Page 2 - November/December - 2018 High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News www.highschoolsportsscene.com www.highschoolsportsscene.com High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News November/December 2018 - Page 3 Vol. 10, Issue 107 - November/December - 2018 PUBLISHEr’S NOTE Hello sports fans! CONTENTS It’s another great day at High School Sports Scene. What a fall to remember!.....New Lothrop and Morrice Swan Valley Caps Memorable Season 4 win MHSAA football titles while Portland and Brecken- 888-799-3896 Alma Closes Outstanding Season ridge fall just short in their title games. Midland, DeWitt, TAX & PLATES INCLUDED IN ALL PRICES! 5 Williamston, Swan Valley and Montrose all win regional OPEN WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE® title. Way to represent the Sports Scene coverage area! SUNDAYS 555 E Downie St New Lothrop D7 Champs NOON - 5PM! EXIT 99 OFF US-127 ST. JOHNS FOR SAVINGS Open All Holidays 12pm to 5pm 6 Boys cross country was well represented as well as Alma, MI 48801 Breckenridge Seniors Cap Pewamo-Westphalia and Shepherd placing second and (517) 202-1808 Incredible High School Career 2018 GMC SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 2018 BUICK ENCORE 2019 GMC TERRAIN FWD 7 third respectively in Division 3 and Mt. Pleasant Sacred $215/DN.* SAVE $185/DN.* SAVE $229/DN.* SAVE $ $ $ www.highschoolsportsscene.com Heart finishing runner up while Breckenridge finishes $ 8,290! $ 8,335! $ 5,590! Portland's Memorable Playoff Run 215/MO.* 185/MO.* 229/MO.* 8 fourth in Division 4. $4,000/DN.* $99/MO.* $4,000/DN.* $75/MO.* $4,000/DN.* $119/MO.* Publisher DeWitt Wins Regional Title On the girls side, Bay City Western finishes fifth in 9 SALE SALE SALE Division 1. DeWitt finishes runner up while St. Johns $ MSRP $34,790 $ MSRP $25,535 $ MSRP $29,390 PRICE TRADE ALLOWANCE, GM FINANCIAL, GMS PRICE TRADE ALLOWANCE, GM FINANCIAL, GMS PRICE WITH TRADE GM FINANCIAL GMS Randy Miniard Williamston Wraps Up Season 26,500 36 MO 10K LEASE, FLEX PURCHASE, 17,200 36 MO 10K LEASE, FLEX PURCHASE, 23,800 36 MO 10K LEASE, FLEX PURCHASE 10 finishes sixth in Division 2. A pack of teams finish in the FLEX CASH, LEASE LOYALTY, PLUS TAX, COSTCO FLEX CASH, LEASE LOYALTY, PLUS TAX, COSTCO FLEX CASH, LEASE LOYALTY, PLUS TAX [email protected] top ten in Division 3 with Pewamo-Westphalia third, Morrice Celebrates 8-Player State Title Come Take A Test Drive And Receive A Free Ride At The Stables - sundanceridingstables.com Clare fourth, Shepherd sixth and St. Louis 10th. Round- 517-202-1808 11 Ithaca Football Playoff Season Cut Short ing out the girls cross country was Mt. Pleasant Sacred 13 Heart girls winning another MHSAA title while Fowler OVER 1200 USED CARS AND TRUCKS High School Liaison 14 Eye On Cross Country finished seventh. 2012 TOYOTA YARIS 2008 BUICK LUCERNE CX 2014 BUICK LACROSSE CX 2006 CHEVY AVALANCHE LT 2007 CHEVY MONTE CARLO LT Paul Hornak In girls golf, Okemos freshman Allison Cui shoots 4x4 SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE All-State Cross Country Runners 78-73 to find herself tied atop of the field before coming [email protected] 20 PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE up just short in the playoff to finish runner up in Division $ $ $ $ $ 989-331-1168 Sacred Heart Volleyball 7,800 6,500 14,900 10,500 4,500 21 2. Flint Powers rolls the competition in Division 3 to win $155/DOWN $155/MONTH $135/DOWN $135/MONTH $255/DOWN $255/MONTH $206/DOWN $206/MONTH $119/DOWN $119/MONTH Rockford Volleyball another MHSAA championship while Freeland placed TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT Editorial 22 State Final Runner-Ups third and Big Rapids seventh to round out the top ten. Division 3 individual standouts included runner up Jolie 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LT D 2014 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE 2006 CADILLAC CTS ISA 2007 FORD FUSION SEL 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GLS John Raffel, David Cook, Okemos Boys Water Polo LAREDO WAGON LOADED LOADED Brochu of Flint Powers, Maggie Knight of Flint Powers 4x4 23 Take State Title SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE Butch Harmon, Scott Salowich fourth, Olivia Pumford of Freeland seventh, and Hope Owosso's Clevenger Earns PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE All-State Diving Honors Thebo of Big Rapids tenth. Division 4 golf had a runner $3,900 $9,900 $4,900 $3,900 $2,900 Photographers 24 up with Shepherd followed by Frankenmuth in sixth and $99/DOWN $99/MONTH $189/DOWN $189/MONTH $119/DOWN $119/MONTH $99/DOWN $99/MONTH $89/DOWN $89/MONTH Scene Stealers St. Louis eighth. Morgan Yates of Shepherd finished her TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT Chuck Prikasky, Zip Widman, 25 career placing seventh. Area Athlete College Signings Russ Pierce, Skip Traynor, 26 In girls volleyball Rockford finished runner up. Lake- 2010 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL 2013 CHEVY SPARK LT 2011 CHEVY COLORADO CREW 2014 CHEVY MALIBU LS 5 SPEED TOPPER wood Lake Odessa and Corunna both reached the state Dana McCann, Bob Campbell, SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE semifinals to cap off brilliant seasons. PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE Gary Williams, Don Goostrey, Congrats to all the schools and student athletes that $6,900 $9,500 $6,900 $8,500 $11,900 Vol. 10, Issue 107 November/December 2018 worked so hard fulfilling goals and dreams that will last $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Kim Larner, Eric Sawatzki, Find Us On 129/DOWN 129/MONTH 185/DOWN 185/MONTH 129/DOWN 129/MONTH 169/DOWN 169/MONTH 229/DOWN 229/MONTH Morrice Football Corunna Volleyball a lifetime. TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT Fall Marvin Hall, Jaymee Beard Championship Sacred Heart Cross Country Issue! New Lothrop Football 2010 DODGE CHARGER SXT 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 2006 CHEVY HHR LS 2014 FORD F-150 SXT 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500 CREW Owosso Randy Miniard Swim Portland Football & Dive LONG Sports Scene Proudly Breckenridge Football Publisher/Owner brought to you by BOX www.highschoolsportsscene.com 517-202-1808 SALE SALE SALE SALE [email protected] PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE SALE PRICE $9,900 $4,900 $2,900 $16,900 $14,900 $189/DOWN $189/MONTH $119/DOWN $119/MONTH $89/DOWN $89/MONTH $299/DOWN $299/MONTH $255/DOWN $255/MONTH Become a School TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT New & Used Vehicles: All Payments are with approved credit, see dealer for details.*On used vehicles from Coach or Game Official 877SUNDANCE.COM 2.49% - 3.24% APR, 24-84 months financing. Contact your local high school 1661 Ramblewood Dr. $ High School Seniors and Special Vocational Education Students $ athletic administrator or the East Lansing, MI 48823 $ Attention! Call Sundance, We Have Special Intern Programs As Well As Automotive Technician Programs And More! $ Michigan High School 517-332-5046 $ Go To School, Make Money. Graduate With and Make Money! $ Athletic Association www.mhsaa.com Page 4 - November/December - 2018 High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News www.highschoolsportsscene.com www.highschoolsportsscene.com High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News November/December 2018 - Page 5 SPORTS SCENE’S Midland Football Team Closes The Season EYE ON FOOTBALL Strong With Trip To State Semifinals David Cook with a 38-19 win in a rematch with semifinals with a 49- Sports Scene Dow. 28 loss to Muskegon With a district title in hand, Mona Shores. With a 3-3 record after week six Midland added a regional The Chemics went of the regular season, a trip to the Swan Valley Football Team Reaches Division 5 championship with a 43-0 win down battling as they state playoffs was in jeopardy for against Walled Lake Western. took an early 14-7 the Midland football team. Not Midland running back Christian lead against Mona only did the Chemics finish the State Semifinals To Cap Memorable Season Gordon led the way for the Shores on a 15-yard regular season strong to qualify Swan Valley’s senior class Senior Rorey Garner and junior the ringleaders in the secondary. seniors,” said Swan Valley coach Chemics as he ran for 217 yards touchdown pass from David Cook for the playoff, but they won three came up big the entire season. Carson Berenyi anchored the Champney intercepted six passes Kevin Gavenda. “It was a heck of and scored two touchdowns. Money to Gordon and Sports Scene playoff games and reached the Senior quarterback Alex Fries defensive line. Garner totaled 48 this season including a key a year and they earned every bit Sophomore quarterback Al Money a one-yard touchdown Division 2 state semifinals for Ranked No. 1 in the state in directed a Viking offense that tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss with interception late in the fourth of what they got. They were great passed for 67 yards and two run by Gordan. the first time since reaching the Division 5 for much of the season, averaged 39.5 points per game Berenyi adding 43 tackles and nine quarter of the regional title game. all year. It’s kind of the way we touchdowns while also running for Midland tied the Division 2 state championship it took the eventual state champion this season. Fries threw for 2,062 tackles for loss.