JV baseball dropped a doubleheader to Boyne City on Wednesday night, 2-12 and 3-21. Leo Nothstine had a hit with 2 stolen bases. Keaghan Parsell collected one hit and a walk. Brady Hunter had an RBI, one walk and two stolen bases. Caleb Gross pitched one inning and had three strikeouts along with a hit and an RBI. Max Huspen had a hit, an RBI and a stolen base. Vaughn Gaertner also collected 1 hit.
JV softball lost two games vs. Boyne City on Wednesday night. Boyne City won 18-17 during the first game of the series. For Grayling, Lahna Malonen was 1 for 1 with one RBI and two runs scored. Emily Kline was 1 for 2 with three runs scored and two RBI. Allesyn VanNuck scored three runs. Katy Hayden, Allyson Albert, and Elizabeth Turner each scored two runs. The Ramblers won 20-1 during game two. Malonen was 1 for 2. VanNuck walked and scored a run. The Vikings are now 8-3-1 overall.
The soccer team traveled to Elk Rapids and lost 5-0 on Tuesday night. Emma Kuziel was tough in net with 19 saves.
Varsity tennis started their Tuesday match with Gaylord with a 30 minute lightning delay. Once play started, rain moved in and the match was canceled. The team plays East Jordan at Boyne mountain on Thursday and Traverse City Christian at home on Friday.
On Saturday, Jonah Gildner, Del Patterson, and Deacon Stambersky competed at the State level of MSVMA Solo and Ensemble competition. This is a remarkable achievement, showcasing their talent, dedication, and hard work in the realm of music, so we sent them on their way with a Viking walkthrough,
Deacon earned a Division I rating for his performance and Del and Jonah were each awarded Division II ratings. Jonah, Del, and Deacon, your passion for music inspires us all, and we're immensely proud of your accomplishments!
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GRAYLING VIKING RENAISSANCE (GVR) PROGRAM
Each trimester, students are rewarded with tiered benefits (Hero, Gold, Silver or Bronze) based on achievement, attendance and attitude. After the 2nd trimester, more than half of our GHS students are GVR members! Congratulations and keep up the great work!
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKBrittlynn Elliott (varsity tennis) and Gavin Cvitkovich (varsity track and field)
This past week, Brittlynn took Boyne's #1 player to a 10-12 3rd set tiebreaker, defeated East Jordan's #1 6-4, 6-2, and defeated Charlevoix's #1 player 6-4, 6-1. Brittlynn is co-captain and has helped to lead her team to a 4-0 start for the season.
Gavin is a third-year thrower who does whatever you ask. He has had to learn to throw with both hands due to shoulder injuries and that hasn't slowed him down. He shows up every day with a positive attitude and a drive to get better. He is always coaching the younger athletes and assisting coaches with whatever is needed.
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The track team competed in a quad meet in Elk Rapids. Rylan Finstrom took first in shot and disc and threw a PR of 43’5.5” and 138’7”. Kaleb Hall also took first in shot and disc throwing 41’4.5” and 114’11”. Allison Helinski took 3rd in both shot and disc. Kale Black took first in the 800 with a time of 2:11.55. Adrianna Soria took 2nd in the 1600. Tristan Demlow took second in the 800 meters. Nico Triebold took 2nd in the 3200. Men's 4x400 took second to end the night.
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Boys golf shot a 369 to place them 7th out of 23 teams at the Cheboygan Golf and Country Club on Monday. With a score of 82, Gage Modert tied for 9th and earned a medal. Bryce Malcolm tied for 31st with a 92, and Jimmy Calvin's 96 tied him for 50th position. Of the JV players, Caleb Baker shot a 106 and Braiden Tuck a 109.
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JV softball played at Alpena last night. Grayling won 19-9 during game one and tied 18-18 in game two. During the first game of the doubleheader, Allesyn VanNuck was 2 for 3 with four runs scored. Lahna Malonen was 2 for 5 with one RBI and two runs scored. Emily Kline was 3 for 5 with two RBI and four runs scored. Sarah Schade was 2 for 5 with three runs scored. Leah Kirmo was 2 for 5 with a double, a triple, four RBI, and two runs scored. Emma Tennant walked three times and scored four runs. Katy Hayden pitched for Grayling; she struck out seven. In game two, Alpena led 18-10 going into the bottom of the last inning, but the Vikings scored eight runs to tie the contest. VanNuck was 1 for 1 with three runs scored and one stolen base. Malonen was 2 for 2 with four RBI and one stolen base. Kirmo was 2 for 3 with four runs scored and three RBI. Kyleigh Ross was 1 for 3 with two runs scored. Elizabeth Turner scored two runs.
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The soccer team took on Kingsley on Monday night. It was a tightly contested game with a 0-0 score at halftime. In the second half, your Vikes asserted themselves with hard shots from Lilly Odden, Quincy Stirling, and Edie Boik, pressuring the Kingsley goalie. Edie put one into the near post off of a free kick for a final score of 1-0. Emma Kuziel had 7 saves in goal.
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Varsity baseball split with Oscoda on Friday, losing 3-5 and winning 10-2. In game one, Corbin Allen pitched 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and five runs, walking two and striking out nine. Brodie Gross started game two, pitching 2.1 innings, and gave up one hit and two runs, walked five and struck out five. In relief, Austin Schwartz pitched 3.2 innings. He struck out six and allowed no walks or runs, giving up only one hit. Brodie and Aydden Clark each hit homers. Brodie also had a double, three RBI and scored two runs and Aydden scored two runs and stole two bases. Jake Huspen hit 3 for 6 with two RBI and one run scored. Corbin also hit 3 for 6 with a triple, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base. Austin hit three doubles and scored two runs.
