Ram Sports

Pitching shines for G-A baseball team


The Galesburg-Augusta varsity baseball team entered a May 13 doubleheader against Delton-Kellogg with a seven game winning streak after sweeping a doubleheader over Saugatuck May 6 at Saugatuck in a division doubleheader.

G-A coach Tim Prince received two strong pitching performances in the doubleheader sweep.

Alex Krugh held Saugatuck to two hits in a 19-4 first game win and Jaden Fawcett duplicated the feat by holding the home team to two hits in the nightcap.

Krugh improved to 4-1 while increasing his team leading strikeout total to 65 in 30 and two-thirds innings with 13 strikeouts in the first game. He walked two over six innings.

G-A, now 13-6, was led at the plate by Ethan Gibson, who had three hits, including a double with two RBI, and Jonah Ranes, who also had three hits, including a home run with four RBI.

Fawcett improved to 7-0 and lowered his ERA to 1.28 by holding Saugatuck to two hits in a six inning shutout in the second game. He walked five batters but bumped his strikeout total to 48 in 32 and two-thirds innings with nine punch outs.

Krugh, who had two doubles, led G-A with three hits.

Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 202 177 - 19-14-3
Saugatuck                000 400 -  4- 2-2
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 3 (double, 2 RBI), Ashton Matrau 2 (double, home run, 4 RBI), Alex Krugh 2 (4 RBI), Jonah Ranes 3 (home run, 4 RBI), Nate Ewart 1 (double, 2 RBI), Kameron Prince 1 (1 RBI), Coleson Blake 1, Wes Hoffman 1 (1 RBI)
G-A stolen bases: Ashton Matrau 3, Jonah Ranes 2, Ethan Gibson 2, Alex Krugh 1
Winning pitcher: Alex Krugh - 6 IP, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 13 strikeouts
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 222 005 - 11-12-2
Saugatuck               000 000 -   0- 2-4
G-A hits: Ethan Gibson 1 (1 RBI), Ashton Matrau 1 (2 RBI), Alex Krugh 3 (2 doubles), Jonah Ranes 2 (2 RBI), Kameron Prince 2, Jaden Fawcett 1 (double, 2 RBI), Coleson Blake 2 (1 RBI)
Other G-A RBI: Wes Hoffman 1
G-A stolen bases: Ethan Gibson 1, Ashton Matrau 1, Coleson Blake 1
Winning pitcher: Jaden Fawcett - 6 IP, 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 5 walks, 9 strikeouts
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G-A JV/Varsity Baseball
5/17 SAC Tourn. At Valley Div. School TBD
5/20 Cassopolis DH (Var.) Home 4 p.m.
5/22 Marcellus DH (Var.) Away 4 p.m.
5/23 C-S (Var.) Cross River Rivalry Away 5 p.m.
District Tournament at Olivet
5/27 Olivet Vs. C-S, 4 p.m.
5/31 Comstock Vs. C-S-Olivet winner, 10 a.m.
5/31 Galesburg-Augusta Vs. Delton-Kellogg, 12:30 p.m.
5/31 District championship game, 3 p.m.
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G-A JV baseball yeam sweeps Coldwater


After dropping its first six games of the season the Galesburg-Augusta JV boys baseball team has won three in a row including two wins over Coldwater May 9 at Coldwater.

The 3-6 Rams defeated the Cardinals 21-5 in the first game and 7-3 in the second contest.

G-A took advantage of 17 walks and two Ram pitchers held Coldwater to one hit in the first game.

R.J. Kasten, who had a double and drove in three runs, Cayden Allie, who had three RBI and Colton Robertson, who drove in three runs, each had two hits for G-A.

Carter Simmons did not allow a hit over three innings to secure the win.

Cayden Allie pitched one inning and allowed one hit with three walks and one strikeout.

R.J. Kasten scattered six hits over five innings to record the win in the second game. Kasten, who threw 42 of his 67 pitches for strikes, allowed three earned runs, seven walks and struck out seven Cardinals.

