 108 Brooklyn Road, Napoleon. “Singin’ in the Rain”. 7 PM. The 1952 Classic, “Singin’ in the Rain” on the big screen at the Bohm! Join us in May for our Musical May Tuesdays film series. Every Tuesday evening we will be showing […]

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Bike Night Returns to Aggie’s. 6 PM to 9 PM. Aggie’s Sports Bar, 108 Brooklyn Road, Napoleon.

“Singin’ in the Rain”. 7 PM. The 1952 Classic, “Singin’ in the Rain” on the big screen at the Bohm! Join us in May for our Musical May Tuesdays film series. Every Tuesday evening we will be showing a classic film on the Big Screen where they were meant to be seen. Add a small Combo popcorn and drink for just $5. Bohm Theatre, 119 S. Superior Street, Albion.

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FLINT – Check out what happened around the Flint-area high school sports scene on May 5. 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 Goodrich 2, Clio 1: Cross Darby pitched another gem for the Martians Monday night as […]

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FLINT – Check out what happened around the Flint-area high school sports scene on May 5.

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

Goodrich 2, Clio 1: Cross Darby pitched another gem for the Martians Monday night as he went six innings with one earned run and five strikeouts.

Darby and Parker Pannell had back-to-back RBI-doubles to score both runs for Goodrich in the win.

Goodrich’s Thomas Niles went 2–for-3 with a stolen base.

Goodrich 9, Clio 3: Parker Pannell took the ball in game two and was dominant, tossing 6.2 innings with seven strikeouts to help Goodrich earn the win.

Owosso 5, Corunna 3: Pitching and timely hitting helped Owosso earn the win in game one as Camden Caswell contributed four innings and Jackson Valasek allowed only one hit in his three innings of relief.

Eden Ackley paced the Owosso offense with two hits and two RBIs in the seventh inning to seal the win while Liam Patrick and Ryan Maier each added a hit.

Owosso 6, Corunna 0: A complete game shutout from Jack Sydow led Owosso to the final win of the night as he allowed only one hit.

Eden Ackley had two hits (including a triple) while Ryan Maier also added two hits.

Carson Moore, Blake Binger, Santi Aguirre, Austin Blaha, and Jackson Valasek all added a hit in the win.

Owosso improves to 15-4 on the year.

Scores

Chesaning 3, Mt. Morris 0

Chesaning 10, Mt. Morris 0

Fenton 4, Flushing 2

Fenton 2, Flushing 1

Flint Powers Catholic 7, Davison 6

Flint Powers Catholic 6, Davison 3

Lake Fenton 6, Ortonville Brandon 1

Mayville 10, Dryden 1

Ortonville Brandon 5, Lake Fenton 4

Swartz Creek 7, Holly 1

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes 6, Genesee Christian 5

Boys Golf

Charger Invitational results

Clarkston took the top spot by seven strokes Monday at Powers Catholic’s Charger Invitational.

Flushing finished second while Davison (T-4th) and Fenton (9th) were the only two Flint-area teams to reach the top ten.

Flushing’s AJ Gasper shot a 70 and finished in third while Davison’s Jay Morris finished in fifth with a 71.

Flushing’s Garrett Morrison shot a 73 and finished tied for seventh.

Holly 163, Owosso 182: Chase Couchman shot a 36 to lead the Bronchos to a win Monday night.

Colton Swartz added a 38 for Holly while Owen Feldausch led Owosso with a 43.

MMAC Midseason Meet

Chesaning took the top spot by 16 strokes while Birch Run’s Cole Beldyga (79) and Mason Reis (80) had the two best scores of the day.

Flint-area top performers include New Lothrop’s Kevin Heslip (85) and Cameron Naessens (88), who finished eighth and tenth respectively, and Durand’s Travis Hull (87), who finished ninth.

New Lothrop finished in third and Durand finished in fourth.

Swartz Creek 164, Corunna 180: Josh Cooney shot a 34 and topped the leaderboard to lead Swartz Creek to a win Monday.

