LELAND — Leland defeated Glen Lake 3-0 as the Comets won their first Northwest Conference game of the season Monday.
“I told them they were hopping today. They were playing really quick — one-two touch passing, moving off the ball really well, communicating well,” Leland coach Rob Sirrine said. “Another shutout, so defensively we were pretty solid. Up until the end there.”
The Comets scored two first-half goals to take a 2-0 lead into halftime off the boots of Leland sophomore Ryan Connor and junior Cooper Burda.
Leland junior Liam Sweeney added a goal with two minutes remaining to win 3-0.
Glen Lake played well in the second half and nearly broke up the Comets shutout.
Leland junior goalkeeper Edgar Hernandez Mosqueda Jr. earned the shutout with three saves as the Comet defense only allowed a handful of opportunities all game.
“Defensively, we were all pretty organized, and it was a really fun game to watch. Offensively, we were doing an amazing job getting chance after chance after chance. We gotta work on finishing,” Hernandez said.
The Comets get above .500 (4-3-2) after a gauntlet start of the season. Leland travels to Buckley Wednesday, then welcomes Marquette for a Homecoming showdown noon Saturday, Sept. 19.
“We can’t think too far ahead on who we play or who we lost to,” Hernandez said. “We take this game and we go. We learn off of it. We fix our mistakes, and then hopefully just be ready for the playoffs.”
Glen Lake drops its first NWC game of the season and travels to Traverse City Christian at 10 a.m. Saturday.
BOYS SOCCER
TC Christian 1
Benzie Central 0
No details reported.
McBain NMC 8
Alcona 0
McBain Northern Michigan Christian: Alden Winkle 2 goals; Drake VanNoord goal, 3 assists; Dries VanNoord 2 goals, assist; Eli Bowden goal; Ethan Shaffer 4 assists; Easton Prince goal; Weston Koetje goal; Blair DeZeeuw shutout.
“Great weather for a soccer game tonight,” Comets coach Taylor Mulder said. “We came ready to play after two tough games last week and enjoyed a fun win. We got a lot of our second string in to play together and get quality minutes playing together. Three out of our eight goals were with little to no upperclassmen in, which is great for our future.”
BOYS TENNIS
TC Central 5
Petoskey 3
TC Central winners: Mason Howse (4S) 6-0, 6-1; Chris Girrbach/Anders Lyons (1D) 6-4, 6-1; Henry Yonts/Max Lardie (2S) 5-7, 6-4, 10-8; Graeme Wood/Blake Davison (3S) 6-2, 6-3; James Churella/Charlie Tursman (4S) 6-0, 6-1.
Petoskey winners: Liam Washington (1S) 6-2, 6-1; Jackson Wong (2S) 6-4, 6-0; Finn Clarke (3S) 6-2, 5-7, 10-5.
VOLLEYBALL
Chittle, Barnes reach milestones in wins
Team scores: Manton def. Beaverton 25-21, 25-21; def. Saginaw Swan Valley 25-23, 25-15.
“We were able to play everyone again tonight and come out with two wins,” Rangers coach Jessica LaFreniere said. “We had two girls hit big milestones tonight as well — Lillian Chittle passed her 1000th dig and Bella Barnes got her 500th kill. We also celebrated a belated 1500th assist for Aubrey Hiller.”
Manton leaders: Barnes 19 kills; Chittle 22 digs; Hiller 18 assists, 13 digs; Kayleigh Neihardt 13 kills, 8 digs; Claire Dextrom 4 aces, 4 kills; Paislee Brown 4 kills, 2 blocks; Erin McConnell 3 aces; Payton Nixon 3 aces; Angelica Gugin 3 digs.
GIRLS GOLF
St. Francis wins tourney at Elmbrook
Team scores (Elmbrook GC): 1. Traverse City St. Francis 390; T-2. Petoskey 391; T-2. Traverse City Central JV 391; 4. Traverse City West 397; 5. Leland 399; 6. Alpena 409; 7. Cadillac 438; 8. TC Central 442; 9. TC West JV 452; 10. Petoskey JV 458; 11. Cadillac JV 462; 12. Alpena JV 493.
Top 10: 1. Nalani Hopps (TCW) 84; 2. Anna Passe (PET) 85; 3. McKenzie McCormick (TCSF) 88; 4. Grace Bouchard (ALP) 91; T-5. Mia Oosterhouse (TCSF) 92; T-5. Addy Shark (TCW) 92; 7. Audrina Runyon (CAD) 93; 8. Malin Blaha (TCC) 94; 9. Elisa Vann (LEL) 95; T-10. Brooke Knickerbocker (PET) 96; T-10. Tatum Kimbrell (TCC) 96.
Grayling 2nd, I-Lakes 3rd at Chaboygan
Team scores (Cheboygan CC): 1. Cheboygan 389; 2. Grayling 419; 3. Inland Lakes 431; 4. Rogers City 457; 5. Harbor Springs 463; 6. Boyne City 476; 7. Charlevoix 490; 8. Cheboygan JV 499; 9. Cheboygan JV2 548.
Area players in top 10: 1. Elise Markham (CHE) 78; 2. Sophia Lagattuta (GRY) 88; 3. Aubrie Schmidt (GRY) 92; 4. Alexis Powell (IL) 95; 5. Stellie Metiva (HS) 99; 9. Hayden Wagar (IL) 104.
CROSS COUNTRY
Petoskey St. Michael wins Kalkaska Invite
Boys team scores: 1. Petoskey St. Michael 49; 2. Mancelona 56; 3. Grayling 68; 4. Kalkaska 97; 5. Sault Ste. Marie 111; 6. Mackinaw City 142; 7. Elk Rapids 168.
Area runners in boys top 12: 1. Donavin Reist (MNC) 17:29.23; 2. Grady Hanes (PSM) 17:43.95 (PR); 3. Charlie Denherder (ER) 17:47.10; 4. Cooper Feagan (PSM) 18:04.77 (PR); 5. Cole Wesley (PSM) 18:05.98; 6. Liam Mahaffy (GRY) 18:08.25; 7. Lewis Smith (MNC) 18:17.71 (PR); 8. Leo Nothstine (GRY) 18:21.97; 9. Elliot Smith (MNC) 18:30.53; 10. Owen McGlone (KAL) 18:33.63; 11. Joshua Fox (KAL) 18:34.43 (PR); 12. Atticus Cadarette (PSM) 18:35.16.
Girls team scores: 1. Sault Ste. Marie 31; 2. Grayling 66; 3. Kalkaska 72; 4. Bellaire 78; 5. Elk Rapids 128; 6. Mancelona 152.
Area runners in girls top 12: 1. Asia Jones (SSM) 20:04.01; 2. Mea Wesley (PSM) 20:31.87 (PR); 3. Nico Triebold (GRY) 20:56.28; 4. Aaliyah Hillier (KAL) 21:32.70; 6. Isabella Wegener (KAL) 21:46.95; 7. Amelia Hoyt (BEL) 21:54.60; 9. Ruby Okma (ER) 22:02.77 (PR); 12. Madalyn Dewey 22:42.77.
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