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Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7
HILLSDALE COUNTY — Week 7 was a big week for baseball and softball teams in Hillsdale County. It was a swing week in particular for both of Jonesville's baseball and softball teams, who combined for 12 total wins and had just one loss on each of their schedules. More: Jonesville boys track celebrates regional title; athletes compete for state qualification Advertisement Even more impressive might be the manner in which they were able to win those games. The baseball team defeated East Jackson in scores of 3-2 and 13-0. They defeated Camden-Frontier 12-4 and 6-0. They defeated Homer 16-1 and 11-1. They defeated Quincy 11-3. Their lone loss was to Hudson in a 2-1 final. The softball team defeated East Jackson 17-6 and 21-7. They defeated Camden-Frontier 14-2 and 18-6. They defeated Homer 21-5, and their lone loss was game one against the Trojans in a 10-8 final. The biggest highlight of their efforts was the staggering total of home runs the teams had. They combined for 11 total home runs that included both over the fence and inside-the-park hits. The effort was led by senior softball player Alexis Trine, who had a home run in three straight games, four total for the week. More: Jonesville softball player Addison Horton wins Week 6 HD Mechanical Athlete of the Week Jonesville senior Alexis Trine led the County with four home runs in Week 7 softball games. Week 7 Winning Pitchers Baseball Camden-Frontier: Jayden Martinez pitched six innings of a 5-3 victory over Tekonsha. Martinez had 13 strikeouts, allowing just three hits and giving up zero earned runs. Luis Thilo was credited the save with a strikeout and one earned run in the final inning. Jonesville: Devan Herendeen went 2-0 in Week 7 with 16 strikeouts across nine innings, giving up just seven hits and one earned run. He boasts a 1.065 earned run average this season. Drew Bradley went 2-0, including a 17-strikeout game against East Jackson in an eight-inning 3-2 final. He gave up just five hits and zero earned runs. He had nine more strikeouts, giving up one earned run and two hits, against Homer. Ethan Hammer earned two wins. He had eight strikeouts for the week. Carson Young earned a win in a two-inning shortened game against Camden. He had three strikeouts and hadn't given up any stats before the game was called. Litchfield: Brayden Bradley pitched nearly the entire game of a 5-4 win over Camden-Frontier. Bradley had nine strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and seven hits. Senior Hunter Snyder was credited the save. Snyder got the win nod in a 4-3 final over Athens, striking out two and giving up just one hit in two innings. North Adams-Jerome: Connor McKay pitched three innings of a 16-1 victory over Waldron, earning five strikeouts whilst giving up seven hits and zero earned runs. Lawless pitched the final half of the game, striking out nine and allowing two hits. Pittsford: In a 10-9 barnburner over Litchfield, Jake Drawe was credited the win with four innings, seven strikeouts and two earned runs, but it was a team effort with Hunter Peiffer. Peiffer pitched the final 2 2/3 innings, striking out five and fiving up two earned runs. Ethan Pickford pitched all seven innings of a 6-1 win over Waldron. Pickford had seven strikeouts, just two hits and gave up zero earned runs. Reading: Will Elder was credited the win in a 6-5 final over Jackon High School. Elder pitched three innings with just one hit and two earned runs given up. He struck out two. Waldron; The Spartans beat Reading in a 12-2 final. Alec Shamplo pitched four innings, striking out five, and gave up just three hits and one earned run. Advertisement Softball Camden-Frontier: Heidi Gawronski and Skylar Drake combined for a 19-4 win over Tekonsha. Gawronski had two strikeouts and three earned runs in two innings. Drake had three strikeouts and one earned run in three innings. Hillsdale: In a 19-13 win over Whitmore Lake, Sierra Kibert pitched seven innings, striking out nine batters, and gave up eight hits and two earned runs. Jonesville: Addison Horton went 3-0. Horton finished the week with 17 strikeouts, giving up four earned runs in each game and a total of 18 hits. Bryn Rusk went 2-1. This included a 19-strikeout game against Camden where Rusk gave up just two hits and zero earned runs. Rusk had a combined 27 strikeouts, six earned runs and 12 hits given up in Week 7. North Adams-Jerome: Marissa Todd had a win in a 12-11 final against Britton Deerfield. Todd had nine strikeouts and gave up 12 hits and 10 earned runs. Teammate Hailie Rice got the save with three strikeouts in the final inning. Top Hitters Jonesville batter Carson Young hit a pair of homers against Homer in Week 7. Baseball Camden-Frontier: Luis Thilo had three hits, four runs and five steals. Catcher Kaiden Conroy had seven hits, three doubles, two RBIs, two runs and four steals. HE also had a total