Climax-Scotts varsity volleyball coach Jeanelle Pontoni not only was pleased to see her team defeat Bellevue in five sets September 22, she also learned two of her injured players are expected to return.
Pontoni said a starter who was injured during the Panther Invite September 12 with a concussion was scheduled to return when C-S played at Colon September 29. Another player who has been out with a knee injury was also cleared to play at Colon as well.
Another starter who has a knee injury will be out for the rest of the season.
Pontoni was pleased to see her team keep their composure in a hard fought win over Bellevue on the road, 19-25, 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 15-11.
Kendal Reitz led the team in digs with 21, Olivia Bolt had a team high 11 kills and four aces, and Alessandra Pontoni led the team with 28 assists
C-S Def. Bellevue, 19-25, 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 15-11
C-S Stat Leaders
Aces: Olivia Bolt 4, Lucy Schultz 3, Kyla Etheridge: 2, Alessandra Pontoni 1,
Kills: Olivia Bolt 11, Mia Reschner 9, Kendal Reitz 8, Kyla Etheridge 7
Digs: Kendal Reitz 21, Olivia Bolt 17, Kyla Etheridge 14 Digs, Michaelle Carillo-Keegan, 13, Lucy Schultz 12, Alessandra Pontoni 5, Ona Newland 3, Mia Reschner 1
Assists: Alessandra Pontoni 28, Kendal Reitz 1
C-S Volleyball Matches Cancelled, Marcellus Tournament Moved to October 24
The Marcellus Tournament the Climax-Scotts varsity volleyball team was scheduled to participate in September 26 has been moved to October 24.
The JV and varsity volleyball matches scheduled to be played at C-S September 24 against North Adams-Jerome were canceled.
Pontoni said a starter who was injured during the Panther Invite September 12 with a concussion was scheduled to return when C-S played at Colon September 29. Another player who has been out with a knee injury was also cleared to play at Colon as well.
Another starter who has a knee injury will be out for the rest of the season.
Pontoni was pleased to see her team keep their composure in a hard fought win over Bellevue on the road, 19-25, 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 15-11.
Kendal Reitz led the team in digs with 21, Olivia Bolt had a team high 11 kills and four aces, and Alessandra Pontoni led the team with 28 assists
C-S Def. Bellevue, 19-25, 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 15-11
C-S Stat Leaders
Aces: Olivia Bolt 4, Lucy Schultz 3, Kyla Etheridge: 2, Alessandra Pontoni 1,
Kills: Olivia Bolt 11, Mia Reschner 9, Kendal Reitz 8, Kyla Etheridge 7
Digs: Kendal Reitz 21, Olivia Bolt 17, Kyla Etheridge 14 Digs, Michaelle Carillo-Keegan, 13, Lucy Schultz 12, Alessandra Pontoni 5, Ona Newland 3, Mia Reschner 1
Assists: Alessandra Pontoni 28, Kendal Reitz 1
C-S Volleyball Matches Cancelled, Marcellus Tournament Moved to October 24
The Marcellus Tournament the Climax-Scotts varsity volleyball team was scheduled to participate in September 26 has been moved to October 24.
The JV and varsity volleyball matches scheduled to be played at C-S September 24 against North Adams-Jerome were canceled.
2026 C-S Girls JV/Varsity
Volleyball
A Look Ahead
10/6 B.C. St. Phil (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
10/10 Panther Inv. (JV) Home 8:30 a.m.
10/13 Mendon (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball
A Look Ahead
10/6 B.C. St. Phil (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
10/10 Panther Inv. (JV) Home 8:30 a.m.
10/13 Mendon (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
C-S High School Cross Country Schedule
A Look Ahead
10/3 25th Annual Bulldog Inv. At Otsego TBA
10/7 Hillsdale Academy Away 5 p.m.
10/17 SCAA Championship At Colon 10 a.m.
A Look Ahead
10/3 25th Annual Bulldog Inv. At Otsego TBA
10/7 Hillsdale Academy Away 5 p.m.
10/17 SCAA Championship At Colon 10 a.m.
C-S football team bounces back for 46-0 win
Battling along the defensive line for C-S is from left Dane Sattler, Cooper Dinse and Aiden Klusman.
