C-S can’t maintain momentum,
falls to Delton-Kellogg
By Bruce Rolfe
Coming off a big upset win over SCAA East Division leaders Hillsdale Academy that gave the Climax-Scotts varsity boys basketball team three wins in its last four games, Panther coach Kenny Sattler was hoping the win would be a building block towards a strong finish to the regular season. However the Panthers could not maintain the momentum February 3 in a 62-49 non-league loss to Delton-Kellogg.
C-S, behind nine points from Chase VanMiddlesworth and 47 percent (8-17) overall shooting by the team, got off to a terrific start, moving in front 23-15 after one quarter.
However the offense went cold in the second quarter when C-S was held without a basket in seven floor attempts, turned the ball over six times and managed just three free throws. Delton-Kellogg, behind 69 percent shooting overall (9-13), countered with its biggest offensive quarter to move in front 36-26 at halftime.
C-S, behind a trio of three-point baskets by Nyle Sattler, got back into an offensive groove in the third quarter and trailed Delton-Kellogg 47-42 entering the final stanza.
The Panthers turned the ball over four times in the fourth quarter (C-S finished with 16 for the game) and managed just seven points while Delton-Kellogg enjoyed another strong shooting performance (55.5 percent overall) to hold on for the win.
Dane Sattler finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and five assists, Nyle Sattler scored 13 points and VanMiddlesworth pitched in with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. Maddox Wyman pulled down 10 rebounds.
C-S took a 4-10 record into a February 4 home game against Battle Creek St. Philip.
The Panthers will host Colon February 7 in the Carol Vick Memorial Game.
Climax-Scotts 23 3 16 7 - 49
Delton-Kellogg 15 21 11 15 - 62
Chase VanMiddlesworth 11, Dane Sattler 14, Maddox Wyman 5, Hunter LaSala 6, Nyle Sattler 13
Free throws: C-S 15-22/Delton-Kellogg 8-12
3-point baskets: C-S 4 (Nyle Sattler 3, Chase VanMiddlesworth 1)/Delton-Kellogg 8 (G. Matteson 3, T. Howard 3, G. Ramsey 1, K. Hill 1
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Maddox Wyman 10, Hunter LaSala 8, Dane Sattler 6, Chase VanMiddlesworth 6
Steals: Nyle Sattler 2, Dane Sattler 2
Assists: Dane Sattler 5, Chase VanMiddlesworth 3
C-S Claims Big Upset Win Over Hillsdale Academy
Playing without its leading scorer and another player who plays significant minutes against a team ranked 24th in one Michigan poll, the Climax-Scotts boys basketball team put together its best game of the year to surprise Hillsdale Academy 57-56 January 29 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
Hillsdale Academy entered the game 11-3 and SCAA East Division leaders with a 9-0 division record.
Playing without starter and leading scorer Chase VanMiddlesworth (ill) and Johann Albarran (ineligible), C-S coach Kenny Sattler received contributions from other players to make up for the loss of the two players.
Sophomore Maddox Wyman exploded for 18 points, and Nyle Sattler found the range from the three-point line, knocking down five triples to finish with 17 points. Hunter LaSala had a strong game under the boards with 12 rebounds.
“We just played hard. Our kids came together, they had each other’s back, they really played for each other. Every time something happened, they were cheering each other on. There was a lot of energy on the bench. There was a lot of energy on the floor, obviously. A lot of guys stepped up and filled some voids. Just a total team effort. We had guys rebounding, we had guys scoring, we had guys with steals. It was pretty awesome,” said Sattler.
Wyman, behind a 5-for-6 effort from the floor and 10 points, helped C-S to a 14-12 lead after one quarter.
C-S continued its hot shooting from the floor in the second quarter, knocking down 4-of-5 two-point attempts, however Hillsdale Academy paired two, three-point baskets with a 3-for-7 effort from two-point range to tie the game at 24-24 at halftime.
The third quarter proved to be the difference for C-S. While both teams shot over 69 percent from two-point range (C-S was 5-for-7 and Hillsdale Academy was 7-for-10), Nyle Sattler dropped in 4-of-5 three-pointers to help the home team take a 48-41 advantage into the fourth quarter.
While C-S shot a respectable 44 percent (4-9) from two-point range in the fourth quarter, Hillsdale Academy made the ending close by making 5-of-6 free throws in the stanza, only to fall short.
C-S finished the game shooting 62 percent (18-29) from two-point range and 5-for-12 (42 percent) from the three-point stripe for an overall shooting percentage of 56 percent. Hillsdale Academy shot 53 percent (19-36) from two-point range, 16 percent (4-25) from three-point range and 38 percent overall.
Hillsdale Academy 12 12 17 15 - 56
Climax-Scotts 14 10 24 9 - 57
Luke Lawrence 5, Dane Sattler 6, Maddox Wyman 18, Liam LaSala 4, Hunter LaSala 7, Nyle Sattler 17
Free throws: C-S 6-14/Hillsdale Academy 6-10
3-point baskets: C-S 5 (Nyle Sattler 5)/Hillsdale Academy 4 (A. Spiegel 2, C. Hill 2)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Hunter LaSala 12, Liam LaSala 6, Nyle Sattler 4, Maddox Wyman 4
Steals: Nyle Sattler 2, Hunter LaSala 2, Liam LaSala 2
Assists: Nyle Sattler 2
Blocked shots: Hunter LaSala 2
Coming off a big upset win over SCAA East Division leaders Hillsdale Academy that gave the Climax-Scotts varsity boys basketball team three wins in its last four games, Panther coach Kenny Sattler was hoping the win would be a building block towards a strong finish to the regular season. However the Panthers could not maintain the momentum February 3 in a 62-49 non-league loss to Delton-Kellogg.
C-S, behind nine points from Chase VanMiddlesworth and 47 percent (8-17) overall shooting by the team, got off to a terrific start, moving in front 23-15 after one quarter.
However the offense went cold in the second quarter when C-S was held without a basket in seven floor attempts, turned the ball over six times and managed just three free throws. Delton-Kellogg, behind 69 percent shooting overall (9-13), countered with its biggest offensive quarter to move in front 36-26 at halftime.
C-S, behind a trio of three-point baskets by Nyle Sattler, got back into an offensive groove in the third quarter and trailed Delton-Kellogg 47-42 entering the final stanza.
The Panthers turned the ball over four times in the fourth quarter (C-S finished with 16 for the game) and managed just seven points while Delton-Kellogg enjoyed another strong shooting performance (55.5 percent overall) to hold on for the win.
Dane Sattler finished with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and five assists, Nyle Sattler scored 13 points and VanMiddlesworth pitched in with 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. Maddox Wyman pulled down 10 rebounds.
C-S took a 4-10 record into a February 4 home game against Battle Creek St. Philip.