of 31 putouts for the week. Jayden Martinez had four hits, two doubles, an RBI and one run. Jonesville: Devan Herendeen had three homers, 14 total hits, nine RBIs, 12 runs and seven steals. Carson Young had two homers in one game against Homer. He had 10 total hits, including two doubles, 12 RBIs and six runs. Also hitting homers this week were Drew Bradley, Carsen Cornila and Kade Shannon. Litchfield: Wesley Wilson had a total of seven hits, two doubles, four RBIs, nine runs and eight steals. He added 37 putouts in the field. Caleb Bills score seven runs and had a total of five hits, one RBI and two steals. Conner Kerr had five hits, two doubles, six RBIs and four runs. North Adams-Jerome: Kaleb Hale had two hits, two runs, four RBIs and three steals in a win over Waldron. Nolan Paradine had two doubles, two RBIs and three runs in the same game. Desman LAwless had two steals, two hits, three runs and an RBI. Pittsford: Jake Drawe had five hits, including a double and four RBIs. He added three runs in Week 7. Ethan Pickford had 10 total hits, one triple, six RBIs, six runs and 15 putouts in the field. Hunter Peiffer had six hits, a double, four RBIs, one run 20 putouts in the field. Reading: Lukas Strine had one double-base hit, two RBIs and a run in the win over Jackson. Drew Elder had two hits and a run. Gavin Wright had one hit and two RBIs. Waldron: Seth Williams had a total of four hits, including a triple and a double in the win over Reading. HE also had three RBIs in that game and a run scored. Silas Williams had two hits, two RBIs, a run and a steal in that win. Elijah Winchell had one single and one double-base hit in that game, as well as an RBI, a steal and a run scored. Softball Camden-Frontier: Heidi Gawronski had a total of six hits, including two doubles and a home run game in a win over Tekonsha. She finished the week with seven total RBIs, four doubles, four runs and four stolen bases. Paityn Vincent had five hits, a double, five RBIs and five runs. Regan Schaedler also had a double, five total hits, three RBIs, four runs and four steals. Riley Clark had 21 putouts. Hillsdale: Layla Stebbins had three hits, including a triple, four RBIs and two runs in a win over Whitmore Lake. Stebbins had four total hits for the week and three steals. Shyanne Ellsworth had five hits, four RBIs, one double-base hit, three runs and two steals. Maggie Riley had three hits, six RBIs and a run. Jonesville: Alexis Trine had a total of 15 hits, four doubles, four home runs, 22 RBIs, 15 runs and four steals. Bryn Rusk had six hits, including two doubles, five RBIs, 14 runs and five steals. Keileigh Palmer had eight hits, including two doubles, 11 RBIs, 13 runs and 45 putouts. North Adams-Jerome: Carly Beach had six hits, including a double and a triple. She also had four RBIs and five runs. Kamryn Wagler had four steals, three runs, three hits and two RBIs. Marissa Todd had three steals, three runs, five hits and two RBIs. Pittsford: In a 9-5 win over Waldron, Madison Pickford had six putouts, two doubles, two RBIs, a run and a steal. Ellie Bump had two hits, including a triple, and a run. Carmen Gramlich had three hits and an RBI. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7
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23-05-2025
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Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run
HILLSDALE COUNTY — Let's flash back to last year's Division 3 state finals — a rain drenched Saturday afternoon, where the conditions could not be more tough on runners. Then-freshman Caleb Blonde helped the Jonesville boys track team earn all-state top five finishes in the 4x800 and the 3,200-meter races. At regionals, he clocked in over 5,600 meters of running distance. More: Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7 Advertisement Heading into his sophomore spring track season, the expectations for Blonde couldn't be higher after taking all-state fifth place honors at the D3 cross country finals and being named the Hillsdale Daily News Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. The sophomore has the experience of running down long distances at his events, and that helped set the stage for him to help the Jonesville varsity boys track team earn a team regional title at this year's Region 25 finals. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde runs down an all-state fifth place finish at the D3 state finals. The team came up short of beating their rivals in Hillsdale last year, and Blonde says the team had set the goal this year to get revenge against their in-county rivals. "We had a goal, and we came in here and took that goal," Blonde said. "We had to rely on everybody. The sprints, the relays, the distance (events), it all counts. And it all added up at the end." Advertisement More: Jonesville boys track celebrates regional title; athletes compete for state qualification Blonde didn't match his regional distance set last year, but his 3,600-plus meters logged at this year's regionals helped the team win two individual regional titles and qualify both of their long-distance relay teams for the state finals. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde ran down individual regional titles in both the boys 1,600-meter run and 800-meter run. "I was prepared mentally and physically," Blonde said. "We've had workouts all year long that pushed us to be our best, and that's what we showed on the track." Although it wasn't a race he ran at last year's regional event, he won this year's 800-meter regional title with a PR of 1:57.38. He has won all three of his 800-meter runs this year. Advertisement More: Jonesville boys track wins regional championship, its first title since 2007 Last season, he won five 1,600-meter runs, and this year his regional title win — with a time of 4:32.03 — was his sixth of the year. He hasn't lost a single event in that race so far. As a part of the 4x400 relay team with Logan Stanton, Mason Jordan and John Milks, he anchored the final leg of the race to a fifth-place finish and a time of 3:32.25. The team qualified for the D3 state finals based on time. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde chases down the competition in the final leg of the boys 4x400-meter raly In the 4x800-meter relay with teammates Ashton Potwin, Zachery Childress and Collin Fucile, they took fourth place with a time of 8:20.84, qualifying on time for the state finals. Advertisement "We didn't have the best race last week, but we came back today and almost ran a PR. Our 4x400 guys, we've worked hard all year to get to where we are at, and we ran another PR." Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde gets a fast start in the 800-meter dash on his way to a regional title. State Finals Preview Blonde's regional finals success with his teammates sets up a potentially big day for the sophomore at this year's Division 3 state finals held in Kent City. "We got a lot of hard work these next two weeks," Blonde said. "We got the area best meet coming up, and then we got states the following week. So, it's going to be a real big deal. (I want to thank) my parents, my coaches and everyone that helps us. It's a blessing." Advertisement In his two individual state qualifying events, Blonde ranks first out of all recorded 800-meter division 3 running results this season. Just behind him is Clay Powell, senior from Ovid Elsie. Blonde's best time this season was 1:57.38. Powell's time is 1:57.56. While it's early to say which events Blonde will run in at this year's finals, he is projected to have a shot at bringing home a state title for the Comets in the 800-meter run. In the 1,600-meter run standings, Blonde is 10th overall and within the range of earning all-state honors. The 4x400 relay team sits at 19th overall in the standings. Their rivals in Hillsdale rank 10th, who also qualified for the state finals. They will look to battle once-again at the finals. The 4x800 relay team sits at 12th overall, looking to be within a few seconds of every team within spots 5-10 in the standings. The team, which is led by one senior in Zachery Childress, sits about seven seconds shy of last year's all-state team, but Childress and Blonde return from that group to help lead freshman Ashton Potwin and fellow sophomore Colin Fucile to a potential season-best time. Advertisement There will be plenty of other state qualifiers from both the Hillsdale and Jonesville boys and girls track teams that will be attending this year's state finals. The finals will be held at Kent City High School on Saturday, May 31. Tickets are $11 and must be purchased at GoFan. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Parking passes can also be purchased at GoFan. More information about finals day can be found at Area Best Meet That Hillsdale Area Best Meet will be hosted by Hillsdale Academy on Tuesday, May 27 at Hayden Park. The meet will feature the top athletes and relay teams (usually top nine) in each event from boys and girls Hillsdale County track results from this season. Blonde has also won three 3,200-meter events this season, including a Cascades Conference title, but the sophomore did not partake in that event, which would have pushed his running total for the day to nearly 7,000 meters. Advertisement They will compete for top three medals and Athlete of the Meet honors. Events start at 4 p.m. with field. The 4x800 relay will run at 5:30 p.m., and it will be followed by the National Anthem and the start of running events at 6 p.m. Blonde currently leads the boys 800-meter run. He ranks second in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. The Ralph Crume Athletes of the Meet will be awarded following the conclusion of the running events. Admission for entry is $5. The current rankings can be found at An official entry list will be published ahead of the meet. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter day at regionals sets stage for state finals run for Jonesville track
