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Sports Bobcats, Martians qualify for state finals ERIK HOHENTHANER 810-452-2641 • EHOHENTHANER@MIHOMEPAPER.COM BRANDON POPE 810-452-2651 • BPOPE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM AREAWIDE — The Goodrich track team had moderate success at its Div. 2 regional at Williamston. The qualifying Martians will prepare for the state meet that will take place on June 4 at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids.

The Martians qualifying for the boys’ team state finals were Ben Ruff in the 1600 meter run, Pat Season in the 800 meter run and Nick Sweet in the 100 and 200 meter dash. Sweet qualified in the same events last season.

The lone member of the girls’ squad to qualify was Keke Sevillian in the 100 and 300 hurdles. She finished second in the state in the 300 hurdles last year.

The Grand Blanc boys’ track team won their regional at Ortonville-Brandon, as they scored 114 points in the win. Omar Kaddurah stole the show for the Bobcats, winning the 1600 meter run with a time of 4:15.20. He also won the 800 meter run at 1:55.30. Clarence Turner also got a first place spot in the high jump, finishing at 6’1”.

The girls’ team came in third, tallying 67.5 points.

Gabrielle Anzalone had another stellar showing, winning the 1600 meter run at 4:51.20. She also won the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:35.00.

Tere Cooley took first in the 400 meter dash, finishing at 57.60.

GOODRICH 5-21-11 BOYS Regional at Williamston 1. East Lansing 166, 2. Haslett 96.5, 3. Williamston 57, 4. Lansing Sexton 56, 5.

Linden 55, 6. Fowlerville 46, 7. Goodrich 45, 8. St. Johns 36, 9. Waverly 35.5, 10. DeWitt 31, 11. Owosso 23, 12. Corunna 11, 13. Mt. Morris 5 100 dash 3. Nick Sweet 11.11 800 relay 6. Goodrich 1:33.48

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Grand Blanc’s Danyelle Cummings took a deep breath before making her final leap in the high jump at Brandon last Friday.

Grand Blanc’s Omar Kaddurah carried the baton during the relay races last Friday at Ortonville-Brandon.

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Bobcats advance to state tournament ERIK HOHENTHANER 810-452-2641 • EHOHENTHANER@MIHOMEPAPER.COM BRANDON POPE 810-452-2651 • BPOPE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM SAGINAW — The Grand Blanc girls’ tennis team finished runner-up to Midland Dow in regional No. 8-1 at Saginaw Heritage last Friday.

Dow won the regional with 30 points while the Bobcats earned 21 points. In order to qualify for the state tournament, a team must finish first or second at the regional or finish with 18 points or more. The top two finishers at the No. 1 Singles position qualify as well.

Rounding out the field were Flushing in third with 15 points, Traverse City West with 13, Midland with 10, Heritage with three, Davison with two, CarmanAinsworth with one and Bay City Western had zero.

Sabrina Dass began the tournament with a bye at No. 1 Singles before defeating Afrah Aslam from C-A, 6-0, 6-1. She then defeated Kara Okoneski of Flushing, 6-0, 6-2, before falling in the finals to Daniella Patton Photo by Dan Nilsen of Dow, 6-0, 6-1.

Grand Blanc’s Ruchi Ahluwalia reached the finals at No. At No. 2 Singles, Ruchi Ahluwalia followed her bye 2 Singles in Div. 1 at Midland Tennis Center. with a win against C-A’s The No. 1 Doubles team of Duha Bakleh, 6-0, 6-0. She then Thompson and Nowakowska had a moved on to defeat Kelsey White bye in round one and defeated BCW from TCW, 6-2, 6-1, before losing in in round two, 6-1, 6-2, before defeatthe finals to Dow’s Christina ing TCW in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-1.

Auyeung, 6-0, 6-1.

They lost to Dow in the finals, 6-1, Anjali Mannam at No. 3 Singles 6-1. had a bye, defeated BCW’s Morgan Goyette and MacMillan at No. 2 Jenkins 6-1, 6-1, and Flushing’s Doubles followed their round one MacKenzie Konuszewski, 6-3, 6-4.

She lost to Dow’s Kelli Close, 6-0, 6- bye with a 6-3, 6-1 decision over Davison and 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory 0. over TCW. In the finals, Dow won 6At No. 4 Singles, Allison Stevens 3, 2-6, 6-3. had a bye in round one and was defeated by Davison’s Aubry Smith in the second round, 6-3, 6-3.