The Panthers will host Colon February 7 in the Carol Vick Memorial Game.
Climax-Scotts 23 3 16 7 - 49
Delton-Kellogg 15 21 11 15 - 62
Chase VanMiddlesworth 11, Dane Sattler 14, Maddox Wyman 5, Hunter LaSala 6, Nyle Sattler 13
Free throws: C-S 15-22/Delton-Kellogg 8-12
3-point baskets: C-S 4 (Nyle Sattler 3, Chase VanMiddlesworth 1)/Delton-Kellogg 8 (G. Matteson 3, T. Howard 3, G. Ramsey 1, K. Hill 1
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Maddox Wyman 10, Hunter LaSala 8, Dane Sattler 6, Chase VanMiddlesworth 6
Steals: Nyle Sattler 2, Dane Sattler 2
Assists: Dane Sattler 5, Chase VanMiddlesworth 3
C-S Claims Big Upset Win Over Hillsdale Academy
Playing without its leading scorer and another player who plays significant minutes against a team ranked 24th in one Michigan poll, the Climax-Scotts boys basketball team put together its best game of the year to surprise Hillsdale Academy 57-56 January 29 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
Hillsdale Academy entered the game 11-3 and SCAA East Division leaders with a 9-0 division record.
Playing without starter and leading scorer Chase VanMiddlesworth (ill) and Johann Albarran (ineligible), C-S coach Kenny Sattler received contributions from other players to make up for the loss of the two players.
Sophomore Maddox Wyman exploded for 18 points, and Nyle Sattler found the range from the three-point line, knocking down five triples to finish with 17 points. Hunter LaSala had a strong game under the boards with 12 rebounds.
“We just played hard. Our kids came together, they had each other’s back, they really played for each other. Every time something happened, they were cheering each other on. There was a lot of energy on the bench. There was a lot of energy on the floor, obviously. A lot of guys stepped up and filled some voids. Just a total team effort. We had guys rebounding, we had guys scoring, we had guys with steals. It was pretty awesome,” said Sattler.
Wyman, behind a 5-for-6 effort from the floor and 10 points, helped C-S to a 14-12 lead after one quarter.
C-S continued its hot shooting from the floor in the second quarter, knocking down 4-of-5 two-point attempts, however Hillsdale Academy paired two, three-point baskets with a 3-for-7 effort from two-point range to tie the game at 24-24 at halftime.
The third quarter proved to be the difference for C-S. While both teams shot over 69 percent from two-point range (C-S was 5-for-7 and Hillsdale Academy was 7-for-10), Nyle Sattler dropped in 4-of-5 three-pointers to help the home team take a 48-41 advantage into the fourth quarter.
While C-S shot a respectable 44 percent (4-9) from two-point range in the fourth quarter, Hillsdale Academy made the ending close by making 5-of-6 free throws in the stanza, only to fall short.
C-S finished the game shooting 62 percent (18-29) from two-point range and 5-for-12 (42 percent) from the three-point stripe for an overall shooting percentage of 56 percent. Hillsdale Academy shot 53 percent (19-36) from two-point range, 16 percent (4-25) from three-point range and 38 percent overall.
Hillsdale Academy 12 12 17 15 - 56
Climax-Scotts 14 10 24 9 - 57
Luke Lawrence 5, Dane Sattler 6, Maddox Wyman 18, Liam LaSala 4, Hunter LaSala 7, Nyle Sattler 17
Free throws: C-S 6-14/Hillsdale Academy 6-10
3-point baskets: C-S 5 (Nyle Sattler 5)/Hillsdale Academy 4 (A. Spiegel 2, C. Hill 2)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Hunter LaSala 12, Liam LaSala 6, Nyle Sattler 4, Maddox Wyman 4
Steals: Nyle Sattler 2, Hunter LaSala 2, Liam LaSala 2
Assists: Nyle Sattler 2
Blocked shots: Hunter LaSala 2
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C-S JV/Var. Boys Basketball
A Look Ahead ...
2/7 Colon (JV/Var.) Home 4:30 p.m.
Carol Vick Memorial Game
2/10 Gobles (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
2/12 Quincy (JV/Var.) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/13 Bellevue (JV) Away 7 p.m.
2/14 Bellevue (Var.) home 7 p.m.
Winterfest
A Look Ahead ...
2/7 Colon (JV/Var.) Home 4:30 p.m.
Carol Vick Memorial Game
2/10 Gobles (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
2/12 Quincy (JV/Var.) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/13 Bellevue (JV) Away 7 p.m.
2/14 Bellevue (Var.) home 7 p.m.
Winterfest
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C-S JVs hold off Howardsville Christian
The Climax-Scotts girls JV basketball team held off Howardsville Christian 26-21 January 30 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
The game was close throughout the contest.
The two teams entered the second quarter tied at 6-6, however the 2-4 Panthers led by a 14-13 count at halftime.
C-S entered the fourth quarter with a 22-17 lead.
Only three Panthers entered the scoring column, with Kameroyn Blair scoring 10 points, Grace Liska nine, and Alyssa Morrison seven.
Howardsville Christian 6 7 4 4 - 21
Climax-Scotts 6 8 8 4 - 26
Kameroyn Blair 10, Grace Liska 9, Alyssa Morrison 7
Free throws: C-S 2-4/Howardsville Christian 3-8
Boys JV basketball team comes up
with strong defensive effort in win
over Delton-Kellogg
The Climax-Scotts JV boys basketball team held Delton-Kellogg to single digits in each quarter, rolling to a 35-14 win February 3 at Delton-Kellogg.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first quarter, with C-S taking a 4-3 lead after one quarter.
The Panthers, now 10-4, continued to frustrate the home team in the second quarter defensively, holding Delton-Kellogg to just one basket for a 14-5 lead at halftime.
C-S extended the lead to 15 points (25-10) after three quarters and held the home team to just two baskets in the fourth quarter.
Mason Shannon’s 16 points led C-S in scoring.
Climax-Scotts 4 10 11 10 - 35
Delton-Kellogg 3 2 5 4 - 14
Ashton Heighton 4, Alex Wurtzel 2, Dustin Crandall 5, Blake Wechsler 2, Mason Shannon 16, Brayden Vick 2, Luke Frost 2, Zachree Roebuck 2
Free throws: C-S 1-14/Delton-Kellogg 0-0
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Mason Shannon 1, Dustin Crandall 1)/Delton-Kellogg 2 (C. Brickley 2)
C-S JVs Can’t Overcome Slow Start
The Climax-Scotts boys JV basketball team was held to just one basket the entire first half in a 50-39 loss to Hillsdale Academy January 29 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
Aaden Krick’s basket in the first quarter was all the offense the home team could muster in the first half, as Hillsdale Academy led by a 16-2 count after one quarter and opened up a 30-2 advantage at halftime.
