The CatchMark Catch-Up is a weekly recap of highlights from the West Michigan Conference.
It’s Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, and we’re hitting some of the highlights from last week.
GIRLS GOLF
Medalist Emma McKinley leads Ludington to another WMC title
Led by a 3-over 75 by medalist Emma McKinley, Ludington’s girls golf team defended its West Michigan Conference title at the WMC Championship tournament Friday at Lincoln Golf Club.
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Paige Anderson’s bogey-free, 4-under score powers R-P to GMAA title
Reeths-Puffer senior Paige Anderson shot a 4-under-par 69 to earn medalist honors and lead her Rockets to the team title in the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association tournament Wednesday at Oak Ridge Golf Club.
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FOOTBALL
Whitehall stays unbeaten with runaway win over Oakridge
Oakridge became the first WMC Lakes Division opponent to score against Whitehall, but it was all Vikings in their matchup with the visiting Eagles Friday night, 48-7.
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North Muskegon takes care of Montague, improves to 6-0
North Muskegon put its explosive offense and stingy defense on display in a 34-7 victory over visiting Monday Friday night in WMC nondivisional football action.
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Kaden Kott, Manistee run past rival Ludington
Kaden Kott rushed for 202 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries to lead host Manistee to a 44-23 victory over rival Ludington and reclaim the Dad’s Trophy.
CLICK HERE for the WMC football roundup from Week 6.
Photo by Courtney Jimison | CatchMark
VOLLEYBALL
Ludington earns key win at Montague
Montague won the first set and battled throughout the match, but Ludington earned a key victory in WMC Lakes Division play last Tuesday at Montague. Ludington defeated Montague, 21-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-12.
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BOYS SOCCER
Whitehall rallies past Oakridge
Host Whitehall rallied from a two-goal deficit with three tallies in the final 20 minutes en route to a 3-2 victory over Oakridge on Wednesday in WMC action.
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Montague splits with Oakridge and Fremont
Montague’s boys soccer team split with Oakridge and Fremont in WMC action last week.
CLICK HERE for coverage of Montague’s 3-0 win over Oakridge.
CLICK HERE for coverage of Fremont’s 2-0 victory over Montague.
Montague and Fremont compete in a West Michigan Conference boys soccer match on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Montague, Mich. Fremont defeated Montague, 2-0. (Brent Raeth | CatchMark)
BOYS TENNIS
Drew Hackney, Mona Shores cruise to GMAA titles
Drew Hackney won his fourth straight Greater Muskegon Athletic Association boys tennis title while leading Mona Shores to the team championship.
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CROSS COUNTRY
Hart’s Jazwinski siblings chasing lofty running goals together
Hart siblings Jessica and Bobby Jazwinski are putting up some impressive times this season.
They were featured last week in CatchMark SportsNet’s Athlete Spotlight.
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GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
Ludington’s Cora Mahler qualifies for state finals in 200 freestyle
Cora Mahler’s state-qualifying time in the 200 freestyle was among Ludington’s highlights in the Holland Christian D3 Midseason Invitational Saturday at Holland Aquatic Center. The Orioles junior finished second in the event with a time of 2:04.03.
Ludington’s squad of 12 posted 16 personal- and 11 season-best times.
The Orioles’ Madison Bearup took first place in the 100 breaststroke, second in the 200 individual medley, and she ran a leg on Ludington’s 200 freestyle relay team that just missed qualifying for the state.
