Baseball, softball and soccer have been off and running in the Cheboygan area for a while now, but we’re also starting to get deep into the heart of track and field season.
Many Cheboygan-area athletes delivered high-caliber performances at track meets that took place in Boyne City, Rudyard and Mancelona on Tuesday, April 28.
Led by those track and field athletes and teams, here’s the area’s top performers for April 28-29.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
4X100 Relay, Inland Lakes – The team of Faith Lehre, Chloe Robinson, Josie Cooper and Kaylee Taglauer finished first (54.83) at the Boyne City Invitational on April 28.
4X400 Relay, Inland Lakes – The team of Kaylee Taglauer, Mackenzie Biesel, Josephine Furman and Faith Lehre placed first (4:27.66) at the Boyne City invite.
4X800 Relay, Inland Lakes – The team of Addyson Price, Addison Byrne, Josephine Furman and Mackenzie Biesel captured first (11:42.39) at the Boyne City invite.
Chloe Robinson, Inland Lakes – Claimed second in the high jump (4-8) and fifth in the shot put (28-3.75) at the Boyne City invite.
Boyne City Invite Girls Team Results: 1. Kingsley, 140, 2. Elk Rapids, 106, 3. Inland Lakes, 80
More Inland Lakes Results: 4X200 Relay (Faith Lehre, Mackenzie Biesel, Kaylee Taglauer, Mary Myshock, second, 1:54.97), Margaret Newman (3,200, fourth, 14:19.09), Josie Cooper (100 hurdles, fourth, 18.52), Josephine Furman (high jump, fourth, 4-6), Kaylee Taglauer (100, fifth, 14.19), Piper Crawford (300 hurdles, fifth, 55.56)
4X800 Relay, Cheboygan – The team of Olivia Patrick, Lucy Coleman, Sophie Ecker and Adele Schulz finished first (11:59.93) at the Rudyard Invitational on April 28.
Estella Redding, Cheboygan – Finished first in the 100 (1:07.61) and second in the 200 (30.72) at the Rudyard invite.
Adele Schulz, Cheboygan – Placed first in the 800 (2:46.97) at the Rudyard invite.
Sophie Ecker, Cheboygan – Earned second in the long jump (13-6) at the Rudyard invite.
Rudyard Invite Girls Team Results: 1. Rudyard, 171.5, 2. Brimley, 153.5, 3. St. Ignace, 126, 4. Cheboygan, 81
More Cheboygan Finishers: Ivy Chamberlain (100, third, 14.66), Olivia Patrick (pole vault, fourth, 7-0), Audrey Redding (long jump, fifth, 12-7)
Lillyann Cooksey, Onaway – Finished second in the 100 (14.02), 200 (30.20) and long jump (13-6.75), while also placing fourth in the 400 (1:13.01) at the Mancelona Invitational on April 28.
Alexis Haney, Onaway – Earned fourth in the 100 hurdles (20.94) and 300 hurdles (1:01.65) at the Mancelona invite.
Natalee Penfold, Onaway – Claimed fourth in the 800 (3:08.55) at the Mancelona invite.
Adalynn Hendershot, Pellston – Placed fourth in the 200 (31.16) and long jump (12-4.5) at the Mancelona invite.
Mancelona Invite Girls Team Results: 1. Mancelona, 158, 2. Central Lake/Ellsworth, 132, 3. Bellaire, 96.5, 6. Onaway, 45, 8. Pellston, 13
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
4X400 Relay, Inland Lakes – The team of Jake Feagan, Jeremy Kettel, Tanner Howard and Christian Copeland took second (3:40.78) at the Boyne City invite.
Tanner Howard, Inland Lakes – Placed second in the 400 (52.55) at the Boyne City invite.
Zander Robinson, Inland Lakes – Captured fifth in the high jump (5-6) at the Boyne City invite.
Boyne City Invite Boys Team Results: 1. Elk Rapids, 127, 2. Charlevoix, 92, 3. Boyne City, 82, 7. Inland Lakes, 41
4X200 Relay, Cheboygan – The team of Logan Dixon, Gavin LaChappelle, Brady Lockwood and Jabari Relerford took second (1:47.62) at the Rudyard invite.
4X100 Relay, Cheboygan – The team of Jacob Baiel, Gavin LaChapelle, Darwin Libby and Jabari Relerford placed third (50.40) at the Rudyard invite.
Evan Fradette, Cheboygan – Earned third in the pole vault (7-0) and fourth in the 800 (2:30.03) at the Rudyard invite.
Troy Wichlacz, Cheboygan – Placed fourth in the shot put (34-11) and discus (81-9) at the Rudyard invite.
Rudyard Invite Boys Team Results: 1. Rudyard, 199.83, 2. Brimley, 168, 3. St. Ignace, 95.5, 4. Cheboygan, 58
More Cheboygan Finishers: Russell Abernathy (1,600, fourth, 5:18.57), Jabari Relerford (long jump, fourth, 16-9), Brady Lockwood (200, fifth, 27.27), Harold Polzin (400, fifth, 1:00.96)
Benedict Suess, Onaway – Earned third in the long jump (17-2), fourth in the 200 (25.60) and fifth in the 400 (1:03.13) at the Mancelona invite.
Chris Pauly, Onaway – Finished fourth in the 100 (12.56) at the Mancelona invite.
4X100 Relay, Pellston – The team of Brady Bonter, Connor Keller, Josh Grondin and John Sonnenberg took second (49.38) at the Mancelona invite.
Josh Grondin, Pellston – Captured second in the 300 hurdles (45.65) and fifth in the 100 (12.61) at the Mancelona invite.
