Varsity football has open week
With White Pigeon dropping varsity football and the Galesburg-Augusta Athletic Department unable to secure a team to fill the open date October 9, the Rams did not see action.
The forfeit win sent G-A into an October 16 game at Gobles with a 6-1 record.
G-A closes out the regular season October 23 at Maskill Stadium against Cassopolis (6-1 entering play October 16 against Saugatuck.
The October 23 game at G-A will be homecoming and senior night.
G-A Varsity Football
A Look Ahead ...
10/16 Gobles Away 7 p.m.
10/23 Cassopolis Home 7 p.m.
Homecoming/Sr. Night
A Look Ahead ...
10/16 Gobles Away 7 p.m.
10/23 Cassopolis Home 7 p.m.
Homecoming/Sr. Night
JV team wins third straight game
The Galesburg-Augusta JV football team improved to 4-2 (5-2 with the forfeit win over Bath) with a 42-8 win over Parchment on the road October 8.
The Rams entered an October 15 home game against Gobles on a three-game winning streak.
Kody Watson, Donaven Tiffany, Gabe Smith, Kayden Bienz, and Jaxson Kasten all scored touchdowns for the Rams and the G-A defense forced three turnovers.
The Rams entered an October 15 home game against Gobles on a three-game winning streak.
Kody Watson, Donaven Tiffany, Gabe Smith, Kayden Bienz, and Jaxson Kasten all scored touchdowns for the Rams and the G-A defense forced three turnovers.
G-A JV Football
A Look Ahead ...
10/22 Buchanan Away 6 p.m.
A Look Ahead ...
10/22 Buchanan Away 6 p.m.
Cross country teams compete
in Portage Invite
Both the Galesburg-Augusta high school and middle school mens and womens cross country teams participated in the very competitive Portage Invite at Portage West Middle School October 10.
The G-A high school boys team finished 39th out of 39 teams that had enough runners to score as a team with 1150 points in the Division 3 mens race. Hanover-Horton won the mens race with 134 points.
The G-A girls did not have enough runners to score as a team.
Lansing Christian won the Division 3 womens race with 89 points.
G-A senior Nick Stevens was the first Ram to cross the finish line, finishing 256th out of a field of 431 runners with a time of 20:15.4.
G-A sophomore Sophia Dohm was G-A’s first finisher in the womens race, finishing with a season best time of 23:06.4 in 128th place out of a field of 369 runners.
G-A 7th grader Sylvia Millard was the lone Ram runner in the 2500-meter Middle School girls race, finishing with a season best time of 14:47.9 in 270th place.
Portage West won the middle school girls race with 81 points.
In the 2500-meter middle school boys race, G-A 8th grader Hershel Dohm was the only Ram to participate, posting a personal best time of 10:54.9 in 335th place.
Portage West won the 2500-meter middle school boys race with 73 points.
In the 2500-meter Middle School JV boys race, G-A 6th grader Preston Feldt finished in 346th place with a time of 13:52.5.
Holland Christian won the 2500-meter middle school JV boys race with 15 points.
Portage West won the 2500-meter middle school JV girls race with 23 points.
Portage Invite At Portage West Middle School
5000-Meter Division 3
Men’s
G-A Results
256. Nick Stevens, 20:15.4, 269. Segura Lope, 20:32.4, 323. Cameron Kuhse, 21:46.9, 395. Vincent Finedell, 24:13.3, 411. Matthew Chichester, 25:13.4
5,000-Meter Division 3
Women
G-A Results
128. Sophia Dohm, 23:06.4SB, 296. Neva Freed, 26:55.4, 330. Grace Allie, 29:08.2, 366. Addison Walden, 36:40.8
2500-meter Middle School JV Girls
G-A Results
270. Sylvia Millard, 14:47.9SB, 345. Shaniyah Jones, 19:28.1PB
2500-meter Middle School
Boys
G-A Results
335. Hershel Dohm, 10:54.9PB
Middle School JV boys
G-A Results
346. Preston Feldt, 13:52.5
G-A Cross Country
A look ahead ...
10/17 Bloomingdale Inv. 10 a.m.
Middle School and high school
10/24 Gobles Inv. Away 9 a.m.
High School/Middle School
10/30 MHSAA Regional At Napoleon Sharp Park
A look ahead ...
10/17 Bloomingdale Inv. 10 a.m.
Middle School and high school
10/24 Gobles Inv. Away 9 a.m.
High School/Middle School
10/30 MHSAA Regional At Napoleon Sharp Park
G-A spikers take first trophy
at Comstock Invite
The Galesburg-Augusta varsity volleyball team earned a first place trophy at the Comstock Invite October 10 with a strong and impressive performance.