The C-S offense came alive in the second half, as the home team outscored the visitors 37-20 but the deficit was too much to make up.
C-S, behind 10 points from Ashton Heighton, pulled to within 40-19 after three quarters.
Heighton finished with 17 points and Mason Shannon had 11 points.
Hillsdale Academy 16 14 10 10 - 50
Climax-Scotts 2 0 17 20 - 39
Ashton Heighton 17, Blake Wechsler 3, Mason Shannon 11, Max Wurtzel 3, Luke Frost 2, Aaden Krick 3
Free throws: C-S 3-10/Hillsdale Academy 7-10
3-point baskets: C-S 6 (Ashton Heighton 3, Max Wurtzel 1, Mason Shannon 1, Blake Wechsler 1/Hillsdale Academy 1
C-S-M hoping to enjoy another
deep postseason run
By Bruce Rolfe
The dual portion of the regular season ended for the Climax-Scotts-Martin co-op wrestling team with a 83-0 win over Fennville and 79-0 win over South Haven January 29 at Fennville, leaving the team with an impressive 21-1 record.
Now, the co-op wrestling team looks forward to the postseason both as a team and individually, a time of the year the team has enjoyed a lot of success the last two years.
The team started the postseason impressively, earning a share of the SAC title with a first place finish at the SAC Invite.
A remarkable program ascension that has seen C-S-M advance to the Team State Finals at Wings Stadium the last two years, has elevated the expectation bar.
Last year the co-op wrestling team won conference, district and regional titles that landed the team in the State Finals for a second straight season. The team lost in the quarterfinals to St. Louis 39-26, finishing 26-6 overall.
In 2023, C-S-M finished 29-4 overall, placed second in the conference, and were district and regional champions. The team upset New Lothrop 38-29 in the Division 4 quarterfinals before losing to eventual state champion Hudson 51-12 in the semifinals.
While the coaching staff and players aren’t looking ahead and remain focused on the next match, the goal is to get back to Wings Stadium February 21 and 22 where the team would like to advance to the finals.
The first test for C-S-M was the Team District semifinals February 5 at Martin against Gobles. If the team can win the district championship the co-op team would strive for a birth into the State Finals event for a third straight year at the team regionals February 12 at a site to be determined.
With Malcolm Smith (190 pound weight class) returning after being sidelined a significant part of the season with concussion protocol, C-S-M entered the team districts with a relatively healthy lineup. C-S coach Mike Reitz hopes the team can remain healthy and stay away from sickness.
“The team mind set this year is to see Hudson in the Finals. We have done the best we could have to set up the seeding at Team State. We wrestled everyone we could, trying to get duals with teams that were at Wings last year. At the end of the day, the guys have to show up and wrestle every match. We can’t look past anyone, nor expect any team to send out the same line up as they have before. Everyone wants to knock us off, especially Gobles. One dual at a time, one match at a time,” said Reitz.
“As for the state finals, it is talked about nearly every day and the main goal of the team. The entire team knows what it’s going to take to be back at Wings Stadium on the 21st and 22nd and we are all committed to that goal. We have a very good team this year and are hoping to make a Finals appearance. However we have to take it one match at a time still,” adds C-S senior Jackson Bagwell.
Eleven of the 14 matches C-S-M won in an 83-0 win over Fennville were by forfeits, however the co-op team won 12 head to head bouts in the 79-0 win over South Haven.
Seth Torris (144), with a 17-1 technical fall and a 15-4 major decision, and Sam Bleeker (215) with a pin in 2:49 and a pin in 2:54, both won head to head bouts.
C-S-M 83, Fennville 0
106: Jacinto Lopez (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 113: Urijah Joostberns (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 120: Jaques Porlier (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 126: Logan Gilbert (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 132: Cole Reitz (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 138: Jayce Ritchie (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 144: Seth Toris (Martin HS) over Luis Vasquez (Fennville HS) (TF 17-1 0:00); 150: Haylen Buell (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 157: Jack Bagwell (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 165: Gixxer Blair (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 175: Jakub Tomyslak (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 190: Malcolm Smith (Martin HS) over Cameron Johnson (Fennville HS) (Fall 1:55); 215: Sam Bleeker (Martin HS) over Jesus Solis-Sarat (Fennville HS) (Fall 2:49); 285: Cooper Dinse (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.)
C-S-M 79, South Haven 0
157: Jack Bagwell (Martin HS) over Colt Olney (South Haven HS) (Fall 1:53); 165: Gixxer Blair (Martin HS) over Gabriel Saucedo (South Haven HS) (Fall 1:41); 175: Jakub Tomyslak (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 190: Malcolm Smith (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 215: Sam Bleeker (Martin HS) over Kenan Harris (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:54); 285: Cooper Dinse (Martin HS) over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven HS) (Fall 4:47); 106: Jacinto Lopez (Martin HS) over Alex Bristol (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:01); 113: Urijah Joostberns (Martin HS) over Jocelyn Saucedo (South Haven HS) (TF 16-0 5:33); 120: Logan Gilbert (Martin HS) over Ethan Arch (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:36); 126: Nate Arnett (Martin HS) over Malachi Emerson (South Haven HS) (MD 17-3); 132: Cole Reitz (Martin HS) over Jose Garcia (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:48); 138: Jayce Ritchie (Martin HS) over Lex Specchio (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:53); 144: Seth Toris (Martin HS) over Zayden Rowland (South Haven HS) (MD 15-4); 150: Haylen Buell (Martin HS) over Mikey Yelding (South Haven HS) (Fall 0:39); 120: Extra: Carter Adamson (South Haven HS) over Daylyn Bogard (Martin HS) (Fall 2:00); 126: Extra: Jaques Porlier (Martin HS) over Carter Adamson (South Haven HS) (MD 10-2); 138: Extra: Logan Curry (Martin HS) over Eli Kuenzli (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:37)
C-S-M wins conference invite;
The dual portion of the regular season ended for the Climax-Scotts-Martin co-op wrestling team with a 83-0 win over Fennville and 79-0 win over South Haven January 29 at Fennville, leaving the team with an impressive 21-1 record.
Now, the co-op wrestling team looks forward to the postseason both as a team and individually, a time of the year the team has enjoyed a lot of success the last two years.
The team started the postseason impressively, earning a share of the SAC title with a first place finish at the SAC Invite.
A remarkable program ascension that has seen C-S-M advance to the Team State Finals at Wings Stadium the last two years, has elevated the expectation bar.
Last year the co-op wrestling team won conference, district and regional titles that landed the team in the State Finals for a second straight season. The team lost in the quarterfinals to St. Louis 39-26, finishing 26-6 overall.
In 2023, C-S-M finished 29-4 overall, placed second in the conference, and were district and regional champions. The team upset New Lothrop 38-29 in the Division 4 quarterfinals before losing to eventual state champion Hudson 51-12 in the semifinals.
