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Reese coach Foster Findlay:

New comers

Jenna Sweeney will really help us in the distance events as she was an All-state runner in the fall.

Abby Karst will help us in the throwing events as well. Ashlyn Wolschleger and Kendra Ratajczak are working hard in the middle distance and should help our mile and 2-mile relay teams. Katelyn Louis and Jaden Krieger are new to the sprints and should also make an impact in the sprint relays and field events.

Key Losses

It is difficult to quantify the losses from Covid and Graduation. Our biggest loss would be lack of training and resistance to participation due to Covid testing. Many athletes are not comfortable testing. This has had an impact on our team and many area teams as the numbers for spring sports are surprisingly low.

Key Returners

Allison Galsterer, Josie Hirschman, and Macey Hawken will score points for us in the distance and middle distance events.

Madilyn Wojdula has been doing well in the vault and will continue to improve.

Sarah Gray and Mallory Hughes will help us tremendously in the hurdles and jumps. While Andi Reinert and Katie Childers should score well in the throws. Our returning athletes have been working hard and have been great examples for our young kids.

Despite our low numbers, I expect that we will continue to be competitive for a league title. Caro, Cass City and Bad Axe will be right in the mix as well. I look forward to seeing all athletes compete without issues due to Covid. We are all ready for these kids to get back to normal.

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Alma Boys Golf finished 3rd at the Oiler 36 two day tournament at Bucks Run & the Pohlcat with a 688! Jeffrey Sager was 2nd with a 153, Brandon Fandell 167, Corben Yates 184, Alex Bates 189, Cade Frillici 192, & Jacob Munger 198.

Alma travels to Portland Country Club on Monday for a dual at 3:00 Monday.

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Ithaca Softball May 8, 2021 Carson City Tournament

Game 1 Ithaca 16 – St. Louis 3

Ithaca 11 0 0 5 = 16

St. Louis 0 0 0 3 = 3

Lauren Humphrey, 4 hits one a double

Megan Mankey, 3 hits

Mady Snyder, 2 hits a double and a home run

Lydia Davenport, Myah Mauer, Mady Carman all with 2 hits

Pitching Lauren Humphrey 4 innings, 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 strike outs

Game 2 Ithaca 13 – Carson City 0

Ithaca 12 1 = 13

Carson City 0 0 0 = 0

Megan Mankey, 2 hits one a home run

Brianna Mikesell, 2 hits one a double

Mady Snyder, 2 hits one a doulble

Natalie Navakowski, 2 hits

Lydia Davenport 1 hit a triple

Pitching Lydia Davenport 2 innings, 0 runs, 0 walks, 5 strike outs

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By John Raffel

Greenville girls track coach Cari Scholtens has anticipated having another strong team this season.

“Not having a season in 2020 has impacted us greatly,.” she said. “We are left with a very young team. Most years I have to teach the freshmen the ropes of track and field. This year I have to teach freshmen and sophomores. But as problems go, I’m pretty glad mine is having a lot of young athletes. That’ll serve us well in the coming years.

“We will miss Sara Yob, Teryn Creasap. Both of these young ladies were real spark-plug athletes willing to jump into whatever place they were needed. That is where they will be missed the most.”

Top athletes for the Jackets have been Jordan Brown (pole vault, junior).

“Jordan is a great kid and a great pole vaulter,” Scholtens said. “She will be competitive at the conference meet. Lexi Rectenwal (Mid-Distance, junior) is a newcomer to the track and field scene at Greenville. She is a hard-worker above all and a great kid.

“Brooklyn Manson (sprints, freshman) is a young kid who works hard and is quick as a flash. She has already posted a 13.6 in the 100 meters and will only get faster. She also contributes to relays. Emma Huizinga (throwing and sprints) was the best shot-putter in our conference. She will be competitive again this year.”

Greenville, like all other girls track teams, have been challenged with numbers.

“Frankly, this year is about rebuilding,” Scholtens said. “COVID has gutted our most valuable numbers and now it is about recruiting, developing and retaining young athletes. I think we are already shining in that regard and I am excited to see where we go from here.

“We have a lot of strength in the field events and are beginning to build a competitive set of relays. Our team is putting in the work. Any weakness we have is no fault of the girls who are present. We need more distance girls. We have a bigger squad of them than in 2019 and hopefully our numbers will continue to grow. No pun intended but this season has been a sprint not a marathon. They are trying to jam as much into a shortened period as they can, which I appreciate greatly. That said, it’s hard on the kids who get contact traced and have to be out for two weeks. That constitutes a good chunk of the season this year.

“I am truly pumped for the future of women’s track at Greenville. In a year when most are struggling for numbers, our girls numbers are skyrocketing. With the guidance and leadership of my older girls and a healthy squad of younger girls, I think the future of this program is bright.”

