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Baseball

May 19, 2016

Oceana's Herald-Journal

Shelby 11-11, Hart 1-5 Hesperia 12, White Cloud 0 Pentwater 8, Hart 5 Shelby 2-1, Hesperia 1-2 @ Hesperia Invite

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WM Christian 8-8, Hesperia 3-7 Onekama 12-18, Hart 2-5 Hesperia 5-8, Lakeview 4-12 MCC 6-8, Shelby 0-0 Whitehall 13-13, Hart 0-2

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Hart 12-7, Shelby 8-2 Oakridge 13, Hart 0 Hart 19, Bear Lake 9 Hesperia 6-20, White Cloud 4-5 Hesperia 2-1, Shelby 2-1 @ Hesperia

Hesperia 7-9, WM Christian 5-2 Hart 6-5, Onekama 5-2 Lakeview 18-12, Hesperia 2-2 Shelby 6-6, Mason Co. Central 1-8 Whitehall 8-14, Hart 3-4

Track

Hesperia 7th @ Home Jamboree Shelby wins Oceana Co. Meet Shelby 2nd, Pentwater 6th @ Montague Invite

Girls Soccer

Pentwater girls 2nd @ WMD Meet, Walkerville 5th Hesperia 6th @ Alma Scottie Classic Walkerville girls 5th, boys 6th @ Elk Rapids Invitational Hart girls 4th, boys 5th, Shelby 8th @ WMC Meet

Hart 6, Manistee 3 Shelby 2-1 @ Kalkaska Tourney Shelby 2, Hart 1

Tigers rally to beat Hart in physical game

Shelby seniors get 1st career win in rivalry series

The Tigers (5-6-3, 3-4 WMC) regrouped during the break and came out largely controlling possession. They narrowly missed a goal very early in the Hart (5-8-1, 1-6 West Michi- half on a run at the net when the

By Andy Roberts gan Conference) led 1-0 at the shot hit a post.

Herald-Journal Writer England finally put her team half after an early goal by AuSHELBY — Shelby and Hart brey Hertzler, scored off a corSHELBY BEATS HART battled Monday afternoon in an ner kick from Yasmine Colon. continued on 2b extremely physical game that’s been typical of the clashes between the rivals in recent years.

The Tigers, though, were the ones who got the last laugh, as Shelby forward Amy England scored two second-half goals to push the hosts to a 2-1 win.

It was the first time the Shelby senior soccer players had beaten Hart.

“The senior girls really wanted this win against Hart,” Shelby coach Pete Peterson said. “I think we came out so hyped up about that that we forgot what we were doing. Once they got going, things took off. Amy putting that (first goal) in was a big help.”

Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Above, Hart’s Aubrey Hertzler (right) pursues a loose ball during Monday’s rivalry soccer game against Shelby. At left, Hart’s Tressa Swihart and Shelby’s Alejandra Ambrocio each try to field the ball. Hertzler scored the first goal of the game, but the Tigers won 2-1.

Spartans get best of Tigers Shelby softball gets split

By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer

SHELBY — Shelby had “one of those days”, said coach Brian Wright, on the way to a doubleheader loss to Mason County Central Tuesday, 6-0 and 8-0.

The Tigers (10-18, 3-11 West Michigan Conference) were able to put the ball in play in both games, only striking out five times for the day, but whenever Shelby hit the ball, it seemed to find a Spartans’ defender. Shelby managed only

six hits in the two games.

“We gave them a few unearned runs in the first game, but in the second game we didn’t make an error,” Wright said. “It’s not like we played poorly. Sometimes you have days like that in baseball.”

In game one, the Tigers had four hits, two of them by Jamie Rupright. Zach Stuberg and

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Above, Shelby’s Sophie Clark (right) slides into home plate ahead of a throw to the Mason County Central catcher during game one of Tuesday’s WMC doubleheader at Shelby. At left, the Tigers’ Dustin Carlson-Hicks (16) tries to stay out of the way after popping up to the MCC pitcher during game two.

The Shelby softball team earned a split, while MCC swept the baseball games.

Dustin Carlson-Hicks each had a hit as well. Kris Josephson took the loss on the hill, striking out four and allowing 11 hits.

