G-A moves over .500 mark
with 17-14 win over Allegan
By Dale Martin
Galesburg-Augusta traveled to Allegan last Friday and came away with a hard fought 17-14 win.
The win gives G-A a 2-1 record, marking the first time a G-A team has been over .500 after three games since 2016 when that team started 2-0.
The Rams’ first score came in the first quarter and was set up when Jonah Ranes recovered a Tiger fumble at the Allegan 46-yard line. It took just 6 plays for the Rams to score with Nolan Brewer hitting pay dirt on a 10-yard run. Owen Pfeiffer added the point after kick for an early 7-0 lead.
Allegan returned the favor with a 7 play, 79-yard drive to tie the score. After Brysten Eicher-McColl raced the final 51 yards for the touchdown and Myles Jackson kicked the extra point, the teams finished the quarter in a tie.
The second quarter was a bit sloppy as the Rams were intercepted, the Tigers fumbled the ball back to the Rams who returned the favor by fumbling back to the Tigers. G-A finally got the offense going, moving the ball 57 yards on 10 plays to take the lead. Key plays in the drive were a fourth down 8-yard Brewer to Jeremiah Mann pass for a first down, a Brewer to Jonah Ranes pass covering 13 yards and a 16-yard completion from Brewer to Ethan Thomas for the touchdown. Pfeiffer’s point after kick gave G-A a 14-7 halftime lead.
G-A opened the second half with a 14 play, 65-yard drive that stalled at the Allegan 11-yard line. Pfeiffer split the uprights with a 27-yard field goal that increased the Rams lead to 17-7 with 6 minutes to play in the third quarter.
Allegan wasted little time in responding. On the first play of their possession Eicher-McColl raced 55 yards to the Ram 31-yard line. The Tigers culminated their 86-yard drive with Jeremiah Edwards-Tate covering the final 6 yards and Jackson converting the point after kick, cutting G-A’s lead to 17-14 with 3 minutes to play in the third quarter.
G-A consumed a large portion of the fourth quarter with an eight play drive that started from its own 23-yard line. A 19-yard completion to Thomas, a 19-yard run by Levi Born and a 16-yard scamper by CJ Denard carried the Rams to the Tiger 5-yard line. The drive stalled on the Allegan 1-yard line, giving the ball back to the Tigers with about 4 minutes to play.
A 31-yard run by Edwards-Tate made things a little uneasy for the Ram faithful but the defense held and a fourth down pass play was broken up by the secondary and the Rams had their second straight win of the young season.
G-A had a balanced rushing attack with Ranes picking up 79 yards. Born, Brewer and Denard pitched in with 44, 36 and 31 yards respectfully.
Nolan Brewer completed 8 passes for 109 yards. Ranes picked up 36 yards on 3 catches, Thomas counted 35 yards on 2 catches and Born caught 1 pass for 18 yards.
The defense held the Tigers without a pass completion but gave up 284 yards rushing. They did however come up with the big plays when needed to seal the victory.
Brewer led the defense with 9 tackles. Ranes made 8 tackles and recovered a fumble. Dominic Corsi collected 8 tackles, the last one forced the Tigers to attempt the pass that fell incomplete and ended the game. Born and Bradley Hubbard each made 6 tackles and CJ Denard had 5 and a fumble recovery.
The Rams return home and will host the Eagles of Schoolcraft on September 20 at 7 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta traveled to Allegan last Friday and came away with a hard fought 17-14 win.
The win gives G-A a 2-1 record, marking the first time a G-A team has been over .500 after three games since 2016 when that team started 2-0.
The Rams’ first score came in the first quarter and was set up when Jonah Ranes recovered a Tiger fumble at the Allegan 46-yard line. It took just 6 plays for the Rams to score with Nolan Brewer hitting pay dirt on a 10-yard run. Owen Pfeiffer added the point after kick for an early 7-0 lead.
Allegan returned the favor with a 7 play, 79-yard drive to tie the score. After Brysten Eicher-McColl raced the final 51 yards for the touchdown and Myles Jackson kicked the extra point, the teams finished the quarter in a tie.
The second quarter was a bit sloppy as the Rams were intercepted, the Tigers fumbled the ball back to the Rams who returned the favor by fumbling back to the Tigers. G-A finally got the offense going, moving the ball 57 yards on 10 plays to take the lead. Key plays in the drive were a fourth down 8-yard Brewer to Jeremiah Mann pass for a first down, a Brewer to Jonah Ranes pass covering 13 yards and a 16-yard completion from Brewer to Ethan Thomas for the touchdown. Pfeiffer’s point after kick gave G-A a 14-7 halftime lead.
G-A opened the second half with a 14 play, 65-yard drive that stalled at the Allegan 11-yard line. Pfeiffer split the uprights with a 27-yard field goal that increased the Rams lead to 17-7 with 6 minutes to play in the third quarter.