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Ithaca Softball, May 7, 2021 Ithaca 6 Bullock Creek 4

Ithaca Game 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 = 6

Bullock Creek 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 = 4

Ithaca Myah Mauer, 2 hits one a double

Lottie Carman, 2 hits

Natalie Novakowski, 2 hits

Lydia Davenport, 2 hits

Brianna Mikesell, 1 hit a double

Lydia Davenport 7 innings pitched, 2 walks – 14 strikeouts won the game

Game 2 Ithaca 11 Bullock Creek 1

Ithaca 2 1 5 0 3 =11

Bullock Creek 1 0 0 0 0 = 1

Lauren Humphrey, 2 hits one a home run

Myah Mauer, 2 hits

Alyassia McPherson, 2 hits a double and a triple

Megan Mankey, 3 hits one a double

Lydia Davenport, 5 innings pitched, 1 unearned run, 5 hits, no walks, 7 strikeouts

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Lowell coach Tim Koert:

Thursday’s event at Egypt Valley was a tough event, but we fought to keep us in 4th place of the 8 teams. The Lowell Boys Team continues to learn and improve. The OK White is a tough conference and we are challenged by playing the tips in our events. We can attribute our scoring from our short game, as we save strokes, and work hard at in practice.

Lowell shot 176, and was led by William DeVoest as he shot 40. Brad VandenHout shot 41, and was aided by an eagle with an iron in from 140 out !! Our other two scores we counted were Drew Veldman with 45 and Mason Thomas at 50. Cam Sluss and Ty Knottnerus added 54’s.

The Conference leader, FHN, who defends two state titles in a row, continues to pace the conference as they shot 163. EGR who is 2nd in the conference, shot 168. G.R. Christian shot 4 better than Lowell with a 172. FHC shot 179, and finished 5th behind us, and Northview shot 181.

Our schedule gets busier and even more meaningful the rest of the way through May. These events will help the Lowell Boys contend in the Regionals in Muskegon in early June.

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lma shoots 178 at TVC Jamboree hosted by Frankenmuth taking 3rd Place. Freeland took 1st shooting 174. Alma remains in 1st place overall. Jeffrey Sager and Alex Bates led the way shooting 42’s. Cade Frillici and Corben Yates shot 47’s. Alma travels to the 36 hole Oilers Invite this Friday and Saturday at Bucks Run and Pohlcat.

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Alma vs St. Louis, Monday, May 3rd

Game 1: Alma 18, St. Louis 6

Winning Pitcher: Sarah Adams (6 Runs, 1 earned; 8 hits; 2 K’s)

Alyssa Leister: 4-4 (Solo HR, 2B, 2 singles; 3 runs scored; 5 Rbi)

Dalanie Mott: 3-4 (3B, 2B, 1B; 3 runs scored; 2 Rbi)

Alyssa Beechler: 2-3 (2B, 1B; 3 runs scored; 4 Rbi)

Jada Munro and Kennedy Lagalo with two singles each

Game 2: Alma 10, St. Louis 9 in extra innings

Winning Pitcher: Angelina Lanham (9 runs, 8 earned, 10 hits, 14 K’s)

Stephanie Bielaga: 3-4 (Two doubles; 1B; 2 Rbi)

Alyssa Leister: 2-3 (Two singles; 2 Rbi)

Dalanie Mott: 3-5 (3B, two singles; 2 runs scored; 1 Rbi–game winning hit!)

Sarah Adams: 2-4 (Two singles; Rbi)

Alma improves to 10 wins, 9 losses on the season and will travel to Gaylord for a double header on Thursday.

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Ithaca Softball May 3, 2021

Ithaca – 10 Michigan Lutheran Seminary – 0

Game 1 Ithaca 1 0 1 2 0 6 = 10 Seminary 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0

Ithaca Megan Mankey 2 hits, a double and a home run

Lauren Humphrey 2 hits, a home run

Natalie Navakowski 2 hits, one a double

Lydia Davenport 2 hits

Pitching Lydia Davenport 6 innings pitched, 2 hits 2 walks 12 strikeouts

Game 2 Ithaca 14 Michigan Lutheran Seminary 4

Ithaca 1 0 7 1 3 2 =14 Seminary 0 4 0 0 0 0 = 4

Brianna Mikesell 3 hits one double

Mady Carman 3 hits two doubles and a home run

Lottie Carman 3 hits

Natalie Novakowski 2 hits one a double

Lydia Davenport 2 hits one a double

Myah Mauer 2 hits one a double

Pitching Lydia Davenport 4 innings in relief 1 hit, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts

This makes her record 8-2

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The Reese softball team split with Caro losing the 1^st game 8-4 before winning the 2^nd game 16-10. Maddi Osantowski led the hitting with 3 hits while Jerzie VanOchten had 2 RBI.

Kennedy Roberts picked up the win in the 2^nd game. Katie Ratajczak led the hitting with 3 hits including 2 doubles and a triple and 3 RBI while Maddi had 2 more hits including a home run and 2 RBI, Kennedy had 2 hits including a double, Karley Simons 3 RBI on a double and Josie Johnson 2 RBI on a single.

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Reese track team showing promise

Alma boy golfers are third

Ithaca softball team wins at Carson City-Crystal

Greenville coach excited with 2021 track season

Ithaca sweeps Bullock Creek softball team

Lowell golfers stay in fourth place

Alma golfers take third place

Alma softballers sweep St. Louis

Ithaca softball team sweeps MLS

Reese softball team splits twinbill