While the coaching staff and players aren’t looking ahead and remain focused on the next match, the goal is to get back to Wings Stadium February 21 and 22 where the team would like to advance to the finals.
The first test for C-S-M was the Team District semifinals February 5 at Martin against Gobles. If the team can win the district championship the co-op team would strive for a birth into the State Finals event for a third straight year at the team regionals February 12 at a site to be determined.
With Malcolm Smith (190 pound weight class) returning after being sidelined a significant part of the season with concussion protocol, C-S-M entered the team districts with a relatively healthy lineup. C-S coach Mike Reitz hopes the team can remain healthy and stay away from sickness.
“The team mind set this year is to see Hudson in the Finals. We have done the best we could have to set up the seeding at Team State. We wrestled everyone we could, trying to get duals with teams that were at Wings last year. At the end of the day, the guys have to show up and wrestle every match. We can’t look past anyone, nor expect any team to send out the same line up as they have before. Everyone wants to knock us off, especially Gobles. One dual at a time, one match at a time,” said Reitz.
“As for the state finals, it is talked about nearly every day and the main goal of the team. The entire team knows what it’s going to take to be back at Wings Stadium on the 21st and 22nd and we are all committed to that goal. We have a very good team this year and are hoping to make a Finals appearance. However we have to take it one match at a time still,” adds C-S senior Jackson Bagwell.
Eleven of the 14 matches C-S-M won in an 83-0 win over Fennville were by forfeits, however the co-op team won 12 head to head bouts in the 79-0 win over South Haven.
Seth Torris (144), with a 17-1 technical fall and a 15-4 major decision, and Sam Bleeker (215) with a pin in 2:49 and a pin in 2:54, both won head to head bouts.
C-S-M 83, Fennville 0
106: Jacinto Lopez (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 113: Urijah Joostberns (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 120: Jaques Porlier (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 126: Logan Gilbert (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 132: Cole Reitz (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 138: Jayce Ritchie (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 144: Seth Toris (Martin HS) over Luis Vasquez (Fennville HS) (TF 17-1 0:00); 150: Haylen Buell (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 157: Jack Bagwell (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 165: Gixxer Blair (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 175: Jakub Tomyslak (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 190: Malcolm Smith (Martin HS) over Cameron Johnson (Fennville HS) (Fall 1:55); 215: Sam Bleeker (Martin HS) over Jesus Solis-Sarat (Fennville HS) (Fall 2:49); 285: Cooper Dinse (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.)
C-S-M 79, South Haven 0
157: Jack Bagwell (Martin HS) over Colt Olney (South Haven HS) (Fall 1:53); 165: Gixxer Blair (Martin HS) over Gabriel Saucedo (South Haven HS) (Fall 1:41); 175: Jakub Tomyslak (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 190: Malcolm Smith (Martin HS) over Unknown (For.); 215: Sam Bleeker (Martin HS) over Kenan Harris (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:54); 285: Cooper Dinse (Martin HS) over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven HS) (Fall 4:47); 106: Jacinto Lopez (Martin HS) over Alex Bristol (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:01); 113: Urijah Joostberns (Martin HS) over Jocelyn Saucedo (South Haven HS) (TF 16-0 5:33); 120: Logan Gilbert (Martin HS) over Ethan Arch (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:36); 126: Nate Arnett (Martin HS) over Malachi Emerson (South Haven HS) (MD 17-3); 132: Cole Reitz (Martin HS) over Jose Garcia (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:48); 138: Jayce Ritchie (Martin HS) over Lex Specchio (South Haven HS) (Fall 3:53); 144: Seth Toris (Martin HS) over Zayden Rowland (South Haven HS) (MD 15-4); 150: Haylen Buell (Martin HS) over Mikey Yelding (South Haven HS) (Fall 0:39); 120: Extra: Carter Adamson (South Haven HS) over Daylyn Bogard (Martin HS) (Fall 2:00); 126: Extra: Jaques Porlier (Martin HS) over Carter Adamson (South Haven HS) (MD 10-2); 138: Extra: Logan Curry (Martin HS) over Eli Kuenzli (South Haven HS) (Fall 2:37)
C-S-M wins conference invite;
settles for share of SAC title
By Bruce Rolfe
The Climax-Scotts-Martin co-op wrestling team started the postseason in a big way by placing first at the SAC Conference Tournament February 1 at Coloma.
C-S-M settles for a share of the conference title with Allegan after losing an earlier head to head bout to the Tigers. C-S-M was SAC Conference champions last year.
C-S-M finished with 215 points at the tournament, three points ahead of second place finishing Allegan (212) in the 12-team invite.
The local co-op wrestling team also had 12 wrestlers place.
C-S senior Logan Gilbert (120-pound weight class), was conference champion for a fourth straight year. He was one of three C-S-M wrestlers who placed first, joining Cole Reitz (132) and Haylen Buell (144).
Other placers for C-S-M included Jackson Bagwell (165), and Malcolm Smith (190), with second place finishes, Seth Torris (150), Sam Bleeker (215) and Cooper Dinse (285), with third place finishes, and Jocinto Lopez 106), Jayce Ritchie (138), Gixxer Blair (157), and Jakob Tomyslak (175), with fourth place finishes.
Gilbert, who improved to 31-5 for the season, moved closer to the school record for career wins, entering the Team Districts February 5 with 176 career wins. Jordan Tutt is the school record holder for career wins at C-S with a record of 188-37.
C-S senior Sam Bleeker registered the most pins in the tournament with four and C-S-M finished with 23 pins at the tournament, two behind Allegan for the most pins by a team.
“We had a good day. Some losses that weren’t expected. We didn’t have any upset wins either. This tournament is a great way to get the wrestlers prepared for on-site weigh ins the rest of the season,” said C-S coach Mike Reitz.
SAC Invite (At Coloma)
1-Martin/Climax-Scotts 215.0, 2-Allegan, 212.0, 3-Constantine, 183.5, 4-Delton-Kellogg, 112.0, 5-Coloma, 88.5, 6-South Haven, 87.5, 7-Gobles, 73.5, 8-Schoolcraft,32.0, 9-Watervliet, 25.5, 10-Lawton, 24.0, 11-Galesburg-Augusta, 6.0, 12-Fennville, 0.0, 12- Parchment,0.0
C-S-M Results
106: Jacinto Lopez (30-13) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by fall over Alex Bristol (South Haven) 10-16 (Fall 1:35); Quarterfinal - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by tech fall over Sullivan Morgan (Allegan) 28-9 (TF-1.5 3:41 (17-2); Semifinal - Brody Ashley (Coloma) 46-2 won by fall over Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 (Fall 0:56); Cons. Semi - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by tech fall over A.J. Terry (Lawton) 21-17 (TF-1.5 4:47 (21-4); 3rd Place Match - Greysin Hopp (Constantine) 39-7 won by decision over Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 (Dec 11-6)
The Climax-Scotts-Martin co-op wrestling team started the postseason in a big way by placing first at the SAC Conference Tournament February 1 at Coloma.
