FLAT ROCK – Nolan Sanders missed his goal of doubling for the season on Wednesday.
The Airport freshman scored three goals to lead his team to a 4-3 win over Flat Rock in the opening round of the Huron League Soccer Tournament.
Sanders has 7 goals this season.
“He started the season with a lot of injuries, but he is one of the most talented players I have ever coached,” Airport coach Goran Cepo. “Being a little bit older and a little bit stronger, he’s going to be a really good player.”
The Huron League Tournament splits the eight teams in half with the top four teams playing a round robin and the bottom four doing the same.
“I love it,” Cepo said. “I’m on both ends now in the top half and now in the bottom half. I think it gives the teams in the top half a chance to have more competitive games and the bottom half can also be competitive with each other.
“Tonight was a great example. We had nine freshmen in total and I’m pretty sure Flat Rock had five or six as well.”
Brandon McComas scored the other goal and Jaiden Nason and Dillon Yoas registered assists. Tayton Ruhlig made 6 saves for Airport (5-8-1).
“This is a great back and forth game between two very young teams,” said Cep. “We challenged our players at half-time trailing 2-1 and they responded with an excellent second half.”
Reagan Engelbert scored two goals and Brady McBride one for Flat Rock. Mitchell Smith logged a pair of assists.
PREP SOCCER
Kennedy provides spark
Holden Kennedy had three goals and an assist as St. To see also : Need a night out? Here are August’s top 5 live music shows in Providence. Mary’s Catholic beat Central Jefferson 8-0 on Wednesday in the first round of the Huron League Championship.
Kennedy was playing in midfield until recently.
“We made a change about four games ago and moved him to a hitter,” SMCC coach Nathan Olson said. “That really opened up our offense. He’s quick there, but not only does he have a good long shot, good placement.”
The change was also a reward for the hard work.
“He’s doing great,” Olson said. “He’s really feeling it. He is working hard at practice and putting in time after practice.”
Carter Hoffman added two goals and an assist on Wednesday and Wil Schafer added a goal and four assists.
Other goals came from Seth Hendrick, and Tyler Rutkowski. Hendrick and Chaz Harrington were credited with assists as the Falcons improved to 6-7-2 with regular season games remaining against Flat Rock, Airport and Blissfield.
Trent Zachel and Cameron Cole shared the shutout in net.
Ida suffers first loss
CLINTON – Goals from Jaxon Bolster and Evan Schmitz weren’t enough as Ida fell 4-2 to Clinton on Wednesday for its first loss of the season.
“We didn’t finish well,” said Ida coach Tim Allen, who improved his team to 13-1. See the article : The Washington County Sports Hall of Fame is set to introduce five new members.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Flat Rock triumphs
FLAT ROCK – Maddie Stager (12 kills, 3 aces), Alexis Knight (5 kills, 17 assists, 4 aces), Kendall Kuderik (10 digs) and Julia Bint (5 digs) led Flat Rock to a 25-10, 25 – 23, 25-11 win over Grosse Ile on Wednesday. On the same subject : Red Rock Real Estate joins an innovative, technology-powered Real Broker; why they made the move.
Jets hold off Huron
NEW BOSTON – Peyton Zajac collected 19 digs and 18 assists and Joelle Shrewsbury had 17 digs and 16 assists as New Boston Airport defeated Huron 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 20-25, 15-9 on Wednesday.
The Jets, who improved to 10-14 overall and 3-3 in the Huron League, also turned in a strong performance, getting 10 kills apiece from Jocelynn Jondro and Savannah Barkley and 23 digs from Jade Mittendorf.
Slack, Gregorio shine
RIVERVIEW – Madison Slack had 34 assists and Amanda Gregorio 22 digs to help Milan top Riverview 22-25 25-19 25-18 25-22 on Wednesday.
“Riverview is a very good team,” Milan coach Kathy Bradshaw said. “They are smart, scrappy and good blockers. The four sets were high intensity and could have gone either way.”
Sylvia Koch led Milan (9-3-4 overall, 5-1 Huron League) with 16 kills, Mariah Stines earned 3 blocks and Malea Wourman delivered 3 aces.
SMCC heats up
St. Mary Catholic Central found a bit of a challenge in the opening set, then rolled past Jefferson 25-17, 25-8, 25-6 on Wednesday.
Leaders for the Kestrels (16-4 overall, 6-0 in the Huron League) were .Mackenzie Niedermeyer (25 assists, 3 aces), Leah DeSarbo (9 assists, 7 aces), Jessica Costlow (12 kills, 9 digging, 3). aces), Raelyn Turner (6 digs), Mckenna Payne (11 kills, 3 digs) and Jillian Anderson (5 kills).
PREP TENNIS
Mules’ Nejedlik shines
TEMPERANCE – Jaxon Nejedlik won 6-1, 6-0 for his 17th win of the season as Bedford Ypsilanti beat Lincoln 7-1 on Wednesday.
Milan wins close points
WILLIS – Gavin and Gunnar Kruise won three sets at No. 1 doubles and Luke Morse and Zach Farmer at No. 4 was the key for Milan in Milan’s 6-2 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln on Tuesday.
Milan’s other points came from Matthew Bowman, Zach Fink, Peter Pena and Nathan Bowman-Tyler Denham.
PREP GOLF
Bedford places sixth
PINCKNEY – Bedford shot 408 on Wednesday to finish sixth in the Southeastern Conference Red Meet at Rolling Meadows.
Ann Arbor Pioneer won the event with 335 and Monroe finished eighth with 456.
Bedford’s Elaina Smith was 16th with a 95 and teammate Ashlen Trimmer was just behind. Grace Lump (108) and Lauren Werbiansky (109) finished 29th and 30th.
Kendra Zureki was Monroe’s leading scorer with 112.
Bears win finale
Rylee Dunn won medalist honors with a 48 as Jefferson won its regular season finale by beating Milan 209-248 at Pineview on Tuesday.
Callie Calvin shot 52, Kayce Maitland 53 and Claire Conover 56 for the Bears. Julia Hawkins paced Milan with 58.
Summerfield falls
PETERSBURG – Ellie Noland and Mackenzie Ernest each shot 48 for Summerfield in a 200-239 loss to Hudson at Deme Acres on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs beat Milan 235-240 on Monday at Pineview when Delaney Hoffman shot 55.
CROSS COUNTRY
Butler finishes sixth
ANN ARBOR – Monroe’s Luke Butler pitched a sixth to help his team to a sixth-place finish in the Southeastern Conference Red jamboree on Wednesday.
Butler teammate Kyle Hoffer placed 17th as the Trojans scored 138 points. Ann Arbor Skyline won the event with 41.
Nicholas Balla and Gabe Bock ran 31-32 for seventh place Bedford.
Monroe (178) and Bedford (201) were sixth and seventh in the girls race won by Ann Arbor Pioneer with 37.
Viktoria Bloniarz was 17th for Monroe and Chloe Wanner was 38th for Bedford.
PREP SWIMMING
Ram trio excels
FLAT ROCK – Lauren McNamara (200-yard freestyle, backstroke), Riley Chevalier (50 freestyle, butterfly) and Sophia Chan (diving, 100 freestyle) won a pair of individual events to lead Flat Rock to a 96-68 victory over New Boston Huron -Taylor Tuesday.
Makayla Kramer (500) and Bella Thomas (breaststroke) also won events. Other highlights for the Rams were Sarah Harkins Ashlin Woodman, Carlee Balogh, Felicia Morrison and Breanna Sexton.
