 Photos by Bobbie Cruzan White Cloud 55 Baldwin 42 Despite losing prolific scorer Camelo Lindsey to graduation the Panthers brought a lot of talent from last years’ conference and district champion team into the season opener.The Cloud was also coming off a successful season that included a lopsided loss to Baldwin. Coach Jones: “We opened with a win against a team that worked us over pretty good last year. "We definitely have a lot of stuff to clean up but pretty happy with our defense and hustle. Offensively we are not even close to our potential but we will get better." Jared Watson has a game High 14 points , Kevin Strait and Jayden Robinson knocked down 13 apiece. Noah Robinson was a beast in the paint rejecting 5 Panther attempts while dropping 10 points. “Landyn McGowan, Jason Ruether, Coleson Cruzan, Kaleb Canning, Mason Cruzan and Jacob Zimmer all gave us valuable minutes in a variety of ways,” added Coach Jones. White Cloud (1-0) will head west to take on Shelby Friday. Ludington 82 Grant 57 The visiting Tigers opened the 2023-24 campaign at Ludington with a tough 57-82 loss. Leading 20-10 at the end of the 1st quarter and tied at 33 at half, it appeared to be a great game. The teams went back and forth until the 2:00 mark of the 3rd quarter with the Tigers up 42-40. The hosts converted on lay-ups and 3's the rest of the game outscoring the Tigers 15-42 to finish the game. Oriole Guard David Schillinger was on fire for the hosts dropping 40 points Lucas Swanson led the team in scoring with 19, followed by Oakley Obenauf with 11 and Zaiden Phillips with 9. Grant (0-1) Begins conference play with their home opener against Morley Stanwood Friday.
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 One In The Books Photos by Alexis Mercer Story by Ken De Laat Newaygo 57 Comstock Park 43 The Lions came out hot on both ends of the court dropping 18 first quarter points while limiting the Panthers to a trio of long distance makes on defense.The second quarter was more of the same and featured a pair of hail mary passes that Caris Nelson sent downcout to Logan Klomp who converted the layups. By the time the dust had cleared the teams went to the locker rooms with the hosts holding a solid 33-16 lead.
But Park wasn’t done. After Josiah Long and Blake Kerr exchanged buckets with the visitors the Panthers went on a 12-2 run to pull them within 8 points. Coach Long called a timeout to regroup his team. The strategy worked with the Lions closing the quarter as Nelson hit a 2 and Klomp did the same adding a free throw to send the Lion lead to 44-31 entering the final frame. Russell Toth opened the scoring for Newaygo and Park responded with a bucket then got a stop. Nelson snared a rebound on the Panther end of the court and once again let one go full court to Klomp who converted.On the next Panther possession Nelson stole the ball at half court and drove in for 2 to jump the lead to 52-36 and ice the game. Nelson finished with 21 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds, Klomp hit for 13 and pulled down 7 off the glass and Long finished with 9 points also grabbing 7 boards. Jarryn Schmitt and Blake Kerr each added 4. "This was a solid team effort,” said Coach Long, who showed a lot of confidence in his team, going deep into his bench early and often. Newaygo (1-0) hits the road for the next three games beginning with a trip to Oakridge Wednesday and then traveling to Remus to face Chip Hills Thursday.    