Galesburg-Augusta’s mens track team had eight top five finishes and finished in third place while the Lady Rams had five top five finishes including one first place and placed eighth at the River Valley Mustang Invite at Three Oaks River Valley High School April 26.
Gobles won the mens event with 183 points and Three Oaks River Valley won the womens meet with 134.5 points.
The G-A girls, which finished with 36 points, received a first place finish from Jaidyn Klimp in the high jump with a personal record height of 5’0”.
John Klimp was G-A’s lone first place finisher in the mens event in the shot put with a distance of 41’5”.
River Valley Mustang Invite
Women
1.Gobles, 183, 2. Buchanan, 104, 3. Bridgman, 59, 4. Three Oaks River Valley, 55, 5. New Buffalo, 50, 6. Lawrence, 44, 7. Cassopolis Ross Beatty, 40, 8. Galesburg-Augusta, 36, 9.Eau Claire, 22, 10. Benton Harbor Countryside, 2
G-A Results
100 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 13.61a, 14. Holley Coburn, 15.21a, 16. Brooklyn James, 15.48a; 200 Meters: 13. Holley Coburn, 33.16a, 15. Brooklyn James, 33.41a, Jaidyn Klimp, SCR; 400 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 1:02.52a; 800 Meters: Keala Luchies, SCR; 100m Hurdles: 5. Ellesa Calendar, 20.73a; 300m Hurdles: 3. Ellesa Calendar, 56.20a; Shot Put: 12. Holley Coburn, 23’ 2.5PR, 16. Izzy Towery, 20’ 1, Megan Ranes, SCR; Discus: 10. Ellesa Calendar, 64’ 7PR, 18. Izzy Towery, 53’ 1SR, Megan Ranes, SCR; High Jump: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 5’ 0PR, Brooklyn James, NH; Long Jump: 11. Brooklyn James, 10’ 8
Men
1.Three Oaks River Valley, 134.5, 2.Buchanan, 93.5, 3. Galesburg-Augusta, 89, 4. Bridgman, 70.5, 5. Cassopolis Ross Beatty, 61, 6. Gobles, 58, 7. Eau Claire, 53, 8. New Buffalo, 51.5
9.Lawrence, 7
G-A Results
100 Meters: 3. Levi Born, 12.10a, 7. Ben Smeltzer, 12.26a, 12. Caden Smeltzer, 12.59a; 200 Meters: 2. John Klimp, 24.25a 5. Ben Smeltzer, 25.59a, 8. Adam Hubbard, 26.07a; 400 Meters: 21. Owen Pfeiffer, 1:14.92a, Jackson Houseman, SCR; 800 Meters: 6. Owen Pfeiffer, 2:26.09a, Kaymen Graybeal, SCR, Landon Bouchard, SCR; 1600 Meters: 5. Carter Stevens, 5:02.97a, 13. Landon Bouchard, 5:35.89a, 17. Nick Stevens, 5:53.66a; 3200 Meters: 2. Carter Stevens, 11:04.66aSR, 9. Nick Stevens, 12:54.16aPR; 110m Hurdles: 4. Patrick Armock, 18.00a; 300m Hurdles: 10. Conor Bortolussi, 51.61a, Ethan Thomas, SCR; 4x100 Relay: 2. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Caden Smeltzer, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer), 47.56a; 4x200 Relay: 2. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer, John Klimp), 1:37.74a; 4x800 Relay: 4. Galesburg-Augusta (Landon Bouchard, Owen Pfeiffer, Kaymen Graybeal, Carter Stevens), 9:00.32a; Shot Put: 1. John Klimp, 41’ 5; 15. Milo Schwendinger, 31’ 11PR, 23. Bradley Hubbard, 29’ 10; Discus: 3. John Klimp, 99’ 6, 17. Luke Dennis, 71’ 6, 19. Milo Schwendinger,67’ 9, 6. Jeremiah Mann, 5’ 3, 7. Conor Bortolussi, 5’ 3, Patrick Armock, NH; Long Jump: 3. Kaymen Graybeal, 16’ 5, 9. Gregory Buckner, 15’ 3, 23. Jeremiah Mann, 11’ 9.5
Gobles won the mens event with 183 points and Three Oaks River Valley won the womens meet with 134.5 points.
