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Mildland Dow’s tennis team beat Powers Catholic 8-0 today improving its record to 10-1 on the season and 7-0 in the SVL. Dow next plays tomorrow in the midweek classic against University of Detroit jesuit, Forest Hills Central, and Flushing.

Coach Terry Swartzkopf: “Juan Guerra ran the team today as I had a previous engagement out of town. According to these scores, he did a magnificent job…of which I had no doubt. Looking forward to the battles I anticipate tomorrow”

In singles and doubles for Dow, all the matches were 6-0 except three which were 6-1.

Dow winners were Austin King, Joaco Garcia-Argibay, Nimai Patel and Logan Yu in singles.

Dow doubles winners were Thomas Ladwein-Hudson Mazurek; Aaron Li-Noah Wright, Roofy Elsadaany-Adam, Sterling

Shubhan Nagarkar and Chaz Goley and Michael McGaugh-Kaleb Daniel.

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The Dow HIgh Varsity Volleyball team traveled to Carman-Ainsworth and won in three quick sets. 25-15, 25-14, and 25-7. Taryn Williams had a great game with 7 kills and 15 digs. Taylor Neuman & Summer Luick had great serves all night!!! Taylor ended with 1 Ace, 1 kill, and 9 digs. Jade Remacle had 9 digs. Alex Price had 2 aces and 8 assists. Sydney Bond also added 4 assists. We are 1-1 in league play and play at Heritage on Thursday.

Dow’s overall record is 6-7-4.

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Portland 7-7-14-14 = 42

Ionia 7-3-0-0 = 10

Scoring Summary

Port- Drew Miller 18 yard run/Madison Luxmore Xpt

Ionia- Austin Hillabrandt 1 yard run/ Emmanuel Velasco XPt

Portland 18 yard TD pass Haden Getchell to Reis Phillips/ Luxmore PAT

Ionia Emmanuel Velasco 35 yard Field Goal

Portland Haden Getchell 75 yard TD run/Luxmore XPT

Portland Drew Miller 52 yard TD run/Luxmore XPT

Portland Caden Galey 8 yard TD Run/Luxmore XPT

Caden Thelen 4 yard TD run/Luxmore XPT

Reis Phillips 10 carries 39 yards

Haden Getchell 5 carries 80 yards 1 TDs

Caden Galey 9 carries 73 yards 1 Tds

Drew Miller 6 carries 106 yards 2 Tds

Baron seal 2 carries 11 yards

John Dodson 1 for 0

Conner Kazamer 1 for 10

Caden Thelen 1 for 4 1TD

Passing

Haden Getchell 5 for 8 for 76 1 TD

Receiving

Ethan Patrick 1 for 34

Trent Meyers 2 for 18

Aiden Marowelli 1 for 6

Reis Phillips 1 for 18 1 TD

Brady Krausz 10 Tackles

Ethan Patrick 9 Tackles 1 INT

Branson Goodman 7 Tackles

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The Frankenmuth Eagles traveled to Birch Run and defeated the Panthers 56 – 7. The Eagle offense was no match for the Birch Run defense as they scored twice in the 1st quarter on a Hunter Leddy 7 yard run and a Cole Jankowski to Cole Lindow 43 yard screen pass TD. The Eagle offense continued to dominate in the 2nd quarter. Lindow scored on a 23 yard run and Quarterback Aiden Hoard scored on a 13 yard run and the the Eagles had a commanding 28 – 0 lead. The Panthers scored at the 3:20 mark of the 2nd quarter on a 10 yard TD pass but on the ensuing possession, it only took one play for the Eagles to score as Jankowski sprinted 62 yards.

