The SMCC Kestrels basketball team made their free throws down the stretch to claim a district title 43-31 over the Britton Deerfield Lady Patriots in the championship game Friday evening.
For the complete story, please see the March 9, 2016, edition of The Advance.
The two Blissfield Royals wrestlers who competed in the state finals this weekend at The Palace of Auburn Hills finished third and fourth in their respective weight classes Saturday after going 1-1 on Friday.
In Saturday’s consolation semi final, Caleb Bangerter captured a third place by virtue of finishing 2-0 on the day in division four’s 215 lb. weight class.
Noah Nieman finished fourth in the 135 lb. class of division four to finish in fourth place. He won his semifinal match was denied a consecutive third after losing in the third-place finals.
By Brad Heineman
Noah Nieman and Caleb Bangerter, Blissfield High School wrestlers, both won their matches at The Palace in the opening rounds of competition of the MHSAA State Wrestling Tournament.
Bangerter pinned Merrill’s James Castillo in just over two minutes at the 215 lb. weight class.
Nieman defeated Lutheran Westland’s Andy Faith in an 18-2 decision at the 135-lb. weight class.
Each will wrestle Friday in the quarterfinal round beginning at 10:30 a.m.
For the complete story and coverage of the tournament, please see the March 9, 2016, edition of The Advance.
With the Madison women’s basketball win over Clinton in the district semi-final game at Sand Creek, they moved to the final round and broke and tied a school record along the way. Kendall Hudson’s 26 points was more than enough for her to break the single-season Trojan scoring record set in 1983 by Dawn Pigg. Hudson has 471 points so far this season, the former record was 453. She also tied Pigg’s career record at 1,077. Hudson gets her chance to own the record herself Friday evening when the Trojans play the Manchester Flying Dutchmen in the district final.
When the Redskins of Clinton met the Trojans of Madison in district women’s basketball action Wednesday night in Sand Creek, it was the Lady Trojans who won the war and opportunity to play for the championship Friday evening.
The TCC rivals fought to a 42-36 Madison victory Wednesday evening after Trojans won their first game in districts Monday night.
The complete story on Madison’s quest for the title will be in the March 9, 2016, edition of The Advance.
The Britton Deerfield Lady Patriots will march into the championship women’s district basketball game Friday evening to do battle with the St. Mary’s Catholic Central Kestrels.
BD downed the TCC league opponent Whiteford Bobcats 47-33 Wednesday night after winning the district opener Monday night.
SMCC reached the finals by virtue of a defeat of the Blissfield Lady Royals.
The Kestrels of St. Mary’s Catholic Central did what so many SMCC teams – basketball, football – have done to Blissfield Royal hopes: dashed their playoff hopes.
For the Lady Royals of Blissfield, who have had a sweetheart season marred only by a pair of losses to LCAA league rival Columbia Central, this loss came Wednesday night in Blissfield’s first appearance in district play after drawing a first-round bye. The Kestrals swooped off with a 53-43 win over Blissfield and will face the Britton Deerfield Lady Patriots Friday evening for the district championship.
For the complete story on the end to Blissfield’s season, please see the March 9, 2016, edition of The Advance.
Representatives from the Lenawee County 911 board will attend local meetings to give a presentation on a May 3 ballot proposal. The county is asking voters to approve a measure that would raise the surcharge on each cell phone and land line from $1.18 to $3 per phone. Dispatcher Brett Holubik will give a presentation at the 7 p.m. March 7 Deerfield Village meeting. Dispatcher Miranda Benner along with Emergency Manager Curtis Parson will present the information at the 7 p.m. March 8 Blissfield Township meeting. Holubik and Madison Police Chief will give the presentation at the March 9 7 p.m. Madison Township meeting. Holubik will also give the same presentation at 7 p.m. March 14 to the Deerfield Township board where he also serves as fire chief.
By Melissa Burnor
It was an intense third-match up as Madison and Sand Creek women’s teams battled for a win in the first round of the district tournament Monday night. In the end, the Trojans defeated their Tri-County Conference rival 43-34.
The Trojans will play the Clinton Redskins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Sand Creek, in the semi-finals.
For the complete story, please see the March 2, 2016, edition of The Advance. Copyright River Raisin Publications, Inc.
By Brad Heineman
PETERSBURG — A game of momentum shift and sways panned out Monday afternoon, as the Class C women’s district basketball tournament was underway at host site Summerfield.
The opening district game between the Britton Deerfield Lady Patriots and the Erie-Mason Eagles resulted in the Patriots, representing the Tri-County Conference, defeating the Lenawee County Athletic Association Eagles by a final score of 49-42.
The Patriots will play Whiteford 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, again in Summerfield for the district semifinal match. The winner moves on to play in Friday’s district final contest.
For the complete story, please see the March 2, 2016, edition of The Advance. Copyright, River Raisin Publications, Inc. All rights reserved
