Rose leads Cheboygan golf; Cheboygan track, Mackinaw City softball also in action
KEWADIN – The Cheboygan boys golf team continued to show improvement by recording a season-best 378 and finishing 11th at the Elk Rapids Invitational at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort on Wednesday.
The Chiefs were led by a personal-best 84 from senior Gavin Rose, who finished 20th overall. Meanwhile, Tristan Stead (93) took 52nd, Kaleb Goodrich (98) was 61st, Caden Gardner (103) recorded 73rd, and Jacob Pluszczynski (111) and Alex Hudson (111) each tied for 82nd.
“From (Monday, April 22) to today, we’ve scored better every match,” Cheboygan coach Earl Parsons said. “The kids are buying into the program and buying into what myself and Mr. (Ed) Kosanke are teaching them. The kids are listening and they’re excited. The wind was probably 35-40 miles per hour, so I was exceptionally happy with the way the kids handled themselves. It’s fun to watch. It makes it all worth coaching.”
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Led by medalist Griffin Mawson (72), Traverse City Central (304) took first as a team. Elk Rapids (321) was second.
Cheboygan will play at Treetops in Gaylord on Saturday and then travel to Petoskey for an invitational on Monday, May 6.
Chiefs, Cardinals, Bulldogs compete at Boyne City invite
BOYNE CITY – A first-place finish from Bella Ecker in the high jump (4-8) led the Cheboygan girls track and field team, which finished fifth with 51 points at the Boyne City Invitational on Tuesday.
Samantha Bailey earned an individual third place in the 300 hurdles (54.23) and a fourth in the 100 hurdles (18.69), while the 4X400 relay team of Olivia Patrick, Sammy Harke, Cloee Rupp and Ecker was third with a 4:40.35 time. Ecker earned fifth in the high jump (13-7.5).
The 4X100 throwers relay team of Ashton Goga, Lucas Sidlauskas, Hayden LaPointe and Zachary Rupp finished first with a 53:00 time to lead the Cheboygan boys, who were eighth with 33 points. Sidlauskas placed second in the discus (146-0.25) and Evan Benson claimed third in the pole vault (10-6).
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The Onaway boys were fueled by first places from Xavier Santiago in the high jump (6-6) and Jadin Mix in the 300 hurdles (42.14). The 4X200 relay team of Brendon Brewbaker, Mix, Trenton Soik and Santiago was third at 1:38.68. Levi Rigot was fourth in the shot put (39-10.5).
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The Inland Lakes girls saw the 4X100 throwers relay team of Teague Meckstroth, Lexi Kovtun, Ashley Murray and Frankie Wabanimkee take second with a 1:07.50 time. Elizabeth Furman was third in the 3200 (12:44), Wabanimkee tied for third in the pole vault (6-6), Chloe Robinson took fourth in the high jump (4-6), and Mary Myshock claimed fifth in the 100 hurdles (19.20).
For the Inland Lakes boys, Sam Schoonmaker captured fourth in the discus (129-9.5) and Jack Wilson was fifth in the shot put (39-7.5).
Mackinaw City softball swept by Rudyard at home
MACKINAW CITY – The Mackinaw City softball team was swept at home by Rudyard, losing 26-7 and 20-5 on Tuesday.
Gracie Beauchamp and Jersey Beauchamp finished with a hit, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Comets in game one, while Vanessa Groenewoud recorded a hit, two RBIs and a run scored. Other Comets registering a hit were Abby Brown (two RBIs), Rian Esper (two runs), Poppy Wallace (two runs) and Jillian Poumade (two runs). Julia Short scored twice. Jersey Beauchamp was the losing pitcher, striking out six and allowing 13 hits in six innings.
Jersey Beauchamp’s one hit and three RBIs fueled the Comets in game two. Emily Kruczynski and Groenewoud each had a hit and scored a run, Gracie Beauchamp scored two runs, and Esper scored a run. Groenewoud was the losing pitcher, allowing two hits in one inning. Short pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out two and scattering two hits.
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Cheboygan to host second annual Triple Threat tournament
CHEBOYGAN – Cheboygan High School and Middle School will be hosting the second annual Triple Threat 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Sunday, May 5.
The tournament – which will feature boys and girls grades 2-12 – starts at 8 a.m. and is expected to finish around 2:30 p.m. There will be 10 total divisions taking part in contests on Sunday.
Registration for the tournament is officially closed. For more information, contact Walter Hanson at 231-487-2178 or go to www.upcagers.com
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT
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