By Staff
The Cassopolis varsity basketball team improved to 5-1 in the Lakeland Conference with a 62-26 victory over River Valley on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Jealyn Foston led the Lady Rangers (8-1 overall) with 17 points. Kelsey Gordon added 13 points and Amanda Weiss seven.
RIVER VALLEY 26
Eryka Kettring 0 0-0 0, Maggie Hausmann 1 0-0 2, Jordan Cronin 1 0-0 2, Kali Lauson 0 0-0 0, Heather Totzke 0 0-2 0, Kayla Schmidt 1 0-0 3, Brittany Warren 4 1-2 12, Candyce Lintner 1 0-2 2, Valerie Schlutt 0 1-2 1, Jodi Grandholm 2 0-0 4, Lynn Dolan 0 0-1 0. Totals: 10 2-9 26.
CASSOPOLIS 62
Amanda Weiss 3 0-0 7, Jealyn Foston 7 3-5 17, Kelsie Gordon 6 0-0 13, Dee Dee Hawkins 3 0-0 6, Nikitas Nelson 2 0-0 4, Michelle James 2 0-2 5, Becky File 2 0-0 4, Monique Harris 2 0-1 4, Shanice Thompson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 28 3-8 62.
River Valley 2 10 8 6 - 26
Cassopolis 12 16 15 19 - 62
Three-point field baskets: Warren (RV) 3, Schmidt (RV), Weiss (C), Gordon (C), James (C). Total fouls: River Valley 12, Cass 13. Fouled out: None. Varsity records: Cass 8-1, 5-1
Edwardsburg tennis
The Edwardsburg varsity tennis team dropped just nine games and received a forfeit at No. 4 singles on its way to an 8-0 Lakeland Conference victory over Bridgman.
Bridgman…0
Edwardsburg…8
Singles
1. Jackie O'Conner beat Lena Thomas 6-2, 6-1; 2. Alia Zander beat Erin McEluaire 6-2, 6-0; 3. Kate Gregory beat Emily Fulkerson 6-4, 6-0; 4. Stacey Miller won by forfeit.
Doubles
1. Alexa Smith-Amanda McCracken beat Carlee Maluirtis-Jamie Doblesh 6-0, 6-0; 2. Corinne Fleming-Chelsea Baucus beat Elle Lyman-Amanda Klutts 6-0, 6-0; 3. Ally Weir-Bethany Marschke beat Jenny Jehl-Heather Bishop 6-0, 6-0; 4. Courtney Moyer-Lindsey Metle beat Stephanie Kaltz-Emily Kamp 6-0, 6-0
Cassopolis tennis
The Lady Rangers played to a 4-4 draw with host Lake Michigan Catholic on Tuesday.
The two schools split flights in both singles and doubles.
Cassopolis picked up wins at No. 1 singles with Sarah Kwast and No. 3 singles with Cally Hass.
The Lady Rangers earned wins at No. 3 doubles with Maddalena Angeloni and Gabrielle Bailey, and at No. 4 doubles with Samantha Vlasicak and Carmalita Peake.
Cassopolis…4
Lake Michigan…4
Singles
1. Sarah Kwast (C) beat Liz Webber 6-2, 6-0; 2. Lauren Vince (LMC) beat Brittany Polmateer 6-4, 6-2; 3. Cally Hass (C) beat Mary Koch 6-2, 6-1; 4. Meg Hamel (LMC) beat Erin King 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
1. Angelo Dibrito-Alex Leonard (LMC) beat Kelli Klimek-Symone Pompey 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 10-8; 2. Angela Armstrong-Nichole Bonek (LMC) beat Brittney Beauchamp-Kandice McKnight 6-1, 6-1; 3. Maddalena Angeloni-Gabrielle Bailey (C) beat Teresa Dudding-Soskia Nangle 5-7, 6-4, 10-8; 4. Samantha Vlasicak-Carmalita Peake (C) beat Megan Boothey-Amy Patnaude 6-4, 6-2
Lakeland jamboree
Coloma captured the Bridgman hosted Lakeland Conference jamboree on Tuesday. Cass and Edwardsburg finished fourth and sixth respectively.
Lakeland Conference jamboree
At Pebblewood, Bridgman
Team results
Coloma 161, Bridgman 163, Buchanan 164, Cassopolis 164, Berrien Springs 165, Edwardsburg 166, River Valley 168, Brandywine 173
Individual results
CASSOPOLIS (165): Dan Stanage 40, Will Loux 37, Matt Gadacz 40, Mike Vite 47, Austin Francis 47, Jesse Binns 49
EDWARDSBURG (166): Jesse Johnson 41, Ryan Stoneburner 41, Khris Merril 42, James Hentz 43, Ryan Morral Peters 42, Tanner Leininger 44