C-S-M settles for a share of the conference title with Allegan after losing an earlier head to head bout to the Tigers. C-S-M was SAC Conference champions last year.
C-S-M finished with 215 points at the tournament, three points ahead of second place finishing Allegan (212) in the 12-team invite.
The local co-op wrestling team also had 12 wrestlers place.
C-S senior Logan Gilbert (120-pound weight class), was conference champion for a fourth straight year. He was one of three C-S-M wrestlers who placed first, joining Cole Reitz (132) and Haylen Buell (144).
Other placers for C-S-M included Jackson Bagwell (165), and Malcolm Smith (190), with second place finishes, Seth Torris (150), Sam Bleeker (215) and Cooper Dinse (285), with third place finishes, and Jocinto Lopez 106), Jayce Ritchie (138), Gixxer Blair (157), and Jakob Tomyslak (175), with fourth place finishes.
Gilbert, who improved to 31-5 for the season, moved closer to the school record for career wins, entering the Team Districts February 5 with 176 career wins. Jordan Tutt is the school record holder for career wins at C-S with a record of 188-37.
C-S senior Sam Bleeker registered the most pins in the tournament with four and C-S-M finished with 23 pins at the tournament, two behind Allegan for the most pins by a team.
“We had a good day. Some losses that weren’t expected. We didn’t have any upset wins either. This tournament is a great way to get the wrestlers prepared for on-site weigh ins the rest of the season,” said C-S coach Mike Reitz.
SAC Invite (At Coloma)
1-Martin/Climax-Scotts 215.0, 2-Allegan, 212.0, 3-Constantine, 183.5, 4-Delton-Kellogg, 112.0, 5-Coloma, 88.5, 6-South Haven, 87.5, 7-Gobles, 73.5, 8-Schoolcraft,32.0, 9-Watervliet, 25.5, 10-Lawton, 24.0, 11-Galesburg-Augusta, 6.0, 12-Fennville, 0.0, 12- Parchment,0.0
C-S-M Results
106: Jacinto Lopez (30-13) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by fall over Alex Bristol (South Haven) 10-16 (Fall 1:35); Quarterfinal - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by tech fall over Sullivan Morgan (Allegan) 28-9 (TF-1.5 3:41 (17-2); Semifinal - Brody Ashley (Coloma) 46-2 won by fall over Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 (Fall 0:56); Cons. Semi - Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 won by tech fall over A.J. Terry (Lawton) 21-17 (TF-1.5 4:47 (21-4); 3rd Place Match - Greysin Hopp (Constantine) 39-7 won by decision over Jacinto Lopez (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-13 (Dec 11-6)
113: Urijah Joostberns (24-9)
Champ. Round 1 - Urijah Joostberns (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-9 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Urijah Joostberns (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-9 won by fall over jt isbrecht (Watervliet) 25-15 (Fall 0:48); Semifinal - Jacob Collier (Allegan) 30-7 won by fall over Urijah Joostberns (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-9 (Fall 1:57); Cons. Semi - Jose Boger (Gobles) 32-15 won by decision over Urijah Joostberns (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-9 (Dec 5-3)
120: Logan Gilbert (31-5) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Gilbert (Martin/Climax-Scot) 31-5 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Logan Gilbert (Martin/Climax-Scot) 31-5 won by fall over Lincoln Hawes (Galesburg-Augusta) 10-14 (Fall 0:35); Semifinal - Logan Gilbert (Martin/Climax-Scot) 31-5 won by tech fall over Evan Stampfler (Delton Kellogg) 22-12 (TF-1.5 2:50 (17-1); 1st Place Match - Logan Gilbert (Martin/Climax-Scot) 31-5 won by decision over Austin Garcia (Lawton) 40-4 (Dec 8-3)
126: Nate Arnett (12-15)
Champ. Round 1 - Nate Arnett (Martin/Climax-Scot) 12-15 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Jose Garcia (South Haven) 34-4 won by tech fall over Nate Arnett (Martin/Climax-Scot) 12-15 (TF-1.5 0:43 (15-0)l Cons. Round 2 - Nate Arnett (Martin/Climax-Scot) 12-15 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Round 3 - Lane Steele (Delton Kellogg) 23-23 won by tech fall over Nate Arnett (Martin/Climax-Scot) 12-15 (TF-1.5 3:26 (18-1)
132: Cole Reitz (24-10) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by fall over Jacob Boswell (Lawton) 5-25 (Fall 1:35); Semifinal - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by fall over Lucas Noora (Schoolcraft) 20-10 (Fall 0:57); 1st Place Match - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by medical forfeit over Preston Like (Constantine) 15-2 (M. For.)
138: Jayce Ritchie (33-11) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 won by fall over Lex Specchio (South Haven) 27-13 (Fall 3:06); Semifinal - Gauge Stampfler (Delton Kellogg) 32-4 won by decision over Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 (Dec 7-1); Cons. Semi - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 won by fall over Ace Drewyor (Schoolcraft) 17-15 (Fall 2:56); 3rd Place Match - Luke Wedge (Allegan) 35-5 won by forfeit over Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 (For.)