Brody Walling had two hits for G-A.

Game 1
Galesburg-Augusta 084 9 - 21-9-2
Coldwater                102 2 - 5-1-2
G-A hits: Carter Simmons 1 (2 RBI), R.J. Kasten 2 (double, 3 RBI), Cayden Allie 2 (3 RBI), Robert Cain 1, Colton Robertson 2 (3 RBI), Hunter Kendoll 1 (1 RBI)
Other G-A RBI: Coleson Blake 2, Ayden Maine 1
G-A stolen base: Colton Robertson 1
Winning pitcher: Carter Simmons - 3 IP, 0 hits, 1 earned run, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts
Cayden Allie - 1 IP, 1 hit, 2 earned runs, 3 walks, 1 strikeout
Game 2
Galesburg-Augusta 002 41 - 7-6-0
Coldwater                000 12 - 3-6-0
G-A hits: Carter Simmons 1 (double, 1 RBI), R.J. Kasten 1, Cayden Allie 1 (1 RBI), Robert Cain 1 (double, 2 RBI), Brody Walling 2
Other G-A RBI: Colton Robertson 1
G-A stolen bases: Colton Robertson 2, Cayden Allie 2, R.J. Kasten 2, Carter Simmons
Winning pitcher: R.J. Kasten - 5 IP, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts

G-A track teams enjoy strong finishes


While the Galesburg-Augusta mens and womens track teams were both missing athletes who were on the senior trip, athletes from both squads enjoyed some strong finishes at the Gobles Invite May 9.

The Lady Rams finished sixth at the Gobles Invite with 41 points in the 20-team event and the G-A men finished 15th out of 21 teams with 16 points.

A second place finish by Ellesa Callender in the discus with a personal record throw of 100’11”, led the Lady Rams.

Audrey Dennis, with a personal record jump of 15’01”, finished third in the long jump.

Patrick Armock’s second place finish in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 16.99 and a second place finish in the discus with a throw of 124’00”, led the G-A boys.

G-A coach Paul Schab said because senior Jaidyn Klimp has already qualified for the State Finals in the long jump through early qualifying, she will focus on qualifying for the state finals in some running events at the regionals and did not participate in the long jump at the regionals. That allows freshmen Audrey Dennis and Kayla Bortolussi to qualify at the regionals in the long jump.

Gobles Invite

Men’s Varsity
1. Saugatuck, 90,2. Kalamazoo Christian, 65.5, 3. Eau Claire, 58, 4. Allegan, 53, 5. Gobles    50.5, 6. Delton-Kellogg, 49, 6. Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 49, 8. Holland Black River    39, 9. Niles Brandywine,    25, 10. Marcellus, 23, 10. Vermontville Maple Valley, 23, 12. New Buffalo, 19.5, 13. Lawrence, 17,13. Bridgman, 17, 15. Galesburg-Augusta, 16, 16. Decatur 15, 17. Bloomingdale, 14.5, 18. St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, 14, 19. Watervliet, 12, 20. Three Oaks River Valley, 10, 21. Fennville 3
G-A Results
100 Meters Varsity - Prelims: 31. Jason Belanger, 13.15aPR; 200 Meters Varsity - Prelims: 18. Jayden Roe, 25.71aPR; 400 Meters Varsity - Finals: 22. Q Pongwattana, 1:01.13a, 24. Owen Cowles, 1:01.90aPR; 800 Meters Varsity - Finals: 22. Nick Stevens, 2:29.82aPR; 26. Ashton Dingee, 2:35.12a; 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals: 16. Ashton Dingee, 5:28.09aPR, 25. Nick Stevens, 5:39.54aPR; 110m Hurdles - 39” Varsity - Finals: 2. Patrick Armock,    16.99a; 110m Hurdles - 39” Varsity - Prelims: 2. Patrick Armock, 16.52a; 300m Hurdles - 36” Varsity - Finals: Patrick Armock, NT; 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals: 13. Galesburg-Augusta Relay Team (team member names not available), 4:15.08a; Shot Put - 12lb Varsity - Finals: 13. Milo Schwendinger, 34-02.00, 14. Luke Dennis, 33-09.00; Discus - 1.6kg Varsity - Finals: 2. Patrick Armock, 124-00.00, 11. Luke Dennis, 98-05.00; High Jump Varsity - Finals: Jeremiah Mann, NH; Long Jump Varsity - Finals: 28. Q Pongwattana, 15-00.00, Gregory Buckner, NM

