BAY CITY, MI -- A look at the high school sports scene in the Bay City area, as reported to MLive. Area coaches are asked to submit results and highlights the night of each game by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com.
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Austin Lupcke of the Pinconning boys basketball team for 2021.
BOYS BKB: PINCONNING 58, SANFORD MERIDIAN 39
If anyone was wondering if Pinconning is the real deal, the question seems to have been answered.
A victory over the four-time reigning league champion should suffice.
Pinconning continued its stunning start to the season with an eye-opening victory, knocking off Jack Pine Conference super power Sanford Meridian 58-39.
The Spartans, who haven’t had a winning season in 11 years, are now 5-0 on the year.
Zachary Johnson provided plenty of punch in the win, posting 28 points and 12 rebounds. Tommy Yanoski contributed 11 points and six rebounds and Gavin Almeida seven points. Austin Lupcke was especially vital in a nine-point, four-assist effort at the point.
“Austin Lupcke was a floor general all night,” Pinconning coach Casey Pashak said. “He handled Meridian’s full-court pressure perfectly and set up his teammates all night.”
Meridian, which went 52-4 while winning the past four JPC titles, was led by Cam Metzger with 20 points.
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BOYS BKB: ALL SAINTS 51, CARSONVILLE-PORT SANILAC 22
Alex Czyzewski scored 16 points while Zack Kontes and Antonio Reyes each scored eight as All Saints rolled to a 51-22 victory over CPS in NCTL Stripes play.
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GIRLS BKB: JOHN GLENN 61, BIRCH RUN 22
Abi Tarrant scored 27 points, going over the 1,000-point plateau for her career in a 61-22 romp past Birch Run. Carly McCrum added 16 points for the undefeated Bobcats.
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GIRLS BKB: ALMA 43, ESSEXVILLE GARBER 37
Essexville Garber was locked in a tight duel with Alma, but the Dukes couldn’t find the key to victory.
Alma scored a 43-37 victory, handing Garber a tough Tri-Valley East loss.
“We had plenty of opportunities, but the shot just would not fall,” Garber coach Kim Klein said. “It was one of those nights.”
Lauren Walker tallied 12 points and six steals for the Dukes while Alyssa Dawkins scored 11 points and Payton Dueweke had nine points and seven boards.
Alyssa Leister led Alma with 15 and Jordan Cleveland scored 12.
Meagan Lukowski of the Bay City Western girls basketball team for 2021.
GIRLS BKB: MIDLAND DOW 61, BAY CITY WESTERN 40
Midland Dow proved to have too much firepower for Bay City Western, as league MVP Jada Garner sparked the Chargers to a 61-40 victory.
But Western coach Brian Merritt walked off the court with positive vibes from his team.
“The scoreboard doesn’t reflect how hard we played,” he said. “This may have been a loss, but it is a loss we can build on.”
Garner poured in 28 points for Dow while Chloe McVey and Abbie Rey scored eight apiece.
Western got 12 points from Meagan Lukowski, seven from Bree Meyers and six apiece from Paige Humerickhouse and Bri Rozek.
GIRLS BKB: UNIONVILLE-SEBEWAING 42, LAKER 37
A second-quarter outburst proved to be the difference maker for Unionville-Sebewaing, which outdueled Laker 42-37 to continue its hot start.
The Patriots unleashed an 18-4 run in the decisive frame. Olivia Jubar delivered a double-double performance in the win with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Kennadi Schember and Maci Montgomery each scored seven.
Tatum Boyce paced Laker with 13 points.
BOYS BKB: OWENGAGE 39, CASEVILLE 27
One win led to another for OwenGage, as the Bulldogs outdueled Caseville for their second win of the season.
OwenGage led 20-15 at the half in the defensive duel, then kept the Eagles at arm’s length for the NCTL Stripes victory.
Clay Evans came through with a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Brock Gruber scored 11 points and Boyd Evans eight.
Mason Cregeur led Caseville with 16 points.
HOCKEY: DAVISON 5, BAY CITY WOLVES 2
The Bay City Wolves scored the first two goals of the game but couldn’t add another, falling to Davison 5-2 in Saginaw Valley League hockey action.
“We let up for five minutes, had a couple bad line changes and suddenly it’s 3-2 and we couldn’t recover,” Wolves coach Zach Schalk said. “Credit to Davison for taking advantage.”
After a scoreless opening period, the Wolves got goals from Ethan Borowski and Caleb Anthony for a 2-0 lead. But Davison took a one-goal lead going into the third and never let up.
- Shaun Walkowiak of Bay City Central.Lee Thompson
BOYS SWIM: BAY CITY CENTRAL 99, SAGINAW HERITAGE 81
Bay City Central celebrated a rare feat, knocking off Saginaw Heritage in a dual meet for the first time since 2008. The Wolves swam to a 99-81 victory at the Handy pool.
Shaun Walkowiak set the pace in the big win, landing four first-place finishes for Central. The senior was tops in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke while joining in the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.
Tommy Falardeau, Mason Day and Derek Taylor each claimed three victories for the Wolves. Falardeau won the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, Day took the 200 IM and Taylor won the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke, while all three took part in winning relays.
