09-07-2017 Tri-City Area Sports

Krell and Lynch post perfect 8-0 records in week 2 Armchair Quarterbacking action

 Greg Krell and Rodney Lynch picked perfectly in Week 2 Tri-City Record Armchair Quarterback contest action. Both notched 8-0 records as the college football season opened and their games were added to our mix.

Each week, our six intrepid football fanatics determine the winners of eight games. One of the eight games is selected as a tie-breaker game. The contestants must predict how many points will be scored in that game.

In the event there is a tie in the weekly standings, the tie-breaker game is used to determine the AQB’s rank.

With Krell and Lynch both holding 8-0 records – the best this week – their place in the rankings fell to the Michigan/Florida game. The Wolverines beat the Gators 33-17.

Krell predicted 59 points would be scored in the contest, while Lynch guessed a little higher at 63 points.  That gave Krell the #1 spot for the week, and Lynch landed in second place.

Bryan Conrad upped his game from last week’s 4-4 outing with his 7-1 record. Tim Hildebrand also went 7-1 this week and their place in the standings depended on their tie-breaker guess.

Conrad predicted 52 points would be scored, while Hildebrand went a little light with 44 points. Conrad took third place, and Hildebrand landed in fourth.

Fifth and sixth place also came down to the tie-breaker game.  RoxAnn Rodney-Isbrecht and Chris Leach battled it out, as Rodney-Isbrecht went with 45 points and Leach predicted 57. Rodney-Isbrecht earned the fifth-place finish, while Leach had to settle for sixth place.

With his impressive week this week, coupled with his second-place finish in the overall standings last week, Krell moves into first place with a 15-1overall record.

Rodney-Isbrecht moves down a spot into second place, just one game out of first, with a 14-2 record.

Three players are knotted up in third place with 13-3 records: Leach, Hildebrand, and Lynch. That leaves Conrad in sixth place with an 11-5 record, just two games out of third place and four from first.

Professional football players take the field this weekend for their first game of the season. Those games have been added into the mix as we now officially task our AQBs with predicting high school, college, and pro games.

Here are the contests this week:

Fennville @ Coloma

Mendon @ Hartford

Maple City Glen Lake @ Watervliet

WMU @ MSU

Georgia @ Notre Dame

Cincinnati @ Michigan

Arizona @ Detroit

Atlanta @ Chicago

The WMU and MSU game is this week’s tie-breaker contest. Be sure to watch as the Broncos and Spartans tangle in Lansing.

Check back next week to see how your favorite AQB fared! Now, let’s go play some football!

Hamlin wins at Darlington as Truex Jr. lays claim to regular season championship

Sunday was Denny Hamlin’s day. He chased down leader Martin Truex Jr. at Darlington Raceway to win the Bojangles’ Southern 500. It is a feat worth mentioning considering Hamlin missed the entrance to Pit Road in the hopes of getting fresh tires as the race waned.

Hamlin had to drive around the track again to the entrance, which put him in 14th place after exiting. He tore through the field of drivers and made a beeline for Truex Jr.’s bumper in stunning fashion in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

Hamlin secured his second win of the season and 31st of his career. He led 124 laps of the contest, having started the race in ninth position.

Taking second place was Kyle Busch. He started third and led six laps en route to his runner-up status.

Kurt Busch led seven laps on his way to a third place finish. He picked up his fourth top five of the season.

Austin Dillon finished fourth.  Dillon has three top five finishes this season, but has see-sawed over the last month. He took fourth Sunday, but finished 39th the previous week. The two weeks before that Dillon finished 26th and 7th.

Rookie Erik Jones rounded out the top five.  Jones has earned four top five finishes this year, three of them coming over the past three races.

Drivers who led laps but did not finish in the top five included: Martin Truex, Jr. (76), Kevin Harvick (22), Kyle Larson (a race-high 124, tied with Hamlin), Brad Keselowski (3), and Landon Cassill (5).

Sunday’s race featured eight drivers finishing on the lead lap. The 25th race of the season also saw eight caution periods for 38 laps, and 20 lead changes.

Pole sitter Kevin Harvick finished ninth.

The Dale Earnhardt Jr. watch continues. In his last season as a full-time NASCAR driver Earnhardt Jr. finished 22nd at Darlington. The same spot from which he started. He was two laps off the lead as the race ended.