After the defense forced a punt, Hoard connected with Drew Titsworth on a 14 yard TD pass with twenty seconds remaining in the half and Frankenmuth led 42 – 7. The Eagles scored twice in the 2nd half on a 3rd quarter Lindow 15 yard dash and a 4th quarter Jack Rich 3 yard run. Seth Malmo was a perfect 8 of 8 in the PAT department for the game. The Eagle defense limited the Panthers to 108 yards total offense. Michael Carter led the Eagle tacklers with eight followed by Ashton Benkert with six. Jankowski picked off his third interception of the season. The Frankenmuth offense totaled 387 yards with Lindow reaching the 100 yard rushing mark for the third game of the season, finishing with 101 yards on 9 attempts. Both Jankowski and Hoard were 3 of 4 passing for a total of 109 yards between the two. The win marked the 100th career head coaching win for Coach Phil Martin, with 82 of those wins as the Head Coach of the Eagles.

The Eagles will take their 3 – 0 record into next weeks game when they host the Bay City John Glen Bobcats in the first meeting between the two football programs. Game stats are attached below

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HEMLOCK – The Millington Cardinal defense flexed their wings again as they held Hemlock to just 172 yards of offense en route to a 38-7 conference victory on Friday night.

The defense was highlighted by Luke Matusik’s two interceptions and Logan Curtis’ three sacks. Matusik’s second interception at the 1:07 mark of the third quarter was returned 14 yards for a score by the junior defensive back.

Kadyn LaChapelle led the Cardinal defense with eight tackles and one sack. Drew Kihn and Cole Hitsman each added six tackles.

Offensively the Cardinals were led by the steady efficient play of senior quarterback Issac Slough. He was 14-20 passing for 136 yards and two scores. Slough also picked up 30 yards rushing on seven attempts.

Jacob Legue had 65 yards rushing and a score on 10 attempts, while Matusik added 62 yards on six carries.

Luke Sherman scored a touchdown through the air and had 50 yards on six receptions. Kihn added 61 yards on five receptions. Jerdannio Bailey had two receptions for 21 yards and a score.

Placekicker Luke Williams was 5-5 on his point-after attempts and kicked a 30-yard field goal in the third period.

Millington (3-0, 1-0) will return to action next Friday, September 17 when they host Standish-Sterling Central High School (3-0, 1-0) during Parent’s Night. The kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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HSSS FOOTBALL RANKINGS

Following are rankings of high school football teams in the High School Sports Scene Magazine primary coverage area.

DIVISION 1

ROCKFORD 2-0: Rams put 79 points on the board in first two games of the season against solid Cedar Springs and Sterling Heights Stevenson squads.

GRAND LEDGE 2-0: Comets showing an impressive offensive in wins against Coldwater and Jackson.

HOLT 1-1: Rebounded from opening week loss to Caledonia with impressive win against Mason.

DIVISION 2

EAST LANSING 1-1: Trojans tangled with two of the best from the Flint area with a win against Fenton and a loss to a loaded Grand Blanc squad.

MIDLAND DOW 2-0: Off to a solid start with a big test against Grand Blanc for week three.

SAGINAW HERITAGE 2-0: Hawks off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2011 season.

DIVISION 3

DEWITT 1-1: Fell to Portland in one of the classic games of the early season.

MOUNT PLEASANT 2-0: Oilers off to a strong start with impressive wins against a pair of West Michigan squads.

BAY CITY WESTERN 2-0: Lit up the scoreboard with a pair of 60-point outputs in the first two games of the season.

DIVISION 4

CHARLOTTE 2-0: Orioles scored over 40 points in first two wins of the season. Face rival Eaton Rapids this week.

WILLIAMSTON 1-1: Kick off the CAAC conference season with a big one against Mason.

BAY CITY GLENN 2-0: Scored 89 points in first two games of the season. Tangle with Alma this week.

DIVISION 5

PORTLAND 2-0: Turned in one of the biggest statement wins of the early season with upset or defending D3 state champs DeWitt.

LANSING CATHOLIC 2-0: Off to a 2-0 start this season with one of the top quarterbacks in the area in Joey Baker.

FRANKENMUTH 2-0: Division 5 state finalist last season is picking up where it left off.

ESSEXVILLE-GARBER 2-0: Dukes are putting it all together this season with strong efforts on both sides of the line.

FREELAND 2-0: Opened the season with a pair of impressive wins against Clare and Alma.

BULLOCK CREEK 2-0: Potent Lancer offense put up 89 points in first two wins of the season.