Allegan wasted little time in responding. On the first play of their possession Eicher-McColl raced 55 yards to the Ram 31-yard line. The Tigers culminated their 86-yard drive with Jeremiah Edwards-Tate covering the final 6 yards and Jackson converting the point after kick, cutting G-A’s lead to 17-14 with 3 minutes to play in the third quarter.
G-A consumed a large portion of the fourth quarter with an eight play drive that started from its own 23-yard line. A 19-yard completion to Thomas, a 19-yard run by Levi Born and a 16-yard scamper by CJ Denard carried the Rams to the Tiger 5-yard line. The drive stalled on the Allegan 1-yard line, giving the ball back to the Tigers with about 4 minutes to play.
A 31-yard run by Edwards-Tate made things a little uneasy for the Ram faithful but the defense held and a fourth down pass play was broken up by the secondary and the Rams had their second straight win of the young season.
G-A had a balanced rushing attack with Ranes picking up 79 yards. Born, Brewer and Denard pitched in with 44, 36 and 31 yards respectfully.
Nolan Brewer completed 8 passes for 109 yards. Ranes picked up 36 yards on 3 catches, Thomas counted 35 yards on 2 catches and Born caught 1 pass for 18 yards.
The defense held the Tigers without a pass completion but gave up 284 yards rushing. They did however come up with the big plays when needed to seal the victory.
Brewer led the defense with 9 tackles. Ranes made 8 tackles and recovered a fumble. Dominic Corsi collected 8 tackles, the last one forced the Tigers to attempt the pass that fell incomplete and ended the game. Born and Bradley Hubbard each made 6 tackles and CJ Denard had 5 and a fumble recovery.
The Rams return home and will host the Eagles of Schoolcraft on September 20 at 7 p.m.
Volleyball team uses recent loss
as learning experience
After winning the first game and enjoying a small lead late in the bracket finals, the Galesburg-Augusta varsity volleyball team was unable to advance to the championship match of Panther Invitational at Climax-Scotts September 14.
G-A started the gold bracket finals match against host Climax-Scotts with a solid first game, posting a 25-18 win.
The Lady Rams were on the verge of stealing momentum with a small lead late in the second game but could not hold on, dropping a 25-23 decision to the Panthers.
The third and deciding match was close as well, however C-S claimed a 15-13 win, ending G-A’s day.
“Losing to Climax-Scotts was a tough one. We will be learning from this loss and moving forward,” observed G-A coach Jonica Klimp.
The Rams swept their first two opponents, recording wins over Gobles (25-16, 25-8) and Marcellus (25-18, 25-17) and started the third set strong with a 25-23 win over Kalamazoo Premier before losing the second match 25-17.
G-A started the gold bracket finals match against host Climax-Scotts with a solid first game, posting a 25-18 win.
The Lady Rams were on the verge of stealing momentum with a small lead late in the second game but could not hold on, dropping a 25-23 decision to the Panthers.
The third and deciding match was close as well, however C-S claimed a 15-13 win, ending G-A’s day.
“Losing to Climax-Scotts was a tough one. We will be learning from this loss and moving forward,” observed G-A coach Jonica Klimp.
The Rams swept their first two opponents, recording wins over Gobles (25-16, 25-8) and Marcellus (25-18, 25-17) and started the third set strong with a 25-23 win over Kalamazoo Premier before losing the second match 25-17.
G-A senior Jaidyn Klimp, who totaled 29 kills, 19 digs, 10 blocks, nine aces and three assists, was named to the all tournament team.
Suzanne Nichols added a team high 52 assists and led the team with 25 digs, and Lili Thompson added 10 aces.
Panther Invite - At Climax-Scotts
G-A Results
G-A def. Gobles, 25-16 25-8
G-A def. Marcellus, 25-18 25-17
G-A split with Kalamazoo Premier, 25-23, 17-25
Gold Bracket
Climax-Scotts def. G-A 18-25, 25-23, 15-13
G-A Stat Leaders
Jaidyn Klimp: 9 Aces 29 Kills 19 Digs 10 Blocks 3 Assists
Suzanne Nichols: 2 Aces 7 Kills 25 Digs 1 Block 52 Assists
Megan Ranes: 6 Aces 11 Kills 9 Digs 1 Block
Lily Gilbert: 9 Aces 6 Kills 11 Digs 1 Block 1 Assist
Lili Thompson: 10 Aces 15 Digs 1 Assist
Rhyann Wilson: 1 Ace 12 Kills 4 Digs 2 Blocks 5 Assists
Samantha Mobley: 6 Aces 2 Kills 14 Digs
BreAnna Keene: 7 Kills 1 Dig 2 Blocks
Grace Gibson: 2 Kills 2 Digs 1 Assist
Addison Born: 10 Digs 3 Assists
Charlotte Lockner: 2 Kills 2 Digs
G-A Sweeps Allegan
The Lady Rams swept Allegan September 10 to remain undefeated heading into the Panther Invitational, 25-14, 25-22, 25-20.