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23-05-2025
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Golf: Matthew Krutsch Invite gets bigger each season; Will Thielen sets WCA school record
HILLSDALE COUNTY — A lot of chip shots have hit the greens after a productive Week 6 for Hillsdale County boys golf teams. Week 6 was a particular standout schedule for Hillsdale County teams as the Hillsdale Academy Colts hosted the fourth annual Matthew Krutsch Invitational at the pristine Medalist golf course in Marshall, MI. The invitational is named after John Matthew Krutsch, a former Colt student who died in 2019. Krutsch was a 2018 graduate who was an important member of the Colts golf team during two state-qualifying years and the team's first regional title run in 2017. Advertisement The event was initially organized by coach Rolla Frisinger and Matthew's parents, Dr. Matt and Mrs. Karen Krutsch. The invitational raises annual funds and donations for the John Matthew Krutsch Endowed Scholarship at Hillsdale College that has been providing nee-based scholarships to Hillsdale Academy students since 2021. More: Gallery: Hillsdale and Jonesville track athletes compete for conference medals The annual invitational continues to attract some of the top state title contending teams in the state, including this year's winner Jackson Lumen Christi. Lumen Christi defeated Grand Rapids Christian in final tallied scores of 325-332. The individual event winner was Lumen Christi sophomore Gabe Cooper, shooting two-over with a final score of 74. Hillsdale Academy placed fourth as a team with a final score of 339, tied with Jackson Northwest and Holt. Hillsdale Academy senior Kahle Welden placed ninth to medal for the Colts, shooting an 81. Lincoln Knirk finished 17th with an 84, showing just how competitive the top 20 results were this year. Advertisement The Hillsdale Hornets were also participants in the invitational, placing 15th overall. They were led by senior Brahm Gambill, who shot a 91 and took 43rd overall. Hillsdale senior Nice Muangprom and junior Julian Harman tied for 62nd overall with a final score of 97. Hillsdale Academy boys golf celebrates a successful fourth annual Matthew Krutsch Invitational, led by medalist senior (second left) Kahle Welden's top 10 finish. Colts take the lead in SCAA play The Matthew Krutsch Invitational was just one of several successful outings for the Hillsdale Academy golf team in recent days. The team has won three-straight SCAA jamborees to take the lead in the season standings. This included an SCAA jamboree hosted at the local Hills of Baw Beese course. The Colts won that jamboree with a team score of 167, led by Kahle Welden and Lincoln Knirk tying for the top individual spot with a score of 40. This is the second time the duo has tied in the past two weeks. Advertisement The Colts have dominated the SCAA conference this decade. The Colts are in pursuit of their sixth straight conference crown. The season will come to a close at the SCAA championship in Colon on Monday, May 19. The Colts aren't the only team that has had recent success locally in the SCAA jamborees. Will Thielen hits new school-record score for Will Carleton Academy Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy had their own successful outing at a recent SCAA jamboree in Week 6. This included a season-best second-place finish for the team at the SCAA jamboree hosted by Mendon. The team finished just six strokes behind Hillsdale Academy with a final score of 179. They were led by senior Will Thielen, who tied for first overall with a final score of 40. Finishing just four-over par, he had four pars and a birdie. This was a new school record score for a 9-hole event. Senior Thomas Maier finished ninth at the jamboree with a score of 45. Advertisement The Cougars have now broken two school records this season, one from Thielen for nine holes and another by senior Tyler Slade for 18 holes. The team placed fifth in the most recent jamboree, led by Slade's 47-score to take 13th. Will Carlelton senior Will Thielen set a school record score for a 9-hole event. Other Jamboree Leaders Hillsdale junior Julian Harman had an eighth-place finish at the Week 6 LCAA jamboree, finishing with a final score of 43 to lead the Hornets. He had four pars on the day. Jonesville freshman Brock Trumper placed fifth in the most recent Cascades jamboree, earning a final score of 48. Junior Cole Trumper took eighth with a final score of 50. It was the second-straight event the Comets as a team finished third in their division jamboree. Upcoming Events The Hillsdale Academy will host a state tune-up event in Big Rapids. The invitational will host many of the state contenders for MHSAA D4 boys golf. The event will be held at Ferris State University's Katke Course, which will host the Division 4 state finals this season. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Golf: Matthew Krutsch Invite gets bigger each season; Will Thielen sets WCA school record