In game two, Carlson-Hicks took the mound and got out of a bases-loaded one-out jam

in the first inning by getting a double play grounder. After Jonah Kelley ripped a double to lead off the second inning, it appeared Shelby would capitalize on the big defensive play, but the Tigers couldn’t get Kelley in. MCC would tag two

runs each onto the board in the second and third innings and never looked back. The Spartans scored twice in the sixth to salt the game away.

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Shelby rolls to win at Oceana Co. Meet Tigers account for top 4 player scores; Inglis wins 1st individual title

By Andy Roberts Herald-Journal Writer

SHELBY — It was all Shelby last Wednesday at the Oceana County golf meet, as the four scoring Tigers also accounted for the four top individual scores, carrying the Tigers to a repeat county championship. The meet was held at Oceana Golf Club.

Shelby’s team score of 330 finished 42 shots ahead of Pentwater’s 372. Hesperia finished third with a score of 444.

Junior Keaton Inglis easily led all players with a 74 to win the individual title, his first. His score was 10 strokes

Above, Shelby golfer Jeff Beckman (right) launches a tee shot during last Wednesday’s Oceana County golf meet at Oceana Golf Club.

Pentwater golfer Seth Matulis looks on.

At right, Hesperia’s Bobby Castillo watches a chip shot head towards the green during the meet.

Shelby had the top 4 scorers at the meet, easily winning the championship.

Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

THURSDAY, MAY 19

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Baseball

Hart @ Mason Co. Eastern (DH), 4 p.m.

Hesperia @ Grant (DH), 4 p.m.

Pentwater @ Shelby (DH), 4 p.m.

Golf

Shelby @ Mason Co. Central Jamboree, 3:30 p.m.

Softball

Hart @ Mason Co. Eastern (DH), 4 p.m.

Hesperia @ Grant (DH), 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 20

Golf

Hesperia @ Reed City Invitational, 9 a.m.

Girls Soccer

ahead of anyone else. Second place went to Tyler Hukill, who shot an 84, closely followed by Danny Beckman, who had an 85. Andrew McConnell shot an 87 to be Shelby’s fourth scorer as well as the overall fourthplace finisher.

Will Kolenda was the final medalist, finishing in fifth place with an 88. Kolenda, an eighth-grader, edged out Chris McConell by a shot for the final medalist spot.

Other scorers for Pentwater were Seth Matulis, 92; Linnea McDonough, 94; and Gannon McDonough and Taylor Wilkinson, who tied with a 98. Mackenzie Breitner was

Softball

Shelby @ Mason Co. Eastern, 4:30 p.m.

BR Crossroads @ Hart (DH), 4:30 p.m.

Hart, Shelby, Hesperia @ Regionals, Shepherd Pentwater, Walkerville @ Regionals, Saugatuck

TUESDAY, MAY 24

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SATURDAY, MAY 21 Softball

THURSDAY, MAY 26 Baseball

Shelby @ Hesperia (DH), 4 p.m.

Softball

Shelby @ Districts, Katke G.C. Hesperia, Pentwater @ Districts, Stonegate G.C.

Hesperia @ Newaygo (DH), 4 p.m.

Hart @ Mason Co. Central (DH), 4 p.m.

Hesperia @ Whitehall Invitational, 9 a.m.

MONDAY, MAY 23

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

BR Crossroads @ Hart (DH), 4:30 p.m.

WMC Tournament Round 3

WMC Tournament Round 2

Meijer West Michigan All-Star Meet, Reeths-

Girls Soccer

Puffer, 3:30 p.m.

Baseball

Hesperia @ Newaygo (DH), 4 p.m.

Hart @ Mason Co. Central (DH), 4 p.m.

Baseball

right behind McDonough and Wilkinson, carding a 100. Shelby’s Jeff Beckman shot a 108.

Eli O’Neill led Hesperia, posting a score of 103. Bobby Castillo was a close second on the team, with a 104, followed

by Connor Baird with a 115.

Josh Ehrke took Hesperia’s final scoring slot, with a 122.

Brendan McAree shot a 125, and Tyler Walton had a 133.

Shelby and Pentwater also had JV groups compete. Austin Hofmann led all JV players by shooting a 110 for Pentwater, and Alec Mitteer paced the Tigers’ JVs with a 120. Pentwater’s team JV score of 500 beat out Shelby’s by 12 shots.

Girls Soccer Track

Golf

Girls Soccer

Shelby @ Manistee, 5 p.m.

Softball

Shelby @ Hesperia (DH), 4 p.m.