Truex Jr. won the regular season championship title Sunday and still maintains a grip on the driver standings. He has reached 1,000 points. Kyle Busch trails by 107 points in second place, while Larson is in third, 116 points back.

Teams are headed to Richmond Raceway for Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400, the final race before the Chase for the Championship begins.

Hamlin, a winner at Richmond in 2016, will have to hold off 39 other drivers, including Joey Logano, who won here in April this year. With the final race of the regular season at their fingertips, expect to see some hard-charging, fast driving, and super-speedy cars and drivers on Saturday.

Hartford bashes Bangor 60-7 for second win of season

If there was any doubt whether the Hartford Indians came to play football this year, let those doubts come to a halt. The Indians marked their second victory of the season with a 60-7 bashing of the visiting Bangor Vikings Thursday, August 31.

It looked easy from the get-go. Hartford kicked off to Bangor to open the game, and the ball was downed at Bangor’s eight yard line. After a first possession in which Bangor struggled on each play, the Vikings were forced to punt from within their own 10 yard line.

INDIAN PASS… Hartford quarterback Garrod Johnson throws the ball to receiver Joe Beebe during Thursday’s home opener against Bangor. The In-dians proved victorious over the Vikings, 60-7, and earned their second win of the season. (TCR photo by Kristy Noack)

But, the punt proved bothersome for Bangor and Hartford took over at Bangor’s two yard line. With only 53 seconds off the clock, Hartford scored their first TD of the game – a one-yard run by Robert Ledesma Jr. Danny Resendez kicked the point after and the score stood 7-0 Hartford.

Bangor’s next possession fared as equally devastating for the Vikings. Bangor had a miscue on the kickoff. With Bangor coaching staff yelling, “Out of bounds” the receiver let the ball go… and it proceeded to drop in bounds and rolled to inside the five yard line before being touched.

The Vikings were able to advance the ball a bit but had to punt from their own 14 yard line.

Bangor’s misfortune was Hartford’s gain. Bangor was flagged for a false start and had to back up five yards. The Bangor punter then had to field a bobbled snap and put his knee on the ground while trying to gain control of the ball. Unfortunately for him, his knee was down in the end zone, giving Hartford the two-point safety. At 9:40 left in the first quarter, Hartford led 9-0.

With the ball in their hands, Hartford began a march down the field. Hartford quarterback Garrod Johnson got a push from his linemen and picked up a first down. A few plays later, Hartford, facing fourth down and six yards to go, Johnson aired out the ball to Moses Beraza, who hit the end zone from eight yards out with 5:24 left on the clock.  The two-point conversion pass was incomplete, but Hartford led 15-0.

The Indians final score in the first quarter came at the hands of another Bangor error.

With the ball in hand, the Bangor quarterback attempted a pass to a player not facing him, which sailed to the ground. Hartford’s Luke Manning downed the ball on Bangor’s 12 yard line.

It was Garrod Johnson who scored the touchdown on a three-yard quarterback keeper with 3:16 left to play in the first quarter. Danny Resendez took to the field for the PAT for Hartford. On the team’s first attempt at the extra point, he was hit by a Bangor defender. That allowed Hartford to try again.

On attempt number two, the ball sailed high. Resendez grabbed it and threw to the end zone. Two Indians were downfield but neither one was able to come up with the ball.  Hartford increased their lead 21-0.

Bangor got on the board in the final minute of the first quarter with a 56-yard pass and successful PAT.

Hartford tallied 44 plays for 345 yards. The squad had 221 rushing yards and 124 in the air. Comparably, Bangor ran 50 plays for a total of 121 yards. The Vikings threw for 120 yards and rushed for one yard.

Hartford had 15 first downs compared to Bangor’s five.

Second quarter action found Robert Ledesma Jr. scoring for Hartford on a four-yard run at 9:12. The two-point conversion pass was just out of reach, and Hartford increased their lead to 27-7 over Bangor.

Ledesma Jr. made it two in a row just a minute and a half later. He scampered 43 yards down field for the Hartford TD. The Indians picked up the two-point conversion courtesy of Beraza. The score stood 35-7.

With 2:17 left in the first half, Hartford scored again. This time Johnson passed to Beraza, who sealed the 20-yard play by scoring another TD. The two-point conversion run was no good. Hartford led 41-7 at intermission.

