MASON, MI (WTVB) – In track and field, Coldwater’s boys finished first at the Mason Division Two Regionals on Friday. Meet organizers did not post the boys individual results at www.mhsaa.com nor were any team results reported but we do have individual results for the Coldwater athletes.
Coldwater coach Jeff Schorfhaar says they had six individuals and a relay team qualify for the state meet.
Coldwater’s Shuaib Aljabaly won the 3200 while Jaden Coney won the long jump. Meanwhile, Matt Sowles, Zack Murphy, Ben Fagen and Jordan Parkinson teamed up to win the 3200 relay in a school record time of 8:05. Sowles was also second in the 800. Coldwater had three finish in the top five for the shot put. Sam DeMeester was second, Connor Covert was third and Zach Gipple was fourth. Covert finished second in the discus.
Coldwater had several top ten finishes in the girls meet.
Jasmine Wellet was third in the 100 hurdlesAllison Butler was seventh in the 100 and fifth in the 200Malorie Rzepka was fifth in the high jumpBreanna Eddy was sixth in the long jumpKaci White was third in the shot put and sixth in the discusJordan Bouse was eighth in the discusHannah Parrish was ninth in the shot putThe 800 relay team of Samantha Rodesiler, Rzepka, Claire Sheppard and Butler finished fifthThe 400 relay team of Wellet, Rzepka, Sheppard and Butler finished seventh.
In baseball, Kalamazoo Christian took control with a four run second inning and they hung on to defeat the Bronson Vikings 5-4 on Friday. Ethan Cossairt and Brett Sikorski both had two hits for Bronson. Sikorski also had two RBI’s. The loss dropped Bronson’s record to 19-7.
In softball, winning pitcher Adyson Lasky went the distance in the circle as Bronson edged Kalamazoo Christian 3-2 on Friday. Kelsey Robinson had three singles and a stolen base while Lasky and Kaitlyn Czajkowski both had two hits. Bronson is now 15-10 for the season.
Coldwater’s JV golf team won the Jamboree hosted by Harper Creek at the Binder Park Golf Course on Friday evening with a winning score of 173. Harper Creek took 2nd at 200, Pennfield was 3rd at 210 and Sturgis rounded out the scoring with a 222. Coldwater was led by medalist Kyle Herman who fired a round of 41.Tanner Bowers took 2nd place overall with a 42, Jacob Fair and Alec Keplinger tied for 3rd at 45’s, Brendan Hanna carded a 48 good enough for 6th place and Dillon Gagnon tied for 18th place with a 58.
BRANCH COUNTY SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 21ST, 2016
—BASEBALL—
Coldwater Stout and Sons Invitational
Lowe Field9:00am Coldwater vs. Carlton Airport11:30am Lansing Sexton vs. Carlton Airport2:00 Coldwater vs. Lansing Sexton4:30 Third Place Game7:00 Championship
Borden Field9:00am Bronson vs. Sturgis11:30am Sturgis vs. Eastside2:00pm Bronson vs. Eastside4:30pm Fifth Place Game
Pittsford at Union City (DH)
—GIRLS SOFTBALL—
Coldwater Softball Invitational Tournament10:00am Coldwater vs. Lansing Sexton12:00noon Bronson vs. Mendon1:30pm Consolation3:00pm Championship
Quincy at Onsted InvitationalPittsford at Union City
—TRACK—
Bronson and Union City at Quincy Division Three Regionals
—GIRLS SOCCER—
Jackson at Coldwater