GLADWIN 2-0: Flying G’s have scored 132 points while pitching two shutouts in first two games of season. Face undefeated Harrison this week.

DIVISION 6

MONTROSE 2-0: Ram offense is picking up where it left off with new starters quickly adapting.

MILLINGTON 2-0: Veteran Cardinal squad looking strong with a 2-0 start.

CHESANING 2-0: Off to a 2-0 start with wins against Bridgeport and Mt. Morris.

CLARE 1-1: One of several outstanding teams in a loaded Jack Pine Conference.

DIVISION 7

PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 2-0: Pirates again one of the premier Division 7 teams in the state this season.

NEW LOTHROP 1-1: Bounced back from a tough opening-week loss against Jackson Lumen Christi with a big win in week two.

SAINT LOUIS 2-0: Off to a strong start this season after posting impressive wins against West Michigan teams Hesperia and Grandville Calvin Christian.

DIVISION 8

CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL 2-0: Eagles looking strong with wins against Fowler and Morley-Stanwood to open the season.

BEAL CITY 1-1: Bounced back from tough one-point defeat against a quality Ravenna team in week one.

BRECKENRIDGE 1-1: Turned in solid effort against MLS to even record at 1-1.

SAGINAW NOUVEL 1-1: Split first two games of the season with the loss coming against a powerful Millington squad.

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The Midland Dow Varsity Volleyball team played hard against a very skilled Davison team.

Coach Ali Taylor: The Chargers came out a little slow to start the first game and lost 25-14. During the second game, we passed and hit the ball very well. Taylor Neuman, Taryn Williams, Jessica Erickson, and Summer Luick were very smart at the net and placed the ball where needed. We were able to do that offensively because of our strong defense. Chargers then lost the last game 25-7. Top Stats are: Summer Luick with 4 Kills 3 blocks, Taryn Williams with 3 Kills and 3 blocks, Taylor Neuman with 3 Kills, Jessica Erickson 2 Kills, 3 blocks, Alex Price with 15 Assists, Jade Remacle with 8 digs, Luci Fabiano with 7, Libby Avery, Alli Miller, and Alex Price with 5 digs each. Next game is at Bay City Central this Saturday for a tournament.

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FREELAND – The Millington Cardinal volleyball team went 2-1 at the Freeland Quad on Tuesday evening. Millington lost to Freeland in two sets 25-15 and 15-7. They turned things around later in the night defeating both Breckenridge and Tawas. The Cardinals beat Breckenridge 2-1 by the scores of 22-25, 25-21, and 15-9. They then defeated Tawas in two sets by the scores of 25-12 and 25-16.

Emily Martin led the way with 17 assists, six kills, and four aces.

Haley Cain had 11 kills, while Kenzie Trato added 10, and Lillia Sherman had five.

Dylan Holmes had six digs and five kills.

Emma Dickie had eight assists and Karsyn Payne had seven digs.

Millington (5-2-1) will return to action today, September 8 when they host conference foe Bullock Creek, Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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HSSS FOOTBALL STATS

Coaches, statisticians, High School Sports Scene Magazine wants to be the source for high school football stats this season. Feel free to contact us with any updates or statistics you have. Send any updates to greg102300@yahoo.com . HSSS will be updating the football stats page on a daily basis.