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AREAWIDE — (front, l to r) Parker Nevicato (Clio), Spencer Bully (Grand Blanc), (second, l to r) Jake Polakowski (Holly), Collin Lynch (Clarkston), Zack Kippe (Goodrich), Brendan Smith (Clio), Tyler Isola (Clarkston), Ryan Genord (Grand Blanc), Brock Reynolds (Flushing) (third, l to r) Dakota Bohn (Saginaw), Jacob Coffey (Saginaw), Adam Green (Goodrich), Blake Kryska (Grand Blanc), Kross Kenny (Kearsley), Lance Henry (Holly), Brendan Walker (Clio), Cam Mundy (Flushing), Dylan Houle (Swartz Creek) (rear) Coach Brad Kippe (Goodrich), Coach Paul Lynch (Clarkston), Coach Dan Mundy (Flushing), Head Coach Matt Walker (Clio), Not Pictured: Coach Kirk Allen (Swartz Creek), Coach Kevin Reynolds (Flushing), Coach Joe Houle (Swartz Creek).

Greater Flint Hockey Association news and notes DETROIT — The ‘98 Flint Phantoms Bantam A ice hockey team lost in the GFHA championship game of the End of School Classic Tournament to the Orchard Lake Pirates, 1-0, after downing the Kensington Valley Rebels, Trenton Trojans, Sylvania Ohio Leafs and Belle Tire Dearborn. — M.S.

Honing the skills of future champions GRAND BLANC — The 2011 Boys Summer Basketball Camp is being hosted by the Bobcats boys’ basketball program on June 20-22 for boys entering third-sixth grades for $35. The first 50 boys registered get a free basketball, checks should be made out to the Grand Blanc Basketball Boosters and the clinic will take place at the high school.

Details: cbelcher@grandblancschools.org.

— M.S.

Are you ready for some football?

GRAND BLANC — On June 20-23 the Detroit Lions Fundamentals Football Camp will be at the Grand Blanc High School East Football Practice Field from 8:30 a.m.-noon for boys and girls ages 6-14 for $159.

Details: DetroitLions.com, call 313-262-2248 or register online at Ticketmaster.com.

— M.S.

Summer soccer camp coming up GRAND BLANC — From July 18-22 the Challenger British Soccer camp is being hosted by the Grand Blanc Department of Parks and Recreation at Creasey Bicentennial Park

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for boys and girls ages 3-18. According to gbparks.com, “British Soccer Camps provide players of all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. Each day includes individual foot skills, technical drills, tactical practices, small-sided games, coached scrimmages, and a daily tournament. Equally important, the Challenger coaching staff provides your child with lessons in respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership.

Camp programs include a free ball and shirt and a free British Soccer jersey for on-line registrations 45 days prior to camp.”

Details: www.challengersports.com.

— M.S.

Sports action photos available GRAND BLANC — Photos of area high school athletes in action are available for purchase on the View Newspapers web site, and not just those that appear in the paper. Due to space limitations, many photos never get published in print, but they are still available in our Photo Galleries.

Go to www.mihomepaper.com and click on the newspaper in your community, then the Photo Gallery in the menu on the left. The first page will list several photo albums, but more can be found by clicking on “All Albums” in the upper left area of the page.

Photos can be purchased in various forms, from matte prints to products such as Tshirts, coffee mugs, magnets, mouse pads, buttons and seven different sports balls. A digital download is also available.

The selection is large, with some albums containing more than a dozen photos.

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MHSAA approves policies the two qualifying stages of the U.S. EAST LANSING — Approving a variOpen Tournament conducted by the ety of regulations and sports activities United States Golf Association without policies were among the actions taken counting against his or her allowed two by the Representative Council of the non-school competitions during the seaMichigan High School Athletic son.

Association during its annual Spring • A shootout option to determine a Meeting, May 1-2, in Bellaire.

In action regarding MHSAA Handbook winner during regular-season competition in Ice Hockey was approved. With matters, the Council strengthened advance approval by the competing the regulation which requires a team or by league adoption, a coach or player to miss the next shootout may be used when reguladay of competition after being tion play ends in a tie. Three ejected from an event. If the shooters from each team will be ejection occurs during an selected for the first round, and MHSAA Tournament, the three different shooters for a player or coach must miss second round if necesthe next day of tournasary. Single shots will ment competition, and then be taken after the the next day of nonsecond round, if nectournament action if Lisa Paine —Sports Editor essary, to determine an event is scheda winner. Neither uled between the team may repeat using a player for the two tournament dates. The action prevents schools from manufacturing a day shootout until all members of the smallof competition between two tournament est team’s roster have shot.

• In Soccer, the minimum requirement dates to get someone eligible for the for an official game during MHSAA next day of the tournament. post-season tournament play will Here is a summary of other actions change from 40 to 60 minutes. If less taken at the Spring Representative time has been played and the margin is Council Meeting which will take effect one goal or less, the suspended game during the 2011-12 school year: will be resumed on another day. The Handbook/Administrative Matters • Once eliminated from MHSAA post- Council also banned Vuvuzela horns at season tournament play or following its MHSAA Soccer Tournament games.

