JV boys basketball team off to 2-0 start
The Galesburg-Augusta JV boys basketball team got off to a 2-0 start to the season by defeating Saugatuck December 5, 60-15 at G-A High School.
G-A started the season with a 45-36 win over Battle Creek Pennfield December 2.
Hunter Pritchard scored 16 points and Connor Welker added 13 points to lead the 2-0 Rams in the win over Saugatuck.
G-A JV Basketball Team Wins Season Opener
The Galesburg-Augusta JV boys basketball team secured a win in the season opener, 45-36 over Battle Creek Pennfield December 2 at G-A High School.
Connor Welker led a trio of Rams in double figure scoring with 14 points. Hunter Pritchard added 12 points and Vincent Finedell chipped in 11 points.
Rams enter win column after dropping opener
Four players reached double figure scoring, helping the Galesburg-Augusta boys varsity basketball team to a 65-28 win over Saugatuck December 5 at G-A High School.
A 25-point effort in the second quarter behind nine points from Giovonni Evans and eight points from Dontrell Bowden helped the Rams pull away.
G-A led 40-12 at halftime.
Bowden scored 16 points, Gavin Lock, behind four three-point baskets including a trio in the fourth quarter, added 12 points, Evans chipped in with 11 points and Hayden Pritchard scored 10 points.
Saugatuck 8 4 10 6 - 28
Galesburg-Augusta 15 25 11 14 - 65
Gavin Lock 12, Jayden Roe 2, Ethan Metty 3, Dontrell Bowden 16, Giovanni Evans 11, Hunter Pritchard 2, Patrick Armock 6, Hayden Pritchard 10, Aiden Moses 3
Free throws: G-A 15-26/Saugatuck 5-10
3-point baskets: G-A 8 (Gavin Lock 4, Hayden Pritchard 2, Ethan Metty 1, Dontrell Bowden 1)/Saugatuck 1 (Walton Bos 1)
G-A Drops Opener to Pennfield
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity basketball team could not overcome a 41-point effort by Pennfield’s Jonathon Lake in a season opening 80-30 setback December 2 at G-A High School.
Lake started strong, scoring 20 of Pennfield’s 32 points in a first quarter barrage that helped the Panthers to a 32-8 advantage after one quarter.
Despite scoring just two points in the second quarter, Lake’s Panthers extended the lead to 45-19 at halftime.
Lake continued his scoring surge with a 14-point third quarter, helping the visitors to a 73-26 advantage entering the final stanza.
Giovonni Evans’ 17 points led G-A in scoring.
G-A shot a cool 26 percent overall (9-34) from the floor including a 3-for-13 effort from the three-point stripe.
The Rams had 20 turnovers.
Battle Creek Pennfield 32 13 28 7 - 80
Galesburg-Augusta 8 11 7 4 - 30
Gavin Lock 1, Ethan Metty 3, Dontrell Bowden 3, Giovonni Evans 17, Patrick Armock 2, Aidan Moses 4
Free throws: G-A 9-15/Pennfield 7-9
3-point baskets: G-A 3 (Giovonni Evans 1, Dontrell Bowden 1, Ethan Metty 1 /Pennfield 7 (Payton Merlington 4, Jonathon Lake 2, Calvin Paesens 1)
G-A Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Hayden Pritchard 7, Patrick Armock 4
A 25-point effort in the second quarter behind nine points from Giovonni Evans and eight points from Dontrell Bowden helped the Rams pull away.
G-A led 40-12 at halftime.
Bowden scored 16 points, Gavin Lock, behind four three-point baskets including a trio in the fourth quarter, added 12 points, Evans chipped in with 11 points and Hayden Pritchard scored 10 points.
Saugatuck 8 4 10 6 - 28
Galesburg-Augusta 15 25 11 14 - 65
Gavin Lock 12, Jayden Roe 2, Ethan Metty 3, Dontrell Bowden 16, Giovanni Evans 11, Hunter Pritchard 2, Patrick Armock 6, Hayden Pritchard 10, Aiden Moses 3
Free throws: G-A 15-26/Saugatuck 5-10
3-point baskets: G-A 8 (Gavin Lock 4, Hayden Pritchard 2, Ethan Metty 1, Dontrell Bowden 1)/Saugatuck 1 (Walton Bos 1)
G-A Drops Opener to Pennfield
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity basketball team could not overcome a 41-point effort by Pennfield’s Jonathon Lake in a season opening 80-30 setback December 2 at G-A High School.
