Regional Volleyball Semifinals
Division 2 at Parchment High School
Otsego 3, Western 1: The Panthers won the first set 26-24 in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 Regional at Parchment High School. Otsego swept the next three. Western finishes the season with a 38-13 record and another district volleyball title. Kayda Herrick finished with 19 kills and 22 digs, Bayli Stewart finished with 12 kills, Palmer Fortress tallied 22 digs, and Abby Nieswender issued 35 assists for Western.
Division 3 at Lumen Christi
Monroe St. Mary 3, Grass Lake 0: The successful season ended for the Warriors with Monroe St. Mary winning in three sets in the Division 3 regional semifinal at Lumen Christi. Grass Lake lost 25-16, 25-17, and 25-13. “They are just so strong all around and don’t make many mistakes,” GLHS Coach Cassie Andonian said. Olivia Turner finished with six kills and 19 digs to lead the Warriors. Mia Buttigieg dished 25 assists and Hannah Alvarez finished with 27 digs for Grass Lake (32-7-1). The Warriors on its third district title in four years and its first Cascades Conference title during the 2023 season.
Hanover-Horton 3, Addison 1: The third time was the charm for the Comets who defeated Addison in the Division 3 regional semifinal. Hanover-Horton had lost to Addison twice this season before the regional contest. The Comets won 25-21, 14-25, 26-24, and 25-22. Bree Johnson had a big first set for HHHS with five kills. Molly Brown took over for Addison in game two with nine kills and two aces. The Comets led early in game three only to see the Panther pull even at 21-all. Morgan Kuhl had two key kills for the Comets to close out the match. Addison took a 6-0 lead to start game four, but the Comets pulled even at 10-all. Chelsea Russ tallied six kills in the fourth set helping the Comets move on in regional play. “We had mental toughness and better communication tonight,” Coach Alexis Ahlbaum said. “We need to keep that going in the regional final.” Russ finished with 11 kills and Natalee Krage dished 34 assists for the Comets. Hanover-Horton faces Monroe St. Mary in the Division 3 regional final Thursday at 6 p.m. at Lumen Christi Catholic High School.
College Athletic Events
Men’s Basketball
Spring Arbor University 99, Concordia 94: Travis Grayson, Gabe Newhof, and Kevyn Robertson contributed 84 of 99 points for the Cougars. Newhof scored 30 points and pulled down eight rebounds for SAU. Robertson added 26 points and nine rebounds and Grayson scored 28 points and dished nine assists for the Cougars (4-1).
On Deck for Nov. 8, 2023
College Athletic Events
Men’s Basketball
Albion JV at Jackson College 6:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Spring Arbor University at Grace (Crossroads Tournament) 5 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Marian at Spring Arbor University (Crossroads Tournament) 6 p.m.