• In Swimming and Diving, the last regular-season competition, schools Council approved the committee recomwill not be allowed to scrimmage other teams in any sport at any level. Schools mendation to allow a diver doing a legal dive list which is judged but not scored may still conduct practice until the in the team results to earn a "win" MHSAA Finals take place in a sport. towards qualifying for MHSAA • The Council approved an Officials Regionals.

Review Committee recommendation to • A team point may now be deducted revise the rating categories for when for a flagrant unsportsmanlike violation school teams are evaluating officials. committed by a non-playing member of The four new categories – consistent a team at any time during an MHSAA judgment and application of play rules, Tournament in Tennis. physical appearance, contest manage• The recently-announced change in ment and communication skills, and Wrestling weight classes by the National professionalism – replace eight existing Federation of State High School categories, eliminate duplication, and Associations will not take place in streamline the process for schools and Michigan in 2011-12. The Council voted officials. to maintain the current weight-class Sports Matters structure of 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, • In Girls Competitive Cheer, the 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215 and Council approved a committee recom285 pounds; and will study the new mendation that team members wear Federation structure of 106, 113, 120, athletic shoes in competition, eliminat126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, ing the use of gymnastics slippers and 195, 220 and 285 pounds during the other footwear, to enhance safety. coming school year.

• Watches will now be allowed to be The Council also reviewed reports on worn by competitors in Cross Country membership, eligibility advancement and Track. The Council approved the committee recommendation to eliminate applications, attendance at athletic director and coaches in-service workthe "no watch rule," which came in shops; rules meeting attendance; and with the "no jewelry rule" in 1991.

• In Golf, a student may participate in more.

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Grand Blanc’s Ashley Browne tags Goodrich’s Meghan Tangney.

District play awaits area softball teams LISA PAINE 810-452-2626 • LPAINE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM

including a double and three RBI, Ashley Browne and Seaton had two hits and Seaton also drove in a run.

Grand Blanc led, 2-0, after the first inning, 2-1, after the third, but FLINT — A final week of regularLakeland knotted things up in the season play remains for area high fourth. The Cats pulled back ahead, school softball teams as districts 4-2, in the fifth, but the wheels open the post-season on May 31. came off in the sixth when two hits Grand Blanc enters the No. 4-1 followed by two errors and a pop Flint Kearsley district with a roundout should have gotten Grand Blanc one pass, awaiting the winner of Davison vs Ortonville-Brandon from out of the inning. However, a throwing error allowed three runs to the May 31 district play-in game. score, giving Lakeland its first lead, The winner gets Grand Blanc at 11 a.m. on June 4. Kearsley and Lapeer 5-4.

The score would be knotted at 6-6 West earned the bye on the other after the seventh inning, and it went side of the bracket and will play at nine innings to decide the outcome.

10 a.m. on June 4. The title is Hester noted that a one out double awarded after the 1 p.m. finals. put a runner in scoring position for Finishing up the regular season Lakeland, but a ground out to short last week, Grand Blanc lost to didn't advance the runner, leaving a Kensington Lakes Activities runner at second with two outs. The Association rival Lakeland, 7-6, on next batter hit a single to center.

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Taylor Seaton took the loss in relief Miranda Bell then made a perfect of Jenn Woolard. Coach Brad Hester throw to Stamm at the plate. The noted that although Lakeland scored Lakeland runner went way out and seven runs, Grand Blanc fielders pro- around Stamm to avoid a tag, but vided most of Lakeland’s offense, as Stamm made a diving tag that should have gotten the runner out. six of the seven runs were due to However, the umpire ruled her safe errors. and said he did not see the runner "The girls did keep battling back from deficits, only to commit anoth- go out of the baseline to avoid the er error and find themselves back in tag, giving Lakeland the one run a hole," he explained.

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GOLF Pinckney 146, Grand Blanc 152 At Pinckney 5-24-11 Mike Engelman Alex Grimmer Connor Carey

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5 The Optimist International Junior Golf Championship Qualifier golf event is open to boys and girls ages 10-18 from the Lapeer Area and Michigan District. Deadline for entry is Friday, May 27. The event will take place at the METAMORA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB. Check-in time begins at 11:30 a.m. and the tee times start at 12:00.

Registration for the event is $50 for 18 holes of golf or $40 for nine holes which includes lunch. For more information contact Rick Fleming by calling 248-969-2120.

East Lansing Invitational At Michigan State University 5-20-11 1. Jackson Lumen Christi 613, 2. Grand Blanc 622, 3.