G-A won all four sets by 2-0 scores.
Due to a last minute cancellation by Hackett Catholic Prep, the invite was reduced to a five-team round robin format.
G-A earned wins in two sets over Lawrence (25-6, 25-3), Covert (25-3, 25-2), Comstock 25-5, 25-15), and Parchment (25-17, 25-9)
Lily Gilbert finished with a .484 hitting percentage, putting down 22 kills to go along with a team high 14 digs.
Jeni Klimp, who had 13 kills, finished with an impressive hitting percentage of .458. Ellesa Callender was 100% at the service line.
Lexi Coburn finished with a team high 53 assists and seven aces.
Comstock Invite
G-A Def. Lawrence 25-6, 25-3
G-A Def. Covert 25-3, 25-2
G-A Def. Comstock 25-5, 25-15
G-A Def. Parchment 25-17, 25-9
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Lexi Coburn 7, Lily Gilbert 6, Claire Callender 4, Kayla Bortolussi 3, Ellesa Callender 2, Jeni Klimp 2, Jilaya Henry-Philips 1
Kills: Lily Gilbert 22, Kayla Bortolussi 15, Jeni Klimp 13, Ellesa Callender 11, Emily Coleman 9, Kirra Puglise 1
Digs: Lily Gilbert 14, Lexi Coburn 11, Audrey Dennis 7, Ellesa Callender 7, Emily Coleman 6, Jeni Klimp 5, Claire Callender 4, Jilaya Henry-Philips 3, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Jeni Klimp 2, Lily Gilbert 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 53, Lily Gilbert 4, Jeni Klimp 1, Emily Coleman 1, Kayla Bortolussi 1, Ellesa Callender 1
G-A Wins Back to Back Matches
The Lady Rams entered the Comstock Invite with momentum after sweeping Lawton October 8 in three sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-15) and taking Delton-Kellogg in three sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-22) October 3.
Against Lawton, Lily Gilbert was the team leader in kills with 12 and digs, with 10.
Lexi Coburn totaled 33 assists, Ellesa Callender had a team high three aces and Kayla Bortolussi had two blocks.
G-A Def. Lawton 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Ellesa Callender 3, Lily Gilbert 2, Claire Callender 1, Lexi Coburn 1, Jeni Klimp 1
Kills: Lily Gilbert 12, Kayla Bortolussi 11, Jeni Klimp 5, Ellesa Callender 4, Emily Coleman 3, Lexi Coburn 2, Kirra Puglise 1, Audrey Dennis 1
Digs: Lily Gilbert 10, Emily Coleman 8, Jeni Klimp 8, Jilaya Henry-Phillips 7, Audrey Dennis 6, Lexi Coburn 5, Ellesa Callender 2, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Kayla Bortolussi 2, Lexi Coburn 1, Lily Gilbert 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 33, Jeni Klimp 2, Ellesa Callender 1, Emily Coleman 1
G-A Secures Top Spot in SAC Central Division
The Lady Rams secured the top spot in the SAC Central Division with their win in three sets over Delton-Kellogg October 3.
The win gives G-A a 13-6-1 record.
Kayla Bortolussi had 10 kills, Lily Gilbert had a team high 18 digs and shared the team lead in aces with Kayla Bortolussi with two, Jeni Klimp led the team in blocks with five, and Lexi Coburn had a team high 26 assists.
G-A Def. Delton-Kellogg, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Lily Gilbert 2, Ellesa Callender 1, Claire Callender 1, Kayla Bortolussi 2
Kills: Kayla Bortolussi 10, Lily Gilbert 9, Emily Coleman 6, Ellesa Callender 4, Jeni Klimp 4
Digs: Lily Gilbert 18, Jeni Klimp 10, Audrey Dennis 8, Emily Coleman 7, Lexi Coburn 7, Jilaya Henry-Phillips 3, Ellesa Callender 2, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Jeni Klimp 5, Kayla Bortolussi 3, Lily Gilbert 3, Ellesa Callender 1, Lexi Coburn 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 26, Lily Gilbert 4, Audrey Dennis 1
G-A won all four sets by 2-0 scores.
Due to a last minute cancellation by Hackett Catholic Prep, the invite was reduced to a five-team round robin format.
G-A earned wins in two sets over Lawrence (25-6, 25-3), Covert (25-3, 25-2), Comstock 25-5, 25-15), and Parchment (25-17, 25-9)
Lily Gilbert finished with a .484 hitting percentage, putting down 22 kills to go along with a team high 14 digs.