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Congratulations to the Mario Kart Team of Abelina Sanchez, Nick Michels, Jonah Gildner, Patrick Hayden and Logan Mertes for beating the 9th team in the state last week, making it into the top 8 of the playoff rounds for all Michigan schools! They play the number 1 seed today at 4 p.m.
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Varsity tennis improved to 4-0 with a 6-2 win over Charleviox Thursday night. Brittlynn Elliott had an impressive 6-4, 6-1 win over the Raiders #1. Jocelyn Millikin played to a 6-3, 6-4 win against a pretty evenly matched #2. Gracie Fogle filled in at number 3 for an injured Alyssa Huber 1-6, 3-6 in her first ever singles match. Katie Mahaffy played to a 7-5, 6-3 win in a well deserved victory at #4. The doubles team of Jayden Partello and Brylee Sheldon dominated 6-0,6-1 at 1 doubles. Makynna Holmes and Karlie Smith played well with a 6-4, 6-2 win at 2 doubles. Aryanna Florschuetz and Brooklynn Laskowski split sets and played a 5-7 tiebreaker followed by a 9-11 match tiebreaker. Emma Smith and Jojo Bidwell kept it together, winning in 2 sets 6-3, 7-5. JV players Ellie Muraida and Sophie LaGattuta, Lahken Forbes and Brooklyn Barnett, Ava Huber and Dakota Batway, Isabelle McAteer and Kailan Do all got matches in. Lahken and Brooklyn took a point with a 6-0, 6-2 win and Ellie and Sophie took their match to a 10-12 tiebreaker. The team plays Gaylord at home on Tuesday.
Varsity soccer took on the conference-leading TCSF Gladiators Thursday night and came up short with an 0-5 loss. Our defense played tough and the team fought hard against a good St. Francis team. Emma Kuziel was great in net with 22 saves. Join us on Monday when we take on Kingsley at 5 p.m.
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JV softball swept Lake City 20-2, 17-2 during a doubleheader hosted by the Vikings on Thursday night. During game one, Leah Kirmo hit an inside-the-park grand slam; she was 2 for 2 during the contest with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and six RBI. Kyleigh Ross was 1 for 3 with one run scored and three RBI. Allesyn VanNuck was 1 for 1 with three runs scored and one RBI. Lahna Malonen and Sarah Schade each walked three times and scored three times. Emily Kline, Katy Hayden, Emma Tennant, and Allyson Albert each scored two runs. In game two, VanNuck was 1 for 1 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. Kline was 1 for 1 with a double and two runs scored. Kirmo was 1 for 1 with one RBI and one run scored. Albert walked three times, stole three bases, and scored three runs. Hayden pitched all three innings of game one and all three innings of game two; she struck out five.
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Soccer took on Benzie Wednesday night and won 8-0. Edie Boik, Lilly Odden, Sarah Mitchell and Ashley Bennett each had one goal. Quincy Stirling and Kayman McColley each had two goals. Kayman, Amanda Lewis, Olivia Duba and Raelyn Siegel each set up their teammates with assists. Join us tonight as the girls take on TCSF at 5 p.m.
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The varsity tennis team moved to 3-0 with a 7-1 win over East Jordan last night! Brittlynn Elliott won 6-4, 6-2 over East Jordan’s #1. Jocelyn Millikin put together a 6-2, 6-4 win at #2. Alyssa Huber won 6-1, 7-5 after a tough 2nd set at #3. Katie Mahaffy played to a strong 6-1, 6-3 win. Jayden Partello and Brylee Sheldon played a strong team to 3-6, 5-7 final. Makynna Holmes and Karlie Smith won convincingly, 6-1, 6-2. Gracie Fogle and Brooklynn Laskowski controlled their match, 6-0, 6-1. Emma Smith and Aryanna Florschuetz played a perfect 6-0, 6-0 match. The Vikings host Charlevoix on Thursday.
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JV softball won 8-5 in game one and lost 12-8 in game two during a conference doubleheader at East Jordan on Tuesday night. In game one, Allesyn VanNuck was 1 for 4 with one RBI and one run scored. Lahna Malonen was 2 for 4 with a double and one run scored. Emily Kline was 1 for 4 with a triple, one RBI, and two runs scored. Leah Kirmo was 1 for 3 with one run scored. Katy Hayden pitched all five innings for the Vikings; she struck out five. Kline had five put-outs from the third base position. During game two, VanNuck was 1 for 4 with a triple and one run scored. Malonen was 1 for 4 with one stolen base and one run scored. Sarah Schade was 1 for 4 with one run scored. The team is now 5-1 overall.
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JV baseball lost two games Tuesday night, 0-11 and 4-13. In game one, Max Huspen had 4 strikeouts on the mound and went 1 for 2 at the plate with a stolen base. Leo Nothstine was also 1 for 2 at the plate. In game two, Brady Hunter was 2 for 2 with an RBI. Dayton Joseph, Leo Nothstine, and Mason Strohpaul each collected a hit. Max Huspen took two walks in two plate appearances and picked up two stolen bases.