Muskegon Mona Shores 630, 4. East Grand Rapids 636, 5.

Brighton 637, 6. Grosse Ile 641, 7. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook 644, 8. Traverse City West 646, 9. Bay City Western 647, 10. 11. Swartz Creek, Ithaca and UofD Jesuit 652, 14. Detroit Country Day 653, 15. Haslett.

Mike Engelman 152 Bailey Truesdell 153 Alex Grimmer 158 Connor Carey 159 Kyle Cooper 168 Genesee Area Conference Tournament At Spring Meadows 5-23-11 1. Goodrich 346, 2. New Lothrop 361, 3. Montrose 368, 4.

Byron 377, 5. LakeVille 379, 6. Lake Fenton 380, 7. Durand 413, 8. Bentley 415, 9. Webberville 447, 10. Dryden 457, 11. Mt. Morris N/A. Marc Hildebrand 83 Justin Giegler 84 Blake Shiflett 88 Logan Montgomery 91 Brent Rocheleau 94 Austin Swanson 99 — D.N.

MONDAY, JUNE 6 The 26th annual Whaley Golf Classic will take place at the ATLAS VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, 8313 Perry Rd., Grand Blanc. The four-person scramble starts with registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Included are contests, activities along with dinner and a silent auction. For details call 810-2343603 or e-mail kparker@whaleychildren.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 The Flint Alumni Chapter of Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host its 27th Annual Scholarship Scramble at BROOKWOOD GOLF COURSE, Davison Rd., Burton. The four-person scramble is open to men and women and will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The cost of $75 per person includes golf, cart, a boxed lunch at the turn, food after the final hole, trophies and prizes. A pre-registration special of $260 per foursome is available if full payment is made by June 1. For details contact David Guinn at 810-444-1271 Photo by Dan Nilsen

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LAPEER — The County Press is urging all golf outing organizers and potential sponsors to use caution when approached by outside sponsorship solicitors. We were contacted this week by Fairway Sponsors related to the upcoming Lapeer East Football Golf Outing. Thinking something sounded fishy, The County Press contacted members of Lapeer East Football Alumni Association who told us that Fairway Sponsors in no way represents the alumni association, the school or the football program. Members of the Alumni Association personally handle all sponsorship arrangements. The County Press asks that anyone contacted by Fairway Sponsors or other organizations that seem sus-

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Fleeting glory a spacious concourse. I can't wait to The Preakness winner last Saturday go back! was Shackleford, who ended the I will say this, though, the Triple Crown effort by Animal Interleague schedule needs to be Kingdom. I sure hope all of you who shortened down. Three weeks of enjoy horse racing read last week's Interleague play is way too much. I article where the Fat Guy correctly would much rather see the Yankees picked Shackleford. Yes, or Red Sox come to town twice a Shackleford paid a tremenyear than sit and watch the dous $27 for the victory.

Arizona Diamondbacks for three I realize that horse racing games. I feel as though 10 needs a Triple Crown prospect to games of interleague is plenty. capture the casual horse racing fan’s interest. That is a shame, actually. The horse racing Compelling watching game has been on the The NBA Eastern and decline for the past three Western Conference decades. The reason is Finals have been very the casinos are taking entertaining to watch. away gambling dollars Whether you watch from the race tracks. I the Miami Heat to Jeff Day — Sports Columnist can tell you this, win or lose makes for though, watching compelling television. horse racing in person is absolutely I am on the side of watching them fabulous. I love it and just wish more and hoping they lose! However, I feel people would come out and support as though I will be on the wrong side the horse racing industry. The bottom of this series. The Heat are going to go line is horse racing will once again to the NBA Finals. The "Big Three" wait one more year for a possible are just too much for the Chicago Triple Crown winner. The last leg of Bulls to overcome. The Bulls cannot the Triple Crown is the Belmont live on Derrick Rose to win a series all Stakes, the longest of the three races. I by his lonesome. am leaning on Animal Kingdom, but Carlos Boozer has been a huge bust we shall see who else enters the race. so far in the playoffs. I can't explain why, either. Boozer is paid big time dollars like a superstar! He needs to Road trip play like one. The Bulls are also I want to state how much I enjoyed young and it takes a while to learn my trip to Pittsburgh over the weekhow to win in the playoffs. The Heat end. Yes, I caught the Saturday night win this in six games. game and the Sunday afternoon conThe Western Conference is quite test at PNC Park. The Tigers lost, 6-2, similar, actually. The Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, as I sat out in deep left are older and more experienced than field. The seats were not that bad, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The actually. I can honestly say there are not many bad seats at PNC Park at all. Thunder get the split in Dallas and My Sunday seats were 12 rows behind look good. What do they do when they get home? Lay a golden goose home plate. Awesome seats!! egg on their home floor. That is called My man Rick Porcello didn't disappoint either as he threw a gem against being young and inexperienced, NBA fans. Dallas in six games! I am rooting the Pirates, a solid one hitter before for Dirk to win an NBA title. being pulled in the ninth. A curious move by the over-managing Jimmy Leyland if you ask me. Let the guy Lord Stanley’s Cup finish his masterpiece, please.