Photo by Bruce Rolfe
Photo by Bruce Rolfe
By Bruce Rolfe
First year Climax-Scotts varsity football coach Justin Kirinovic once again saw a pattern of his team responding to adversity quickly in a 46-0 win over Battle Creek St. Philip at Post Field September 26.
C-S, now 4-1, was coming off a frustrating 32-8 loss to Colon and the shot of momentum comes at the right time for the Panthers, who will face a talented Marcellus team (4-1) at Marcellus October 2 at 7 p.m.
“Marcellus is going to be a great team. We’ve got to come ready to go and get the job done to be able to execute against them,” observed Kirinovic.
“Last week was really tough for us. I was glad to see the kids once again really respond well. We pitched a shutout and I think they did a really good job of bouncing back from a tough loss last week,” continued the C-S coach.
The Panther coach was also pleased how his team responded to some early offensive challenges when the St. Phil defense stopped the Panther offense on a fourth and inches play at the goal line and held C-S again on a fourth and 13 at the St. Phil 18-yard line in the first quarter.
A fumbled snap on a punt play that fell into the St. Phil endzone where an alert Easton VanMiddlesworth fell on the ball with 7.2 seconds left in the first quarter, gave C-S a 6-0 lead and provided some much needed momentum. Alex Wurtzel ran in the two-point conversion, sending C-S into the second quarter with an 8-0 lead.
C-S recovered an onside kick on the kickoff, setting the stage for the rest of the game when the Panthers took control.
“We struggled a little bit in the beginning. I just think we started a little slow. Once we kind of got up and going we were able to find our holes and find where we needed to go and get the job done,” said Kirinovic.
A 10-yard pass from Alex Wurtzel to Elijah Bowron and another eight-yard pass from Wurtzel to Wyatt Deeds three plays later put C-S on the Tiger 14-yard line. Wurtzel teamed up with Bowron on a 14-yard strike to finish the drive, giving C-S a 14-0 lead with 8:12 left in the second quarter (the two-point conversion was no good).
The St. Phil offense was unable to secure a first down against the tough Panther defense and the visitors were soon back in the endzone.
The offensive line opened a big hole for Bowron who enjoyed consecutive runs of 17 yards, leaving C-S on the St. Phil 26-yard line.
Alex Wurtzel completed the drive on the next play, running 26 yards for a touchdown with 2:31 left in the second quarter (the two-point conversion failed) and C-S took a 20-0 lead into halftime.
The Tiger offense was only on the field two plays to start the second half. Brody Vosburg recovered a fumble just 19 seconds into the third quarter, giving C-S the ball on the Panther 48-yard line.
The St. Phil defense held C-S on a fourth and four at the Tiger 16-yard line, however the Panther defense held the Tigers without a first down, giving the ball back to C-S at the St. Phil 32-yard line.
Five plays later Bowron found a big hole and scampered 18 yards for a touchdown at the 5:21 mark of the third quarter for a 26-0 lead. The two-point conversion attempt failed.
A seven-yard touchdown run by Alex Wurtzel followed by a successful extra point kick by Dane Sattler with 25.2 seconds left in the third quarter sent C-S into the fourth quarter with a 33-0 lead.
The tough C-S defense held St. Phil without a first down and the offense started what turned out to be a quick scoring drive on the Tiger 39-yard line with 10:50 left in the game.
It took just three plays for C-S to enter the endzone, with an Alex Wurtzel to Wyatt Deeds pass play that covered 32 yards finishing the drive with 9:20 left in the game. Sattler kicked the extra point, giving the visitors a 40-0 lead.
The C-S defense gave the offense one more chance to score after holding the Tigers without a first down.
With many players on the field who came off the bench, the younger Panthers came through when freshman quarterback Gunner Wyman scored on a 24-yard run with 1:43 left. The extra point kick was no good, leaving the final score 46-0.
Unofficially, Bowron finished with 117 yards on 15 carries, Wurtzel picked up 75 yards on 12 carries and Wurtzel completed 8-of-12 passes for 88 yards.
Blake Wechsler had six solo tackles and two assists and Dane Sattler had seven tackles including six solos.