G-A coach Jonica Klimp credits strong serving and smart hitting as keys to the win.
Senior Jaidyn Klimp had an all around strong game with five aces, eight kills, five digs, one block and three assists.
Setting Suzanne Nichols had 19 assists to go with nine digs, Megan Ranes added five aces and seven kills, and Lili Thompson pitched in with six aces and six digs.
G-A coach Jonica Klimp credits strong serving and smart hitting as keys to the win.
Senior Jaidyn Klimp had an all around strong game with five aces, eight kills, five digs, one block and three assists.
Setting Suzanne Nichols had 19 assists to go with nine digs, Megan Ranes added five aces and seven kills, and Lili Thompson pitched in with six aces and six digs.
G-A Def. Allegan, 25-14, 25-22, 25-20
G-A Stat Leaders
Jaidyn Klimp- 5 Aces 8 Kills 5 Digs 1 Block 3 Assists
Suzanne Nichols- 1 Ace 3 Kills 9 Digs 19 Assists
Megan Ranes- 5 Aces 7 Kills 3 Digs
Lili Thompson- 6 Aces 6 Digs 1 Assist
Rhyann Wilson- 1 Kill 4 Assists
Samantha Mobley- 2 Kills
BreAnna Keene- 3 Aces 4 Kills
Grace Gibson- 1 Kill 1 Dig
Addison Born- 2 Digs
Charlotte Lockner- 3 Kills 1 Dig
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G-A Varsity, JV, Freshman Volleyball
A Look Ahead
9/24 Martin (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
9/26 Watervliet (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
9/30 Schoolcraft (9th) Away 4:30 p.m.
10/1 Fennville (9th) Away 4:30 p.m.
10/1 Saugatuck (JV/Var.) Away 5:30 p.m.
Matches start at 5:30 p.m. unless noted
Freshmen and JV will play at the same time when all three teams are together.
Varsity matches will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the JV or freshmen and JV matches
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G-A Senior Carter Stevens
places first at Mendon Invite
Galesburg-Augusta senior Carter Stevens placed first out of a field of 67 runners at the Mendon Invitational September 14.
Stevens finished just over six seconds ahead of Mendon’s Ben Iobe (18:22.9) with a time of 18:16.5.
G-A did not have enough runners to score as a team in the women’s race, but did have three runners compete.
Sophomore Ellesa Callender finished 31st with a time of 27:54.7.
Gobles, with four runners finishing in the top five spots, won the race with 17 points.
In the 1.75-mile middle school race won by Centreville (22 points), G-A finished sixth with 66 points.
Herschel Dohm was G-A’s first runner to finish, posting a time of 13:21.0 in 34th place.
G-A did not have enough runners to score as a team in the middle school girls race.
Eighth grader Sophia Dohm was the first Ram to cross the finish line in 13th place with a time of 12:49.9.
Mendon Invitational
Men
1-Centreville, 42, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 78. 3-Galesburg-Augusta, 85, 4-Hartford, 96, 5-Athens, 119, 6-Concord, 142, 7-Gobles, 150
G-A Results
1-Carter Stevens, 18:16.5, 4-Landen Bouchard, 18:51.4, 28-Nick Stevens, 21:18.7, 29-Knighten Rockwell, 21:19.0, 41-Ashton Dingee, 22:22.4
Women
1-Gobles, 17, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool sports, 55, 3-Hartford, 76, 4-Centreville, 86
G-A Results
31-Ellesa Callender, 27:54.7, 32-Kayla Bortolussi, 27:56.4, 40-Claire Callender, 29:30.2
Middle School 1.75-mile Middle School Run
Men
1-Centreville, 22, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 43, 3-Lawton, 103, 4-Gobles, 113, 5-Athens, 126, 6-Galesburg-Augusta, 137
G-A Results
34-Herschel Dohm, 13:21.0, 35-Vinny Finedell, 13:21.4, 57-Everett Finedell, 14:53.6, 66-Cameron Kuhse, 16:45.0, 68-Colton Tiller, 17:15.9, 70-Aaiden Schroeder, 17:58.074-Matthew Chichester, 19:55.1
Women 1.75-Mile Middle School Run
G-A Results
13-Sophia Dohm, 12:49.9, 36-Neva Freed, 14:47.4
G-A Men Finish 9th at First League Jamboree
The Galesburg-Augusta mens cross country team finished ninth at the first SCAA Jamboree of the season at Bridgman September 11.