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Hillsdale County boys golf teams wrap up conference finales ahead of MHSAA regionals
HILLSDALE COUNTY — Hillsdale County varsity boys golf teams wrapped up their conference schedules with championship meets. These were the final events on their schedules ahead of the MHSAA regional championships next week. More: Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run Advertisement The Hillsdale Academy boys golf team won their sixth straight SCAA championship after winning the 18-hole SCAA championship finale at Cedar Lake Golf Course. The Colts finished with a team score of 330, 17 strokes better than No. 2 Mendon. Six different Hillsdale Academy golfers finished with only three different individual scores: Senior Kahle Welden and sophomore Ben Lutz each shot an 82, good enough to tie for second place overall. Senior Vincent Reagle and sophomore Lincoln Knirk tied for fourth after each shot an 83. Junior Grayson Young and sophomore Edward Keaster finished just outside the event's top 10 with each carding an 89. Cam Bingaman of Mendon was the top medalist for the day after shooting an 80. Kahle Welden ended his high school conference career on top as he finished first in the individual conference standings. Colts joining him as All-Conference honorees were Lincoln Knirk (2nd), and Ben Lutz (3rd). Other scores from the conference championship included: Mendon (347), Jackson Christian, Climax-Scotts and Colon (371), Will Carleton Academy (376), Athens (392), St. Philip Catholic Central (452), and Burr Oak (464). Advertisement The SCAA finale tournament was also the end of the conference season for the Cougar boys golf team from Will Carleton Academy. Fresh off setting a new school record, senior Will Thielen led the Cougar results with a 10th place finish and a final score of 87. Senior Tyler Slade finished the event with a 20th place finish and a final score of 93. Taking 23rd was sophomore David Maier with a 95. Senior Thomas Maier took 33rd wtih a 101. Elliot Johnson took 39th with a score of 115. Senior Jacob Gadelkarim took 50th with a score of 128. Hillsdale Academy senior Kahle Welden earned an individual title for the overall SCAA conference season. Jonesville and Hillsdale finish conference schedules The young Jonesville varsity Comet boys golf team completed its Cascades conference championship season at the conference meet held at Ella Sharp Park Golf Course in Jackson. Advertisement The Comets placed ninth overall as a team with a final score of 390. The conference was won by Hanover-Horton with a final score of 325. The individual champion was Hoyt Wrona of Hanover-Horton with a final score of 74. He was followed closely behind by teammate Bristen Cekander with a 75 to take second. For Jonesville, junior Cole Trumper took 18th overall with a final score of 90. Junior Grant Broesamle took 34th with a final score of 96. Taking 40th was freshman Max Young with a 99. Freshman Brock Trumper took 49th with a final score of 105. Hillsdale boys golf competed in the LCAA championship, which was won by Onsted for the first time since 2018. Blissfield won the LCAA championship event with a score of 332. The event was won by Anthony Mingione of Blissfield with a final score of 73 through 18 holes. For Hillsdale, senior Brahm Gambill shot 88 to take 15th overall. Senior Nice Muangprom shot 90 to take 19th overall. Junior Collin Mullaly took 29th overall with a score of 99. Freshman Joel Tucker took 38th overall with a score of 112. Junior Julian Harmon took 40th with a score of 121. Hillsdale senior Brahm Gambill took 15th overall at the LCAA championship event. Regional Finals Information Hillsdale and Jonesville will both compete in the Division 3, Region 18 championship. The event will be held at West Shote Golf and Country Club in Gross Isle on Tuesday, May 18. The 18-hole championship round begins at 10 a.m. and looks to send individual and team state qualifiers onto the Division 3 finals, which will be held on Friday, June 6 at The Meadows hosted by Grand Valley State University. Advertisement Hillsdale Academy will head to Hampshire CC in Dowagiac, MI for the Division 4, Region 21 championship on Wednesday, May 28. Colts look to qualify as a team again for the Division 4 state championship, which will be held at Katke Course at Ferris State University. The Colts already have experience at the Katke Course after hosting a pre-state tune-up invitational on May 14. Hillsdale Academy took fifth overall in that invitational, which hosted some of the top teams contending for a D4 state championship. Senior Kahle Welden took sixth place overall in that event, which would indicate a potential all-state finish should the Colts qualify for the state finals. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County boys golf teams wrap up conference finales ahead of MHSAA regionals
