Sports September 22, 2016
Oceana's Herald-Journal
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Football
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Whitehall 52, Hart 14 Hesperia 54, Holton 6
Volleyball
Hesperia 3, Lakeview 2 Shelby 2-2 @ Cadillac Invite Pentwater 3-1, Hart 1-2 @ Pentwater Hesperia wins BR Crossroads Invite
Cross Country
Pentwater 3, Baldwin 0 Shelby 3, Hart 0 Walkerville 3, Mason Co. Eastern 1
Boys Soccer
Walkerville boys 2nd, Pentwater 4th @ Walkerville Jamboree Hart girls 17th, boys 14th @ MSU Invite Hesperia boys 8th, girls no score @ Sparta Invite Shelby girls 6th, boys 8th, Pentwater girls 10th, Walkerville boys 12th @ Briggs Invite Hesperia boys 3rd, girls 6th @ Kent City Jamboree Hart girls 1st, boys 6th, Shelby 7th @ Hart Jamboree
Hart 8, Walkerville 0 Hart 4, Mason Co. Central 0 Shelby 8, Pentwater 0
Tigers triumph in Pink and Green rivalry Hart hangs tough early in all 3 games, but Shelby’s talent too much for Pirates
game followed the script that teams’ records might indicate it many of their matchups seem should be. to: The Tigers get the win, but Shelby did get the sweep SHELBY — Hart and Shelit’s not always as easy as the over rival Hart, 25-11, 25-15, by’s annual Pink and Green 25-16, but at times the match was closer than that as the Pirates hung in early in each of the three games. Shelby (16-42, 3-1 West Michigan Conference) was able to pull away each time. “Hart always plays us tough,” Shelby coach Tom Weirich said. “No matter what their record shows, they show up and play well against us.” Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal Weirich said the Pink and Above, Hart’s Camryn Lound (right) goes up for a block against Shelby’s Jaren Smith during Tuesday’s Green festivities leading into Pink and Green rivalry match at Shelby. At left, Hart’s Autumn Sharrow (in green) lofts a ball over the net the match might have affected as Shelby’s McKenna Peters defends. The Tigers defeated Hart in three games. each team’s concentration. The teams always honor the spon“I don’t want to call tonight ing all that pregame stuff, focus that figures that out the fastest sors and cancer victims being a distraction, because it’s big- on volleyball,” Weirich said. “I remembered prior to the Pink PINK AND GREEN ger than volleyball what we’re told them in the locker room and Green match. continued on 4b doing, but it’s hard to, after do- before the game that the team
By Andy Roberts
Herald-Journal Writer
Pink & Green Bowl set for Friday Hesperia appears back on track after pounding rival Holton By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer
Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal
Hesperia’s Gerrit Yates (6) breaks free for a long touchdown run against Holton Friday night. Yates had nearly 200 yards rushing on only nine carries in Hesperia’s 54-6 win.
The Pink and Green Bowl is slated to highlight this week’s Oceana County football slate. Either Hart or Shelby will pick up its first win of the season Friday night, and for both teams, one of those would be very welcome. From Hart’s perspective, the Pirates enter the game hoping to pick things up defensively. Hart has given up 50 points or more in three consecutive games, most recently Friday’s 52-14 loss at Whitehall. The Pirates started with a bang in the game as Brady Tate took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. Hart’s best offense to this point in the season has been Tate on kick returns, as he’s taken one back in two consecutive games.
Kirwin’s return highlights Walkerville jamboree By Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal
Walkerville’s Perrin Kirwin strikes a pose during last Wednesday’s West Michigan D League jamboree at Walkerville. The Wildcats finished second in Kirwin’s first race back from injury.