The Stanley Cup is going to have Leyland's move almost cost the Tigers Vancouver for sure. Who they will the ballgame. The closer, big belly play, I cannot predict. The Boston and Jose Valverde, put the tying runs on in Tampa series is a crazy one. If you the bottom of the ninth, but got out of love offensive hockey, that is a good it for the save. What irritated me was series to watch with lots and lots of Porcello's pitch count wasn't very goals. Vancouver is the best team left high and he was dealing. Let the guy and should hoist Lord Stanley in a get the complete game! PNC Park is a couple of weeks. must see if you get the chance. It reminds me a lot of Comerica Park. It thefatguy@mihomepaper.com was very family and kid friendly and 32

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The slate is wiped clean for district play LISA PAINE 810-452-2626 • LPAINE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM MICHAEL SELECKY 810-452-2632 • MSELECKY@MIHOMEPAPER.COM FLINT — The final games of the regular season will be recorded in the books by week’s end and teams will prepare for the start of the postseason with district play that begins Tuesday, May 31.

Grand Blanc, 10-13, 5-11 KLAA, enters district play on Tuesday at No. 4-1 Flint Kearsley, earning a round-one pass that sets the team up to play the winner of the Davison vs. Brandon opener from May 31 at 10 a.m. on June 4.

Kearsley and Lapeer West also drew byes and will face off on June 4 at 11:30 a.m. The title is decided at 1 p.m.

Davison, 17-7, 8-2, just won the Big Nine title outright after defeating Carman-Ainsworth on Monday, 13-1, and 4-3.

Ortonville-Brandon sits at 16Photo by Andy Novajovsky 12 overall, 9-3 Flint Metro on Grand Blanc’s Jon Pfister fired one across the plate the season and Lapeer West is in a game last week against Goodrich. a young and rebuilding team this season. Kearsley sits at 147 overall, 10-2 Metro. A Davison vs Grand Blanc finale night. could be in the works in this disPfister won game one on four trict.

Wrapping up the final games of the earned runs, 10 hits and five strikeouts. Chema was 4-for-4 on the season, Grand Blanc was pinned night and drove in two runs and with a pair of losses against Pfister was 3-for-3 with a double.

Kensington Lakes Activities Conner Shelton earned the win in Association rival Hartland, 4-1, and, the nightcap on no earned runs and 7-0 last Saturday. seven strikeouts. Sean Richey had Matt Chema took the loss in game two hits including a home run and one on four earned runs and four strikeouts. Michael Lake went 2-for- Stewart had a double.

"It was great to see our seniors 3 and had one stolen base and Jon step up and play really well on senPfister had a single and scored a ior night," said coach JD Wheeler. run.

"Both John and Conner turned in Brian Stewart lost the nightcap on good performances on the mound. seven runs, 10 hits and one strike They have been on varsity for three out. At the plate, Lake and Thomas years and tonight they were both at Daffern each had one hit, while their best!"

Pfister had a double.

Last Friday, Grand Blanc defeated Goodrich, 11-5, and, 3-1, on senior BASEBALL on page 35

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Bobcats’ lacrosse season comes to an end

BY BRANDON POPE 810-452-2651 • BPOPE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM GRAND BLANC— The Grand Blanc boys’ lacrosse season came to an end on Monday, as the team fell to Huron Valley in its opening-round playoff game, 15-2.

Huron Valley took the early 1-0 lead, but the Bobcats responded when Joe Reeder found Grahm Jackett, who scored to tie the game. Austin Ames would be the next to score, giving Grand Blanc the 2-1 lead. Huron Valley then ripped off 14 unanswered goals to oust the Bobcats in dominating fashion.

The loss not only marks the end of their season, but also the high school careers of their captains. Seniors Joe Reeder and Glenn Hoyer will now prepare for college lacrosse, as Reeder plans to try out for Michigan State, but is still also considering six other

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schools, as he looks to study computer science engineering. Hoyer is considering pursuing a spot on the Purdue team, where he plans to study business.

Reeder, who played 3-1/2 years on the varsity squad, finishes his career with 49 goals and 47 assists. His career faceoff percentage is an astounding 83.6 percent. He was also an All-State defenseman for the Bobcats’ hockey team, playing all four years on varsity.

