Brooklynn Laskowski and Aryanna Florschuetz received Lake Michigan Conference honorable mention at #3 doubles. The pair defeated Elk Rapids on their way to the final against TCSF.
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The commencement program for the Grayling High School Class of 2024 will take place at Ferguson Field on Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m. The gates will open at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are not required. Those who cannot attend may livestream the program beginning at 1:30 p.m. using this link.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Nico Triebold and Cole Smith (varsity track)
Nico runs the second hardest race, the 800 meter. She has the best time as a freshman in school history with a time of 2:29.24, was all-region, all-conference honorable mention in the 800, and ends the season as the 7th ranked freshman in the state at D3.
Cole runs the grueling 400 meter run which is really a sprint. He has the second-best time as a freshman in school history with a 53.80, was all-region in the 400, and ends the season as the 7th ranked freshman in the state at D3.
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The track team competed in the Gaylord Meet of Champs. This meet is invite-only and participants must have a qualifying time, height, or distance. Rylan Finstrom took first in shot and disc and tied the meet record in disc with a throw of 133’9”. Leo Bertoncello took first in the long jump and 3rd in the 100 meter. Kale Black and Nico Triebold each took 3rd in the 800 meter. The girls 4x400 team of Maya Duncombe, Molly Wright, Ainsley Gallagher and Nico Triebold took 2nd.
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The golf team played the Quest yesterday and scored 402 to place 14th of 20 teams at regionals yesterday. Bryce Malcolm's 95 earned him 42nd place and Gage Modert took 57th with a 99.
The soccer team came up short in the tightly contested district semifinal last night, falling to Cheboygan 1-0. Emma Kuziel had 22 saves.
Varsity softball ended the regular season with a 20-11 record after a 9-0, 13-3 sweep of East Jordan Tuesday night. The team has sole possession of 2nd place in the LMC with a 9-3 conference record. Jessica Campbell pitched another near-perfect game last night, facing 19 batters in six innings and striking out 10. Campbell and Cali D'Amour were both 4 for 6 at the plate and Jillian Hartman went 4 for 7. The Vikings open district play at Kalkaska at noon on Saturday.
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The soccer team won the first round of districts, beating Iron Mountain last Thursday 2-0. Edie Boik had one goal and an assist. Lilly Odden had one goal off of a Quincy Stirling assist. Emma Kuziel had five saves. Tonight we take on Cheboygan at Cheboygan in the district semi-final.
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The track team competed at the LMC Championships on Wednesday. Congratulations to the following athletes for being all-conference. Rylan Finstrom is first-team all-conference in shot and discus, breaking her school record again in discus with a throw of 148’. Kaleb Hall is first-team all-conference in discus and second-team all-conference in shot. Drew Moore is first-team all-conference in the 3200 meter. Tristan Demlow earned an honorable mention all-conference in the 1600-meter run. Nico Triebold earned an honorable mention all-conference in the 800-meter run.
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The golf team played the Nightmare Invitational on Wednesday and placed 13th out of 22 teams with a team score of 368. Bryce Malcolm and Gage Modert each shot a 91 and tied for 53rd place. With a 92, Gibsen Barnett took 61st. It was a crowded golf course with 130 total players - most of which were division 1 or division 2. The team will golf The Quest for Regionals on Tuesday.
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Varsity baseball dropped a doubleheader to McBain Wednesday night, 1-12 and 11-17. Brodie Gross went 6 for 7 with 2 doubles. Corbin Allen was 2 for 5 with a triple. Jake Huspen hit a double and was 3 for 6 on the night. Brady Hunter and Ethan Pemberton each added a hit.
Varsity softball swept St. Louis 6-3 and 14-4 last night. Jessica Campbell threw 10 strikeouts in game one to earn her 11th win of the season. Katie Kanary pitched game two and got her first complete game of the year. Cali D'Amour hit 5 for 6, including a homerun and three doubles and she racked up five RBI. Jillian Hartman hit her first high school bomb while going 3 for 6. Kanary was 2 for 4 and also hit a homer.
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The soccer team lost to Charlevoix Tuesday night 4-0. Emma Kuziel had 20 saves in net. Come on out and support our first round of districts as we take on Iron Mountain at home at 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Viking soccer will host Iron Mountain to kick off district play on Thursday at 5 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and students. Sports passes and GVR cards cannot be used. Those who can't attend can still watch along using this NFHS subscription link. Go Green!
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Anna Wood (varsity softball) and Corbin Allen (varsity baseball)
Anna went 11 for 13 at the plate last week. She had an insane defensive week at shortstop and was loud and proud in the dugout.
Corbin has been on fire at the plate and on the mound. He is hitting an impressive .500 on the season and leading the team in many offensive categories. On the mound, he has struck out 77 batters in 44 innings.
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Varsity softball defeated Kalkaska 3-2 and 8-4 Monday night. Anna Wood went 5 for 6, Mandy Andrews and Jessica Campbell were 4 for 5 and Jillian Hartman was the hitting leader, going 3 for 4 with five RBI and three runs.
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Varsity baseball took a doubleheader from Kalkaska Monday night, 2-1 and 6-4. Brodie Gross picked up the first win, throwing eight strikeouts, walking four, and giving up four hits and a run. Corbin Allen took the game two win with nine strikeouts, two walks, six hits and four runs. At the plate, Allen was 3 for 4 with a double and a triple. Gross hit 3 for 5 with a double. Trevor Cvitkovich was 2 for 4, Vaughn Gaertner was 1 for 3, and Aydden Clark had two hits, including a homerun.
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The golf team played in the Jim Glynn Rayder Invitational at the Belvedere Golf Club on Monday and placed 6th out of 15 teams with a team score of 366. Jimmy Calvin shot an 87 for 18th place. Alex Hager took 31st with a 92. Gibsen Barnett scored 93 to finish in 35th place. Bryce Malcolm had a 94 to take 38th. Calvin notched two birdies on his way to a top 20 finish while Barnett stepped up with a top 40 finish in his first career varsity start. Next up is the Nightmare Invite on Wednesday and MHSAA regionals on May 28.
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The soccer team played Boyne City Monday night and, despite our girls battling hard, Boyne was able to get the win 6-1. Edie Boik had the goal off of a free kick. It was a long rocket of a shot over the head of the keeper. Emma Kuziel had 10 saves.
Girls soccer hosts the Boyne City Ramblers this evening at 6:00. Those who wish to watch from afar may do so using this NFHS subscription link. Go Vikes!
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