First year Climax-Scotts varsity football coach Justin Kirinovic once again saw a pattern of his team responding to adversity quickly in a 46-0 win over Battle Creek St. Philip at Post Field September 26.
C-S, now 4-1, was coming off a frustrating 32-8 loss to Colon and the shot of momentum comes at the right time for the Panthers, who will face a talented Marcellus team (4-1) at Marcellus October 2 at 7 p.m.
“Marcellus is going to be a great team. We’ve got to come ready to go and get the job done to be able to execute against them,” observed Kirinovic.
“Last week was really tough for us. I was glad to see the kids once again really respond well. We pitched a shutout and I think they did a really good job of bouncing back from a tough loss last week,” continued the C-S coach.
The Panther coach was also pleased how his team responded to some early offensive challenges when the St. Phil defense stopped the Panther offense on a fourth and inches play at the goal line and held C-S again on a fourth and 13 at the St. Phil 18-yard line in the first quarter.
A fumbled snap on a punt play that fell into the St. Phil endzone where an alert Easton VanMiddlesworth fell on the ball with 7.2 seconds left in the first quarter, gave C-S a 6-0 lead and provided some much needed momentum. Alex Wurtzel ran in the two-point conversion, sending C-S into the second quarter with an 8-0 lead.
C-S recovered an onside kick on the kickoff, setting the stage for the rest of the game when the Panthers took control.
“We struggled a little bit in the beginning. I just think we started a little slow. Once we kind of got up and going we were able to find our holes and find where we needed to go and get the job done,” said Kirinovic.
A 10-yard pass from Alex Wurtzel to Elijah Bowron and another eight-yard pass from Wurtzel to Wyatt Deeds three plays later put C-S on the Tiger 14-yard line. Wurtzel teamed up with Bowron on a 14-yard strike to finish the drive, giving C-S a 14-0 lead with 8:12 left in the second quarter (the two-point conversion was no good).
The St. Phil offense was unable to secure a first down against the tough Panther defense and the visitors were soon back in the endzone.
The offensive line opened a big hole for Bowron who enjoyed consecutive runs of 17 yards, leaving C-S on the St. Phil 26-yard line.
Alex Wurtzel completed the drive on the next play, running 26 yards for a touchdown with 2:31 left in the second quarter (the two-point conversion failed) and C-S took a 20-0 lead into halftime.
The Tiger offense was only on the field two plays to start the second half. Brody Vosburg recovered a fumble just 19 seconds into the third quarter, giving C-S the ball on the Panther 48-yard line.
The St. Phil defense held C-S on a fourth and four at the Tiger 16-yard line, however the Panther defense held the Tigers without a first down, giving the ball back to C-S at the St. Phil 32-yard line.
Five plays later Bowron found a big hole and scampered 18 yards for a touchdown at the 5:21 mark of the third quarter for a 26-0 lead. The two-point conversion attempt failed.
A seven-yard touchdown run by Alex Wurtzel followed by a successful extra point kick by Dane Sattler with 25.2 seconds left in the third quarter sent C-S into the fourth quarter with a 33-0 lead.
The tough C-S defense held St. Phil without a first down and the offense started what turned out to be a quick scoring drive on the Tiger 39-yard line with 10:50 left in the game.
It took just three plays for C-S to enter the endzone, with an Alex Wurtzel to Wyatt Deeds pass play that covered 32 yards finishing the drive with 9:20 left in the game. Sattler kicked the extra point, giving the visitors a 40-0 lead.
The C-S defense gave the offense one more chance to score after holding the Tigers without a first down.
With many players on the field who came off the bench, the younger Panthers came through when freshman quarterback Gunner Wyman scored on a 24-yard run with 1:43 left. The extra point kick was no good, leaving the final score 46-0.
Unofficially, Bowron finished with 117 yards on 15 carries, Wurtzel picked up 75 yards on 12 carries and Wurtzel completed 8-of-12 passes for 88 yards.
Blake Wechsler had six solo tackles and two assists and Dane Sattler had seven tackles including six solos.
2026 C-S Varsity Football
A Look Ahead
10/2 Marcellus Away 7 p.m.
10/9 Bellevue Home 7 p.m.
A Look Ahead
10/2 Marcellus Away 7 p.m.
10/9 Bellevue Home 7 p.m.
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