The G-A girls, which finished with 36 points, received a first place finish from Jaidyn Klimp in the high jump with a personal record height of 5’0”.
John Klimp was G-A’s lone first place finisher in the mens event in the shot put with a distance of 41’5”.
River Valley Mustang Invite
at Three Oaks River Valley
Women
1.Gobles, 183, 2. Buchanan, 104, 3. Bridgman, 59, 4. Three Oaks River Valley, 55, 5. New Buffalo, 50, 6. Lawrence, 44, 7. Cassopolis Ross Beatty, 40, 8. Galesburg-Augusta, 36, 9.Eau Claire, 22, 10. Benton Harbor Countryside, 2
G-A Results
100 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 13.61a, 14. Holley Coburn, 15.21a, 16. Brooklyn James, 15.48a; 200 Meters: 13. Holley Coburn, 33.16a, 15. Brooklyn James, 33.41a, Jaidyn Klimp, SCR; 400 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 1:02.52a; 800 Meters: Keala Luchies, SCR; 100m Hurdles: 5. Ellesa Calendar, 20.73a; 300m Hurdles: 3. Ellesa Calendar, 56.20a; Shot Put: 12. Holley Coburn, 23’ 2.5PR, 16. Izzy Towery, 20’ 1, Megan Ranes, SCR; Discus: 10. Ellesa Calendar, 64’ 7PR, 18. Izzy Towery, 53’ 1SR, Megan Ranes, SCR; High Jump: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 5’ 0PR, Brooklyn James, NH; Long Jump: 11. Brooklyn James, 10’ 8
Men
1.Three Oaks River Valley, 134.5, 2.Buchanan, 93.5, 3. Galesburg-Augusta, 89, 4. Bridgman, 70.5, 5. Cassopolis Ross Beatty, 61, 6. Gobles, 58, 7. Eau Claire, 53, 8. New Buffalo, 51.5
9.Lawrence, 7
G-A Results
100 Meters: 3. Levi Born, 12.10a, 7. Ben Smeltzer, 12.26a, 12. Caden Smeltzer, 12.59a; 200 Meters: 2. John Klimp, 24.25a 5. Ben Smeltzer, 25.59a, 8. Adam Hubbard, 26.07a; 400 Meters: 21. Owen Pfeiffer, 1:14.92a, Jackson Houseman, SCR; 800 Meters: 6. Owen Pfeiffer, 2:26.09a, Kaymen Graybeal, SCR, Landon Bouchard, SCR; 1600 Meters: 5. Carter Stevens, 5:02.97a, 13. Landon Bouchard, 5:35.89a, 17. Nick Stevens, 5:53.66a; 3200 Meters: 2. Carter Stevens, 11:04.66aSR, 9. Nick Stevens, 12:54.16aPR; 110m Hurdles: 4. Patrick Armock, 18.00a; 300m Hurdles: 10. Conor Bortolussi, 51.61a, Ethan Thomas, SCR; 4x100 Relay: 2. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Caden Smeltzer, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer), 47.56a; 4x200 Relay: 2. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer, John Klimp), 1:37.74a; 4x800 Relay: 4. Galesburg-Augusta (Landon Bouchard, Owen Pfeiffer, Kaymen Graybeal, Carter Stevens), 9:00.32a; Shot Put: 1. John Klimp, 41’ 5; 15. Milo Schwendinger, 31’ 11PR, 23. Bradley Hubbard, 29’ 10; Discus: 3. John Klimp, 99’ 6, 17. Luke Dennis, 71’ 6, 19. Milo Schwendinger,67’ 9, 6. Jeremiah Mann, 5’ 3, 7. Conor Bortolussi, 5’ 3, Patrick Armock, NH; Long Jump: 3. Kaymen Graybeal, 16’ 5, 9. Gregory Buckner, 15’ 3, 23. Jeremiah Mann, 11’ 9.5
Track teams fall to Saugatuck
The Galesburg-Augusta mens track team enjoyed 11 top 3 finishes and the women had six top five finishes but Saugatuck prevailed in both meets August 24.