Hoyer put in two years on the varsity lacrosse team, tallying 35 goals and 20 assists.

The girls’ lacrosse squad is now preparing for the regional playoffs. Lake Orion will play host in this region, which also includes Clarkston, Waterford Kettering, Brighton, Midland Dow, White Lake Lakeland, and Hartland. The Lady Bobcats’ will open up the playoffs today in Lake Orion against the Midland Dow Chargers.

Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Photo by Rob Picken

Grand Blanc keeper Emily Eaton made a save in net.

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SPORTS TRACK 1600 run 400 dash 800 run 200 dash 1600 relay pole vault discus

Soccer

from page 28 2. Ben Ruff 7. Carter Goetz 2. Patrick Season 3. Ruff 5. Sweet 8. Goodrich 3. Connor Wood 8. Ben Leppek 8. Andrew Tallman

4:28.55 52.32 2:01.83 2:02.25 23.02 3:33.30 12’4’’ 11’10.2’ 125’10’’

GIRLS 1. Williamston 115, 2. Flint Southwestern 75, 3. Haslett 70, 4. DeWitt 67.5, 5. East Lansing 59, 6. Lansing Sexton 53, 7. Owosso 44.5, 8. Waverly 40.5, 9. St. Johns 36, 10. Linden 30, 11T. Goodrich, Corunna 19, 13. Clio 18, 14.

Fowlerville 16.5 3200 relay 8. Goodrich 11:18.66 100 hurdles 7. Keke Sevillian 16.35 1600 run 4. Emily Francis 5:26.96 300 hurdles 2. Sevillian 44.74 3200 run 6. Francis 12:12.18 — E.H.

GRAND BLANC 5-20-11 Regional at Ortonville Brandon BOYS 1. Grand Blanc 114; 2. Oxford 108; 3. Holly 78; 4. Romeo 72; 5. Swartz Creek 65.5; 6. Lake Orion 52.5; 7. Clarkston 31; 8. Port Huron 29.5; 9. Fenton 29; 10.

Rochester Adams 26.5; 11. Pontiac 20; 12. Eisenhower 17; 13. Rochester Stoney Creek 7; T14. Port Huron Northern 6; T. Ortonville Brandon 6 3200 relay 2. Grand Blanc 8:04.60 110 hurdles 3. Alex Cookenmaster (GB) 15.20 100 dash 2. Justice Hayes (GB) 10.80 7. Jalen Cureton (GB) 11.10 800 relay 8. Grand Blanc 1:32.20 1600 run 1. Omar Kaddurah (GB) 4:15.20 4. Nick Lefler (GB) 4:25.50 400 relay 1. Grand Blanc 43.20 400 dash 8. Kylon Wysinger (GB) 52.00 300 hurdles 7. Alex Cookenmaster (GB) 40.90 800 run 1. Omar Kaddurah (GB) 1:55.30 5. Nick Lefler (GB) 2:01.30 200 dash 4. Parker Wheatley (GB) 22.70 8. Damonta Madden (GB) 23.30 3200 run 2. Zachary Kughn (GB) 9:38.90 1600 relay 4. Grand Blanc 3:25.00 shot put 8. Luke Maclean (GB) 44’8” discus 4. Luke Maclean (GB) 142’11” high jump 1. Clarence Turner (GB) 6’1” pole vault 2. Cody Wilson-Hunt (GB) 12’4” 4. Dennis Hughes (GB) 11’10” GIRLS 1. Rochester Adams 86; 2. Holly 76.5; 3. Grand Blanc 67.5; 4. Lake Orion 60; 5.

Clarkston 57; T6. Pontiac 54; T. Oxford 54; 8. Ortonville Brandon 51; 9.

Rochester Stoney Creek 47; 10. Romeo 42; 11. Fenton 26; 12. Eisenhower 21; 13. Port Huron Northern 10; 14. Port Huron 6; 15. Swartz Creek 5 1600 run 1. Gabrielle Anzalone (GB) 4:51.20 7. Hanne Christensen (GB) 5:21.10 400 dash 1. Tere Cooley (GB) 57.60 5. Rachel Mahon (GB) 1:00.10 300 hurdles 7. Autumn Baker (GB) 49.90 3200 run 1. Gabrielle Anzalone (GB) 10:35.00 5. Shivani Kaushal (GB) 11:23.30 1600 relay 4. Grand Blanc 4:10.40 shot put 3. Shareta Brown (GB) 35’8” 5. Takenya Rippy (GB) 32’9” discus 3. Shareta Brown (GB) 110’7” high jump 5. Danyelle Cummings (GB) 4’9” pole vault 6. Brittany Bowie (GB) 8’8” — B.P.