Boston Koebke and Bowden Griwatsch added a 42 for the Dragons while Lukas Homola (42) and Aidan Roka (43) paced Corunna.

Girls Lacrosse

Scores

Grand Ledge 13, Swartz Creek 7

Howell 16, Grand Blanc 13

Midland Dow 8, Lapeer 2

Boys Lacrosse

Fenton 11, Chelsea 6: A pair of goals by Evan Crane, Nate Roberts, and Jonah Andrews led Fenton to a win Monday night.

Other contributing scorers for the Tigers were Aiden McKenna, Lawson Perry, Owen Mueller, Brady Brogren, and Cuyler Fielhauer with a goal each.

Scores

Goodrich 15, Bay City Western 11

Midland Dow 19, Flint Powers Catholic 12

Girls Soccer

Flushing 2, Fenton 0: Flushing picked up its fourth-straight win Monday night as Liv Gioventu and Kayla Rousseau each tallied a goal.

Tessa Slogor tallied the only assist while Alana Babcock earned the shutout in net.

Flushing improves to 11-2 on the season.

Scores

Genesee Christian 8, Brighton Charyl Stockwell Prep 0

Goodrich 8, Clio 0

Holly 1, Swartz Creek 0

Lake Fenton 3, Flint Kearsley 1

Midland 5, Grand Blanc 0

Midland Dow 3, Davison 0

Mount Pleasant 2, Lapeer 0

Ortonville Brandon 3, Owosso 0

Yale 7, Imlay City 0

Softball

Fenton 16, Flushing 3: Ally Turkowski launched a home run and had five RBIs to lead the Tigers in game one.

Izzy MacCaughan had three hits while Taryn Craven, Abby Golen, Lexi Shouse, and Olivia Ferrari all had two hits each.

Golen drove in three runs and combined with Lillian Tillier for six strikeouts in six innings of work on the mound.

Fenton 17, Flushing 0: The Tigers kept the offense going in game two as Tillier went 3-for-4 with a double and six RBIs.

Taryn Craven and Olivia Ferrari each had three hits while Abby Golen and Lily Underwood added two in the win.

Golen pitched all four innings and tallied four strikeouts in the win.

Goodrich 7, Clio 4: It took nine innings to decide a winner, but Goodrich walked away with the win in game one.

Jayden Gohs pitched all nine innings for the Martians and recorded eight strikeouts while also launching a home run in the win.

Sophie Swanson went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs while Anna Light had a pair of hits and Ayannah Jackson had a hit and two RBIs for Goodrich.

Clio was led by a home run from Summer Stevens and a double from Payton Malin and Karlie Bicknell.

Addie Taylor pitched all nine innings for the Mustangs and recorded nine strikeouts.

Goodrich 5, Clio 1: Clio would put a run on the board in the first inning but couldn’t get anything going afterwards as Goodrich would score five unanswered.

Abby Stefanski went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs to pace the Goodrich offense while Jayden Gohs and Alisyn Raether each had two hits in the win.

Stefanski went seven innings and tallied four strikeouts for the Martians.

Veronica Tate went seven innings for Clio and tallied the only RBI while Samantha Rinks led the team with two hits.

Lake Fenton 10, Ortonville Brandon 1: Freshman Avery Cochrane paved the way for the Blue Devils’ offense in game one, driving in five runs on three hits to lead the Blue Devils past Brandon 10-1 on Monday.

Avery Cochrane hit a grand slam to left field in the third inning for her first high school home run and had an RBI single.

Maddie Stanton had 10 strikeouts on the mound while Laureena Baehl, Avery Stanton, Jocelyn DeMonaco, Maddie Stanton, and Emma Highfield each added a hit in the win.

Lake Fenton 16, Ortonville Brandon 1: Avery Stanton earned the win on the mound with four strikeouts as the offense exploded in game two.

Laureena Baehl and Parker Beardsley were a force together in the lineup, collecting three hits for Lake Fenton while Baehl added three RBIs. Baehl went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a triple. Mia Merrell and Avery Cochrane had two hits each and Jocelyn DeMonaco added a triple.