It was all Ledesma Jr. and Hartford in the third quarter. Lightning Ledesma Jr. scored a touchdown on a 70-yard run. The two-point conversion failed. Hartford led 47-7.

Ledesma Jr. did it again later in the quarter. On that run, he picked up seven yards en route to the end zone. Resendez’s kick was no good. Hartford 53, Bangor 7.

Joe Beebe got his turn in the end zone for Hartford after he picked up a 23-yard pass from Johnson. Resendez’s kick split the uprights and the Indians finished the game with a 60-7 victory.

Johnson was eight of 10 for 124 yards and three TDs. He also rushed for 31 yards on six carries and one TD.

Ledesma Jr. led the rushing corps with 151 yards on 17 carries. He scored five touchdowns. Evan Parker picked up 24 yards on four carries. Beraza had one carry for 19 yards; he also caught four passes for 68 yards and two TDs. Beebe had one TD, four receptions, and 56 yards.

Bobby Johnson led the defense with four tackles and seven assists. Xavier Salinas had three tackles and one assist. Corey Arnold tallied two tackles and three assists.

Hartford head coach Brad Manning was impressed with the growth of his squad between week one and week two. “A lot of the hesitation we saw in the first game simply was not there (Thursday) night. We mentioned in practice how we would like to bust more big plays than what we did against Eau Claire. Garrod did well throwing the ball. A lot of our receivers being open was set up by being able to run the ball and the lineman giving Johnson some time, but our receivers also showed up in a big way. It was nice to see Moses make a few great catches for us. Best part of the night was watching our defense rally to the ball. Aside from one big play, I thought they did a fantastic job.”

Hartford is now 2-0 overall and will face Mendon as football returns to Friday nights. Kickoff at Hartford Stadium is 7:00 p.m.

Mendon is 2-0 this season and has two consecutive shutouts including a 54-0 victory over Eau Claire and a 39-0 drubbing of Bloomingdale.

Friday’s game will be Hartford’s real first test this season,

SMITH’S SHOT… Watervliet’s Zoe Smith is in perfect position to return a volley during last Wednesday’s match against visiting Brandywine. The Panthers fell to the Bobcats 15-25, 25-14, 25-18, and 25-21. Smith notched five kills, one ace and 14 digs during the con-test. (TCR photo by Kristy Noack)

Watervliet whips Buchanan 72-36

At times it wasn’t ideal, it wasn’t pretty, and it wasn’t the best game of football Watervliet has played this year, but a win is a win and Watervliet got one Thursday, August 31 on the road against Buchanan.

The Panthers topped the Bucks 72-36 in a game a lot closer than the score might indicate.

Watervliet’s first possession of the game ended as the squad turned the ball over on downs. Let’s be clear. That happens infrequently.

Then, Buchanan scored a touchdown on a pass play, giving them the 6-0 lead. The PAT was no good and Watervliet railed early.

By that point, Watervliet had settled down and settled in and went to work.

Quarterback Zack Pickens completed a 15-yard pass to Jakob Aldrich for the Panthers’ first score of the game. Bryant Kieft caught the two-point conversion pass and Watervliet led 8-6.

From there on out, the first quarter was all Watervliet.

Kieft scored on a 60-yard rushing touchdown with a handful of minutes left on the clock in the first quarter. Kieft picked up his second successful two-point conversion pass of the night. Watervliet led 16-6.

With a minute to go, Watervliet worked downfield to set up Pickens on a quarterback keeper at the three yard line. The play garnered another six points for Watervliet. Pickens held onto the ball for the ensuing two-point conversion. At the end of the first quarter, Watervliet led 24-6.

It was Pickens who scored in the second period on another rushing TD, this time from one yard out. The two-point conversion failed but Watervliet increased their lead to 30-6.

A Buchanan turnover set up another Watervliet touchdown. Pickens completed a 36-yard pass to Lamarrius Smith, who notched his first TD of the season.  The two-point conversion attempt failed. Watervliet 36, Buchanan 6.

Buchanan then scored in the second quarter on a 48-yard defensive play followed by a two-point conversion run. The Bucks rallied but trailed Watervliet 36-14.

Pickens went back to work throwing a 52-yard touchdown pass to Garrett Matthews. The two-conversion pass was successful and Watervliet led 44-14.