Connor Keller, Pellston – Placed second in the 110 hurdles (19.25) at the Mancelona invite.
Brady Bonter, Pellston – Claimed fifth in the long jump (16-9) at the Mancelona invite.
Mancelona Invite Boys Team Results: 1. Mancelona, 203.5, 2. Central Lake/Ellsworth, 112, T3. Rogers City, 67, T3. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 67, 6. Pellston 43, 8. Onaway, 22
BASEBALL
Andre Bradford, Inland Lakes – Finished with two hits (triple), three RBIs and three runs in game two against Pickford on April 29.
Gus Carper, Inland Lakes – Combined for three hits, three RBIs and three runs against Pickford.
Wyatt Hanel, Inland Lakes – Combined for two hits (double), two RBIs and three runs against Pickford.
Colby Saker, Inland Lakes – Recorded a hit, two RBIs and two runs in game one against Pickford.
Game 1 Final: Pickford 9, Inland Lakes 7
More Inland Lakes Stats: Collin Maves (two runs), Cash DePauw (four pitching strikeouts), James Layman (three pitching strikeouts)
Game 2 Final: Inland Lakes 9, Pickford 3
More Inland Lakes Stats: Harper Lee (two hits, RBI), Cash DePauw (hit, two RBIs), James Layman (hit), Ty Kolly (two runs; three pitching strikeouts), Collin Maves (four pitching strikeouts)
Brett Bonter, Pellston – Finished 3-for-4 with a triple, two doubles and three RBIs in game one against Central Lake on April 29. He scored three runs in game two.
Sam O’Neil, Pellston – Had two hits and an RBI in game two against Central Lake. In four innings pitched in game one, he struck out seven.
Isaac Groff, Pellston – Combined for two hits, an RBI and three runs against Central Lake. He added two pitching strikeouts in game two.
Game 1 Final: Central Lake 10, Pellston 6
More Pellston Stats: Lucas Livermore (hit, RBI; two pitching strikeouts), Carson Smith (hit)
Game 2 Final: Central Lake 9, Pellston 5
More Pellston Stats: Donovan O’Rourke (hit), Lucas Livermore (two pitching strikeouts)
Jeremiah Tucker, NMCA – Combined for three hits (double), three RBIs and six runs in a doubleheader against Posen on April 28. He also earned the pitching win in game one, striking out four.
Levi Schepperley, NMCA – Finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs in game two against Posen. He combined to strike out six in games one and two.
Game 1 Final: NMCA 16, Posen 4
More NMCA Stats: Trey Fosmore (hit, RBI; three pitching strikeouts), Lee Chatfield (hit, RBI)
Game 2 Final: Posen 15, NMCA 10
More NMCA Stats: Jay Springer (hit, RBI, two runs), Trey Fosmore (hit, RBI), Josh Ferraiuolo (hit, two runs), Lee Chatfield (RBI)
SOFTBALL
Azalia Carper, Inland Lakes – Struck out 11 and allowed two hits in five innings in game one against Pickford on April 29. Carper also had two hits and an RBI, while striking out five in game two.
Khali Woolard, Inland Lakes – Had two hits (triple) and three RBIs in game one against Pickford, then scored three times in game two.
Adi Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes – Combined for two hits and four runs against Pickford.
Game 1 Final: Inland Lakes 10, Pickford 0
More Inland Lakes Stats: Kalli Williamson (two hits, including a double), Alexis Langworthy (hit, RBI, two runs)
Game 2 Final: Inland Lakes 18, Pickford 3
More Inland Lakes Stats: Alexis Powell (hit, two RBIs), Sophia Temple (hit, RBI), Laikyn Fenstermaker (three runs), Kennadi O’Boyle (two runs), Marlie Jarema (two runs), Bre Lapeer (one pitching strikeouts)
Inland Lakes Coach Krissi Thompson: “Two good games. Every day they are improving and working hard. I can’t wait to see where we stand at the end of the season.”
Ella Klungle, Pellston – Tallied two hits (double) and two RBIs against Central Lake on April 29.
Breanna Willis, Pellston – Recorded two hits and an RBI against Central Lake.
Lanie Irwin, Pellston – Finished with a double and an RBI against Central Lake.
Wednesday, April 29 Result: Central Lake 15, Pellston 4
More Pellston Stats: Makayla Turbin (hit), Sadie Keck (four pitching strikeouts)
Lauren Ferraiuolo, NMCA – Finished with two hits (double) and two runs in game two against Posen on April 28.
Game 1 Final: Posen 17, NMCA 2
More NMCA Stats: Ellie Schepperley (hit), Mya Brewbaker (hit), Shanna Ferraiuolo (RBI), Ariel Tucker (RBI; three pitching strikeouts)
Game 2 Final: Posen 19, NMCA 8
More NMCA Stats: Ariel Tucker (hit, four RBIs), Ellie Schepperley (hit), Piper Spuller (RBI)
JV BASEBALL
Game 1 Final: Cheboygan 7, Kalkaska 7
Cheboygan Stats: Michael Laway (two hits; two pitching strikeouts), Nolan Eustice (hit; six pitching strikeouts), Carter Hudson (hit)
Game 2 Final: Cheboygan 8, Kalkaska 7
Cheboygan Stats: Brody McGovern (two hits; two pitching strikeouts), Michael Laway (two hits), Hayden Wheelock (hit), Nolan Eustice (hit), Carter Hudson (hit), Duncan Spies (hit), Ben Schulz (three pitching strikeouts)
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT
This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Here’s the Cheboygan area’s top sports performers for April 28-29
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