By BUTCH HARMON
- The Owosso boys track team made history this spring as it won its first conference track meet as a member of the Capital Area Athletic Conference (CAAC). The Trojans completed an undefeated conference dual-meet season by defeating Haslett 108-100. The meet came down to the last event, and Owosso broke the tie when the 1,600-meter relay team of Evan Ritter, Brody Edington, Mitch Hufnagel, and Dakota Brasseur took first place in a time of 3:30.38. Brasseur also won the 400-meter dash, while Matt Thornton won the shot put. The team will be well-represented at the Division 2 state finals. Qualifying as individuals were Dakota Brasseur in the 800-meter run and Matt Guyski in the discus. The Trojans also qualified the 400-meter relay team of Evan Ritter, Brody Edington, Mitch Hufnagel, and Dakota Brasseur and the 1,600-meter relay team of Mike Schutt, Harrison Marnon, Edington, and Justin Phillips.
- The Owosso softball team prepped for the state tournament with a big win over a state-ranked team. In a doubleheader against Lumen Christi Catholic, ranked ninth in the state in Division 2, the Trojans won the first game 9-2. The Trojans received a big pitching performance from Paige Leland, who struck out 10 Titans in the win. Chelsea Ardelean led the offense with three hits, while Jordan Bannan added two hits and four RBI.
- The Owosso golf team finished conference play strong by taking third place at the CAAC Gold Conference Tournament. DeWitt won the tournament with 158, while Haslett was second with 164, and Owosso third with 169. Austin Messman led the Trojans with a round of 40, while Jalen Weekly carded a 42, and Brad Holden 43.
- The Owosso girls track team wrapped up the conference season by placing third at the CAAC Red meet. Katie Lynch led the way for Owosso as she placed second in the shot put and third in the discus. Dillon McClintock was second in the 400-meter dash. The team qualified a trio for the state finals at the Division 2 regional meet. McClintock qualified in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.6, while Claire Gilbert qualified in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:23. Megan Konopacke qualified in the long jump with a leap of 16’2″.
- The Owosso baseball team took to the road in a big way when it traveled to Detroit to play Father Gabriel Richard Catholic in a doubleheader at Wayne State University. The Trojans split the twinbill as they won the opener 4-3. Luke Lundquist earned the win for Owosso while Brad Rigoulot and Nick Foster paced the offense with two hits apiece.
- The Owosso soccer team finished the regular season with a 9-8-1 overall record. The Trojans recorded their ninth win with a 3-0 shutout of rival Corunna. Cassandra Silvers, Zoe Klem, and Chelsea Michalec all recorded goals for the Trojans. In their regular-season finale, the Trojans dropped a 2-1 decision to East Lansing. Klem scored the lone Trojans goal. Owosso received a big effort in goal from Sierra Powell, who faced 28 shots and recorded 26 saves.