A second Panther interception gave Watervliet the ball on their own 26 yard line. Facing a lot of ground to cover, Pickens lofted a 64-yard pass caught by Trent Boone for another Watervliet TD. The two-point conversion pass from Pickens to Boone was good, and Watervliet led 52-14 at the half.

Buchanan scored first in the second half. They scored six points on a 28-yard pass play and two-point conversion pass. The score stood 52-22 in favor of Watervliet.

Pickens got the ball back in hand following the score. He took off on a run, picked up 25 yards and six points. The two-point conversion pass was incomplete. Watervliet enjoyed a 58-22 lead.

Buchanan scored another TD but was unable to convert the two-point rush attempt. The Bucks still trailed 58-28.

Pickens then completed a 35-yard pass to Kieft for another TD. The two-point conversion pass was incomplete but Watervliet led 64-28 to close out the third quarter.

Buchanan’s final score of the night came on a Watervliet turnover. The Panthers fumbled half-way through the fourth quarter. The Bucks traipsed down the field and scored a TD and two-points on the conversion. The Bucks drew to 64-36.

The final scoring play of the game was Watervliet’s. Kris Lenox barreled into the end zone from two yards out for the final TD. Lenox also ran the two-point conversion, and Watervliet won 72-36.

Pickens was masterful once again under center. He was 12 of 19 for 358 yards and five TDs. He also rushed 21 times for 138 yards and four TDs.

Boone led the offense with four receptions for 103 yards and one TD.  Dylan Lynch had nine carries for 47 yards. Lenox picked up 45 yards and one TD on five carries.

Watervliet, now 2-0, is at home Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers will welcome Maple City Glen Lake (1-1).

Coloma loses heartbreaker to Saugatuck 34-27

The Comets of Coloma couldn’t claim a road win over Saugatuck Thursday, August 31, try as they might. The Comets dropped a heartbreaker of a game 34-27 after playing solidly all night.

Saugatuck got on the board first, scoring on a 53-yard run early in the first quarter. The PAT was good, and Saugatuck led 7-0.

COLOMA’S CHAMPION TENNIS PLAYER… Shane Champion, of Coloma tennis, volleys a shot over the net dur-ing last Wednesday’s match against Buchanan. Champion is a senior on the team, which fea-tures two returning and 10 new players. (TCR photo by Kristy Noack)

Caleb Elis continued to shine for Coloma. He picked up a touchdown in his second consecutive game.  His 28-yard run was topped by a Derek Plitt point after kick that sailed trued, and Coloma had tied the game.

Saugatuck controlled the second quarter. They found the end zone twice, once on a 15-yard run and then on a 73-yard run. They increased their lead over Coloma to 21-7.

Coloma quarterback Zach Goodline lofted a pass that was brought down by Levi Wilkens. The 66-yard pass play was followed by another successful Plitt kick. Coloma closed the gap on Saugatuck, 21-14.

However, Saugatuck scored once more before the first half of the game was in the books. Their QB Jackson Shriver threw a 32-yard pass for another pick six. The PAT was good, and Saugatuck was up once again by 14 points, 28-14.

The lone score in the third quarter was made by Coloma. This time it was Zack Lake who snuck one-yard into the end zone. Plitt’s kick was good, and Coloma trailed 28-21.

The tide seemed to have turned in Coloma’s favor in the fourth quarter. The Comets scored after Wilkens caught a second long ball for a touchdown, courtesy of Goodline’s arm. The PAT by Plitt was no good but Coloma had closed the gap and trailed only 28-27.

It was Saugatuck that ended the night’s scoring. They had a 49-yard pass play and won the game 34-27.

Goodline was four of eight for 157 yards and two touchdowns.

Wilkens was the top rusher for Coloma with nine carries for 69 yards.  He also caught three passes for 122 yards and two TDs.

Zack Lake picked up 10 carries for 49 yards and one TD.  Tevin Blazier ran 36 yards on five carries, while Ellis churned up 27 yards on three carries.

Adam Hearn had two carries for 12 yards.

Calvin Starnes caught one pass for 35 yards.

Wilkens led the Comet defense with five tackles and two assists. Cody Reese and Jamane Smith Jr. offered up four tackles and six assists apiece.  Robbie Schroeder contributed four tackles and three assists. Kenny Crowder tallied four tackles.

Billy Boyd was credited with three tackles and two assists. Lake had two tackles, and Sincere Taylor notched two tackles and one assist.