Lake started strong, scoring 20 of Pennfield’s 32 points in a first quarter barrage that helped the Panthers to a 32-8 advantage after one quarter.
Despite scoring just two points in the second quarter, Lake’s Panthers extended the lead to 45-19 at halftime.
Lake continued his scoring surge with a 14-point third quarter, helping the visitors to a 73-26 advantage entering the final stanza.
Giovonni Evans’ 17 points led G-A in scoring.
G-A shot a cool 26 percent overall (9-34) from the floor including a 3-for-13 effort from the three-point stripe.
The Rams had 20 turnovers.
Battle Creek Pennfield 32 13 28 7 - 80
Galesburg-Augusta 8 11 7 4 - 30
Gavin Lock 1, Ethan Metty 3, Dontrell Bowden 3, Giovonni Evans 17, Patrick Armock 2, Aidan Moses 4
Free throws: G-A 9-15/Pennfield 7-9
3-point baskets: G-A 3 (Giovonni Evans 1, Dontrell Bowden 1, Ethan Metty 1 /Pennfield 7 (Payton Merlington 4, Jonathon Lake 2, Calvin Paesens 1)
G-A Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Hayden Pritchard 7, Patrick Armock 4
G-A Boys Basketball
A Look Ahead ...
12/12 Holland Black River (Var.) Away 7:30 p.m.
12/16 South Haven (JV) Home 5:30 p.m.
12/16 South Haven (Var.) Home 7 p.m.
12/19 Martin (Var.) Home 7:30 p.m.
A Look Ahead ...
12/12 Holland Black River (Var.) Away 7:30 p.m.
12/16 South Haven (JV) Home 5:30 p.m.
12/16 South Haven (Var.) Home 7 p.m.
12/19 Martin (Var.) Home 7:30 p.m.
Five place for G-A at own tournament
Five members of the Galesburg-Augusta wrestling team placed at the 16-team G-A Individual Tournament December 6 at G-A High School.
Owen Cowles (126-pound weight class), placed first, Jonah Ranes (175), placed second, Jaxsen Ray (144) earned a third place finish and Lance Shoup (150) and Kameron Prince (285) both placed fourth.
Cowles, who was 3-0, Ranes, who was 3-1, and Shoup, who was 3-2, won three matches by pins. Jaxsen Ray, who was 4-1, won three matches by major decisions and a fourth by a 17-13 decision and Kameron Prince, who was 4-2, won four matches by pins.
Owen Cowles (126-pound weight class), placed first, Jonah Ranes (175), placed second, Jaxsen Ray (144) earned a third place finish and Lance Shoup (150) and Kameron Prince (285) both placed fourth.
Cowles, who was 3-0, Ranes, who was 3-1, and Shoup, who was 3-2, won three matches by pins. Jaxsen Ray, who was 4-1, won three matches by major decisions and a fourth by a 17-13 decision and Kameron Prince, who was 4-2, won four matches by pins.
G-A’s Lance Shoup is pictured about to pin his opponent at the G-A Individual Tournament December 6 at G-A High School.
(Photo by Bruce Rolfe)
G-A Individual Tournament
G-A Results
126: Branden Vickery, 0-2; 144: Colton Robertson, 1-2; 120: Donaven Tiffany, 0-2; 190: Jace Stevenson, 0-2; 113: Jaxsen Kasten, 0-5; 144: Jaxsen Ray, 4-1, 3rd place; 175: Jonah Ranes, 3-1, 2nd place; 285: Kameron Prince, 4-2, 4th place; 150: Lance Shoup, 3-2, 4th place; 132: Lincoln Hawes, 1-2; 190: Nathaniel Ellis, 0-2; 126: Owen Cowles, 3-0, 1st place.
G-A Splits at SAC Dual
The Galesburg-Augusta wrestling team earned a split in a SAC Dual at Lawton December 3.
The Rams fell to Division 3 No. 10 ranked Constantine 51-27 and recorded a 41-36 win over Lawton.