The G-A men, which totaled 17 personal records, lost 80-48 and the Lady Rams, who had four personal records, lost by a score of 97-29.
G-A had five first place finishers in the mens race. Patrick Armock, with a personal record time of 17.65, placed first in the 110-meter hurdles, Conor Bortolussi finished first in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal record time of 47.17, John Klimp won the the shot put with a distance of 43’04.00”, the 4x100-meter relay team consisting of Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Caden Smeltzer and Ben Smeltzer posted a time of 47.20 for a first place finish and the 4x200-meter relay team of Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer and John Klimp placed first with a time of 1:37.56.
Jaidyn Klimp record three first place finishes to pace the Lady Rams.
The G-A junior won the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.51, the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.41 and the high jjmp with a height of 4’10”.
Men
Saugatuck 80, G-A 48
G-A Results
100 Meters: 3. Levi Born, 12.00aSR 4. Ben Smeltzer, 12.19a, 5. Adam Hubbard, 12.32a, 6. Caden Smeltzer, 12.38a, 11. Gregory Buckner, 12.99a, 12. Ethan Thomas, 13.11aPR, 19. Conor Bortolussi, 14.55aSR, 21. Lawerence Abuga, 14.73aPR; 200 Meters: 2. John Klimp, 23.97a, 4. Ben Smeltzer, 25.38a, 6. Adam Hubbard, 25.56a, 7. Levi Born, 25.66a, 8. Caden Smeltzer, 26.18a, 12. Gregory Buckner, 26.97a, 15. Jeremiah Mann, 28.21aPR, 16. Patrick Armock, 28.39aPR, 19. Lawerence Abuga, 30.73a 400 Meters: 5. Owen Pfeiffer, 58.39aPR,; 800 Meters: 3. Kaymen Graybeal, 2:17.37aPR, 8. Nick Stevens, 2:39.67aPR, Owen Pfeiffer, DNS, Landon Bouchard, DNS; 1600 Meters: 6. Carter Stevens, 5:00.50aSR, 7. Landon Bouchard, 5:11.92a, 11. Nick Stevens, 5:50.81aPR; 3200 Meters: 3. Carter Stevens, 11:27.83a, Nick Stevens, SCR; 110m Hurdles: 1. Patrick Armock, 17.65aPR; 300m Hurdles: 1. Conor Bortolussi, 47.17aPR, Ethan Thomas, DNS; 4x100 Relay; 1. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Caden Smeltzer, Ben Smeltzer), 47.20a, 4. Galesburg-Augusta (Patrick Armock, Gregory Buckner, Jeremiah Mann, Owen Pfeiffer), 53.42a; 4x200 Relay: 1. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer, John Klimp), 1:37.56a; 4x800 Relay: Kaymen Graybeal, Carter Stevens, Owen Pfeiffer, Landon Bouchard, DNS; Shot Put: 1. John Klimp, 43-04.00, 6.Bradley Hubbard, 30-07.00PR, 7. Milo Schwendinger, 30-04.00, 11. Luke Dennis, 27-07.00, 14. Carson Bennet, 25-01.00PR, 17. Brady Towery, 22-08.00PR, 18. James Taylor, 21-11.50; Discus: 6. John Klimp, 85-09.25, 10. Milo Schwendinger, 70-01, 12. Bradley Hubbard, 67-00.50, 13. Luke Dennis, 66-04.25, 16. Brady Towery, 58-11.25PR, 18. James Taylor, 56-10, 19. Carson Bennet, 39-11.75; High Jump: 2. Conor Bortolussi, 5-04.00, 4. Patrick Armock, 5-02.00, 4. Kaymen Graybeal, 5-02.00PR, Jeremiah Mann, NH; Long Jump: 2. Kaymen Graybeal, 19-02.25PR, 8. Gregory Buckner, 15-11.25, 9. Jeremiah Mann, 15-03.25, 10. Luke Dennis, 14-09.75PR, 12. Lawerence Abuga, 13-04.25PR, 10, Jackson Houseman, SCR
Women
Saugatuck 97, G-A 29
G-A Results
100 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 13.56a, 7. Holley Coburn, 15.19a, 9. Brooklyn James, 15.49a; 200 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 27.51aSR, 6. Brooklyn James, 31.48a, 7. Ellesa Calendar, 31.60aPR, 8. Holley Coburn, 32.18a; 400 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 1:02.41aSR, 5. Keala Luchies, 1:20.76a; 800 Meters: 9. Keala Luchies, 3:21.26aSR; 100m Hurdles: 6. Ellesa Calendar, 22.60a; 300m Hurdles: 2. Ellesa Calendar, 55.63aPR; Shot Put: 2. Caitlyn Valadez, 30-02.00, 8. Megan Ranes, 21-00.00, 9. Holley Coburn, 20-07.00, 10. Emily Bailey, 20-05.00SR, 11. Izzy Towery, 17-06.00; Discus: 5. Caitlyn Valadez, 62-11.50, 7. Ellesa Calendar, 61-08.25, 8. Megan Ranes, 61-05, 12. Emily Bailey, 53-08.50PR, 15. Izzy Towery, 48-01.75SR; High Jump: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 4-10.00, Brooklyn James, NH; Long Jump: 5. Brooklyn James, 11-08.75PR