Track

Walkerville @ Buckley JV Invitational, TBA

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• May 19, 2016 • Oceana’s Herald-Journal

Tigers beat Hart on the board with just under 20 minutes left after a Hart handball gave her a free kick chance. The sophomore lofted the ball perfectly over Pirates’ keeper Jillian Homminga to tie the score.

Five minutes later, England scored again, taking a perfect lead pass from Liz Ortiz and outracing everyone to the goal for a breakaway, which she deposited into the left side of the net.

“That goal, we had at Kalkaska probably three or four times,” Peterson said of Saturday’s tournament. “They just couldn’t stop her.”

As the second half progressed, the game, which had already been physical, got even more so. Almost any time the ball was loose, opposing players would collide trying to get it, often resulting in flying bodies and, eventually, whistles.

The Tigers were charged for several more fouls than the Pirates in that span, and coach

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Stacy Baylis said she felt the continuous physicality should have resulted in more yellow cards than the few that were administered.

“We’ve had games where our girls were getting cards for continuous fouls, and that was happening down here and no cards ever occurred,” Baylis said. “I think if a couple of cards had occurred, that would have changed the whole pace of the game.”

As it was, the Pirates didn’t get the benefit of those cards, but in the final few minutes, they began to get some offensive chances of their own. Tigers’ keeper Elizabeth Kelly, who made several good saves in the game, notched probably her best one with 5:36 to go when Hart launched an offensive at the net. On a tough shot, Kelly reeled in the ball and kept Hart at bay. She made another save with three seconds to go when the Pirates got one final free kick.

Hart has been struggling for offense since Haley Alvesteffer suffered a season-ending knee injury a few weeks ago, Baylis said.

“We’re still trying to find the right combination up front for scoring,” Baylis said. “Without having (Haley), it’s hard to find someone to do that.”

On the Tigers’ side, health has largely not been an issue as Andy Roberts • Oceana’s Herald-Journal most of the team is ready to roll Above, Shelby pitcher Kris Josephson (right) tags Hart’s Seth Andritsis out at third base during the for the postseason. England, teams’ battle last Wednesday at Shelby. Near below, Hart pitcher Miranda Unger (5) tags out Shelby’s the Tigers’ most potent scorer, Kendall Felt during a rundown. Far below, Hart’s Baylee Draper (glove up) awaits a throw at second is at her best, especially since base as the Tigers’ Sophie Clark steals a base. Shelby swept the baseball doubleheader, while Hart an early-season foot injury earned a sweep in softball. (now healed) made her more adept with her left foot.

“She hurt her right foot early in the season, so every ball she shot was with her left,” Peterson said. “She’s good with her left now. That’s made her more effective.”

Shelby, the #5 seed in the By Andy Roberts WMC tournament, will face Herald-Journal Writer Montague Wednesday in the SHELBY — Shelby defeated first round, and Hart, the #7 Hart in a West Michigan Conseed, will travel to Oakridge. ference rivalry twinbill last Wednesday, 11-1 and 11-5.

Shelby had control of game one from the start, as Kris Josephson ripped a two-run triple to deep center field in the first inning. Dustin Carlson-Hicks brought him in on a groundout, staking the Tigers to a 3-0 lead.

Shelby would add six more runs in the fourth inning to salt the game away. Zach Stuberg and Jim Hughey had two hits each, and Jamie Rupright had two RBI. Josephson pitched for Shelby, striking out seven in a twohitter. Austin Boundy went four innings and struck out one.

The Tigers raced out to an early lead with five first-inning runs in game two, but Hart briefly made them sweat by scoring five times in the fifth, cutting Shelby’s lead to 6-5.

However, the Tigers responded with a run in the sixth and four more in the seventh to put the game away. Josephson and Stuberg each had two hits, and Kristian Oberlin drove in two runs. Austin VanderLaan and Joey McClatchy paced the Pirates with two hits each, and scoring seven times in the third had two apiece. Unger pitched Andrew Skinner • Oceana’s Herald-Journal Boundy drove in two runs. and fourth innings to make it the game, not walking a batPentwater’s Billy Sproul (14) tries to reel in a throw at second Josephson pitched 4 1/3 in- 8-7. The Tigers took advantage ter and striking out seven. She base as Hart’s Michael McCulley steals the base during Friday’s nings for Shelby and struck of several Hart errors in those gave up seven hits. game at Hart. Pentwater edged the Pirates, 8-5. out six, with Jonah Kelley frames — Hart’s defense was In game two of the twinbill, his cause with a 2-for-3 game pitched 3 1/3 innings and struck throwing 2 2/3 frames. Dylan charged with seven errors in Hart scored all seven of its runs and an RBI. Damon Martz had out three, and Joey McClatchy VanderZwaag went 5 1/3 in- the game to Shelby’s six — to in the first two innings, includget back into it. However, the ing five in the first. Shelby three hits and an RBI. For Hart, had two innings pitched and nings for Hart.

