NEWPORT – It’s been a challenging start to the season for Airport’s competitive cheerleading team.
“We had two big injuries,” coach Emily Dusik said. “It was a rough December with that and flu and illness.”
Dusik struggled to figure out a lineup at times.
But, through it all, the Jets kept winning.
Now, Airport is on track to repeat as Huron League champions after winning a league jamboree at Jefferson on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
“We’ve just rolled with the changes,” Dusik said.
The Jets finished with 771.04 points Wednesday, including 314.1 in the third round.
Grosse Ile was second with 759.78 followed by Flat Rock with 728.92, Riverview with 717.18, New Boston Huron with 708.78 and Jefferson with 684.56.
“We performed well,” Dusik said, whose team fell 3 points shy of its season-best score.
PREP WRESTLING
Huron routs two foes
GROSSE ILE – New Boston Huron rolled over Flat Rock 75-6 and St. Mary Catholic Central 51-27 in a Huron League quad meet Wednesday.
Double winners for the Chiefs were Max Banas (113), Daniel Gemmel (126), Cayden Banko (138), Braydon Hall (144), Nate Matsos (157), Josh Hubbard (165), Garrett Marentette (175) and Malik Al-Ziyadi (285).
Airport nips Jefferson
RIVERVIEW – Airport (10-3) pulled out a 42-37 win over Jefferson and also rolled past Riverview 65-12 Wednesday.
Kyle Link, Antonio Ayala, Emmett Kruise, Wyatt Bucki, Kaleb Sims, and Holden Otter all went 2-0 for the Jets.
Jefferson also tripped Milan 54-21 with Cody O’Hern (106), Dino Gessner (113), Austin Davis (120), Morgan Simota (126), Karson Petit (150), Bo Childress (190) and Logan Godlewski (285) all winning twice.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Airport falls short
CARLETON – Airport fell behind early and was playing from behind all night in a 54-52 loss to Trenton Wednesday.
“Trenton started the game with more urgency than us and caused us to play from behind from the beginning to end,” Airport coach Ryan Marino said.
It was the fifth consecutive loss for the 6-7 Jets, who were led by Dillon Byrd with 18 points.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Whiteford streak ends
OTTAWA LAKE – Whiteford’s three-game winning streak came to an end with a 40-30 loss to Maumee Valley Wednesday.
“Today’s game was a good learning moment for our team,” Whiteford coach Nick Kopp said. “We had a little bit of a high coming into this game with a three-game winning streak and I think we underestimated them! Maumee out-hustled us on too many loose balls and was the more aggressive team.”
Addison Hill scored 11 points for the 3-8 Bobcats.
COMPETITVE CHEERLEADING
Ida posts best score
ADRIAN – Ida posted its best score of the season to place fourth in a Lenawee County Athletic Association jamboree Wednesday.
“Very proud of our kids,” Ida coach Nichole Loveland said. “They have been battered with injuries and illness and now weather-related cancellations to practice. It’s hard to build momentum and consistency with these circumstances.”
Hudson won the meet with a score of 715.86. Dundee took seventh place.
PREP SWIMMING
Tunison, Mills double
ERIE – Jared Tunison (individual medley, breaststroke) and David Mills (200 and 500 freestyle) were double winners as Erie Mason-Ida dunked Monroe 96-87 and Gibraltar Carlson 100-80 Tuesday.
Monroe topped Carlson 103-83.
Mason-Ida swept the relays with Tunison, Mills, Bowie Jacobs, Brenner Nelson, Mason Reynolds, Robert Otting and Brandon Tross. Jacob one the backstroke with a MISCA qualifying time and Cameron Cogan and Thomas Dollison recorded personal bests.
Top performers for 4-4 Monroe were Gabe Alcantara, Leo Alcantara, Gavin Rohr, Jayce Hay, Alec Adams, Reuben Green and Roa Garcia.
Carlson went 1-2 in divving with Jace Starll and Donovan Randazzo. Starll recorded a personal best of 259.1.
Dundee relay triumphs
RIVERVIEW – Mason Edelbrock, Owen Cooley, Sebastian West and Lucas Ostrowski won the 400-yard freestyle relay for Dundee during a 105-75 loss to Riverview Tuesday.
Other Viking wins came from Aaron Brewer (diving), JR Hess (backstroke) and Chandler Gossiaux (breaststroke).
PREP HOCKEY
Carlson falls in OT
SOUTHFIELD – Gibraltar Carlson (9-7-1) suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit Country Day Saturday.
Brayden Beaudette and Bryce Wilkins scored for the Marauders.
Cousino scores twice
SOUTHGATE – Cameron Cousino scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season and assisted on a goal by Henry Vena for Downriver Unified in a 9-4 loss to Thumb Area Legion Saturday.
Cade Wasner had the other goal for Downriver (7-10).
McLaughlin delivers
GRAND BLANC – Zach McLaughlin scored off assists from Johhny Dembowski and Tanner Kuhn for New Boston United in a 5-1 loss to Grand Blanc Saturday.
ADULT SOCCER
Wolfenbarger, Lake lead
MONROE – Ryan Wolfenbarger and Ryley Lake scored two goals each to lead Victoria Secret to a 5-1 win over Atletico in the Monroe Adult Indoor Coed Soccer League at LevelUp Training Sunday night.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe County Region varsity sports roundup for Jan. 21
Reporting by Niles Kruger, The Monroe News / The Monroe News
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