Galesburg-Augusta sophomore Lauren Gates placed first at the Niles Brandywine Tournament April 27.
G-A placed fourth at the tournament with three points. Niles Brandywine won the tournament with 11 points, followed by Kalamazoo Christian (8) and Kalamazoo Central (4).
Gates won her opening round match over Niles Brandywine’s Aleyna Vollman 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 and then the Ram xx defeated Kalamazoo Central’s Emeli Guanon 6-1, 6-0 to claim first place.
Sophia Corsi earned a win at No. 4 singles for G-A, 6-2, 6-2.
Niles Brandywine Tournament
1-Niles Brandywine - 11, Kalamazoo Christian 8, Kalamazoo Central 4, Galesburg-Augusta - 3
G-A Results
Singles:
No. 1 - Abagail Solloway, Niles Brandywine def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-3 , 6-0
No. 1 - Scarlett Hindbaugh, Kalamazoo Christian def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Nyah Montague, Kalamazoo Central def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 2 - Katie Meints, Kalamazoo Christian def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 2 - Sydney Olson, Niles Brandywine def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 8-3
No. 3 - Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta def. Aleyna Vollman, Niles Brandywine, 6-4 , 3-6 , 10-7
No. 3 - Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta def. Emeli Guanon, Kalamazoo Central, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 4 - Aubree Murray, Niles Brandywine def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 4 - Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta def. Naomi Lavender, Kalamazoo Central, 6-2 , 6-2
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep blanks G-A, 8-0
The Lady Rams were in action two days earlier and dropped an 8-0 decision to Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep at Hackett.
The very strong Irish team won every singles match, 6-0, 6-0, with the exception at No. 1 singles where G-A’s Karlee Nigg did win one game, losing 6-0, 6-1.
Hackett swept all four doubles matches by default.
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Cameron Nobis, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-1
No. 2 - Ellie Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Katie Jane Walters, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 4 - Paige Zeigler, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Theresa Keyte, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Marissa Toweson, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 2 - lily Zeigler, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Alyse Baughman, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 0-2 , 0-2
No. 3 - Addy Holder, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Angie Borrell, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 0-2 , 0-2
No. 4 - Caroline Zygadlo, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Ella Barry, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
The G-A men, which totaled 17 personal records, lost 80-48 and the Lady Rams, who had four personal records, lost by a score of 97-29.
G-A had five first place finishers in the mens race. Patrick Armock, with a personal record time of 17.65, placed first in the 110-meter hurdles, Conor Bortolussi finished first in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal record time of 47.17, John Klimp won the the shot put with a distance of 43’04.00”, the 4x100-meter relay team consisting of Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Caden Smeltzer and Ben Smeltzer posted a time of 47.20 for a first place finish and the 4x200-meter relay team of Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer and John Klimp placed first with a time of 1:37.56.
