Chippewa Hills defeated Central Montcalm 51-24 and Tri-County 37-24 to take the Division 3 regional title Wednesday at Clare. Going 2-0 for the Warriors were Kaden Ellis at 112, Zach King at 119, Mike Felix at 125 and Eric Russell at 171. Mason Dey at 145, Kevn Briscoe at 152, Slade Todd at 135 and Keaton Zuern at 103 were all 1-0. Chippewa Hills wrestles Feb. 21 at the state finals in Battle Creek.
Portland senior Tanner Allison recently signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Western Michigan University. Allison will be a four-year varsity player this spring. Last season, he batted .491 for a school record with 16 doubles and 29 RBIs. He reportedly drew interest from other schools such as Michigan State, Michigan and Kentucky. He’s a Division 2 all-stater from 2013 and will play outfield and pitcher at Western.
Lake Odessa Lakewood qualified several wrestlers for the individual regionals this Saturday by virtue of their performances last Saturday at individual districts. The top four in each division qualify for regionals. Jordon Bennett was first at 140 pounds. Garrett Phelps was second at 171 pounds.
Belding qualified several wrestlers for the individual regionals this Saturday by virtue of their performances last Saturday at individual districts. Jesse Scheidel was first at 130 pounds. Neil McCully was second at 189 pounds. Michael Walker was third at 160 pounds and taking fourths were Brady Phelps at 140 and Blake Rodarmer at 171. The top four in each division qualify for regionals.
Morley Stanwood fell to 9-6 overall and 9-5 in the CSAA with a 70-50 loss to Big Rapids on Tuesday. Tim Cairnuff made seven field goals, six 3-pointers and three free throws for 35 points. Nic Huntey added 10 points and Chase Huntey had eight.
Big Rapids’ boys basketball team improved to 11-2 overall and 10-2 in the CSAA with a 70-50 win over Morley Stanwood on Tuesday. Big Rapids was up 21-14 after the first quarter, 42-16 at halftime and 50-35 after the third quarter. Morley Stanwood outscored the Cardinals 24-20 in the final quarter. Quinn Tyson scored 27 points for Big Rapids. D’Angelo Williams had 12 points. Demetri Martin added 10 points.
Kirsten Olling of Breckenridge High School, a four-time state cross country champion, has signed her National Letter of Intent to run for Arizona State University.
“Olling, has made a major impact in girls distance running in Michigan,” said Breckenridge cross country coach Royce Humm. “Kirsten has an outstanding resume in cross country including a personal record of 17:17.5, being named the 2013 Gatorade Michigan Cross Country Runner of the Year, and bringing home 4 straight individual Division 4 State Championships. Playing a major role in the success of the Breckenridge Cross Country program, she helped lead her team to a Division 4 State Runner-up title in 2013.
“She builds on this success in the spring during the Track and Field season, bringing home 4 straight Division 4 3200 Meter Run Championships, being the 1600 Meter Run Champion in 2011, and earning All-State honors in the 1600 Meter Run in 2012. She joined three of her teammates to earn All-State honors in the 3200 Meter Relay in 2013.”
Olling signed her National Letter of Intent to run for Arizona State University on Feb. 12.
“She is one of the best distance runners in our school’s history,” said Humm. “She brought a high level of work ethic, dedication and leadership to our program and will serve as a great example to future runners for years to come. She will be a great addition to the exemplary distance program at ASU.”
Big Rapids Crossroads girls took another step to the West Michigan D League title with a 60-36 victory over Bear Lake on Tuesday. The game was tied 28-28 at halftime. Crossroads had a 32-8 scoring advantage in the final two quarters. Miranda Carlson had 22 points for Crossroads. Alyssa Larson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five steals.
Crossroads is 16-1 overall and 13-0 in the WMD.
Chippewa Hills’ boys basketball team fell to 3-11 overall and 3-10 in the CSAA with a 68-47 loss to Reed City on Tuesday. Chip Hills trailed 18-13 after the first quarter, 36-29 at halftime and 53-38 after the third quarter. Luke Wrecker led the Warriors with 11 points while Hunter Conley had 10 points and Levi Metcalf added nine.
In a showdown for first place in the Tri-Valley West, Saginaw Valley Lutheran defeated Carrollton 74-67 Tuesday night. Valley Lutheran is 14-1 overall and 10-0 in the Tri-Valley West while Carrollton, in second place, is 8-2 in the league and 12-3 overall. For Carrollton, Andre Dunnaway had 24 points.
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