Jaxsen Ray (144-pound weight class), by a pin in 3:48, Colton Robertson (150) by a 11-3 major decision, Jonah Ranes (175) by a 17-2 technical fall, Owen Cowles (132), by a pin in 55 seconds and Brecken Vickery (120), by a forfeit, recorded the wins for G-A.
In two extra matches that did not count towards the final score, Caitlyn Valadez (190) earned two wins by pins and Jaxsen Kasten won two matches by pins.
Addison Walden and Alexis Thomas each lost one match.
Earning wins for G-A in the win over Lawton was Ray (144), by a pin in 1:58, Lance Shoup (157) by a pin in 5:19, Robertson (150), by a 8-7 decision, Ranes (175) by a 11-5 decision, Donaven Tiffany (126) by a 20-2 technical fall, and Kameron Prince (285), Vickery (120), and Cowles (132) all by forfeits.
Constantine 51, G-A 27
138: Bear Geibe (CONSTANT) over Zachary Herring (GALEAUG) (TF 15-0 0:00); 144: Jaxsen Ray (GALEAUG) over Aaron Hofmeister (CONSTANT) (Fall 3:48); 150: Colton Robertson (GALEAUG) over Landon Hayes (CONSTANT) (MD 11-3); 157: Michael Robinson (CONSTANT) over Lance Shoup (GALEAUG) (MD 12-1); 165: Cody Laughman (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 175: Jonah Ranes (GALEAUG) over Brock Warren (CONSTANT) (TF 17-2 0:00); 190: Coy Kniffen (CONSTANT) over Nathaniel Ellis (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:17); 215: Mathew Davidhizar (CONSTANT) over Ayden Maine (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:34); 285: Bucky Cramer (CONSTANT) over Kameron Prince (GALEAUG) (Fall 5:55); 106: Kolbie Coshow (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 113: Jeorgia Mast (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 120: Breckin Vickery (GALEAUG) over (CONSTANT) (For.); 126: Ashtin Forrester (CONSTANT) over Donaven Tiffany (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:52); 132: Owen Cowles (GALEAUG) over Abby Robinson (CONSTANT) (Fall 0:55)
G-A 41, Lawton 36
144: Jaxsen Ray (GALEAUG) over Braden Jackson (LAWTON) (Fall 1:58); 150: Colton Robertson (GALEAUG) over Cameron Vyverman (LAWTON) (Dec 8-7); 157: Lance Shoup (GALEAUG) over Marco Garcia (LAWTON) (Fall 5:19); 165: Ryder Brooks (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 175: Jonah Ranes (GALEAUG) over Cody Pollock (LAWTON) (Dec 11-5); 190: Landen Streich (LAWTON) over Nathaniel Ellis (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:54); 215: Brayden Russell (LAWTON) over Ayden Maine (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:26); 285: Kameron Prince (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 106: Amorymen Ptak (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 113: AJ Terry (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 120: Breckin Vickery (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 126: Donaven Tiffany (GALEAUG) over Lucas Boswell (LAWTON) (TF 20-2 0:00); 132: Owen Cowles (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 138: Jacob Boswell (LAWTON) over Zachary Herring (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:29)
One Places for G-A Girls at Tournament
Galesburg-Augusta High School senior Caitlyn Valadez earned a second place finish at the East Jackson Girls Tournament December 5.
Valadez (190-pound weight finished with a 3-1 record on the day.
Alexis Thomas (155) went 2-2.
A third G-A wrestler was held out of competition because of a minor injury.
G-A Results
126: Branden Vickery, 0-2; 144: Colton Robertson, 1-2; 120: Donaven Tiffany, 0-2; 190: Jace Stevenson, 0-2; 113: Jaxsen Kasten, 0-5; 144: Jaxsen Ray, 4-1, 3rd place; 175: Jonah Ranes, 3-1, 2nd place; 285: Kameron Prince, 4-2, 4th place; 150: Lance Shoup, 3-2, 4th place; 132: Lincoln Hawes, 1-2; 190: Nathaniel Ellis, 0-2; 126: Owen Cowles, 3-0, 1st place.
G-A Splits at SAC Dual
The Galesburg-Augusta wrestling team earned a split in a SAC Dual at Lawton December 3.
The Rams fell to Division 3 No. 10 ranked Constantine 51-27 and recorded a 41-36 win over Lawton.
