Cam Ling scored 26 points to lead undefeated Cedar Springs, 6-0, past Greenville Friday night 88-55.
Cedar Springs had quarter leads of 17-16, 46-32 and 63-39. The Red Hawks had a 25-16 scoring edge in the final quarter. David Kearney scored 10 points for Cedar Springs.
Alma’s wrestling team went 4-1 at its home tournament on Saturday.
Alma beat Manistee/New Lothrop B team 48-27, Dansville 45-26, Perry 37-30. and Onstead 44-36. The only loss was to Chippewa Hills 57-19.
The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Kirsten Olling of Breckenridge High School as its 2013-14 Gatorade Michigan Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the racecourse. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year award to be announced in January, Olling joins an elite alumni association of past state award- winners.
Olling won four Division 4 state titles. She was eighth at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships in 17:52.
“Kirsten has run every day since starting high school, and makes sacrifices to accomplish the goals she has set for herself and the team,” said Breckenridge coach Royce Humm said in a statement. “She leads by example and wears her heart on her sleeve. She pushes her limits every day.”
Olling joins Gatorade Michigan Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Katie Haines (2007-08, Rockford) as area athletes who have won the cross country award since its inception in 2007.
Breckenridge’s girl basketball team fell to Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 44-42 Saturday night. Lutheran Seminary was up 14-12 after the first quarter but trailed 25-18 at halftime and 30-19 after the third quarter. But Seminary outscored Breckenridge 25-12 in the final eight minutes. Erika Wendling and Emily Chapin scored 15 points each and Alison Willman had six.
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary defeated Breckenridge 44-42 in girls basketball action Saturday night. Lutheran Seminary was up 14-12 after the first quarter but trailed 25-18 at halftime and 30-19 after the third quarter. But Seminary outscored Breckenridge 25-12 in the final eight minutes.
Jessica Freibe netted 15 points while Kaitlyn Cole and Amanda Schoch netted nine apiece. Emily Neumann and Jessica Riggs had four apiece.
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary Friday night had a 78-54 boys basketball win over Breckenridge. Seminary is now 4-2. Seminary led 16-9 after the first quarter, 39-19 at halftime and 60-29 after the third quarter. Andrew Schroeder had a big night for the winners with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Hirsh had 14 points while Gabe Plocher netted 12 points and Nate Lindloff had 11 points, four steals and four assists. Jason Spaude netted seven points.
Breckenridge fell to 3-3 overall with a 78-54 girls basketball loss to Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary Friday night. Seminary led 16-9 after the first quarter, 39-19 at halftime and 60-29 after the third quarter. Keegan Giles scored 16 points while Cam Foster had eight and Baylee Stoneman and Wade SanMiguel netted seven points apiece.
St. Charles lost 63-46 to Saginaw Valley Lutheran in Tri-Valley West action on Friday. It was 17-10 in favorite of Valley Lutheran after the first quarter, 37-14 at halftime and 52-28 after the third period. St. Charles had an 18-11 advantage in the final quarter, but it was too late. Kyle Clark had 17 points, Dustin Pumford 11 and Chase Ruhlig eight points for St. Charles.
Clare’s wrestling team lost to Gaylord’s B squad 40-39 Thursday night. Michael Evers at 125 pounds got things rolling and pinned his opponent to put Clare on the board. Braxton Gomez at 145, Emery at 160, Eric Litke at 171 and Brandon Ayris at 189 all pinned their opponents. Hart Smalley wrestled an extremely tough match and beat out his opponent at 215 pounds 6-3. At 285, Bob Green won by void.
“It was a tough night for us as a team,” McKay said. “Between voids and inexperience, we just can’t put enough points on the board.”
Clare’s wrestling team lost to Gaylord’s B squad 40-39 Thursday night. Michael Evers at 125 pounds got things rolling and pinned his opponent to put Clare on the board. Braxton Gomez at 145, Emery at 160, Eric Litke at 171 and Brandon Ayris at 189 all pinned their opponents. Hart Smalley wrestled an extremely tough match and beat out his opponent at 215 pounds 6-3. At 285, Bob Green won by void.
“It was a tough night for us as a team,” McKay said. “Between voids and inexperience, we just can’t put enough points on the board.”
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