Tigers’ offense ran out of juice would score single runs in the Dylan VanderZwaag drove in two punchouts.

Hart softball 12-7, later on, and Hart kept adding third and fifth, but couldn’t two runs. Austin VanderLaan Shelby 8-2 on to earn the win. The Pirates complete a comeback, managing just three hits.

SHELBY — The Hart Pi- scored in every inning.

Baylee Draper had five hits Alison Altland led the Pirates swept rival Shelby last Wednesday afternoon, 12-8 to lead the Hart offensive ex- rates, striking out 13 in the cirplosion, and Lauryn Tanner cle. Unger, Altland and Hannah and 7-2.

The first game was briefly up had four. Alyssa Hinojosa Brown each had two of Hart’s from Page 1b for grabs after Shelby rallied chipped in three hits, and Mi- 10 hits. from an early 7-0 deficit by randa Unger and Haley Mast Fortier and Kendall Felt ripped extra-base hits in consecutive at-bats. Shelby went on to win the game 6-1. Ashley Frees got the win for Shelby.

MCC jumped on top early in game two by a 5-2 score, but Shelby came back to tie the game with runs scored on a Sierra Gregurek RBI double, an error, and a Tori Mussell infield single. The game stayed tied at six until the sixth in• 23 HP Endurance Engine (Husqvarna) ning. The Tigers got two run• 46" Air Induction Deck • 42" Deck ners into scoring position with • 3 Year Warranty "Done Here" • Full pressure lube w/ filter two out in the top of the inning • Reinforced deck w/10 year limited warranty • 3 year limited warranty but couldn’t get them in. MCC • EZT Trans Hydrogear Trans • 16" turning radius responded by pushing across • 6" wide heavy duty front castor wheels • Hydrostatic drive two runs in the bottom of the • High Lug Rear Tires inning after the first two batters walked. The Tigers were unable to mount a comeback in the seventh.

Tigers’ baseball, Pirates’ softball earn rivalry sweeps

Falcons topple Hart in cold, rainy county showdown Shoreline Media reports HART — Hart lost a nonconference game to county foe Pentwater Friday, 8-5. The game was scheduled to be part of a doubleheader, but game two was rained out.

The Falcons rode an impressive outing from Glenn Miller to the win. Miller pitched six innings and allowed just two runs on three hits.

“Glenn pitched an amazing, amazing game. He was mixing up off-speed (pitches) and fastballs, and (he) just did a phenomenal job on the mound,” Pentwater coach Rick Magrath said. “It was an incredible outing on his part.”

Iain Stewart tossed the final inning of the game, allowing a hit, two walks and two hit batters.

The Falcons scored six times in the second inning to go ahead for good. Hart responded with two third-inning scores, but Pentwater got those two runs back in the sixth. Hart rallied with three runs in the seventh, but fell short.

Phillip Stone went 2-for3 with two RBIs and a run scored, while Miller helped

MCC tops Tigers Rupright had Shelby’s only other hit in game two. CarlsonHicks pitched four innings and Walker Barrs went for two.

Shelby softball 6-6, Mason Co. Central 1-8

SHELBY — Shelby rolled to an easy win in game one of Tuesday’s West Michigan Conference softball doubleheader against Mason County Central, but the Spartans rallied to take game two 8-6.

The game was close in the bottom of the sixth inning, with Shelby (13-15, 3-11 WMC) leading 3-0. Sophie Clark scored a run from third on a popout that turned into a sacrifice fly, and the Tigers quickly turned that opening into a chasm when Sarajane

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Shelby catcher Jon Hughey makes the catch on a tough foul pop-up during Tuesday’s WMC doubleheader against Mason County Central. The Spartans won the games, 6-0 and 8-0.

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