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Lady Bobcats stun No. 3 Troy

BY DAN NILSEN 810-452-2655 • DNILSEN@MIHOMEPAPER.COM GRAND BLANC — The Lady Bobcats scored two goals in the final three minutes of the game to upset third-ranked Troy, 3-1, last Thursday in a non-league soccer game at home.

Alex Lowes scored the deciding goal on a cross from Nichole Boehnke to make it 2-1, and Codi Gallagher netted the clincher on another assist from Boehnke.

Grand Blanc led, 1-0, in the first half on a goal by Hailey Fisher assisted by Kara Huber. Troy tied it before halftime.

On Monday, the Bobcats extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 4-1 rout of Walled Lake Central in a Kensington Lakes Activities Association crossover game. Fisher had a hat trick on assists from Alex Warburton, Allison Carroll and Boehnke. Huber scored the other goal on a Warburton pass as Grand Blanc scored all four goals in the first half. Two other goals were disallowed, one for the goalkeeper having possession and the other an offside goal on a free kick.

The Bobcats (10-5-2, 7-3-1 KLAA) played Plymouth Salem in another crossover game Wednesday night.

District pairings Grand Blanc will host a Div. 1 district tournament, hosting Davison at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the winner meeting Flint Northern at 5 p.m. Thursday at Grand Blanc. In the other bracket, Saginaw Heritage visits Carman-Ainsworth and Flushing travels to Swartz Creek on Tuesday, with the winners meeting Thursday at 3 p.m. The final is at 10 a.m. June 4.

Photo by Dan Nilsen

Katie Brindley of Goodrich moves the ball through heavy traffic in a recent game.

Taylor Gleason had three goals and an assist, while Ashley Garr scored once and assisted on six other goals. Jenna Underwood, Brittany Schulte, Sara Lamphere, Marisa Simoni, Danielle Bearden, Ali Sinclair, Kelsey Brotton, Katie Brindley and Morgan Cinader also scored goals, and Cassie Kepsel had two assists.

District pairings

Goodrich started the Genesee Area Conference tournament last Monday with a 13-1 thrashing of Dryden.

The Lady Martians will open Div. 3 district play next Tuesday with a 4:30 p.m. home game against Powers Catholic. The winner will take on the Linden-Lake Fenton survivor at 5 p.m. June 2 at Durand. The other bracket has Ovid-Elsie visiting Montrose and Flint Southwestern playing at Durand on Tuesday, with the winners meeting at 7 p.m. June 2. The final is at 11 a.m. June 4.

SOFTBALL from page 30

GOODRICH

advantage and win.

Last Wednesday, a road trip to Hartland put the two teams in a battle for first place, but a steady rain put Grand Blanc in a 5-0 hole early and Woolard was unable to throw a strike. The game was finally called with puddles covering the field.

A return trip on Saturday finished the game, but Hartland got the 5-3 win. The nightcap ended 50, in Hartland’s favor.

Woolard took the loss in game one giving up five unearned runs over six innings on seven hits, while walking three and striking out one. Seaton had two hits and Browne had two RBI. Morgan Stratton was pinned with the game two loss, giving up five runs, three earned, on seven hits over 5-2/3 innings, while striking out one and walking three. Grand Blanc loaded the bases two times in the game, but just couldn't get a clutch hit.

The Lady Martians traveled to Lapeer West on Tuesday and were swept in the doubleheader, 9-1, 6-1.

Goodrich played against Grand Blanc on Friday, sweeping the twin bill from the Bobcats, securing game one with a 9-6 victory. Meghan Tangney got the win for the Martians, as she pitched a complete game. Brittany Bloome was 3-for-4, scoring three runs. Tori Jones went 2-for-2, while Carley Jensen and Kelsey Collins each went 2-for-4.

Goodrich took the nightcap as well, 8-3. Collins earned the win, striking out three. Jessica Taylor picked up three hits, while Tangney picked up two.

Katrina Ellis was a perfect 3-for-3 with a RBI. The Lady Martians will now prepare for the upcoming district playoffs at No. 39-2 Flint Powers.

Goodrich will play its first game on June 4 against Mt. Morris. LakeVille awaits the winner of Southwestern Academy vs. Powers from Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. They will battle on June 4 at noon. The finals are June 4 at 2 p.m. — B.P.

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Baseball BASEBALL from page 32 Editor’s note: In our last couple of articles we referred to Michael Lake as Eric. Our apologies to Michael, as Eric, his older brother, graduated last year.

For Goodrich, Dan Broughton led the 12-hit effort at 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, Nick Glowacki had two hits and a walk in three at bats and giving up seven runs, one earned, on nine hits and two walks with five strikeouts was Matt Glowacki.