PASSING YARDS

Drew Barrie, Midland 581

Tyler Holtz, DeWitt 530

Preston Wallace, Evart 481

Tommy Szczepanski, Essexville-Garber 468

Joey Baker, Lansing Catholic 453

Brevin Jackson, East Lansing 453

Seneca Moore, Holt 396

Jeff Kolb, Grand Ledge 384

Jake Townsend, Croswell-Lexington 357

Braylen Himmelein, Davison 356

Carter Campau, Bullock Creek 327

Max Dinninger, Hemlock 327

Zak Ahern, Rockford 313

Jack Bakus, Midland Dow 304

Jack Kulhanek, New Lothrop 283

Ty Klopf, Coleman 281

Parker Edwards, Saranac 269

Brandon Green, Linden 229

Bryson Huckeby, Freeland 187

Hans Ross, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 150

Kaleb Hall, Swartz Creek 141

Bronson Bupp, Ithaca 136

Ryan McIntyre, Mt. Pleasant 129

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS

Preston Wallace, Evart 9

Drew Barrie, Midland 7

Jeff Kolb, Grand Ledge 7

Tommy Szczepanski, Essexville-Garber 7

Tyler Holtz, DeWitt 6

Jack Kulhanek, New Lothrop 6

Brevin Jackson, East Lansing 5

Seneca Moore, Holt 5

Zak Ahern, Rockford 4

Carter Campau, Bullock Creek 4

Braylen Himmelein, Davison 4

Jake Townsend, Croswell-Lexington 4

Joey Baker, Lansing Catholic 3

Bryson Huckeby, Freeland 3

Ty Klopf, Coleman 3

Ryan McIntyre, Mt. Pleasant 3

RUSHING YARDS

Evan Wakefield, Michigan Lutheran Seminary 380

Peyton Brooks, Bullock Creek 331

Brendan Hocquard, Grand Ledge 267

Tyler Holtz, DeWitt 267

Jake Townsend, Croswell-Lexington 261

Conner Shrank, Coleman 249

Zak Ahern, Rockford 248

Asher Gregory, East Lansing 247

Robert Knapik, Hemlock 226

Eddy Evans, Ovid-Elsie 221

Jack Bakus, Midland Dow 210

Caleb Christe, Essexville-Garber 191

Austin Hillabrandt, Ionia 173

Max Humphrey, Mt. Pleasant 171

Espin Miller, Hemlock 165

Bryant Calderon, Evart 161

Carter Campau, Bullock Creek 160

Bryce Debri, DeWitt 160

Trevor Tooker, Ionia 158

Bryson Huckeby, Freeland 147

Kahleel Brown, Birch Run 144

Devlin Lanincz, Swartz Creek 142

Bruce Jones, Bridgeport 136

Garrett Pistro, Freeland 134

Ryan McIntyre, Mt. Pleasant 131

Travis Ficek, Beaverton 126

Tristan Hinkley, Swartz Creek 125

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

Zak Ahern, Rockford 5

Peyton Brooks, Bullock Creek 5

Conner Shrank, Coleman 5

Evan Wakefield, Michigan Lutheran Seminary 5

Jack Bakus, Midland Dow 3

Caleb Christe, Essexville-Garber 3

Eddy Evans, Ovid-Elsie 3

Asher Gregory, East Lansing 3

Brendan Hocquard, Grand Ledge 3

Trevor Tooker, Ionia 3

RECEIVING YARDS

Brandon Lewis, Lansing Catholic 271

Mason Woods, East Lansing 260

Jalen Brown, Midland 250

Kellen Reed, Holt 224

Logan Anthony, Essexville-Garber 219

Parker Grzegorczyk Bullock Creek 209

Alex Watters, Lansing Catholic 205

Marcel White, Evart 202

Dorijan Jackson, East Lansing 197

Bryce Murphy, Hemlock 181

Saige Slanec, Croswell-Lexington 179

Teddy Williams, Grand Ledge 167

Bryce Kurntz, DeWitt 150

Max Fellows, Essexville-Garber 147

Mitch Jackson, Saranac 143

Rafael Woods, New Lothrop 133

Jason Davenport, Midland 131

Tommy McIntosh, DeWitt 126

Bryce Eliuk, Linden 121

Teon Armstrong, Davison 117

Tyler Vroman, Rockford 111

Alex Duley, Freeland 106

Jaden Bovee, Coleman 105

Caden Chritz, Midland Dow 105

Gavin Espinoza, Croswell-Lexington 105

Cole Hopkins, Evart 103

Zion Douglas, Midland 100

RECEPTIONS

Jalen Brown, Midland 14

Alex Watters, Lansing Catholic 13

Teon Armstrong, Davison 12

Brandon Lewis, Lansing Catholic 12

Alex McLean, Rockford 11

Mason Woods, East Lansing 11

Jason Davenport, Midland 10

Carter Kohtz, Midland Dow 9

Bryce Murphy, Hemlock 9

Saige Slanec, Croswell-Lexington 9