The basketball season is underway and we contacted area coaches for a little peek into what their teams look like this season. Newaygo opened Monday with a win over Comstock Park and Grant traveled to Ludington and fell short against a tough Oriole squad. On Tuesday Fremont is scheduled to open with a road game at Shelby and White Cloud will host Baldwin. Newaygo Lions Coach Jason Long Last season 13-10, 7-3 in CSAA, tied for second place The Lions return 5 including 2 1st Team All Conference players from last year, Caris Nelson and Josiah Long. Logan Klomp, Jarryn Schmitt, Jaxon DuChemin and Blake Kerr are back and will be joined by Hunter Yearsovich, Ethan Reyburn, Jordan Holm, Russell Toth, Anikan Nelson, Gage Sanborn. Team strengths: The Lions are athletic and play hard from tipoff to the buzzer. Team Challenges: Figuring out individual roles and rotations Conference Frontrunners: This conference should be very competitive with every night being exciting. Coach Long: “This year’s Newaygo Boys Basketball Team should be a fun team to watch. This is a team that plays hard and really likes to compete.” Grant Tigers Head Coach Joe Schuitema Last season 12-11, 7-3 in the CSAA tied for second place Key Returnees - Senior Lucas Swanson (1st Team All Conference), Sophomore Zaiden Phillips, Senior Oakley Obenauf, Sophomore Blake Rider, Senior Cohen Garrod Promising newcomers - Junior Sincere Hatch, Junior Zander Powell, Senior Kyle Cook, Junior Ethan DeLong, Junior Aiden Booth Team strengths - Shooting, Athletic, Unselfish, Biggest team challenge - Overall size, rebounding Probable Conference frontrunners - Big Rapids has been successful at every level for a long time and I believe they will reload again. Coach Schuitema: "The players have some lofty and realistic goals for the season. Multiple players can score and appear to be willing to share the ball. Generally speaking, we are athletic and ready to compete." White Cloud Indians Coach Robert Jones Last season 13-10, 6-4 in the CSAA Key Returnees: Seniors Kevin Strait (1st Team All Conference), Noah Robinson (All Conference Honorable Mention), Jared Watson, Jason Ruether, Landyn McGowan, Mason Cruzan and Junior Jayden Robinson Promising newcomers: Juniors Coleson Cruzan, Kaleb Canning, Jacob Zimmer, David Higgs and Bryson Night Biggest Challenge: Can we rebound with the bigger teams? Probable Conference frontrunners:Until someone knocks off Big Rapids they are still the favorite to win it all, but after that it could be a shootout. Coach Jones: “Last year we took a step in the right direction with our first winning season in quite a while, and a solid 6th place finish in the conference we look to build on that this year. We return four starters from last season and expectations are high for this season. Fremont Packers Head Coach Adam Bowen Last season 13-12, 6-6 in the WMC Key returnees- Chaz Miller (All Conference Honorable Mention), Gavin Richards, Will DeBlake, Ben Mellema Promising newcomers- Kyler DeKuiper, Redick Powell, John Vissia Team strengths- Experience, Defense, Size, Improved shooting Biggest team challenge- Unproven bench Probable conference front runners- Whitehall, Ludington, Fremont.  