Following the loss Coloma head coach Joe Stephens was honest regarding his team’s effort and resigned to the tough loss.

“We had an opportunity to beat a good football team and we let it get away. Our kids played hard the entire night and made some big catches, but it wasn’t enough to overcome all our silly penalties. We had 11 penalties on the night and that’s too many when you are up against a good opponent.”

Stephens continued, “We challenged our defense at halftime. We were going to make some adjustments, but our kids decided that they could just play their technique better.  We were one missed assignment away from keeping them off the scoreboard in the second half.  I’m proud of how our defense gave us an opportunity to stay in the game. They provided a change in momentum. It felt like Saugatuck was holding on for dear life in the final quarter. Jamane Smith and Cody Reese had excellent football games on that side of the ball.”

Stephens summed up what everyone in the stands was thinking. “It’s a disappointing loss. Our guys know that all of the goals that they set for this season are still achievable.  We have to clean up our mental mistakes going forward.”

Overall, the teams were equally matched. Coloma had 56 plays, while Saugatuck had 55.

Coloma racked up 349 total yards, but Saugatuck bested Coloma with 360 yards.

Coloma had 157 passing yards compared to 86 from Saugatuck.  The Comets picked up 192 yards rushing, while Saugatuck earned 274. The teams were also virtually identical with the number of first downs they achieved: Coloma, 15; Saugatuck 13.

Coloma faces Fennville at home Friday at 7:00 p.m. Fennville is 0-2 this season, while Coloma is 1-1.

Panthers drop match against Brandywine

The Watervliet varsity volleyball squad welcomed Brandywine to the Panther gymnasium Wednesday, August 30.

Under the direction of head coach Edie Daugherty, the Panthers came out aggressive against a strong Brandywine squad. The first game went to Brandywine 25-15.

Watervliet regrouped for game two and put together a nice offensive run. “Grace Smith stayed behind the service line for nine points,” Daugherty commented. The overpowering Panthers topped Brandywine 25-14 to tie the match at one game apiece.

Brandywine roared back in game three, but Watervliet didn’t make it easy on them. The lead exchanged hands until Brandywine claimed the set 25-18.

The fourth game also went to Brandywine, 25-21, as Watervliet tried to rally but fell short.

Kara Liles led Watervliet with seven kills, two aces, four digs, and five solo blocks.  Emma Armstrong contributed two assists, one kill, two aces, and seven digs.

Jaelyn Pitre was credited with 13 assists, two kills, and three digs.  Zoe Smith chipped in five kills, one ace, and 14 digs.

Elaine Koshar added one dig and six solo blocks.  Grace Smith tallied one assist, two kills, and nine digs. Caley Simmons had one assist, two kills, and six digs.

Indians win three straight from River Valley

Hartford’s varsity volleyball squad celebrated their home opener Monday, August 28 with a three-game win over River Valley. The Indians won 27-25, 25-19, 25-15 over a pesky Mustang squad.

Mikenzie Chambers led Hartford with 12 kills and three blocks.  Megan Nelson provided eight assists.

Jessica Cortes was credited with eight assists, as AJ Jackson had five kills.

Jasmine Solis smacked three aces in the all-around team effort.

Coloma 4-3 in quad action

Kayla Yore, Moran Wagner, and Hannah Mathis teamed up to lead the Coloma volleyball squad to a 4-3 record in quad action Monday, August 28.

Coloma topped Parchment 2-1 by scoring 17-25, 25-12, 15-9. The Comets also topped Buchanan in two games, 25-22, 25-19. Coloma then lost to St. Joe 20-25, 17-25.

Wagner had 27 kills, nine assists, six aces, 35 digs, and one block. Yore contributed 14 kills, 41 assists, four aces, 36 digs, and two blocks.

Mathis chipped in nine kills, one assist, six aces, eight digs, and three blocks. Mya Potter had three kills, one assist, two aces, and 47 digs.

Mika Anderson hit eight kills, three aces, and 12 digs. Taryn Blazier tallied 10 kills and four digs.

Sam Stewart provided one kill, one ace, and 29 digs. Kylee Bailey had one kill, five digs, and one block. Mia Cole added four digs for Coloma.

