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Meghan Dassance led the way for Eaton Rapids in a loss to Jackson Lumen Christi on Tuesday in track and field action. Dassance clocked the 200 meters in 28.77 seconds. Molly Dassance won the 400 meters in 1:04.92. Rebecca Lathrop won the 3,200 meters in 13:58 and Kya Hertezer won both the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles in 18.98 and 53.19 seconds. The 400-meter relay won in 53.91. Eaton Rapids also won the 800-meter and 1,600-meter relays. Bailey Baker won the discus and shot put and Kathryn Mills took the high jump.

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Tim Drumhiller has high hopes again for a Saginaw Nouvel golf team that was runner-up in Division 3 in the state last season. Nick Ludka averaged a 75 and was All State last year) and Hugh Lefevre and James Fabiano both averaged 84.

“I have very high hopes,” Drumhiller said. “We finished runner up at states last year in Division 4 and lost only one player. We need stronger contributions from our 3 to 5 players. We need to get off to a good start due to bad weather and shorter season.”

Which teams are favored as state contenders in the state?

“Jackson Lumen Christi, Lansing Catholic Central, and us,” Drumhiller said.

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James Wilson leads the attack for the Chippewa Hills golf team and coach Steve Darnell this season.

Wilson will be a four-year player who averaged an 83 last season, but qualified for the state finals where he shot 76 and 79.

“Nic Hillman is a junior who put in a lot of work this off season and should be shooting mid 80’s this season,” he said. “Robert Burnell is a freshman but shoots in the 80’s. Grant Brinker is a junior and shoots upper 80’s low 90’s.

“We will be okay as a team. We finished third last season in the CSAA and look to move up this year. The key to our success will be how hard the guys are willing to keep putting in the time and effort at practice. Alma and Almont should be good again in our division.”

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Bob Stuewe’s coaching a Grand Ledge team, who return several players including senior Cole Nichols and Joe Snyder; junior Josh Arbour, Cam Conley, David O’Neil, Pat Powers and Peyton Stiles; sophomore Bubba Chester and Luke Bunting.

“We should improve overall with our experience squad, from last season. We didn’t lose any seniors,” said Stuewe, adding that the key to success will be “accurately off the tee and improved short games.”

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Ionia’s golf team will be coached again by Bryan Wetherwax.

“Our strongest players this year will be Will Talbot, who averaged 82 last year, Xavier Lumbert, who averaged 90 and Andrew Snarski, who averaged 94,” Wetherwax said. “I expect our team to finish in the middle of the pack for the CAAC Red Division, with a possible birth to regionals. If we can demonstrate consistency from our 4th-6th golfers, we should have a good season.

“At this point, I would say Haslett and DeWitt are two contenders to make it to the state finals this season.”

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Big Rapids beat Fremont 5-3 in girls tennis action on Thursday and are 2-0 overall. Crystal Brinker and Maddie Zadvinski won in singles. Doubles teams that won were Jadeline White and Haley McKenzie, Sydni Aris and Jullian Weemaes and Shay Feriend and Jasmin McGarrah.

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Crossroads won their first game of the season 4-2 against Houghton Lake in overtime. Soraya Angel had two goals and Aubrielle Angell had two goals in overtime.

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Big Rapids’ girls soccer team is 3-1 overall after a 2-0 victory against the Fremont Packers on Friday. Grace White and Katie Adrianne scored for Big Rapids. Abby Foust got the shutout for the Cardinals as goalkeeper.

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Big Rapids’ girls track team defeated Reed City 76-40 on Thursday in Central State Activities Association action. Aliza Hengesbach was third overall in the 1,600 in 5:49.06 and second in the 800 meters in 2:36.

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Chippewa Hills girls track team had two big wins on Thursday with a 132-5 tally over Reed City and a 130-7 win over Big Rapids. Emonee Anderson won the high jump at 4-10, Erin Drouillard the pole vault at 11-0, Drouillard the discus at 83 feet, Anderson the long jump at 14-4 and Megan O’Neil, Emily Starck, Kyle Schafer and Nicole Snider first in the 3,200 relay in 10:35. Joelle Humpula won the 100 hurdles and Arielle Esh the 100-meter dash. Snider took the 200 meters, and O’Neil the 1,600- and 32,00 meter relays.

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Dassance leads Eaton Rapids track team

Nouvel golfers eye state title

James Wilson leads Chippewa Hills’ hopes

Grand Ledge golfers will be strong

Ionia golfers have high hopes

Big Rapids tennis team beats Fremont

Crossroads soccer team wins first game

Big Rapids soccer teams improves to 3-1

Big Rapids girls beat Reed City in track

Chippewa Hills girls track team gets two wins