Jaxsen Ray (144-pound weight class), by a pin in 3:48, Colton Robertson (150) by a 11-3 major decision, Jonah Ranes (175) by a 17-2 technical fall, Owen Cowles (132), by a pin in 55 seconds and Brecken Vickery (120), by a forfeit, recorded the wins for G-A.
In two extra matches that did not count towards the final score, Caitlyn Valadez (190) earned two wins by pins and Jaxsen Kasten won two matches by pins.
Addison Walden and Alexis Thomas each lost one match.
Earning wins for G-A in the win over Lawton was Ray (144), by a pin in 1:58, Lance Shoup (157) by a pin in 5:19, Robertson (150), by a 8-7 decision, Ranes (175) by a 11-5 decision, Donaven Tiffany (126) by a 20-2 technical fall, and Kameron Prince (285), Vickery (120), and Cowles (132) all by forfeits.
Constantine 51, G-A 27
138: Bear Geibe (CONSTANT) over Zachary Herring (GALEAUG) (TF 15-0 0:00); 144: Jaxsen Ray (GALEAUG) over Aaron Hofmeister (CONSTANT) (Fall 3:48); 150: Colton Robertson (GALEAUG) over Landon Hayes (CONSTANT) (MD 11-3); 157: Michael Robinson (CONSTANT) over Lance Shoup (GALEAUG) (MD 12-1); 165: Cody Laughman (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 175: Jonah Ranes (GALEAUG) over Brock Warren (CONSTANT) (TF 17-2 0:00); 190: Coy Kniffen (CONSTANT) over Nathaniel Ellis (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:17); 215: Mathew Davidhizar (CONSTANT) over Ayden Maine (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:34); 285: Bucky Cramer (CONSTANT) over Kameron Prince (GALEAUG) (Fall 5:55); 106: Kolbie Coshow (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 113: Jeorgia Mast (CONSTANT) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 120: Breckin Vickery (GALEAUG) over (CONSTANT) (For.); 126: Ashtin Forrester (CONSTANT) over Donaven Tiffany (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:52); 132: Owen Cowles (GALEAUG) over Abby Robinson (CONSTANT) (Fall 0:55)
G-A 41, Lawton 36
144: Jaxsen Ray (GALEAUG) over Braden Jackson (LAWTON) (Fall 1:58); 150: Colton Robertson (GALEAUG) over Cameron Vyverman (LAWTON) (Dec 8-7); 157: Lance Shoup (GALEAUG) over Marco Garcia (LAWTON) (Fall 5:19); 165: Ryder Brooks (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 175: Jonah Ranes (GALEAUG) over Cody Pollock (LAWTON) (Dec 11-5); 190: Landen Streich (LAWTON) over Nathaniel Ellis (GALEAUG) (Fall 0:54); 215: Brayden Russell (LAWTON) over Ayden Maine (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:26); 285: Kameron Prince (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 106: Amorymen Ptak (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 113: AJ Terry (LAWTON) over (GALEAUG) (For.); 120: Breckin Vickery (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 126: Donaven Tiffany (GALEAUG) over Lucas Boswell (LAWTON) (TF 20-2 0:00); 132: Owen Cowles (GALEAUG) over (LAWTON) (For.); 138: Jacob Boswell (LAWTON) over Zachary Herring (GALEAUG) (Fall 1:29)
One Places for G-A Girls at Tournament
Galesburg-Augusta High School senior Caitlyn Valadez earned a second place finish at the East Jackson Girls Tournament December 5.
Valadez (190-pound weight finished with a 3-1 record on the day.
Alexis Thomas (155) went 2-2.
A third G-A wrestler was held out of competition because of a minor injury.
G-A Boys and Girls Wrestling
A Look Ahead ...
12/12 Eau Claire Girls Tourn. Away TBD
12/13 Eau Claire Tourn. Away TBD
12/20 East Jackson Team Tourn. Away TBD
12/21 Plainwell Girls Tourn. Away 9 a.m.
A Look Ahead ...
12/12 Eau Claire Girls Tourn. Away TBD
12/13 Eau Claire Tourn. Away TBD
12/20 East Jackson Team Tourn. Away TBD
12/21 Plainwell Girls Tourn. Away 9 a.m.