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Hart girls squeak out win in WMC opener Herald-Journal Writer
WALKERVILLE — Walkerville senior cross-country runner Perrin Kirwin was so determined to race in his final jamboree at his home course that he moved a scheduled doctor appointment up to make it happen. The move paid off for Kirwin, who despite losing steam late in the race still finished in third place at last Wednesday’s West Michigan D League jamboree at Walkerville. Kirwin suffered a meniscus tear during boys basketball season and, closing in on his recovery date, the senior wanted to race at his home meet. Although the team will also host the WMD championship meet, it was important for him to recontinued on 3b
WEEK 5 KICKOFF
By Andy Roberts
Herald-Journal Writer
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“There were a few good blocks, and Brady Tate is a good athlete and he has good vision,” Hart coach Rick Witteveen said. “He sees the field very well. He made a couple of good cuts and was off to the races.” That, however, was the end of the highlights for Hart, as the Pirates were shredded by Whitehall’s excellent running game. Vikings’ star back Joe Dowdell averaged over 16 yards per carry on his nine attempts, and Whitehall had three other players top 60 yards rushing. “We had mental breakdowns in staying true to their assignments,” Witteveen said. “Whitehall runs that veer exceptionally well. Defensive ends have to take the quarterback and leave the outside back
alone, and the linebackers have to (do the reverse).” The Pirates enter this week’s game looking for their first win in the series since 2004. The Tigers’ current 0-4 mark, and the fact that lack of bodies forced them to forfeit last week’s game against Oakridge, would seem to indicate Hart has a chance to break that losing stretch, but Witteveen isn’t treating his team like the favorite. “Our kids have to come with the right mindset and keep working hard to improve and carry out the game plan, and hopefully things will go our way,” Witteveen said. “We have to own the line of scrimmage. If we don’t own the line of scrimmage, it’ll be a long night on both sides of the ball.” Shelby, meanwhile, is coming off that most dreaded of things, an off week. As mentioned, the Tigers were forced
Cross Country
HART — To use Hart coach Terry Tatro’s word, it became clear after Tuesday’s opening West Michigan Conference jamboree that the battle for the WMC girls’ title will be a “dogfight”. Hart took first place at the jamboree by just five points over longtime power and defending league champion Whitehall, 31-36, setting the early standard. The Pirates’ top trio — Adelyn Ackley, Alayna Ackley and Sierra Albus — did what they’ve become accustomed to doing, taking the top three spots in the race. But the Vikings had the next five finishers between the two teams. “Going in, my goal was to have a couple of our girls break
Boys Soccer
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Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal
Hart’s Alayna Ackley (left) and Sierra Albus lead a pack of runners onto the course during Tuesday’s WMC jamboree at Hart. The Pirates edged Whitehall for the top spot in the opener.
MONDAY, SEPT. 26
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28
Pentwater @ Heritage Christian, 5 p.m.
Hesperia @ Morley-Stanwood, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer
Volleyball
Shelby @ Fremont Invite, TBA
Mason Co. Central @ Walkerville, 4:30 p.m. Pentwater @ Big Rapids Crossroads, 7 p.m.
Walkerville @ Montague, 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
TUESDAY, SEPT. 27
THURSDAY, SEPT. 29
Hart @ Fremont Quad, 5:30 p.m.
Hesperia @ Evart Invite, 10 a.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23
Hart, Pentwater @ Hart Tournament, 9 a.m.
Hart, Shelby @ North Muskegon Jamboree, 4:30 p.m.
Hart @ GR Comm. College Invite, 5 p.m.
Shelby @ West Ottawa Invite, 8:30 a.m. Hart @ Onekama Invite, 9 a.m.
Hart @ Shelby, 4:30 p.m.
Walkerville @ Shelby JV, 4 p.m. Big Rapids Crossroads @ Pentwater, 5 p.m. Grant @ Shelby, 5:30 p.m. Hart @ Reed City, TBA
Mason Co. Central @ Hart, 7 p.m. Shelby @ Montague, 7 p.m. Walkerville @ Pentwater, 7 p.m.
Shelby @ Fremont Quad, 5:30 p.m. Brethren @ Walkerville, 7 p.m. Pentwater @ Manistee Catholic, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer Volleyball
Cross Country Football
Hart @ Shelby, 7 p.m. Hesperia @ White Cloud, 7 p.m.
Cross Country Boys Soccer Volleyball
Cross Country Boys Soccer Volleyball
Boys Soccer
Volleyball