Jaidyn Klimp record three first place finishes to pace the Lady Rams.
The G-A junior won the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.51, the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.41 and the high jjmp with a height of 4’10”.
Men
Saugatuck 80, G-A 48
G-A Results
100 Meters: 3. Levi Born, 12.00aSR 4. Ben Smeltzer, 12.19a, 5. Adam Hubbard, 12.32a, 6. Caden Smeltzer, 12.38a, 11. Gregory Buckner, 12.99a, 12. Ethan Thomas, 13.11aPR, 19. Conor Bortolussi, 14.55aSR, 21. Lawerence Abuga, 14.73aPR; 200 Meters: 2. John Klimp, 23.97a, 4. Ben Smeltzer, 25.38a, 6. Adam Hubbard, 25.56a, 7. Levi Born, 25.66a, 8. Caden Smeltzer, 26.18a, 12. Gregory Buckner, 26.97a, 15. Jeremiah Mann, 28.21aPR, 16. Patrick Armock, 28.39aPR, 19. Lawerence Abuga, 30.73a 400 Meters: 5. Owen Pfeiffer, 58.39aPR,; 800 Meters: 3. Kaymen Graybeal, 2:17.37aPR, 8. Nick Stevens, 2:39.67aPR, Owen Pfeiffer, DNS, Landon Bouchard, DNS; 1600 Meters: 6. Carter Stevens, 5:00.50aSR, 7. Landon Bouchard, 5:11.92a, 11. Nick Stevens, 5:50.81aPR; 3200 Meters: 3. Carter Stevens, 11:27.83a, Nick Stevens, SCR; 110m Hurdles: 1. Patrick Armock, 17.65aPR; 300m Hurdles: 1. Conor Bortolussi, 47.17aPR, Ethan Thomas, DNS; 4x100 Relay; 1. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Caden Smeltzer, Ben Smeltzer), 47.20a, 4. Galesburg-Augusta (Patrick Armock, Gregory Buckner, Jeremiah Mann, Owen Pfeiffer), 53.42a; 4x200 Relay: 1. Galesburg-Augusta (Levi Born, Adam Hubbard, Ben Smeltzer, John Klimp), 1:37.56a; 4x800 Relay: Kaymen Graybeal, Carter Stevens, Owen Pfeiffer, Landon Bouchard, DNS; Shot Put: 1. John Klimp, 43-04.00, 6.Bradley Hubbard, 30-07.00PR, 7. Milo Schwendinger, 30-04.00, 11. Luke Dennis, 27-07.00, 14. Carson Bennet, 25-01.00PR, 17. Brady Towery, 22-08.00PR, 18. James Taylor, 21-11.50; Discus: 6. John Klimp, 85-09.25, 10. Milo Schwendinger, 70-01, 12. Bradley Hubbard, 67-00.50, 13. Luke Dennis, 66-04.25, 16. Brady Towery, 58-11.25PR, 18. James Taylor, 56-10, 19. Carson Bennet, 39-11.75; High Jump: 2. Conor Bortolussi, 5-04.00, 4. Patrick Armock, 5-02.00, 4. Kaymen Graybeal, 5-02.00PR, Jeremiah Mann, NH; Long Jump: 2. Kaymen Graybeal, 19-02.25PR, 8. Gregory Buckner, 15-11.25, 9. Jeremiah Mann, 15-03.25, 10. Luke Dennis, 14-09.75PR, 12. Lawerence Abuga, 13-04.25PR, 10, Jackson Houseman, SCR
Women
Saugatuck 97, G-A 29
G-A Results
100 Meters: 2. Jaidyn Klimp, 13.56a, 7. Holley Coburn, 15.19a, 9. Brooklyn James, 15.49a; 200 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 27.51aSR, 6. Brooklyn James, 31.48a, 7. Ellesa Calendar, 31.60aPR, 8. Holley Coburn, 32.18a; 400 Meters: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 1:02.41aSR, 5. Keala Luchies, 1:20.76a; 800 Meters: 9. Keala Luchies, 3:21.26aSR; 100m Hurdles: 6. Ellesa Calendar, 22.60a; 300m Hurdles: 2. Ellesa Calendar, 55.63aPR; Shot Put: 2. Caitlyn Valadez, 30-02.00, 8. Megan Ranes, 21-00.00, 9. Holley Coburn, 20-07.00, 10. Emily Bailey, 20-05.00SR, 11. Izzy Towery, 17-06.00; Discus: 5. Caitlyn Valadez, 62-11.50, 7. Ellesa Calendar, 61-08.25, 8. Megan Ranes, 61-05, 12. Emily Bailey, 53-08.50PR, 15. Izzy Towery, 48-01.75SR; High Jump: 1. Jaidyn Klimp, 4-10.00, Brooklyn James, NH; Long Jump: 5. Brooklyn James, 11-08.75PR
Sophomore places 1st at tennis tournament
Galesburg-Augusta sophomore Lauren Gates placed first at the Niles Brandywine Tournament April 27.