Women’s Varsity
1. Gobles, 101, 2. Kalamazoo Christian, 76, 3. Bridgman, 66, 4. Saugatuck, 61, 5. Allegan, 53.5, 6. Galesburg-Augusta, 41, 7. New Buffalo, 38, 8. Decatur, 31, 9. Niles Brandywine, 29, 10. Fennville, 27, 11. Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports, 26, 12. Delton-Kellogg, 21, 13. Lawrence, 14, 13. St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic 14, 13. Bloomingdale, 14, 16. Vermontville Maple Valley, 10.5, 17. Three Oaks River Valley 10, 17. Eau Claire, 10, 19. Watervliet, 9.5, 20. Marcellus, 6.5
G-A Results
100 Meters Varsity - Finals: 4. Jenisyn Klimp, 13.73a; 100 Meters Varsity - Prelims: 6. Jenisyn Klimp, 13.71a, 29. Addison Born, 16.55a; 200 Meters Varsity - Prelims: 25. Kayla Bortolussi, 30.94a, 37. Addison Born, 34.35a; 400 Meters Varsity - Finals: 5. Jenisyn Klimp, 1:03.27aPR; 800 Meters Varsity - Finals: 11. Claire Callender, 2:51.10a; 100m Hurdles - 33” Varsity - Finals: 6. Ellesa Callender, 17.88a; 100m Hurdles - 33” Varsity - Prelims: 6. Ellesa Callender, 17.75aPR, 12. Audrey Dennis, 20.33a; 300m Hurdles - 30” Varsity - Finals: 9. Ellesa Callender, 53.84a, 14. Audrey Dennis, 58.83a; 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals: 4. Galesburg-Augusta (Jenisyn Klimp, Kayla Bortolussi, Claire Callender, Ellesa Callender), 4:46.04a; Shot Put - 4kg Varsity - Finals: 5. Caitlyn Valadez, 32-03.00, 26. Alexis Thomas, 22-01.00; Discus - 1kg Varsity - Finals: 2. Ellesa Callender, 100-11.00PR, 7. Caitlyn Valadez, 88-05.00; Long Jump Varsity - Finals: 3. Audrey Dennis, 15-01.00PR, 5. Kayla Bortolussi, 14-03.00
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G-A Boys & Girls Track
5/31 State Finals TBD
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Newton finishes 6th
at conference tournament


Galesburg-Augusta’s Peyton Newton advanced out of the play in bracket before settling for a sixth place finish at the SAC/Lakeland Conference Tournament May 9 at Allegan.

Newton, playing at No. 3 singles, won her first two play in bracket matches 6-1, 6-1 and 7-5, 6-1.

She then lost 6-1, 6-0, rebounded with an 8-5 win and finished sixth after falling 8-0.

Karlee Nigg, at No. 1 singles, and Lauren Gates, at No. 2 singles, each won an opening round set before bowing out.

Nigg won a first round match 6-1,6-0 before falling 6-4, 6-0.

Gates won her first round match 4-6, 6-4, 10-3, before falling short 6-0, 6-1.

G-A finished in a tie for 13th place at the Conference Tournament.

G-A and LMC/Bridgman finished with 25 points. Allegan placed first in the 13-team event with 100.5 points.