Front Row (L-R): Kyah Hoffman (Central Montcalm), Lila Volkers (Kent City), Miranda McNeil (Morley Stanwood), Kamryn Salladay (Lakeview), Ashley Choponis (Central Montcalm), Avelina Hollandsworth (Chippewa Hills) Back Row (L-R): Gracie Houtman (Kent City), Grace Coston (Central Montcalm), Quinn Hatfield (Chippewa HIlls), Isabella Max (Kent City), Andrea Rolston (Central Montcalm), Gwendalynn Rickard (Big Rapids), Kerttu Juvonen (Chippewa Hills), Remington Arney (Newaygo), Andrea Feldpausch (White Cloud) Photo by Brittlyn Rose Photography First Team All Conference 1. Kyah Hoffman – Central Montcalm – Junior 2. Lila Volkers – Kent City – Junior 3. Miranda McNeil – Morley Stanwood – Senior 4. Kamryn Salladay – Lakeview – Freshman 5. Ashley Choponis – Central Montcalm – Junior 6. Avelina Hollandsworth – Chippewa Hills – Senior 7. Gracie Houtman – Kent City – Senior 8. Grace Coston – Central Montcalm – Sophomore 9. Quinn Hatfield – Chippewa Hills – Sophomore 10.Isabella Max – Kent City – Senior 11. Andrea Rolston – Central Montcalm – Freshman 12.Gwendalynn Rickard – Big Rapids – Senior 13.Kerttu Juvonen – Chippewa Hills – Sophomore 13. Remington Arney – Newaygo – Senior 15. Andrea Feldpausch – White Cloud – Senior Honorable Mention All-Conference 16.Reece Clark – Chippewa Hills – Senior 17.Augusta Bowman – Chippewa Hills – Junior 18.Natalie Schultz – Tri-County – Senior 19.Clara Smoes – Reed City – Junior 20.Laura Castrejon – Newaygo – Freshman 21.Braelyn Bunting – Central Montcalm - Sophomore 22.Alisha Esquivel – Kent City – Junior 23.Keira VanTimmeren – Tri-County –Junior 24.Oliviah Malloy – Big Rapids – Senior 25.Carly Carlson – Reed City – Junior 25. Summer Adams — Big Rapids – Junior 27. Caelynn London – Reed City – Sophomore 28. Anna Pake – Tri-County – Sophomore 29. Leah Storey – Chippewa Hills – Sophomore 30. Avary Losee – Grant – Senior  Front Row (L-R): Sam Martini (Kent City), Gage Hoffman (Central Montcalm), Anthony Kiaunis (Reed City), Ryan Allen (Reed City), August Rohde (Reed City), Graham Coston Central Montcalm) Back Row (L-R): Brodie Delamater (Grant), Hayden Gould (Big Rapids), Gavin Rykse (Tri-County), Stylus Wilson (Central Montcalm), Coleson Cruzan (White Cloud), Austin Dalman (Big Rapids), Jaren Vogel (Kent City), Alex Culver (Tri-County), Daniel Eveland (Big Rapids), Kyan Deam (Big Rapids) -Photo by Brittlyn Rose Photography First Team All Conference 1. Samuel Martini- Kent City- Senior 2. Gage Hoffman – Central Montcalm – Sophomore 3. Anthony Kiaunis – Reed City – Senior 4. Ryan Allen – Reed City – Senior 5. August Rohde – Reed City – Junior 6. Graham Coston – Central Montcalm – Senior 7. Brodie Delamater – Grant – Senior 8. Hayden Gould – Big Rapids – Junior 9. Gavin Rykse – Tri-County – Senior 10.Sylus Wilson – Central Montcalm – Sophomore 11. Austin Dalman – Big Rapids – Junior 12.Coleson Cruzan – White Cloud – Junior 13.Jaren Vogel – Kent City – Senior 14.Daniel Eveland – Big Rapids – Sophomore 15.Alex Culver – Tri-County – Sophomore 15. Kyan Deam – Big Rapids – Junior CSAA Boys Cross Country Honorable Mention All-Conference 2023 17. Isaac Clementshaw – Reed City – Senior 18. Jaxon Lumbert – Tri-County – Junior 19. Kyler Fertig – Central Montcalm – Sophomore 20. Cooper