G-A placed fourth at the tournament with three points. Niles Brandywine won the tournament with 11 points, followed by Kalamazoo Christian (8) and Kalamazoo Central (4).
Gates won her opening round match over Niles Brandywine’s Aleyna Vollman 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 and then the Ram xx defeated Kalamazoo Central’s Emeli Guanon 6-1, 6-0 to claim first place.
Sophia Corsi earned a win at No. 4 singles for G-A, 6-2, 6-2.
Niles Brandywine Tournament
1-Niles Brandywine - 11, Kalamazoo Christian 8, Kalamazoo Central 4, Galesburg-Augusta - 3
G-A Results
Singles:
No. 1 - Abagail Solloway, Niles Brandywine def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-3 , 6-0
No. 1 - Scarlett Hindbaugh, Kalamazoo Christian def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Nyah Montague, Kalamazoo Central def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 2 - Katie Meints, Kalamazoo Christian def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 2 - Sydney Olson, Niles Brandywine def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 8-3
No. 3 - Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta def. Aleyna Vollman, Niles Brandywine, 6-4 , 3-6 , 10-7
No. 3 - Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta def. Emeli Guanon, Kalamazoo Central, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 4 - Aubree Murray, Niles Brandywine def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 4 - Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta def. Naomi Lavender, Kalamazoo Central, 6-2 , 6-2
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep blanks G-A, 8-0
The Lady Rams were in action two days earlier and dropped an 8-0 decision to Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep at Hackett.
The very strong Irish team won every singles match, 6-0, 6-0, with the exception at No. 1 singles where G-A’s Karlee Nigg did win one game, losing 6-0, 6-1.
Hackett swept all four doubles matches by default.
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Cameron Nobis, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-1
No. 2 - Ellie Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Katie Jane Walters, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 4 - Paige Zeigler, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Theresa Keyte, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Marissa Toweson, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 2 - lily Zeigler, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Alyse Baughman, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 0-2 , 0-2
No. 3 - Addy Holder, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Angie Borrell, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 0-2 , 0-2
No. 4 - Caroline Zygadlo, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep - Ella Barry, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
Schoolcraft Tops Lady Rams
Schoolcraft won all four singles matches and claimed four more wins by forfeit in all four doubles matches to post an 8-0 win over the Galesburg-Augusta tennis team April 23.
Lauren Gates, at No. 3 singles, had a competitive first set, falling 6-7 before losing the second set 1-6.
Schoolcraft - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Samantha Pavlak , Schoolcraft def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 2 - Madalyn DeYoung, Schoolcraft def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Sandra Kieltyka, Schoolcraft def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 7-6 , 6-1
No. 4 - Addison Keeler, Schoolcraft def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Kaitlyn Clark, Schoolcraft - Sophia Mulder, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 2 - Kenzie Martin, Schoolcraft - Sophia Wagler, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 3 - Abigail Mulder, Schoolcraft - Paz Vidal Pons, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 4 - Treasure Fox, Schoolcraft - Allyson Burgardt, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity softball team outhit Kalamazoo Hackett Prep 14-11 but the Irish took advantage of 10 walks issued by Ram pitchers and 16 stolen bases to post a 17-7 win in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader April 26 at Hackett.