SAC/Lakeland Tournament (At Allegan)
G-A Results
No. 1 Singles: Karlee Nigg Def. Lauren Balsbaugh (Dowagiac) 6-1, 6-0; Samantha Pavlak (Schoolcraft) Def. Karlee Nigg, 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 Singles: Lauren Gates def. Paige Wagner (Berrien Springs), 4-6, 6-4, 10-3;Judith Ducourau (Allegan) Def. Lauren Gates, 6-0, 6-1;
No. 3 Singles: Peyton Newton bye; Peyton Newton Def. Addy Cook (South Haven), 6-1, 6-1; Peyton Newton Def. Thandazo Jungu (Berrien Springs), 7-5, 6-1; Peyton Newton Def. Aubree Murray (Niles Brandywine), 8-5; Caroline Zygadio (Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep) def. Peyton Newton 8-0.
No. 4 singles: Charlee Churchill (New Buffalo) def. Avery Fawcett, 6-2, 6-1); Avery Fawcett default 2-0, 2-0
No. 1 doubles: Kai Kruger-Kendall Kroepel (Dowagiac) Def. Charlotte Lockner-Jilaya Henry-Phillips (G-A) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
No. 2 doubles: Makyah West-Kylie Lynch (Dowagiac) Def. G-A default, 2-0, 2-0
No. 3 doubles: Lily Lebeda-Chloe Samuel (Dowagiac) Def. G-A Default, 2-0, 2-0
No. 4 doubles: LMC/Bridgman def. G-A default, 2-0, 2-0

Harper Creek Tops Lady Rams, 8-0
The Galesburg-Augusta tennis team was blanked by Battle Creek Harper Creek 8-0 May 12.
Karlee Nigg, at No. 1 singles, did win one game in each set and Lauren Gates, at No. 2 singles, also won one game in the second set.
Battle Creek Harper Creek - 8, Galesburg-Augusta - 0
Singles:
No. 1 - Jade Phillips, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 2 - Mia DeRose, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-1
No. 3 - Remi Zirkle, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 4 - Aurora Arendsen, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Everlyn VanValkenberg, Battle Creek Harper Creek - Leah Rodriguez, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Jilaya Henry-Phillips , Galesburg-Augusta - Avery Fawcett, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Madeline Cohoon, Battle Creek Harper Creek - Kelly Romel, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 3 - Jaylee Carr, Battle Creek Harper Creek - Isabella Mullett, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0
No. 4 - Grace Arbogast, Battle Creek Harper Creek - Breanna VanDusser, Battle Creek Harper Creek def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 2-0 , 2-0

G-A Tennis Team Falls Short at South Haven
While the Galesburg-Augusta girls tennis team earned three wins, the team fell short 5-3 at South Haven May 7 in a makeup contest.
G-A lost four matches by forfeit.
Karlee Nigg, at No. 1 singles, won in two sets, 6-1, 7-5, Lauren Gates, at No. 2 singles, also won in two sets, 6-1, 6-4, and Peyton Newton, at No. 3 singles, won in two sets, 6-2, 6-2.
South Haven - 5, Galesburg-Augusta - 3
Singles:
No. 1 - Karlee Nigg, Galesburg-Augusta def. Olivia Emenhiser, South Haven, 6-1 , 7-5
No. 2 - Lauren Gates, Galesburg-Augusta def. Harley Nail, South Haven, 6-1 , 6-4
No. 3 - Peyton Newton, Galesburg-Augusta def. Addy Cook, South Haven, 6-2 , 6-2
No. 4 - Violet Burgoyne, South Haven def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Evani Flores, South Haven - Elena Cavadas, South Haven def. Avery Fawcett, Galesburg-Augusta - Jilaya Henry-Phillips, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-3
No. 2 - Grace Armendariz, South Haven - Amelia Lee, South Haven def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Mireya Arvizu, South Haven - Sheyla Gonzalez, South Haven def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 4 - Maria Booth, South Haven - Regan Nail, South Haven def. Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta - Default Default, Galesburg-Augusta, 6-0 , 6-0