Tiffany – Lakeview – Freshman 21. Paul Saladin – Reed City – Sophomore 22. Carson Foondle – White Cloud – Senior 23. Joel Hardesty – Big Rapids – Senior 24. Kaleb Canning – White Cloud – Junior 25. Matthew Brownell – Chippewa HIlls – Senior 26. Brandon McCullough – Kent City – Sophomore 27. Jacob Simon – Chippewa Hills – Junior 28. Evan Rolston – Central Montcalm – Sophomore 29. Henry Kauffman – Tri-County – Sophomore 30. Brayden VanOs – Big Rapids – Sophomore  Front Row (L-R): Zac Hubbard (Tri-County), Jason Dewey (Tri-County), Caiden Schuberg (Big Rapids), Brock PeLong (Chippewa Hills), Wyatt Spalo (Reed City), Loren Rosso (Tri-County), Waylon Lingeman (Central Montcalm), Ethan Powell (Reed City), Asher Johnson (Central Montcalm), Henry Wood (Newaygo) Second Row (L-R): Emmett Lingeman (Central Montcalm), Jack Deitsch (Reed City), McCoy Wernholm (Central Montcalm), Zach Erickson (Reed City), Lucas Rosso (Tri-County), Hunter Crosby (Grant), Mike Stout (Tri-County), Phillip Wilber (Big Rapids), Jaice McAlister (Big Rapids), Max Heitzman (Grant) Third Row (L-R): Owen Behrenwald (Tri-County), Tyler Geer (Chippewa Hills), Spencer Hansen (Reed City), Jack Bollman (Big Rapids), Logan Klomp (Newaygo), John Ondrus (Reed City), Brayden Peak (Central Montcalm), Riley Vennix (Big Rapids), Damone Moore (Newaygo), Austin Humphrey (Chippewa Hills) Back Row (L-R): Jayden Button (Tri-County), Anthony Shultz (Central Montcalm), Garret Foster (Big Rapids), Maxwell Hammond (Reed City), Chase Keller (Tri-County), Oakley Obenauf (Grant), Jace Heck (Big Rapids), Gage Perkins (Chippewa Hills), Kaleb Dubowski (Big Rapids), Blake Kerr (Newaygo)-Photo by Brittlyn Rose Photography 1st Team All-Conference # Name School Position Grade 1 Jayden Button Tri-County WR/DB 10 1 Anthony Shultz Central Montcalm RB/DE 11 2 Garret Foster Big Rapids RB/LB 11 2 Maxwell Hammond Reed City RB/LB 12 2 Chase Keller Tri-County RB/DB 10 2 Oakley Obenauf Grant WR/DB/SP 12 3 Jace Heck Big Rapids DB/K 12 3 Gage Perkins Chippewa Hills WR/DB 11 5 Kaleb Dubowski Big Rapids WR/DB 12 5 Blake Kerr Newaygo QB/K/P 11 6 Owen Behrenwald Tri-County QB/DB 12 6 Tyler Geer Chippewa Hills RB/WR/QB/LB 12 6 Spencer Hansen Reed City TE/CB 12 7 Jack Bollman Big Rapids RB/LB 10 7 Logan Klomp Newaygo WR/DB 12 7 John Ondrus Reed City RB/S 12 10 Brayden Peak Central Montcalm WR/DB 10 10 Riley Vennix Big Rapids QB/DB 12 11 Damone Moore Newaygo RB/DB/SP 10 12 Emmett Lingeman Central Montcalm QB/DE 10 20 Austin Humphry Chippewa Hills Slot/RB 11 21 Jack Deitsch Reed City WR/S 10 21 McCoy Wernholm Central Montcalm RB/LB 10 28 Zach Erickson Reed City RB/LB 12 33 Lucas Rosso Tri-County RB/LB 12 50 Hunter Crosby Grant OL/DL 12 52 Mike Stout Tri-County OL/DB 12 52 Philip Wilber Big Rapids OL/LB 12 55 Max Heiitzman Grant LB 12 55 Jaice McAlister Big Rapids OL/DL 11 59 Zac Hubbard Tri-County OL/DL 12 60 Jason Dewey Tri-County OL/DL 12 65 Caiden Schuberg Big Rapids OL/DL 11 66 Brock PeLong Chippewa Hills OL/DL 12 72 Wyatt Spalo Reed City OT/DT 11 75 Loren Rosso Tri-County OL/DL 12 77 Waylon Lingeman Central Montcalm OL/DL 11 77 Ethan Powell Reed City OL/DL 11 80 Asher Johnson Central Montcalm TE/DL 11 84 Henry Wood Newaygo TE/DE 11 Honorable Mention All-Conference 2023 3 Jose Magna Grant RB/LB 12 4 Zach Rogowski Reed City RB/LB 11 34 Jon Koeph