144: Haylen Buell (39-4) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by fall over Cameron Vyverman (Lawton) 16-24 (Fall 0:17); Quarterfinal - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by fall over gavin leiter (Watervliet) 0-2 (Fall 0:37); Semifinal - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by tech fall over Zayden Rowland (South Haven) 29-10 (TF-1.5 1:39 (16-1); 1st Place Match - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by tech fall over Treydan Vanderkooi (Allegan) 36-3 (TF-1.5 4:45 (16-1)
150: Seth Toris (33-10) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by fall over Mendon Phillips (Delton Kellogg) 33-14 (Fall 3:49); Semifinal - Mikey Yelding (South Haven) 33-7 won by decision over Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 (Dec 8-2); Cons. Semi - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by fall over Saxton Abfall (Schoolcraft) 13-19 (Fall 1:38); 3rd Place Match - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by decision over Cody Laughman (Constantine) 20-7 (Dec 7-5)
157: Gixxer Blair (22-9) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 won by fall over Colt Olney (South Haven) 17-13 (Fall 2:16); Semifinal - Brody Jones (Constantine) 43-1 won by tech fall over Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 (TF-1.5 3:42 (19-4); Cons. Semi - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 won by fall over Dominic Redaway (Gobles) 6-5 (Fall 2:54); 3rd Place Match - Aiden Pearce (Allegan) 31-8 won by fall over Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 (Fall 0:32)
165: Jack Bagwell (29-13) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 won by fall over Brody Godfrey (Constantine) 10-7 (Fall 3:43); 1st Place Match - Ryan Sparks (Allegan) 25-3 won by decision over Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 (Dec 11-7)
175: Jakub Tomyslak (32-14) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 won by tech fall over Cody Priest (Schoolcraft) 14-8 (TF-1.5 2:47 (17-2); Semifinal - Rysten Williams (Allegan) 33-5 won by fall over Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 (Fall 1:01); Cons. Semi - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 won by fall over Ayden Maine (Galesburg-Augusta) 4-17 (Fall 0:28); 3rd Place Match - Zacorious Tanner (Coloma) 38-6 won by fall over Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 (Fall 2:00)
190: Malcolm Smith (19-3) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 won by fall over Ethan Crider (Schoolcraft) 9-12 (Fall 0:51); Semifinal - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 won by fall over Dylan Ritsema (Allegan) 26-12 (Fall 3:42); 1st Place Match - mason ferris (Delton Kellogg) 25-9 won by decision over Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 (Dec 6-2)
215: Sam Bleeker (30-12) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Joshua Shue (Parchment) 2-19 (Fall 0:18); Quarterfinal - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Kaleb Adams (Coloma) 4-6 (Fall 0:39); Semifinal - Edgar Raseman (Gobles) 26-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 (SV-1 6-3); Cons. Semi - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Kenan Harris (South Haven) 19-19 (Fall 0:35); 3rd Place Match - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Sylar Bush (Allegan) 19-18 (Fall 1:18)
285: Cooper Dinse (18-8) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by decision over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven) 22-21 (Dec 8-7); Semifinal - Mitchell Swift (Delton Kellogg) 31-5 won by fall over Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 (Fall 1:48)
Cons. Semi - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by fall over Brady Towery (Galesburg-Augusta) 0-6 (Fall 0:37); 3rd Place Match - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by fall over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven) 22-21 (Fall 0:34)
132: Cole Reitz (24-10) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by fall over Jacob Boswell (Lawton) 5-25 (Fall 1:35); Semifinal - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by fall over Lucas Noora (Schoolcraft) 20-10 (Fall 0:57); 1st Place Match - Cole Reitz (Martin/Climax-Scot) 24-10 won by medical forfeit over Preston Like (Constantine) 15-2 (M. For.)
138: Jayce Ritchie (33-11) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 won by fall over Lex Specchio (South Haven) 27-13 (Fall 3:06); Semifinal - Gauge Stampfler (Delton Kellogg) 32-4 won by decision over Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 (Dec 7-1); Cons. Semi - Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 won by fall over Ace Drewyor (Schoolcraft) 17-15 (Fall 2:56); 3rd Place Match - Luke Wedge (Allegan) 35-5 won by forfeit over Jayce Ritchie (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-11 (For.)
144: Haylen Buell (39-4) placed 1st
Champ. Round 1 - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by fall over Cameron Vyverman (Lawton) 16-24 (Fall 0:17); Quarterfinal - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by fall over gavin leiter (Watervliet) 0-2 (Fall 0:37); Semifinal - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by tech fall over Zayden Rowland (South Haven) 29-10 (TF-1.5 1:39 (16-1); 1st Place Match - Haylen Buell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 39-4 won by tech fall over Treydan Vanderkooi (Allegan) 36-3 (TF-1.5 4:45 (16-1)
150: Seth Toris (33-10) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by fall over Mendon Phillips (Delton Kellogg) 33-14 (Fall 3:49); Semifinal - Mikey Yelding (South Haven) 33-7 won by decision over Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 (Dec 8-2); Cons. Semi - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by fall over Saxton Abfall (Schoolcraft) 13-19 (Fall 1:38); 3rd Place Match - Seth Toris (Martin/Climax-Scot) 33-10 won by decision over Cody Laughman (Constantine) 20-7 (Dec 7-5)
157: Gixxer Blair (22-9) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 won by fall over Colt Olney (South Haven) 17-13 (Fall 2:16); Semifinal - Brody Jones (Constantine) 43-1 won by tech fall over Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 (TF-1.5 3:42 (19-4); Cons. Semi - Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 won by fall over Dominic Redaway (Gobles) 6-5 (Fall 2:54); 3rd Place Match - Aiden Pearce (Allegan) 31-8 won by fall over Gixxer Blair (Martin/Climax-Scot) 22-9 (Fall 0:32)
165: Jack Bagwell (29-13) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal - Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 won by fall over Brody Godfrey (Constantine) 10-7 (Fall 3:43); 1st Place Match - Ryan Sparks (Allegan) 25-3 won by decision over Jack Bagwell (Martin/Climax-Scot) 29-13 (Dec 11-7)
175: Jakub Tomyslak (32-14) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 won by tech fall over Cody Priest (Schoolcraft) 14-8 (TF-1.5 2:47 (17-2); Semifinal - Rysten Williams (Allegan) 33-5 won by fall over Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 (Fall 1:01); Cons. Semi - Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 won by fall over Ayden Maine (Galesburg-Augusta) 4-17 (Fall 0:28); 3rd Place Match - Zacorious Tanner (Coloma) 38-6 won by fall over Jakub Tomyslak (Martin/Climax-Scot) 32-14 (Fall 2:00)
190: Malcolm Smith (19-3) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 won by fall over Ethan Crider (Schoolcraft) 9-12 (Fall 0:51); Semifinal - Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 won by fall over Dylan Ritsema (Allegan) 26-12 (Fall 3:42); 1st Place Match - mason ferris (Delton Kellogg) 25-9 won by decision over Malcolm Smith (Martin/Climax-Scot) 19-3 (Dec 6-2)
215: Sam Bleeker (30-12) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Joshua Shue (Parchment) 2-19 (Fall 0:18); Quarterfinal - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Kaleb Adams (Coloma) 4-6 (Fall 0:39); Semifinal - Edgar Raseman (Gobles) 26-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 (SV-1 6-3); Cons. Semi - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Kenan Harris (South Haven) 19-19 (Fall 0:35); 3rd Place Match - Sam Bleeker (Martin/Climax-Scot) 30-12 won by fall over Sylar Bush (Allegan) 19-18 (Fall 1:18)
285: Cooper Dinse (18-8) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye); Quarterfinal - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by decision over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven) 22-21 (Dec 8-7); Semifinal - Mitchell Swift (Delton Kellogg) 31-5 won by fall over Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 (Fall 1:48)
Cons. Semi - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by fall over Brady Towery (Galesburg-Augusta) 0-6 (Fall 0:37); 3rd Place Match - Cooper Dinse (Martin/Climax-Scot) 18-8 won by fall over Tyler Moorehouse (South Haven) 22-21 (Fall 0:34)
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Strong response by Lady Panthers
By Bruce Rolfe
While the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team have suffered just three losses this season, the Lady Panthers have avoided multi-game losing streaks by responding with a win the following game, including a non-league 56-21 win over Howardsville Christian January 30 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
C-S, coming off a frustrating 42-39 loss to Mendon January 27, improves to 10-3 overall.
