Parrish is All-Region; 5 Panthers earn SCAA volleyball postseason recognition
The Climax-Scotts varsity volleyball team had one player named to the All-Region team and five players earn SCAA postseason recognition.
C-S senior Lylah Parrish was named to the All-Region team and was a SCAA first team selection.
Junior Ashlynn Gilbert was named to the SCAA second team and sophomore Mackenzie Vincent, junior Adalynn Reeves and junior Sophie Braithwaite were named SCAA honorable mention.
Congratulations Lady Panthers.
JV basketball team can’t stay up with G-A
The Climax-Scotts JV boys basketball team (0-2) was outscored by Galesburg-Augusta in each of the first three quarters on the way to a 56-33 setback November 27 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
G-A moved in front 14-8 after one quarter but took charge in the middle two quarters when the visitors outscored C-S 35-17 to take a 49-25 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Mason Shannon’s nine points led C-S in scoring. Aaden Krick, Luke Frost, Bryce Srackangast, Alex Wurtzel and Ashton Heighton each scored four points and Wyatt Deeds and Blake Wechsler each chipped in with two points.
C-S Boys JV Basketball Team Drops Opener
The Climax-Scotts JV boys basketball team suffered an 81-41 setback to Kalamazoo Phoenix on the road in the season opener November 25.
The Panthers never recovered from a 21-9 deficit after the first quarter and were outscored in every quarter including a 22-3 margin in the final quarter.
Phoenix knocked down seven three-point baskets.
Mason Shannon accounted for over half of C-S’ offense, pouring in 28 points including a 12-for-16 effort at the free throw line. He scored nine points in the first quarter, five in the second, 12 in the third and two free throws in the fourth.
3 Panthers earn All Region recognition; 6 named to SCAA postseason team
Congratulations to Climax-Scotts High School seniors Sam Bleeker, Luke Lawrence and Chase VanMiddlesworth for being selected to the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association 8 Player Division 1 Region 2 All Region team.
Bleeker was selected as an offensive lineman, Lawrence as a running back and VanMiddlesworth, as a defensive back.
In addition to the All-Region picks, C-S had six players earn SCAA postseason recognition.
Lawrence was one of four selections named to the SCAA Red Division Dream Team, joining Mendon’s Nick Stiver and Owen Gorham and Bellevue’s Seth Keson.
Lawrence and senior Jackson Bagwell were named to the SCAA Red Division offensive first team as skill position players, and Sam Bleeker was named as an first team offensive lineman. Senior quarterback Logan Gilbert was named to the offense second team.
Two Panthers were named to the SCAA Red Division Defensive first team and two C-S players were named to the Defensive second team.
Jackson Bagwell was named to the first team as a linebacker and Chase VanMiddlesworth was named as a defensive back.
Jordan Grove, as a defensive lineman and Lawrence, as a linebacker, were named to the SCAA Red Division Defensive second team.
Lawrence finished the season churning out 1,618 yards on 129 carries for an average of 12.5 yards per carry over 10 games. The Panther senior scored 30 rushing touchdowns and added two more touchdown pass receptions, finishing with seven catches for 114 yards.
Lawrence’s 1,618 yards falls short of the school record in 8-man football for rushing yards in a season, set by Conor Gibson’s 1754 yards in 2019, however C-S played 12 games in 2019 and the Panthers played 10 games in 2024.
For his career, Lawrence finished with 3,854 yards on 340 attempts for an average of 11.3 yards per carry. He added 61 rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns.
Bleeker was a big contributor helping to create big holes along the offensive line. As a team, C-S gained 3,886 yards on 348 carries on the ground for an average of 11.1 yards per carry.
VanMiddlesworth accumulated 56 tackles including 46 solo tackles to go with a team leading nine interceptions and one forced fumble.
For his career, VanMiddlesworth finished with 18 interceptions and 157 tackles, including 103 solo tackles.
Gilbert finished the season completing 30-of-54 passes for 697 yards and seven passing touchdowns, He added 415 yards rushing on 48 attempts for an average of 8.6 yards per carry.
For his career, Gilbert completed 77 of 132 passes for 1727 yards and 22 passing touchdowns. He added 1065 yards on 130 carries rushing and five rushing touchdowns.
Bagwell finished the season totaling 1,453 yards on 130 carries and 23 touchdowns. He averaged 11.1 yards per carry. For his career, Bagwell finished with 2,944 yards on 292 carries for an average of 10.0 yards per carry. He had 46 rushing touchdowns and
Defensively, Bagwell had a team high 84 tackles including a team leading 66 solo tackles to go with two fumble recoveries. For his career, Bagwell finished with 123 tackles, including 69 solo tackles.
Grove finished with 55.5 tackles including 39 solo tackles. He had a team high 7.5 sacks, had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Young Panthers still searching for identity
Tye Chambers (23) and Hunter LaSala (24) battle for a rebound during first half action against Galesburg-Augusta November 27 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
Photo by Bruce Rolfe
Photo by Bruce Rolfe
By Bruce Rolfe
After starting the season facing two very tough opponents, Climax-Scotts varsity basketball coach Kenny Sattler admits his young team is struggling to find its identity, but is hopeful motivation from within to get better and work hard, will help the team get out of the early season rut soon.
With a roster containing just a handful of players with significant varsity playing experience, there’s going to be growing pains, something Sattler feels his team is going through.
“I told the guys it’s like drinking water from a fire hose. You’re going to get it. You’re in it right away. With that, it does expose some things. Part of that is our youth. But we’re going to keep fighting, we’re going to keep getting after it. I told the guys this is a long journey and we’re going to get better every day. It all falls on me preparing them the right way and I’m going to do better. It’s a process and we’re just in the beginning stages,” said Sattler, who has a roster made up of five juniors, two sophomores, one freshman and three seniors.
Turnovers have been a big factor in the 0-2 start as well. C-S turned the ball over 24 times in a 81-46 loss to Kalamazoo Phoenix in the season opener and had 36 miscues in a 65-31 loss to Galesburg-Augusta two nights later.
“It wasn’t good decision making. I’ve got to put them in those situations in practice so they’re more comfortable in a game situation. That’s me preparing them the right way. I need to do that and I’m going to. I told them after this game (the loss against G-A) we’re going to prepare a little differently. It’s just finding our identity and getting better every day and taking some licks. It doesn’t feel good but we’ll be better for it I hope. I think these guys are going to respond real good,” explained Sattler.
Turnovers and cold shooting against an aggressive Galesburg-Augusta squad led to a 65-31 loss to the Rams November 27 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
A Maddox Wyman basket down low 46 seconds into the game opened the scoring and gave C-S its only lead of the contest.
However the string of turnovers started early as Sattler watched his team turn the ball over 10 times in the opening frame.
G-A’s Ethan Thomas knotted the score a short time later and then a Giovonni Evans triple with 5:38 left in the opening quarter gave G-A the lead for good.
The Rams led by a 13-8 count after one quarter.
Eleven more turnovers by C-S in the second quarter prevented the Panthers from keeping up with the Rams, who pulled away for a 34-17 halftime lead
C-S was held without a basket from the floor in the quarter until Tye Chambers scored with 2:38 left in the stanza for a 31-10 deficit.
The cold shooting continued in the third quarter for C-S, which managed to connect on just 4-of-14 two-point attempts and were 0-for-2 from the three-point line in the stanza, leading to a 47-25 deficit after three quarters.
The Rams maintained the pressure in the fourth quarter, forcing seven more C-S turnovers and holding the home team to 2-for-11 shooting overall.
Eight points each from Chase VanMiddlesworth and Tye Chambers led C-S in scoring.
Kalamazoo Phoenix Overwhelms C-S In Season Opener
Cold shooting and turnovers led to a 81-46 loss to a very athletic Kalamazoo Phoenix team November 25 in the season opener at Kalamazoo Phoenix.
A poor shooting first quarter (2-13) and eight C-S turnovers led to an 18-9 deficit after one quarter for the Panthers.
Phoenix, which shot 53 percent (9-17) from two-point range in the first quarter, continued the hot shooting in the second quarter when the home team connected on 52 percent (13-25) of its two-point attempts and held a 21-6 rebounding advantage, increasing the Phoenix lead to 45-19 at halftime.
C-S, behind Johann Albarran’s seven points, enjoyed its best quarter at the offensive end in the third stanza, knocking down 50 percent of its two-point attempts (6-12) and one triple. However Phoenix made two more two-point baskets and one more three-point basket to bump its lead to 69-36 after three quarters.
Phoenix’ strong shooting in the fourth quarter (6-12) and six C-S turnovers in the final stanza prevented the Panthers from reducing the deficit.
C-S finished shooting 38 percent (17-45) from two-point range and made just 1-of-9 three-point attempts (9 percent), while Phoenix connected on 49 percent (36-73) from two-point range and connected on just 2-of-20 (10 percent) three point tries.
Phoenix controlled the boards, holding a whopping 58-37 advantage overall, including a 29-9 upper hand under the offensive glass.
C-S committed 24 turnovers.
Dane Sattler, behind 4-for-8 shooting from two-point range, finished with 12 points and three assists for C-S. Johann Albarran added nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Maddox Wyman contributed eight points.
After starting the season facing two very tough opponents, Climax-Scotts varsity basketball coach Kenny Sattler admits his young team is struggling to find its identity, but is hopeful motivation from within to get better and work hard, will help the team get out of the early season rut soon.
With a roster containing just a handful of players with significant varsity playing experience, there’s going to be growing pains, something Sattler feels his team is going through.
“I told the guys it’s like drinking water from a fire hose. You’re going to get it. You’re in it right away. With that, it does expose some things. Part of that is our youth. But we’re going to keep fighting, we’re going to keep getting after it. I told the guys this is a long journey and we’re going to get better every day. It all falls on me preparing them the right way and I’m going to do better. It’s a process and we’re just in the beginning stages,” said Sattler, who has a roster made up of five juniors, two sophomores, one freshman and three seniors.
Turnovers have been a big factor in the 0-2 start as well. C-S turned the ball over 24 times in a 81-46 loss to Kalamazoo Phoenix in the season opener and had 36 miscues in a 65-31 loss to Galesburg-Augusta two nights later.
“It wasn’t good decision making. I’ve got to put them in those situations in practice so they’re more comfortable in a game situation. That’s me preparing them the right way. I need to do that and I’m going to. I told them after this game (the loss against G-A) we’re going to prepare a little differently. It’s just finding our identity and getting better every day and taking some licks. It doesn’t feel good but we’ll be better for it I hope. I think these guys are going to respond real good,” explained Sattler.
Turnovers and cold shooting against an aggressive Galesburg-Augusta squad led to a 65-31 loss to the Rams November 27 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
A Maddox Wyman basket down low 46 seconds into the game opened the scoring and gave C-S its only lead of the contest.
However the string of turnovers started early as Sattler watched his team turn the ball over 10 times in the opening frame.
G-A’s Ethan Thomas knotted the score a short time later and then a Giovonni Evans triple with 5:38 left in the opening quarter gave G-A the lead for good.
The Rams led by a 13-8 count after one quarter.
Eleven more turnovers by C-S in the second quarter prevented the Panthers from keeping up with the Rams, who pulled away for a 34-17 halftime lead
C-S was held without a basket from the floor in the quarter until Tye Chambers scored with 2:38 left in the stanza for a 31-10 deficit.
The cold shooting continued in the third quarter for C-S, which managed to connect on just 4-of-14 two-point attempts and were 0-for-2 from the three-point line in the stanza, leading to a 47-25 deficit after three quarters.
The Rams maintained the pressure in the fourth quarter, forcing seven more C-S turnovers and holding the home team to 2-for-11 shooting overall.
Eight points each from Chase VanMiddlesworth and Tye Chambers led C-S in scoring.
Kalamazoo Phoenix Overwhelms C-S In Season Opener
Cold shooting and turnovers led to a 81-46 loss to a very athletic Kalamazoo Phoenix team November 25 in the season opener at Kalamazoo Phoenix.
A poor shooting first quarter (2-13) and eight C-S turnovers led to an 18-9 deficit after one quarter for the Panthers.
Phoenix, which shot 53 percent (9-17) from two-point range in the first quarter, continued the hot shooting in the second quarter when the home team connected on 52 percent (13-25) of its two-point attempts and held a 21-6 rebounding advantage, increasing the Phoenix lead to 45-19 at halftime.
C-S, behind Johann Albarran’s seven points, enjoyed its best quarter at the offensive end in the third stanza, knocking down 50 percent of its two-point attempts (6-12) and one triple. However Phoenix made two more two-point baskets and one more three-point basket to bump its lead to 69-36 after three quarters.
Phoenix’ strong shooting in the fourth quarter (6-12) and six C-S turnovers in the final stanza prevented the Panthers from reducing the deficit.
C-S finished shooting 38 percent (17-45) from two-point range and made just 1-of-9 three-point attempts (9 percent), while Phoenix connected on 49 percent (36-73) from two-point range and connected on just 2-of-20 (10 percent) three point tries.
Phoenix controlled the boards, holding a whopping 58-37 advantage overall, including a 29-9 upper hand under the offensive glass.
C-S committed 24 turnovers.
Dane Sattler, behind 4-for-8 shooting from two-point range, finished with 12 points and three assists for C-S. Johann Albarran added nine points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals and Maddox Wyman contributed eight points.
Coach hopes competitive drive will bring results
By Bruce Rolfe
Climax-Scotts High School boys varsity basketball coach Kenny Sattler hopes five players returning from last year’s squad, a competitive drive that has been present so far and a group of eager players who helped the JVs to a 17-4 finish last year will bring many positive results in the new season.
C-S opened the season with setbacks to Kalamazoo Phoenix and Galesburg-Augusta, however Sattler hopes as his team meshes and continues to improve, the team will be competitive throughout the season.
While C-S finished 8-18 overall last year, the Panthers enjoyed a nice post season run, winning the district championship before losing to Kalamazoo Phoenix, 80-68 in the regionals.
Seniors Chase VanMiddlesworth (guard), Luke Lawrence (forward) and Ivan Abad-Reyes (guard), will join juniors Tye Chambers (forward) and Hunter LaSala (center) as varsity returners.
The rest of the team will consist of juniors Liam LaSala (forward), and Johann Albarran (guard), sophomores Maddox Wyman (forward), and Mason Shannon (guard) and freshmen Dane Sattler (guard) and Nyle Sattler (forward).
Sattler has been especially pleased with the work ethic that exists.
“ A strength that I want to build on throughout the year is this teams’ competitive drive. These guys really compete in practice and play with intensity,” observed Sattler.
With many SCAA teams bringing back a nucleus from their rosters last year, Sattler feels the SCAA West Division C-S plays in will be very competitive.
“We are going to have a battle every night and we are going to have to execute and compete, at a high level, for 32 minutes,” points out the C-S coach.
C-S Boys Varsity Basketball
Coach: Kenny Sattler, 8th year as head coach
Last Year: 8-18 overall, 2-11 in the SCAA, 3-1 in the postseason
Returners: Chase VanMiddlesworth, Guard, 12, Luke Lawrence, Forward, 12, Ivan Abad-Reyes, Guard 12, Tye Chambers, Forward, 11, Hunter Lasala, Center, 11
Rest of Team: Liam Lasala, Forward, 11, Johann Albarran, Guard, 11, Maddox Wyman, Forward, 10, Mason Shannon, Guard, 10, Dane Sattler, Guard, 9, Nyle Sattler, Forward, 9
Climax-Scotts High School boys varsity basketball coach Kenny Sattler hopes five players returning from last year’s squad, a competitive drive that has been present so far and a group of eager players who helped the JVs to a 17-4 finish last year will bring many positive results in the new season.
C-S opened the season with setbacks to Kalamazoo Phoenix and Galesburg-Augusta, however Sattler hopes as his team meshes and continues to improve, the team will be competitive throughout the season.
While C-S finished 8-18 overall last year, the Panthers enjoyed a nice post season run, winning the district championship before losing to Kalamazoo Phoenix, 80-68 in the regionals.
Seniors Chase VanMiddlesworth (guard), Luke Lawrence (forward) and Ivan Abad-Reyes (guard), will join juniors Tye Chambers (forward) and Hunter LaSala (center) as varsity returners.
The rest of the team will consist of juniors Liam LaSala (forward), and Johann Albarran (guard), sophomores Maddox Wyman (forward), and Mason Shannon (guard) and freshmen Dane Sattler (guard) and Nyle Sattler (forward).
Sattler has been especially pleased with the work ethic that exists.
“ A strength that I want to build on throughout the year is this teams’ competitive drive. These guys really compete in practice and play with intensity,” observed Sattler.
With many SCAA teams bringing back a nucleus from their rosters last year, Sattler feels the SCAA West Division C-S plays in will be very competitive.
“We are going to have a battle every night and we are going to have to execute and compete, at a high level, for 32 minutes,” points out the C-S coach.
C-S Boys Varsity Basketball
Coach: Kenny Sattler, 8th year as head coach
Last Year: 8-18 overall, 2-11 in the SCAA, 3-1 in the postseason
Returners: Chase VanMiddlesworth, Guard, 12, Luke Lawrence, Forward, 12, Ivan Abad-Reyes, Guard 12, Tye Chambers, Forward, 11, Hunter Lasala, Center, 11
Rest of Team: Liam Lasala, Forward, 11, Johann Albarran, Guard, 11, Maddox Wyman, Forward, 10, Mason Shannon, Guard, 10, Dane Sattler, Guard, 9, Nyle Sattler, Forward, 9