Chippewa Hills RB/LB 11 50 Brett Wismar Newaygo OL/DL 12 53 Braylon Councilor Big Rapids OL 10 56 Wes Stutzman Tri County OL 12 58 Kyle Scharaswak Central Montcalm DL 11  Front Row (L-R): Landen Johnson (Lakeview), Landyn McGowen (White Cloud), Cory Pecynski (Kent City), CJ Copeland (Lakeview), Cooper Houtman (Kent City), Konner Riggs (Morley Stanwood), Andy Willis-Vogt (Morley Stanwood) Second Row (L-R): Carson Abbey (Lakeview), Caden Hartzell (Kent City), Nick Chapin (Morley Stanwood), Ashton Graham (White Cloud), Isaiah Kukla (Morley Stanwood), Joe VanOeffelen, Jacob Perry (Kent City), Lucas Rideout (Kent City) Back Row (L-R): David Evans (Lakeview), Nathan Compeau (White Cloud), Zach DeVoogd (Kent City), Arin Sarres (Kent City), Noah Robinson (White Cloud), Cameron Perez (Lakeview), Carson Gorton (Kent City), Braden Salladay (Lakeview)- Photo by Brittlyn Rose Photography 1st Team All-Conference # Name School Position Grade 0 David Evans Lakeview RB/LB 12 1 Nathan Compeau White Cloud WR/DB 12 2 Zach Devoogd Kent City TE/LB 12 3 Arin Sarres Kent City QB 12 4 Noah Robinson White Cloud WR/DB 12 8 Cameron Perez Lakeview QB/RB/DB 11 9 Carson Gorton Kent City RB/DB 12 9 Braden Salladay Lakeview TE/QB/LB 11 11 Carson Abbey Lakeview RB/LB 11 11 Caden Hartzell Kent City RB/LB 12 12 Nick Chapin Morley Stanwood RB/DB 11 12 Ashton Graham White Cloud WR/LB 12 20 Isaiah Kukla Morley Stanwood RB/LB 11 22 Joe VanOffelen Kent City FB/LB 12 28 Jacob Perry Kent City TE/LB 12 36 Landyn McGowen White Cloud RB/LB 12 50 Landen Johnson Lakeview OL/DL 11 51 Lucas Rideout Kent City OL/DL 12 63 CJ Copeland Lakeview OL/LB 11 63 Cory Pecynski Kent City OL/DL 12 69 Konner Riggs Morley Stanwood OL/DL 12 74 Cooper Houtman Kent City OL/LB 11 77 Andy Willis-Vogt Morley Stanwood OL/DL 12 Honorable Mention All Conference 50 Nick Mejia Kent City OL/DL 12 50 Xander Traynor White Cloud OL/DL 12 51 Wyatt Orr Lakeview OL/DL 10 72 Cameren Cass-Baker Morley Stanwood OL/DL 12  Front Row (L-R): Arturo River-Zammaron (Newaygo), Aaron Vanderwest (Kent City), Cadin Thompson (Reed City), Mason Richards (Big Rapids), Nolan Sly (Lakeview), Ian Hilliard (Reed City) Second Row (L-R): Justin Stellini (Reed City), Andrew Lenon (Tri-County), Noe Magana (Grant), Christian Smits (Big Rapids), Tyler Neil (Big Rapids),Jorge Soriano (Grant), Lucas Peasely (Lakeview), Alfredo Bolonas-Colin (Kent City) Back Row (L-R): Austin Lenon (Tri-County), Alistair Blakeslee (Grant), Austin Woods (Reed City), Nick Pischel (Big Rapids), Ben Garcia (Kent City), Ayden Gonzales (Tri-County), Aiden Pell (Tri-County), William Heydens (Big Rapids), Andrew Lenon (Tri-County), Giovanni Sanchez (Kent City)-mPhoto by Brittlyn Rose Photography CSAA Boys Soccer -- 1st Team All-Conference # Name School Grade 0 Austin Lenon Tri-County 12 1 Alistair Blakeslee Grant 12 1 Nick Pischel Big Rapids 11 1 Austin Woods Reed City 12 2 Ben Garcia Kent City 12 2 Ayden Gonzales Tri-County 11 3 Aidan Pell Tri-County 10 6 William Heydens Big Rapids 10 6 Justin Stellini Reed City 12 7 Isaiah Reidinger Big Rapids 12 9 Andrew Lenon Tri-County 12 9 Giovanni Sanchez Kent City 12 10 Noe Magana Grant 10 10 Christian Smits Big Rapids 12 11 Tyler Neil Big Rapids 12 11 Lucas Peasley Lakeview 12 11 Jorge Soriano Grant 12 14 Alfredo Bolanos-Colin Kent City 12 18 