Lydia Slater, Avery Stanton, Avery Heil, and Elizabeth Lawrence each had one hit.

Linden 15, Flint Kearsley 0: It was a milestone night for Linden’s Morgan Piotrovsky.

Collecting six hits in the doubleheader, Piotrovsky became the 116th player in MHSAA softball history to reach 200 career hits.

Piotrovsky finished the doubleheader 6-for-7 with six runs scored and seven RBIs and threw a shutout inning in game two.

Kayla Widner earned the win in game two behind three scoreless innings while Piotrovsky had three hits and six RBIs in the win.

Addi Siegwald and Ella Kenyon both delivered two hits each as Linden improves to 16-2 on the season.

Linden 13, Flint Kearsley 0: The Linden bats exploded in game one behind a grand slam from Sophia Helm and Addi Siegwald’s first-career home run.

Siegwald and Morgan Piotrovsky each had three hits while Addy Sturgis and Tessa Zilisch each had two hits in the win.

Zilisch and Kayla Widner combined for nine strikeouts in five innings of work to earn the shutout.

Swartz Creek 7, Holly 5: Avery Ludwig led the team with three hits while Madeline Pier and Macey Merinsky each added two to lead the Dragons.

Selah Fader earned the win on the mound.

Molly Charboneau went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBIs to lead the Bronchos. She tallied two stolen bases in the loss.

Swartz Creek 9, Holly 2: Selah Fader earned the win on the mound in game two while Avery Ludwig, Avery Nuffer, and Reese Redlich each had two hits to lead Swartz Creek.

Scores

Burton Bentley 14, Morrice 4

Burton Bentley 18, Morrice 8

Byron 12, Montrose 0

Byron 15, Montrose 3

Chesaning 15, Mt. Morris 0

Chesaning 18, Mt. Morris 3

Girls Tennis

Flint Kearsley 6, Flint Carman-Ainsworth 2:

Singles:

No. 1 – Veronica Neahusan, Flint Kearsley def. Noor Aftab, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-0 , 6-2

No. 2 – Kaedyn Brown, Flint Carman-Ainsworth def. Taylor Walters, Flint Kearsley, 7-6 (2), 6-4

No. 3 – Josey Janiga, Flint Kearsley def. Alayah Houston, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1 , 6-0

No. 4 – Miranda Russell, Flint Kearsley def. Shanita Lee, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-0 , 6-0

Doubles:

No. 1 – Ruby Chambers, Flint Kearsley – Grace Loessel, Flint Kearsley def. Gabby Tucker, Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Samiya Gillbert Jenkins, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1 , 6-1

No. 2 – Toni Gibson, Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Rania Triplett, Flint Carman-Ainsworth def. Raquel Murphy, Flint Kearsley – Vanessa Hood, Flint Kearsley, 7-5 , 6-3

No. 3 – Lula White, Flint Kearsley – Payton Heystek, Flint Kearsley def. Tamia Hester, Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Eunyse Paige-Williams, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-2 , 6-4

No. 4 – Sophia Marhesic, Flint Kearsley – Adela Vokurkova, Flint Kearsley def. Irelynn Harrington, Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Sophie Pope, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 6-2 , 6-4

Goodrich 5, Owosso 3: Goodrich took three out of the four singles flights to earn the win Monday night.

Goodrich singles winners: Mia Bremer (2 singles); Alivia Bertolini (3 singles); Charlotte Beamus (4 singles).

Goodrich doubles winners: Anna Hawley/Noelle Mills (1 doubles); Madeline Dunn/Lilliana Barton (4 doubles)

Owosso singles winners: Ginger Golombisky (1 singles)

Owosso doubles winners: Gabrielle Dalley/Megan Hemenway (2 doubles); Lillian Pumford/Cassidy Jones (4 doubles)

Scores

Clio 6, Holly 2

Lansing Catholic 6, Flint Powers Catholic 2