Hackett was declared a 20-1 winner in the second game that was stopped after two innings because of rain and a lack of pitching for G-A.
Maureen McBride, who drove in one run and Rhyann Nichols, who had two RBI, each had three hits for G-A, now 4-12.
Breanna Keene pitched the first four and two-thirds innings and suffered the loss after allowing seven earned runs, seven hits and six walks. She struck out three Irish batters.
A nine-run first inning and 11-run second inning lifted Hackett to a 20-1 lead after two innings when the second game was stopped.
The first game against Plainwell April 9 that was recorded as Plainwell leading 9-0 in the fourth inning wound up as a 14-1 win for Plainwell in five innings.
Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 101 014 - 7-14-0
Hackett 100 259 - 17-11-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 3 (1 RBI), Rhyann Nichols 3 (triple, 2 RBI), Caitlyn Valadez 1 (double, 1 RBI), Liliana Thompson 1 (triple), Haven Bowsher 1 (double, 1 RBI), Kiya Dolph 2, H. Myers 1, Runa Seidl 1. R. Bellend 1
G-A stolen bases: Maureen McBride 3, Runa Seidl 2, Rebecca Bellend 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Haven Bowsher 1, Kiya Dolph 1
Losing pitcher: Breanna Keene - 4.2 IP, 7 hits, 7 earned runs, 6 walks, 3 strikeouts
Maureen McBride - 0.1 IP, 4 hits, 9 earned runs, 4 walks, 1 strikeout
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 1 0 - 1-3-0
Hackett 9(11) - 20-8-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Haven Bowsher 1
G-A stolen base: Maureen McBride 1
Losing pitcher: Haven Bowsher - 1.2 IP, 8 hits, 20 earned runs, 14 walks, 4 strikeouts
Lauren Gates, at No. 3 singles, had a competitive first set, falling 6-7 before losing the second set 1-6.
Schoolcraft - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Samantha Pavlak , Schoolcraft def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 2 - Madalyn DeYoung, Schoolcraft def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Sandra Kieltyka, Schoolcraft def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 7-6 , 6-1
No. 4 - Addison Keeler, Schoolcraft def. Sophia Corsi, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Kaitlyn Clark, Schoolcraft - Sophia Mulder, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 2 - Kenzie Martin, Schoolcraft - Sophia Wagler, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 3 - Abigail Mulder, Schoolcraft - Paz Vidal Pons, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 4 - Treasure Fox, Schoolcraft - Allyson Burgardt, Schoolcraft def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
G-A can’t overcome walks in loss to Hackett
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity softball team outhit Kalamazoo Hackett Prep 14-11 but the Irish took advantage of 10 walks issued by Ram pitchers and 16 stolen bases to post a 17-7 win in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader April 26 at Hackett.
Hackett was declared a 20-1 winner in the second game that was stopped after two innings because of rain and a lack of pitching for G-A.
Maureen McBride, who drove in one run and Rhyann Nichols, who had two RBI, each had three hits for G-A, now 4-12.
Breanna Keene pitched the first four and two-thirds innings and suffered the loss after allowing seven earned runs, seven hits and six walks. She struck out three Irish batters.
A nine-run first inning and 11-run second inning lifted Hackett to a 20-1 lead after two innings when the second game was stopped.
The first game against Plainwell April 9 that was recorded as Plainwell leading 9-0 in the fourth inning wound up as a 14-1 win for Plainwell in five innings.
Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 101 014 - 7-14-0
Hackett 100 259 - 17-11-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 3 (1 RBI), Rhyann Nichols 3 (triple, 2 RBI), Caitlyn Valadez 1 (double, 1 RBI), Liliana Thompson 1 (triple), Haven Bowsher 1 (double, 1 RBI), Kiya Dolph 2, H. Myers 1, Runa Seidl 1. R. Bellend 1
G-A stolen bases: Maureen McBride 3, Runa Seidl 2, Rebecca Bellend 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Haven Bowsher 1, Kiya Dolph 1
Losing pitcher: Breanna Keene - 4.2 IP, 7 hits, 7 earned runs, 6 walks, 3 strikeouts
Maureen McBride - 0.1 IP, 4 hits, 9 earned runs, 4 walks, 1 strikeout
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 1 0 - 1-3-0
Hackett 9(11) - 20-8-0
G-A hits: Maureen McBride 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Haven Bowsher 1
G-A stolen base: Maureen McBride 1
Losing pitcher: Haven Bowsher - 1.2 IP, 8 hits, 20 earned runs, 14 walks, 4 strikeouts
Delton clips G-A twice
A big first inning in both games of a doubleheader helped Delton-Kellogg to 15-0 and 20-2 victories over the Lady Rams April 22 at Delton-Kellogg.
G-A was held to just one hit in the first game, a single by Rhyann Wilson.
The G-A bats were silent in the second game as well, as singles by Suzanna Nichols, Rhyann Wilson and Liliana Thompson were G-A’s lone hits.
Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 000 - 0-1-0
Delton-Kellogg 627 - 15-9-0
G-A hit: Rhyann Wilson 1
G-A stolen bases: Rhyann Wilson 1, Suzanna Nichols 1
Losing pitcher: Maureen McBride - 2 IP, 9 hits, 15 earned runs, 6 walks, 1 strikeout
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 0 11 - 2- 3-0
Delton-Kellogg (16) 4 x - 20-14-0
G-A hits: Suzanna Nichols 1, Rhyann Wilson 1, Liliana Thompson 1
G-A stolen bases: Breana Keene 1, Addison Born 1
Losing pitcher: Liliana Thompson - 0 IP, 3 hits, 9 earned runs, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts
Haven Bowsher - 2 IP, 11 hits, 11 earned runs, 2 walks, 0 strikeouts
Big innings lift G-A JV baseball team to 2 wins over Maple Valley
Double digit innings in both games of a doubleheader helped the Galesburg-Augusta JV baseball team to 22-3 and 20-2 wins over Maple Valley April 24 at Maple Valley.
G-A, now 7-0-1, exploded for 10 runs in the second inning in the first game while pounding out 11 hits.
Ethan Gibson had four hits to pace G-A.
Wes Hoffman was strong on the mound, allowing just one hit and one walk with four strikeouts across four innings for the win.
Gibson added three more hits including two triples and he drove in one run to lead G-A’s eight hit attack in the second game when the Rams pushed 11 runs across in the third inning in a 20-2 win for G-A.
Kaiden Keiser did not allow a hit in three innings worked with four walks and two strikeouts to earn the win in the second game.
Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 4(10)1 7 - 22-11-3
Maple Valley 3 0 0 0 - 3- 1-8
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 4, Alex Krugh 1 (2 RBI), Kameron Prince 1 (2 RBI), Nate Ewert 2, Kaiden Keiser 1, R. Cain 1 (2 RBI), Wes Hoffman 1 (1 RBI)
G-A stolen bases: Kaiden Keiser 3, Kameron Prince 2, Aaron Catlin 1, Jonah Ranes 1, Zach Herring 1, Ethan Gibson 1, Wes Hoffman 1
Winning pitcher: Wes Hoffman - 4 IP, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 54(11) 0 - 20-8-4
Maple Valley 20 0 x - 2-0-6
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 3 (2 triples, 1 RBI), Kaiden Keiser 1, Alex Krugh 1 (double), Kameron Prince 2 (2 RBI), Jaden Fawcett 1,
Other G-A RBI: Robert Cain 1, Colton Robertson 1, Zach Herring 1
G-A stolen bases: Ethan Gibson 1, Colton Robertson 1, Nolan Brewer 1, Wes Hoffman 1, Kaiden Keiser 1, Nate Ewart 1
Winning pitcher: Kaiden Keiser - 3 IP, 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts
