08/27/2006

Roundup

Comets keep crown

TC West sweeps cross country dual with Howell

from staff reports

LELAND — The Leland soccer coach may share a surname with the tournament, but he's not about to share the trophy.

Leland won its fifth straight Boynton Invitational title on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Manistee. Rob Boynton has been the head soccer coach for each of those five seasons.

"Even though the tournament isn't named after me, it's already got my name engraved on it before the tournament even begins," Rob Boynton joked. "So the rule is, you better win it."

In the final, Tyler Kenney made eight saves to give the Comets the crown.

Leland took a 2-0 lead on goals by Eric Larsen and Jason Schlueter. Chris Roman assisted on Larsen's tally and Jordan Gibson on Schlueter's goal.

Roman added an unassisted goal later in the match.

Boynton, in addition to singling out Kenney in net, praised the play of defenders Alex Gulow and Adam Nedow. Boynton said several of Kenney's saves against Mansitee were of the spectacular variety.

Dalton Zawacki had both goals for Manistee, the final one coming with 1:05 to play.

Leland advanced with a 4-1 victory over Forest Area as Larsen scored twice. Adam Osiecki and Roman also scored goals with assists going to Chris Burda, Gibson and David O'Connor.

Manistee scored three unanswered goals to top Reed City 4-2 in the second match of the tournament.

Reed City won the consolation match with a 3-1 victory over Forest Area.

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TC West goes 1-1-1 at Portage Invitational

Traverse City West went 1-1-1 playing in the top bracket of the Portage Invitational.

The Titans (1-1-2) opened with a 2-1 victory over Portage Central as Casey Townsend had a goal and an assist.

Dan Kellogg had the first goal for West. Drew Nichols assisted on Townsend's tally.

Jon Nowak made four saves in net for the Titans.

Nowak made two saves in a 0-0 tie with East Kentwood.

The Titans finished with a 1-0 loss to Warren DeLaSalle. Nowak had seven saves.

CROSS COUNTRY

TC West sweeps dual meet with Howell

Ben Kubesh and Anne Prisk were the overall winners Saturday as Traverse City West swept a dual meet with Howell.

The Titans won the boys meet 20-41. Kubesh finished in 18:10. Geoff Burns was second (18:21), Eric Wilson fourth (18:34), Peter Martin sixth (18:48) and Nick Deering seventh (18:52).

"We had a great spread — 42 seconds between our top five," West coach Dan Zemper said. "This is a hilly, difficult course. It slows you down again, again and again."

Prisk finished in 23:00 to spark the girls to a 20-35 win. Brianne VanSumeren placed second (23:02), Elise Carolan third (23:18), Emmy Carter sixth (24:11) and Colleen Cronin eighth (25:27).

SWIMMING

West second, Central fifth in league relays

Traverse City West won three events Saturday to finish second in the six-team West Michigan Coastal Conference relays.

For West, Elyse Schultz, Jordan Newhouse, Sarah Hovas and Keeli DePoister claimed the 400 freestyle (4:06.96); Amy Brunner, Maggie Smith, Sarah Roper and Newhouse won the 200 butterfly (2:09.73); and Paige Sagan, Hovas, Shea Williams and Schultz took the 500 freestyle (5:26.33).

For Central, which finished fifth, Kristin Vermetten, Haley Culloty, Alison Pasch and Erin Holstad captured the 200 backstroke (2:09.62).

Ludington won the meet with 84 points. West had 72 and Central 40.

TENNIS

TC Central JV team second at Port Huron

The Traverse City Central JV tennis team finished second in a four-team doubles tournament in Port Huron.

Grosse Pointe South won top honors with 23 points. Central had 14, Port Huron Northern 11 and Port Huron 0.

Central's Alex Lamey and Maddy Connick won No. 5 doubles.

Finishing as runner-ups were Jillian Bergsma and Jenna Boullion at No. 1, Katie Holden and Jennifer Matson at No. 2, Grace Amalsitano and Ellen Whiting at No. 4 and Lauren Christopherson and Emily Johnson at No. 7.