Lorelai Krzysik captured top honors in diving for Central (3-2), which has defeated Heritage just four times in the past 24 seasons.
GIRLS BKB: HALE 28, AU GRES 26
In a defensive tussle where every shot counts, Hale had just enough to get past Au Gres 28-26 in North Star League action.
Dalaney Kimmerer scored eight of her nine points in the first half to spark Hale. Claudia Cadwell also tallied nine points while Abby Parkinson counted six points and 10 rebounds.
“We had a tough time getting our shots to drop,” Hale coach Ryan Parkinson said. “Au Gres-Sims did a nice job of making it tough on us all night and kept it close to the end.”
Au Gres got six points apiece from Kennadi Zeien and Emily Freehling, who also pulled down 13 rebounds. The Wolverines had a shot to tie the game but came up short.
“These are heartbreaking games to lose, but I’m proud of our effort and the work every girl put into this game,” Au Gres coach Lindsay Nelson said.
Brennon Mills of the Oscoda basketball team for 2021. (Courtesy)
BOYS BKB: OSCODA 85, TAWAS 39
Oscoda put the hammer down and raced away from Tawas, winning the battle of neighboring rivals 85-39.
The undefeated Owls (6-0) put five players in double figures for scoring, fronted by a big 27-point effort from Owen Franklin. Drew Hess scored 18, Brennon Mills 14, Michael Gepfrey 11 and Gavin Lueck 10 in the win.
“We played really well on defense and did a fantastic job out in transition,” Oscoda coach Michael Poland said. “Our patience and ball movement really paid off offensively against their zone.”
Derek Sackitt of the Gladwin boys basketball team for 2021. (Courtesy)
BOYS BKB: GLADWIN 76, HARRISON 34
It was a good week for Gladwin.
The Flying G’s, who won five games all of last season, won its third game in the span of five days with a 76-34 victory over Harrison in a Jack Pine Conference clash.
After scoring just eight first-quarter points, Gladwin (3-1) broke loose for a 28-13 run in the second quarter to take charge.
“I guess we decided to start playing in the second quarter because we went off for 28, largely due to great inside out play,” Gladwin coach Mike Verellen said. “Our posts (Ethan Shea and Derek Sackitt) started to get good position and good looks.”
That opened things for Wilson Bragg, who sank five 3-pointers en route to a 24-point performance. Shea tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds while Sackitt also double-doubled with 11 points and 10 boards.
Ethan VanAntwerp and Lucas Gillespie each scored eight to lead Harrison.
BOYS BKB: HALE 75, AU GRES 50
Defense did the trick for Hale, which allowed just 15 first-half point to take charge en route to a 75-50 victory over Au Gres.
David Wanty and Keaton Ludwig delivered monstrous performances in the win. Wanty poured in 28 points with five rebounds and five steals while Ludwig went for 21 points with 13 rebounds and eight steals. Brenden Bernard added seven points and Gage Kangas seven rebounds.
“We moved the ball well tonight and created some good opportunities for a lot of guys,” Hale coach Joe Kimmerer said.
Evan Saunders had a big night for Au Gres, sinking six 3-pointers in a 26-point effort. Hunter Harmon scored 14 points.
“We played really hard and didn’t give up,” Au Gres coach Courtney Glanton said. “We missed a lot of free throws, but our defense turned it up a notch.”
BOYS BKB: ST. HELEN HESTON 53, GRAND TRAVERSE 37
Charlton Heston Academy scored its first victory of the season, downing Grand Traverse Academy 53-37.
Nick Stephens scored 28 points in the win while Nathaniel Perry added 12.
BOYS BKB: ROSCOMMON 72, PINE RIVER 42
Roscommon was making everything tough to come by for Pine River, especially victory.
The Bucks dominated defensively for a 72-42 victory in a Highland Conference showdown.
“Our defense was really good again tonight,” Roscommon coach M.J. Ewald said. “The kids worked their tails off on that end of the floor and we were able to turn that D in to offense.”
Roscommon (4-2, 3-1) led 39-18 by halftime and put it away with a 17-6 third-quarter advantage.
Mac Schultz scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the first half to set the tone. Joel Ewald scored 17 points, Jamie Sizemore 15 and Logan Roth 10 in the win.
Austin Dean led Pine River with 10.
- Josie Johnson of the Reese girls basketball team for 2019-20. (Lee Thompson | MLive.com)(Lee Thompson | MLive.com)
GIRLS BKB: REESE 59, CARO 35
Reese scored a much-sought victory over Caro, avenging last year’s sweep that halted Reese’s championship dynasty in the Greater Thumb West.
Maddi Osantowski scored 21 points and Josie Johnson 19 for the Rockets.
The Standish-Sterling defense collapses on a Bullock Creek ballhandler during Friday's action. (With permission Bethany Bartlett)
GIRLS BKB: STANDISH-STERLING 56, BULLOCK CREEK 16
Standish-Sterling stepped it up defensively and ran past Midland Bullock Creek 56-16.
The Panthers pitched a second-quarter shutout for a 13-0 run that put the game under control.
Brenna Bartlett accounted for 17 points, five rebounds and five assists while Macey Fegan notched 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Elle Adrian posted 14 points and nine boards.
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