“Grand Blanc played well and beat us twice. We made eight errors on the day and you can’t do that against a well-coached team and expect to win,” said Goodrich coach Bob Foreback.

The second contest saw the Martians’ Nick Glowacki allowing three runs, one earned, on four hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts in six innings pitched, Mitch Young and Dylan Elizondo each had a hit in two trips to the plate, and sliding in at 1-for-3 with a run was Matt Glowacki.

“The game was tied 1-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning. They capitalized on one of our mistakes and that was enough for their team to get the win,” Foreback said.

GOODRICH In a preview of their upcoming playoff matchup, the Martians pocketed their fifth straight Genesee Area Conference title on Monday with a 5-3 win against Mt. Morris.

Combining to allow three runs, two earned, on eight hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts for Goodrich were Matt and Nick Glowacki. With the title in tow, the Martians couldn’t

SPORTS bring home the nightcap, losing, 187.

“Goodrich has been the league champ for 14 of the last 16 years. It always feels good to win the league because it is a season-long performance,” said coach Bob Foreback.

The Martians entered last weekend’s league tournament looking to hit their stride just in time for the postseason, a journey that began with a 3-2 victory over LakeVille.

Posting the complete-game win for Goodrich was Mitch Young, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. With only four hits for the game, the Martians’ offense was led

by Jake Brejnak at 2-for-3 with a run and a RBI, Nick Glowacki had a hit and a run in three at-bats, and going 1-for-3 with two RBI was Dan Broughton.

“This was the first year for the end of the season tourney. Game one was well pitched by both teams. We just happened to squeak this one out,” Foreback said.

That gave the Martians the fuel to soar past Mt. Morris, 13-3, for the title as Sam Bolongaita and Broughton combined to give up two earned runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in just under five innings pitched. Having put up 13 hits for the contest, AJ Rubio, Broughton and Nick Glowacki each went 2-for-3 for Goodrich, JR Dawley put up two hits and two runs in two trips to the plate, and laying down a hit in two at-bats was Trevor Bushnell, Matt Glowacki, Sam Brauer and Brejnak.

The Martians, 24-5 overall, 9-1 GAC-Red, play Mt. Morris in the first round of Powers District No. 39-2 on May 31-June 4.

TENNIS from page 29 Ulseth and Colisanti won their flight at No. 3 Doubles with victories over Midland, 6-0, 6-1, TCW, 6-3, 6-0 and Dow, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Fockler and Ciani had a bye in round one at No. 4 Doubles then defeated Midland, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 before falling to Dow 7-6(4), 6-2.

The Bobcats are gearing up for the state finals held on June 3-4 at Midland.

GOODRICH The Lady Martians finished in fourth place at their regional, totaling only four points. No. 1 Singles player Dana Bentley won her opening round match by default against Detroit Central. She was then defeated in the second round, 6-0, 6-0, by Andrea Rivera of Detroit Country Day. At No. 2 Singles, Madison Tiedeman defeated Christine Appicelli of South Lyon East, 6-7 (57), 6-3, 6-2. She was then eliminated in the following round by Kendra Sweet of Cranbrook Kingswood, 6-1, 6-1.

Kayla Bierkamp won her opening match in the No. 3 Singles, defeating Deena Salim of Madison Heights Lamphere, 6-0, 6-0. Bierkamp would fall in her next match, 6-0, 6-0, to Amabel Karoub of Detroit Country Day. In No. 4 Singles, Karina Wojtas won by default in her opening match against Detroit Central. She fell in the next match to Elizabeth Baiardi of Cranbrook Kingswood, 6-0, 6-1.

In the No. 1 doubles bracket, Callie Johnson and Morgan Foster were ousted in their first match, 6-0, 6-1, at the hands of Detroit Country Day. The No. 2 Doubles would be no different, as Holly Slagle and Rachel Olefke fell, 6-0, 6-0, against Cranbrook Kingswood.

The No. 3 Doubles tandem of Laura Allen and Brooke Dafoe were eliminated in their opening match, 61, 6-0 at the hands of Warren Fitzgerald. The No. 4 duo of Lauren Hooker and Rachel Tremblay were also put away by Warren Fitzgerald, 6-3, 6-0.

That will be the end of the season for the Lady Martians, as neither the team nor any individuals qualified to advance.

The Polar Palace Arena Complex along with

local Police and Fire Departments would like to thank everyone for their support and participation in the first annual Guns & Hoses fundraising event!

It was a great success bringing in over $4,000 to be donated to Relay for Life!

A special thanks to Ray C’s of Lapeer for all their help.

We look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come!

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