While the Lady Panther defense was challenging for the Eagles the entire game, Howardsville Christian could not stop C-S junior Holly Talbert, who finished with 29 points.
Talbert scored 12 points in the first quarter, helping C-S to a 19-8 lead after one quarter.
The Panther junior dropped in 11 more points in the second frame, helping the home team to a 35-12 lead at halftime.
Talbert, who made her first 10 shot attempts from the floor, finished with a spectacular 13-of-15 effort from the floor. She added seven steals, four rebounds and three assists.
C-S held the Eagles to just two baskets and a free throw in the third quarter and took a 46-17 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Panther defense was solid in the fourth quarter as well, allowing just Eagle two baskets from the floor.
Addy Reeves added 12 points and eight rebounds for C-S.
C-S will host Bellevue February 14 on Winterfest night.
Howardsville Christian 8 4 5 4 - 21
Climax-Scotts 19 16 11 10 - 56
Sophie Braithwaite 6, Stephanie Behlke 3, Kyla Ethridge 2, Holly Talbert 29, Ashlynn Gilbert 4, Addy Reeves 12
Free throws: C-S 7-21/Howardsville Christian 1-4
3-point baskets: C-S 3 (Sophie Braithwaite 1, Stephanie Behlke 1, Holly Talbert 1)/Howardsville Christian 0
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 8, Ashlynn Gilbert 5, Holly Talbert 4, Sophie Braithwaite 4
Assist: Holly Talbert 3
Steals: Holly Talbert 7, Ashlynn Gilbert 6, Lylah Parrish 4, Addy Reeves 2, Sophie Braithwaite 2
While the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team have suffered just three losses this season, the Lady Panthers have avoided multi-game losing streaks by responding with a win the following game, including a non-league 56-21 win over Howardsville Christian January 30 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
C-S, coming off a frustrating 42-39 loss to Mendon January 27, improves to 10-3 overall.
While the Lady Panther defense was challenging for the Eagles the entire game, Howardsville Christian could not stop C-S junior Holly Talbert, who finished with 29 points.
Talbert scored 12 points in the first quarter, helping C-S to a 19-8 lead after one quarter.
The Panther junior dropped in 11 more points in the second frame, helping the home team to a 35-12 lead at halftime.
Talbert, who made her first 10 shot attempts from the floor, finished with a spectacular 13-of-15 effort from the floor. She added seven steals, four rebounds and three assists.
C-S held the Eagles to just two baskets and a free throw in the third quarter and took a 46-17 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Panther defense was solid in the fourth quarter as well, allowing just Eagle two baskets from the floor.
Addy Reeves added 12 points and eight rebounds for C-S.
C-S will host Bellevue February 14 on Winterfest night.
Howardsville Christian 8 4 5 4 - 21
Climax-Scotts 19 16 11 10 - 56
Sophie Braithwaite 6, Stephanie Behlke 3, Kyla Ethridge 2, Holly Talbert 29, Ashlynn Gilbert 4, Addy Reeves 12
Free throws: C-S 7-21/Howardsville Christian 1-4
3-point baskets: C-S 3 (Sophie Braithwaite 1, Stephanie Behlke 1, Holly Talbert 1)/Howardsville Christian 0
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 8, Ashlynn Gilbert 5, Holly Talbert 4, Sophie Braithwaite 4
Assist: Holly Talbert 3
Steals: Holly Talbert 7, Ashlynn Gilbert 6, Lylah Parrish 4, Addy Reeves 2, Sophie Braithwaite 2
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C-S JV/Var. Girls Basketball
A Look Ahead ...
2/7 Colon (Var.) Home 6 p.m.
Carol Vick Memorial Game
2/11 Hillsdale Aca. (JV/Var.) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/13 Bellevue (JV) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/14 Bellevue (home) Home 5:30 p.m. (Winterfest)
A Look Ahead ...
2/7 Colon (Var.) Home 6 p.m.
Carol Vick Memorial Game
2/11 Hillsdale Aca. (JV/Var.) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/13 Bellevue (JV) Away 5:30 p.m.
2/14 Bellevue (home) Home 5:30 p.m. (Winterfest)
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C-S junior Holly Talbert, who scored 29 points against Howardsville Christian January 30, drives to the basket during first half action.
(Photo by Bruce Rolfe)
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Two wrestlers have reached
150 career wins this season
By Bruce Rolfe
Climax-Scotts now has two wrestlers who captured their 150th career wins this season.
Climax-Scotts High School senior Jackson Bagwell joined teammate senior Logan Gilbert as members of the 150 career win club January 22 at Coloma.
Gilbert captured his 150th career win December 21 at the Clipper Classic in Martin.
Bagwell remembers when he was a freshman, he carefully studied the career wins leader board, hoping he might reach 100 career wins, a milestone recognized in wrestling as a significant achievement.
As the C-S senior enjoyed success on the mat, his career win total swelled and he secured his 100th career win last year.
That put him in a position to reach 150 career wins his senior year.
“As I got closer to 100, I realized that 150 or even the school record (188) was possible and I focused on that,” said Bagwell.
Bagwell reached the 150 career win mark at Coloma January 22, however the achievement wasn’t celebrated until a SAC double dual January 29 at Fennville when he won two more matches by a forfeit and another by a pin in 1:53 to bump his career total to 156 entering the SAC Conference Tournament February 1 at Coloma.
“Reaching 150 was such a great feeling and felt very rewarding for all the hard work that has gone into it,” said the Panther senior.
Like Bagwell, Gilbert was very excited to reach the prestigious 150-win mark.
“It’s pretty cool to be honest. Not a lot of people can say they got 100 wins in their high school career, let alone 150. I’m just extremely grateful that I was able to reach it and to be able to add on to it,” said Gilbert.
Gilbert said reaching 150 career wins never entered his mind when he was a freshman but once he reached 100 career wins early in his junior season, he thought 150 career wins was within reach.
Gilbert is now pursuing the school record for career wins. He entered the Team Districts February 5 with176 career wins. Jordan Tutt is the school record holder for career wins at C-S with a record of 188-37.
Reaching the school record for career wins is certainly within reach, but could depend on how far C-S-M advances in the team tournaments, as well as how far the C-S senior moves through the individual tournaments. But he embraces the challenge and opportunity.
“Reaching the school record has always been a goal of mine. And now knowing that I am only a couple wins away from that mark, it feels pretty amazing to say the least. But I just got to go out there and wrestle one match at a time,” said the C-S senior.
Climax-Scotts now has two wrestlers who captured their 150th career wins this season.
Climax-Scotts High School senior Jackson Bagwell joined teammate senior Logan Gilbert as members of the 150 career win club January 22 at Coloma.