Arturo Rivera-Zamarron Newaygo 10 19 Caidin Thompson Reed City 12 19 Aaron Vanderwest Kent City 10 22 Mason Richards Big Rapids 10 23 Nolan Sly Lakeview 12 88 Ian Hilliard Reed City 12 Honorable Mention All Conference 2023 # Name School Grade 4 Aiden Royston Lakeview 12 5 Isaac Clementshaw Reed City 12 9 Jaime Pulido Grant 10 10 Marcus Arechiga Kent City 9 11 Collin Geroux Newaygo 10 19 Quentin Dewitt Tri-County 12 23 Keaton Edwards Big Rapids 11  Front Row (L-R): Piper Kozuch (Morley Stanwood), Kendall Stout (Central Montcalm), Alaina Christensen (Morley Stanwood), Marissa Warren (Big Rapids) Second Row (L-R): Jayla Perrin (White Cloud), Kaden Perkins (Kent City), Emma Johnston (Reed City), Brook Moore (Morley Stanwood), Brenna Mossel (Big Rapids), Cailynn Hartzell (Kent City), Kelsey Ross (Central Montcalm) Back Row (L-R): Sophia Hathaway (Newaygo), Sienna Ososki (Morley Stanwood), Maria Riddering (Newaygo), Kyleigh Weck (Reed City), Chloee Chase (Grant), Maddie Geers (Kent City), Hailee Brown (White Cloud) Not Pictured: Molly Bowman (Reed City) Photo by Brittlyn Rose Photography First Team All Conference # Name School Grade 1 Sophia Hathaway, Newaygo 12 1 Sienna Ososki, Morley Stanwood 12 2 Maria Riddering, Newaygo 12 2 Kyleigh Weck, Reed City 12 3 Hailee Brown,White Cloud 11 4 Chloee Chase, Grant 12 4 Maddie Geers, Kent City 12 5 Molly Bowman, Reed City 12 5 Kaden Perkins, Kent City 11 5 Jayla Perrin, White Cloud 11 6 Emma Johnston, Reed City 10 6 Brooke Moore, Morley Stanwood 11 9 Brenna Mossel, Big Rapids 11 10 Piper Kozuch, Morley Stanwood 11 11 Kelsey Ross, Central Montcalm 12 12 Cailynn Hartzell, Kent City 11 13 Kendall Stout, Central Montcalm 11 14 Alaina Christensen, Morley Stanwood 12 24 Marissa Warren, Big Rapids 12 Honorable Mention All-Conference # Name School Grade 1 Izzy Fath, Big Rapids 12 2 Hannah Cruzan, White Cloud 11 3 Kenzie Shoemaker, Reed City 12 6 Isabella Welch, Grant 12 7 Lynsey Biller, Morley Stanwood 12 7 Arianna Todd, Chippewa Hills 12 9 Alexis Bakhan, Tri-County 11 10 Ashlee Anderson, Lakeview 12 10 Hannah Stellini, Kent City 12 14 Emily Putnam, Central Montcalm 12 25 Ruby Hughes, Newaygo 9  Front Row (L-R): Kate Posey (Big Rapids), Nadia Zerlaut (Grant), Madison Allen (Chippewa Hills), Ryleigh Allen (Chippewa Hills) Back Row (L-R): Emma Reisenberg (Chippewa Hills), Emma Kosinski (Lakeview), Makenna Currie (Big Rapids), Erika Thomas (Central Montcalm) Photo by Brittlynn Rose Photography Varsity Girls Golf 2023 Team Final Standings 1st Chippewa Hills 1931 2nd Big Rapids 2051 3rd Tri County 2316 4th Lakeview 2331 5th Central Montcalm 2499 6th Newaygo 2514 7th Grant 2605 8th Kent City 2023 Varsity Girls Golf First Team All-Conference CSAA 1st Ryleigh Allen Chippewa Hills 2nd Madison Allen Chippewa Hills 3rd Nadia Zerlaut Grant 4th Kate Posey Big Rapids 5th Erika Thomas Central Montcalm 6th Makenna Currie Big Rapids 7th Emma Kosinski Lakeview 8th Erin Riesenberg Chippewa Hills 2023 Varsity Girls Golf Honorable Mention All-Conference CSAA 9th Alexis Curry Central Montcalm 10th Addisyn Siple Tri County 11th Hadley Fox Big Rapids 12th Abygail Lauryssens Newaygo 13th Sylvia Freeland Kent City 14th Kendra Hearth Tri County 14th Rileigh Abel Chippewa HIlls 16th Lilly Smith Lakeview |
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