Coloma cross country competes at Paw Paw Harvest Festival

The boys’ and girls’ varsity cross country teams of Coloma traveled to Paw Paw Tuesday, August 29 to compete in the Paw Paw Harvest Festival invitational.

The Coloma boys’ team finished 10th with 253 points. The championship went to Otsego, who tallied 43 points.

Adiel Granados, a junior, led Coloma with a 42nd place finish and time of 21:05.

Damon Howley set a new personal record in his 50th place finish; the freshman’s time was 22:12.

Senior Josh Young took 52nd place (22:40), while sophomore Ian Ishmael finished 54th and Hunter Crist placed 55th with times of 23:00 and 23:05, respectively. Both Ishmael and Crist set new PRs at the event.

Freshman Blane Sutherland ended the race in 59th place with a time of 23:42.

The young ladies of Coloma raced the same course. Otsego took the championship in the women’s division as well.

Freshman Abby Vandermolen led the way for Coloma with a 23:33 time and 21st place finish. Sophomore Emma Vandermolen took 23rd place (23:49). Both ladies set new personal records.

Marissa Sherburn, a sophomore, finished 39th (26:10). Sophomore Vanessa Crisenbery and Samantha Scott, a junior, took 43rd and 45th place, respectively, with times of 26:23 and 27:21. Scott set a new PR.

Phoebe Browne, a junior, took 51st (29:16), and senior Julia Sternaman finished 53rd (29:42).

Indians record shutout over Bangor, go 3-0 in SW10

The Hartford varsity soccer team continues to rack up victories on the field and in the Southwest 10 Conference. The Indians are now 3-0 in the conference after topping Bangor 5-0 at home Wednesday, August 30.

HARTFORD STRONG… Danny Resendez of Hartford’s varsity soccer team works the ball away from a Bangor player August 30. Resendez was part of a strong defensive effort by the Indians, who held Bangor to just five shots on goal during the contest. The Indians won 5-0. (TCR photo by Kristy Noack

It was Roy Rodriguez with the hot foot Wednesday. Rodriguez scored two goals in the first half of the contest and booted his third of the game in the second half.

Joel Soto scored one goal in the first half. That score was followed in short order by a goal from Isai Ordonez.

Lalo Jimenez was credited with one assist.

Hartford’s offense was certainly performing well, and the same could be said for the defense. Hartford allowed only five shots on goal by Bangor, and Riley Traver and Rudy Martinez combined in goal for the clean sheet.

Hartford has beaten Marcellus, Eau Claire, and Bangor for the 3-0 conference record.

Watervliet trekkers take third in Bison Invitational

The Watervliet boys’ cross country team finished third Wednesday, August 30 at the Bison Invitational held at Grand Beach Golf Course in New Buffalo.

Berrien Springs won the championship with 34 points. Watervliet scored 113 points.

Gus Hinch was the first Panther across the finish line. He took 11th place with a time of 18:42. Ezra Troyer took 18th place (19:18) and set a new personal record.

Nick Swanson ran to a 26th place finish (20:59), while Austin Roberts clocked in in 30th place (20:46).

Alex Isbrecht’s time of 21:02 was good for 35th place. Trevor Pelton was a step behind Isbrecht in 36th place (21:02).

Kody Edmonds finished in 50th place (21:12), and Klayton Marshall took 45th (21:34). Kade Van Niel set a new PR with his time of 21:42; he finished 47th.

Tom Swanson took 55th place (22:54). Korben Camp and Aaron Leoni finished 66th and 67th, respectively, with times of 25:48 and 25:51. Josh Reeves rounded out the runners in 80th place (31:09).

Hobson medals for Panther Girls XC

Alyssa Hobson, a senior on the Watervliet girls’ cross country team, medaled Wednesday, August 30 at the Bison Invitational held at Grand Beach Golf Course in New Buffalo.

The event was won by Bridgman with 33 points. Watervliet did not have enough runners to record a team score.

Hobson’s time of 24:34 earned her a 15th place finish.

Angelina Hammond, a freshman, finished 36th (28:54).  Bailey Swisher, also a freshman, took 46th place after setting a new personal record with a time of 30:26.

COMET STARS… Coloma’s Junior High Cross Country team competed in the Paw Paw Invitational Tuesday, August 29. Medalists include (from the left): Bowden Genovese, Ava Genovese, McKinleigh Kramer, Jake Ickes, and Ethan Vandermolen.