Gilbert captured his 150th career win December 21 at the Clipper Classic in Martin.
Bagwell remembers when he was a freshman, he carefully studied the career wins leader board, hoping he might reach 100 career wins, a milestone recognized in wrestling as a significant achievement.
As the C-S senior enjoyed success on the mat, his career win total swelled and he secured his 100th career win last year.
That put him in a position to reach 150 career wins his senior year.
“As I got closer to 100, I realized that 150 or even the school record (188) was possible and I focused on that,” said Bagwell.
Bagwell reached the 150 career win mark at Coloma January 22, however the achievement wasn’t celebrated until a SAC double dual January 29 at Fennville when he won two more matches by a forfeit and another by a pin in 1:53 to bump his career total to 156 entering the SAC Conference Tournament February 1 at Coloma.
“Reaching 150 was such a great feeling and felt very rewarding for all the hard work that has gone into it,” said the Panther senior.
Like Bagwell, Gilbert was very excited to reach the prestigious 150-win mark.
“It’s pretty cool to be honest. Not a lot of people can say they got 100 wins in their high school career, let alone 150. I’m just extremely grateful that I was able to reach it and to be able to add on to it,” said Gilbert.
Gilbert said reaching 150 career wins never entered his mind when he was a freshman but once he reached 100 career wins early in his junior season, he thought 150 career wins was within reach.
Gilbert is now pursuing the school record for career wins. He entered the Team Districts February 5 with176 career wins. Jordan Tutt is the school record holder for career wins at C-S with a record of 188-37.
Reaching the school record for career wins is certainly within reach, but could depend on how far C-S-M advances in the team tournaments, as well as how far the C-S senior moves through the individual tournaments. But he embraces the challenge and opportunity.
“Reaching the school record has always been a goal of mine. And now knowing that I am only a couple wins away from that mark, it feels pretty amazing to say the least. But I just got to go out there and wrestle one match at a time,” said the C-S senior.
Left photo, C-S senior Jackson Bagwell is pictured with his mom, Lori Bagwell and C-S wrestling coach Mike Reitz after he was recognized for earning 150 career wins. (Photo by Brenda Baker)
Right photo, C-S senior Logan Gilbert, pictured with C-S assistant coach John Dudley, earned his 150th career win in December. (Photo by Angela Gilbert)
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Pejakovich, Birkam qualify for
state finals in powerlifting
Overall, C-S had five members from the Climax-Scotts JV powerlifting team place and five powerlifters from the varsity place.
Pejakovich (220-pound weight class), who had a 500-pound squat, 330-pound bench press and a 520-pound dead lift for a total weight of 1350 pounds, placed first at the event. He currently sits in second place in the state with a combined weight of 1350 pounds.
Birkam (220) finished first in the JV meet, recording a 350-pound squat, a 215-pound bench press, and a 335-pound dead lift for a total weight of 900 pounds.
Jose Espino (145) also finished first in the varsity meet but currently does not qualify for the State Finals. According to MHSPLA.com the top 22 lifting totals through the season qualify for the varsity state finals.
JV lifters qualify for the State Finals Meet by finishing first or second at the JV regional meet or by meeting a qualified total weight.
Espino (145) finished with a 300-pound squat, a 165-pound bench press, and a 325-pound dead lift for a total of 790 pounds.
Also placing for C-S in the varsity meet was Rosendo Garcia (155), with a second place finish, Demarion Taylor (275), with a fifth place finish and Blake Buddemeier (165), with a ninth place finish.
Also placing for C-S in the JV meet was Brody Vosburg (132), with a third place finish, Julian Garcia (132) with a fourth place finish, Aiden Klusman (181), with a sixth place finish and Aaden Krick (242), with a seventh place finish.
The varsity finished seventh in the 15-team event with 41 points while the JVs finished eighth out of 13 teams with 36 points.
Regional Powerlifting at Napolean
C-S Results
Men’s Varsity
145: Jose Espino 1st place - 300-pound squat, 165-pound bench press, 325-pound dead lift = total 790 pounds
220: Ryan Pejakovich 1st place - 500/330/520 = total 1350 pounds
155: Rosendo Garcia 2nd place - 260/170/300 = 730 pounds
275: Demarion Taylor 5th place - 300/195/330 = 825 pounds
165: Blake Buddemeier 9th place - 230/190/250 = 670 pounds
Men’s JV
220 Cole Birkam 1st place - 350-pound squat, 215-pound bench press, 335-pound dead lift = total weight 900 pounds
132: Brody Vosburg 3rd place - 225/145/245 = 615 pounds
132 Julian Garcia 4th place - 200/120/295 = 615 pounds
181 Aiden Klusman 6th place - 265/150/316 = 730 pounds
242: Aaden Krick 7th place - 315/180/365 = 860 pounds
Left photo, Climax-Scotts High School junior Ryan Pejakovich qualified for the Varsity State Finals Powerlifting Meet; Cole Birkam qualified for the JV Powerlifting State Finals.
(Photos provided by C-S Powerlifter photographers Johanna Vosburg and Carla Pejakovich)
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C-S Lady Panthers qualify for the
JV State Power Lifting meet
Three members of the Climax-Scotts JV girls powerlifting team qualified for the State Finals meet March 1 at Flint Powers High School with their performances at the regionals.
C-S 8th grader Laiken Meade was regional champion in the 123-pound weight class and advances to the JV State Finals, freshman Taylor Wheat placed 2nd and qualifies for the JV State Finals meet in the 181-pound weight class and 8th grader Breslynn Boyes placed 3rd in the 123-pound weight class to qualify for the JV State Finals.
Meade had a 170-pound squat lift, a 95-pound bench press, a 215-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 480 pounds.
Wheat had a 185-pound squat lift, a 90-pound bench press, a 240-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 515 pounds.
Boyes recorded a 155-pound squat lift, a 90-pound bench press, a 195-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 440 pounds.
C-S 8th grader Laiken Meade was regional champion in the 123-pound weight class and advances to the JV State Finals, freshman Taylor Wheat placed 2nd and qualifies for the JV State Finals meet in the 181-pound weight class and 8th grader Breslynn Boyes placed 3rd in the 123-pound weight class to qualify for the JV State Finals.
Meade had a 170-pound squat lift, a 95-pound bench press, a 215-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 480 pounds.
Wheat had a 185-pound squat lift, a 90-pound bench press, a 240-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 515 pounds.
Boyes recorded a 155-pound squat lift, a 90-pound bench press, a 195-pound dead lift for a total combined weight of 440 pounds.
C-S JV girls going to State are from left to right: Taylor Wheat, 9th grade, Laiken Meade, 8th, and Breslynn Boyes, 8th grade.
(Photo provided by C-S Powerlifter photographers Johanna Vosburg and Carla Pejakovich)