Saugatuck won the event with 68 points and G-A finished with 174 points.
Senior Carter Stevens was G-A’s first runner to cross the finish line, posting a time of 18:26.61 in 16th place.
G-A did not have any runners in the womens event, won by Bridgman with 72 points.
Men’s
SCAA Jamboree #1 At Bridgman
1-Saugatuck, 68, 2-Holland Black River, 79, 3-Schoolcraft, 133, 4-Bridgman 160, 5-Parchment, 164, 6-Watervliet, 173, 7-Constantine, 174, 8-Kalamazoo Hackett 174, 9-Galesburg-Augusta, 174, 10-South Haven, 249, 11-Gobles, 249, 12-Coloma, 283, 12-Coloma, 293, 13-Martin, 295, 14-Delton-Kellogg, 340, 15-Fennville, 351
G-A Results
16-Carter Stevens, 18:26.61, 18-Landen Bouchard, 18:38.23, 53-Knighten Rockwell, 20:58.05, 54-Nick Stevens, 21:01.33, 56-Ashton Dingee, 21:11.24
Stevens finished just over six seconds ahead of Mendon’s Ben Iobe (18:22.9) with a time of 18:16.5.
G-A did not have enough runners to score as a team in the women’s race, but did have three runners compete.
Sophomore Ellesa Callender finished 31st with a time of 27:54.7.
Gobles, with four runners finishing in the top five spots, won the race with 17 points.
In the 1.75-mile middle school race won by Centreville (22 points), G-A finished sixth with 66 points.
Herschel Dohm was G-A’s first runner to finish, posting a time of 13:21.0 in 34th place.
G-A did not have enough runners to score as a team in the middle school girls race.
Eighth grader Sophia Dohm was the first Ram to cross the finish line in 13th place with a time of 12:49.9.
Mendon Invitational
Men
1-Centreville, 42, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 78. 3-Galesburg-Augusta, 85, 4-Hartford, 96, 5-Athens, 119, 6-Concord, 142, 7-Gobles, 150
G-A Results
1-Carter Stevens, 18:16.5, 4-Landen Bouchard, 18:51.4, 28-Nick Stevens, 21:18.7, 29-Knighten Rockwell, 21:19.0, 41-Ashton Dingee, 22:22.4
Women
1-Gobles, 17, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool sports, 55, 3-Hartford, 76, 4-Centreville, 86
G-A Results
31-Ellesa Callender, 27:54.7, 32-Kayla Bortolussi, 27:56.4, 40-Claire Callender, 29:30.2
Middle School 1.75-mile Middle School Run
Men
1-Centreville, 22, 2-Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 43, 3-Lawton, 103, 4-Gobles, 113, 5-Athens, 126, 6-Galesburg-Augusta, 137
G-A Results
34-Herschel Dohm, 13:21.0, 35-Vinny Finedell, 13:21.4, 57-Everett Finedell, 14:53.6, 66-Cameron Kuhse, 16:45.0, 68-Colton Tiller, 17:15.9, 70-Aaiden Schroeder, 17:58.074-Matthew Chichester, 19:55.1
Women 1.75-Mile Middle School Run
G-A Results
13-Sophia Dohm, 12:49.9, 36-Neva Freed, 14:47.4
G-A Men Finish 9th at First League Jamboree
The Galesburg-Augusta mens cross country team finished ninth at the first SCAA Jamboree of the season at Bridgman September 11.
Saugatuck won the event with 68 points and G-A finished with 174 points.
Senior Carter Stevens was G-A’s first runner to cross the finish line, posting a time of 18:26.61 in 16th place.
G-A did not have any runners in the womens event, won by Bridgman with 72 points.
Men’s
SCAA Jamboree #1 At Bridgman
1-Saugatuck, 68, 2-Holland Black River, 79, 3-Schoolcraft, 133, 4-Bridgman 160, 5-Parchment, 164, 6-Watervliet, 173, 7-Constantine, 174, 8-Kalamazoo Hackett 174, 9-Galesburg-Augusta, 174, 10-South Haven, 249, 11-Gobles, 249, 12-Coloma, 283, 12-Coloma, 293, 13-Martin, 295, 14-Delton-Kellogg, 340, 15-Fennville, 351
G-A Results
16-Carter Stevens, 18:26.61, 18-Landen Bouchard, 18:38.23, 53-Knighten Rockwell, 20:58.05, 54-Nick Stevens, 21:01.33, 56-Ashton Dingee, 21:11.24
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G-A Cross Country
A Look Ahead
9/21 Hackett Fox and Hound M.S./H.S. at KVCC M.S./H.S., 9 a.m.
9/25 SAC Jamboree #2 H.S. only at Schoolcraft, 5 p.m.
10/5 Port. Inv. M.S./H.S. at Portage West, TBD
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