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Hockey
Saline beats Pioneer By Don Richter Heritage Media
Saline hockey defeated host Temperance Bedford 4-3 in a Southeastern Conference clash Jan. 15 at the Toledo Ice House. After a scoreless first period, the Hornets erupted for four goals in the second stanza. At 13:56 of the second period, Saline’s Seth Giles scored off an assist from James Olson giving the Hornets a 1-0 lead. The Kicking Mules responded with a goal by Jared Kujawa at 12:35 of the second period tying the game at 1-1. Picking up an assist on the play for Bedford was Kyle Kuhr and Brett Podgorski. Two minutes later, Saline took the lead for good as Alex Stowe scored converting a pass from Payton Carlson and Wyatt Ford giving the Hornets a 2-1 advantage. At 8:02 of the second period, Olson scored increasing Saline’s lead to 3-1. D.J. Aben and Matt Heim each recorded an assist on the goal for the Hornets. Olson scored his second goal of the second period off an assist from Giles and Aben at 5:39 of the frame. With Olson’s goal, Saline led 4-1 entering the third period. In third period, the Mules refused to quit scoring a goal at 14:46 of the frame as Mike Prenkert turned the lamp on closing the Hornets’ lead to 4-2. Grant McCormack and Jacob
Kelch each picked up an assist on the play for Bedford. With 21 seconds left in the game, Podgorski scored for the contest’s final 4-3 margin. Kuhr assisted on the goal for the Mules. Goaltender Connor Jennings earned the win between the pipes for Saline making 31 saves. On Jan. 19, the Hornets lost to Southgate Anderson 9-3. The visiting Titans led 3-0 after one period of play. In the second period, Southgate increased its advantage to 5-0 before Giles scored on the power play off an assist from Doug Mitchell and Heim at 11:00 of the frame. At 4:51 of the second period, Colin Cederna scored bringing Saline closer at 5-2. Tyler Gross and Giles assisted on the play for the Hornets. In the third period, Southgate led 8-2 before Stowe scored at 14:59 of the stanza. Olson and Aben assisted. Last Saturday, Saline righted the ship defeating host Ann Arbor Pioneer 3-2. After a scoreless first period, Carlson hit the back of the net at 8:58 of the second frame giving the Hornets a 1-0 lead. Mitchell and Heim recorded assists for Saline. Olson upped the Hornets’ margin to 2-0 converting a pass from Aben and Giles for a power play goal at 2:37 of the second period. Pioneer answered with a late
second period goal and an early third period score tying the game at 2-2. At 14:02 of the third period, Aben scored the game-winner for Saline. Olson and Giles assisted on the goal. The Hornets peppered 51 shots on the Bedford net. Saline next travels to Wyandotte to participate in the Metro Showcase Saturday at 7:40 p.m. On Tuesday, the Hornets host Dearborn Divine Child at 7:45 p.m. Sports writer Don Richter can be reached at 429-7380 or at drichter@heritage.com.
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Saline’s Doug Mitchell had one assist in the Hornets’ 3-2 win against Ann Arbor Pioneer last Saturday.
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Saline’s boys’ bowling team defeated Adrian, ranked No. 6 in the state, 16-14 Jan. 19. “We were down 10-0 after the Baker game and came back to win,” said Saline coach John McMullen. Individually for the Hornets, Nick Kaster rolled a 243, while Chris Kmiec had a game of 237 for Saline. Neeko Robison added games of 203 and 204 for the Hornets. In the JV boys’ contest, Saline defeated Adrian 16-14. Britian Drake led the Hornets rolling games of 199 and 185. Nick Summers finished with a mark of 171 for Saline. In girls’ varsity match-up, the Hornets beat Adrian 20-10. “Leading going into the final match, 12-7, the team of Charlotte Baxter, Sam Szuminski, Kristen Pattullo, Sydney Ohl and Emily DeCook bowled their best team game of the season with an 845,” said Saline coach Jerry Austin.
Leading Saline individually was Ohl with a 193. Szuminski added a game of 186, while DeCook had marks of 178 and 175 for the Hornets. “It was the most impressive team game I have experienced since becoming the girls’ coach,” Austin said. In the JV game, Saline lost to Adrian 22-8. Amanda Lowe rolled a 152 to pace the Hornets. On Jan. 18, the Saline varsity boys’ squad defeated Monroe 19-11. The Trojans, ranked No. 3 in the state, suffered their first loss of the season against the Hornets. Nick Tillman led Saline with games of 208 and 205. Kaster added a game of 224, while Brandon Martin had a mark of 201 and Robison a game of 204 for the Hornets. In the varsity girls’ match, Saline lost to Monroe 24-6. Szuminski paced the Hornets individually rolling a 215 game. Sports writer Don Richter can be reached at 429-7380 or at drichter@heritage.com.
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