Bryce Eliuk, Linden 8

Marcel White, Evart 8

Parker Grzegorczyk Bullock Creek 7

Cole Hopkins, Evart 7

Tommy McIntosh, DeWitt 7

Kellen Reed, Holt 7

Ayden Ruhle, Coleman 7

Logan Anthony, Essexville-Garber 6

Jaden Bovee, Coleman 6

Max Fellows, Essexville-Garber 6

Mitch Jackson, Saranac 6

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

Bryce Kurntz, DeWitt 4

Logan Anthony, Essexville-Garber 3

Jalen Brown, Midland 3

Max Fellows, Essexville-Garber 3

Dorijan Jackson, East Lansing 3

Kellen Reed, Holt 3

Marcel White, Evart 3

Teddy Williams, Grand Ledge 3

Mason Woods, East Lansing 3

TACKLES

Kanye Jackson, East Lansing 29

Kirk Wilson, Croswell-Lexington 28

Rick Beison, Rockford 27

Cade Coquillard, Essexville-Garber 26

Tony Groppi, Croswell-Lexington 26

Kory Davis, Mt. Pleasant 25

Mason Knippen, Lansing Catholic 24

Ayden Ruhle, Coleman 24

Jesse Henrie, Mt. Pleasant 23

Cole Hopkins, Evart, 22

Logan Love, Beaverton 21

Max Humphrey, Mt. Pleasant 20

Peyton Brooks, Bullock Creek 18

Wyatt Ervin, Mt. Pleasant 18

Dawson Studebaker, Midland Dow 18

Carmelo Works, East Lansing 18

SACKS

Cole Hopkins, Evart 4

Anthony Zechmeister, Hemlock 3

Seth Doble, Michigan Lutheran Seminary 2.5

Bryant Calderon, Evart 2

Mason Knippen, Lansing Catholic 2

INTERCEPTIONS

Gavin Espinoza, Croswell-Lexington 2

Max Fellows, Essexville-Garber 2

Carter Kohtz, Midland Dow 2

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Questons to Midland girls swimming coach Buffy Hall

1.) Your 2020 record and highlights— and thoughts.

2.) Name some key athletes that have graduated and your remembrances on their contributions to the program.

Natalie Hoefer – Natalie is a freshman at Notre Dame. She is on the rowing team.

Big contributor to MHS Swimming and MHS Sports. Team Captain. Drum Major. Cross Country (She did all three fall her senior year. She wanted to make the best of her senior year because of Covid and was afraid everything would be cancelled.)

3.) Please mention several athletes who will be key performers…name, year in school, position. Your expectations from each of these athletes this season. (Feel free to attach a roster if one is available).

4.) What expectations do you have of your team this season?

We have a young team. Our hope for the season is to complete the season! We look forward to Tri-Cities and Valleys. Last year Tri-Cities were canceled and Valleys was timed finals. No meets were held at SVSU. We look forward to swimming at SVSU this year.

5.) What will be your team’s strength?

Our team is smaller this year. (33 does seem small, but it is for MHS). Our strength is our sportsmanship.

6.) What are some things this team needs to work on?

We have not had a meet yet. Our first meet is September 8.

7.) Your conference: How strong is it and who would you consider the league favorites? Where do you see your team fitting into the league race?

Dow High and Grand Blanc are the strongest. Heritage, Western and MHS always have good competition.

8.) How has it been to have a preseason like this with the lessening of COVID restrictions?
AMAZING! Swim practice is normal. Let’s hope it continues.

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Dow defeats Powers Catholic in tennis action

Dow volleyball girls defeat Carman-Ainsworth

Portland 42 Ionia 10

Frankenmuth sweeps Birch Run

Millington football team beats Hemlock

Mid-Michigan High School Football Rankings

Midland Dow loses to Davison

Millington 2-1 at Freeland Quad

Week 2 Mid-Michigan football stat leaders

An interview with Midland swim coach Buffy Hall