Jeni Klimp, who had 13 kills, finished with an impressive hitting percentage of .458. Ellesa Callender was 100% at the service line.
Lexi Coburn finished with a team high 53 assists and seven aces.
Comstock Invite
G-A Def. Lawrence 25-6, 25-3
G-A Def. Covert 25-3, 25-2
G-A Def. Comstock 25-5, 25-15
G-A Def. Parchment 25-17, 25-9
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Lexi Coburn 7, Lily Gilbert 6, Claire Callender 4, Kayla Bortolussi 3, Ellesa Callender 2, Jeni Klimp 2, Jilaya Henry-Philips 1
Kills: Lily Gilbert 22, Kayla Bortolussi 15, Jeni Klimp 13, Ellesa Callender 11, Emily Coleman 9, Kirra Puglise 1
Digs: Lily Gilbert 14, Lexi Coburn 11, Audrey Dennis 7, Ellesa Callender 7, Emily Coleman 6, Jeni Klimp 5, Claire Callender 4, Jilaya Henry-Philips 3, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Jeni Klimp 2, Lily Gilbert 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 53, Lily Gilbert 4, Jeni Klimp 1, Emily Coleman 1, Kayla Bortolussi 1, Ellesa Callender 1
G-A Wins Back to Back Matches
The Lady Rams entered the Comstock Invite with momentum after sweeping Lawton October 8 in three sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-15) and taking Delton-Kellogg in three sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-22) October 3.
Against Lawton, Lily Gilbert was the team leader in kills with 12 and digs, with 10.
Lexi Coburn totaled 33 assists, Ellesa Callender had a team high three aces and Kayla Bortolussi had two blocks.
G-A Def. Lawton 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Ellesa Callender 3, Lily Gilbert 2, Claire Callender 1, Lexi Coburn 1, Jeni Klimp 1
Kills: Lily Gilbert 12, Kayla Bortolussi 11, Jeni Klimp 5, Ellesa Callender 4, Emily Coleman 3, Lexi Coburn 2, Kirra Puglise 1, Audrey Dennis 1
Digs: Lily Gilbert 10, Emily Coleman 8, Jeni Klimp 8, Jilaya Henry-Phillips 7, Audrey Dennis 6, Lexi Coburn 5, Ellesa Callender 2, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Kayla Bortolussi 2, Lexi Coburn 1, Lily Gilbert 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 33, Jeni Klimp 2, Ellesa Callender 1, Emily Coleman 1
G-A Secures Top Spot in SAC Central Division
The Lady Rams secured the top spot in the SAC Central Division with their win in three sets over Delton-Kellogg October 3.
The win gives G-A a 13-6-1 record.
Kayla Bortolussi had 10 kills, Lily Gilbert had a team high 18 digs and shared the team lead in aces with Kayla Bortolussi with two, Jeni Klimp led the team in blocks with five, and Lexi Coburn had a team high 26 assists.
G-A Def. Delton-Kellogg, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22
G-A Stat Leaders
Aces: Lily Gilbert 2, Ellesa Callender 1, Claire Callender 1, Kayla Bortolussi 2
Kills: Kayla Bortolussi 10, Lily Gilbert 9, Emily Coleman 6, Ellesa Callender 4, Jeni Klimp 4
Digs: Lily Gilbert 18, Jeni Klimp 10, Audrey Dennis 8, Emily Coleman 7, Lexi Coburn 7, Jilaya Henry-Phillips 3, Ellesa Callender 2, Kayla Bortolussi 1
Blocks: Jeni Klimp 5, Kayla Bortolussi 3, Lily Gilbert 3, Ellesa Callender 1, Lexi Coburn 1
Assists: Lexi Coburn 26, Lily Gilbert 4, Audrey Dennis 1
2026 G-A Frosh/JV/Var.
Volleyball
A Look Ahead ...
10/17 Constantine Tourn. (Var.) Away 9 a.m.
10/19 Tri (freshmen W/Delton-Kellogg and Kalamazoo Premier Home 5 p.m.
10/20 SAC Divisional triangular (Var.) TBD 5 p.m.
10/21 SAC Divisional triangular (JV) Home 5 p.m.
10/28 K-zoo Home School (JV/Var.) Home 5 p.m.
Volleyball
A Look Ahead ...
10/17 Constantine Tourn. (Var.) Away 9 a.m.
10/19 Tri (freshmen W/Delton-Kellogg and Kalamazoo Premier Home 5 p.m.
10/20 SAC Divisional triangular (Var.) TBD 5 p.m.
10/21 SAC Divisional triangular (JV) Home 5 p.m.
10/28 K-zoo Home School (JV/Var.) Home 5 p.m.
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