Climax-Scotts High School senior Gabe Walliczek broke his school record in the discus event at the Michigan Indoor Track Series at Grand Valley State University recently.
Walliczek had a throw of 158’.8”. His old record was 115’.1”.
The Climax-Scotts wrestling team had three top six finishers at the 19 team Gull Lake Blue Devil Classic December 13.
C-S finished with 86 points.
Malcolm Smith (215-pound weight class), with a 4-0 record, placed first for C-S. He won all four matches by pins, including three pins in under one minute. The other pin was in 1:11.
He improves to 11-0 on the season.
Gixxer Blair (175) with a 4-1 record, placed third. He won three matches by pins and another by a major decision.
Tyler Bradley (113) was 2-2 with two pins and placed sixth.
The match scheduled for December 10 at Comstock against the host school and Eau Claire was cancelled because of poor weather.
Gull Lake Blue Devil Classic
C-S Results
113: Tyler Bradley, 2-2; 120: Lincoln Bartholomew, 1-2; 126: Nate Arnett, 0-3; 138: Caden Godbee, 0-4; 144: Jaques Porlier, 1-4; 157: Dean Parks, 1-4; 190: Easton VanMiddlesworth, 1-3; 175: Gixxer Blair, 3-1, 3rd place; 215: Malcolm Smith, 4-0, 1st place; 215: Ethan Sage, 1-3; 285: Cooper Dinse, 3-2.
Walliczek had a throw of 158’.8”. His old record was 115’.1”.
Three wrestlers finish in top at classic
The Climax-Scotts wrestling team had three top six finishers at the 19 team Gull Lake Blue Devil Classic December 13.
C-S finished with 86 points.
Malcolm Smith (215-pound weight class), with a 4-0 record, placed first for C-S. He won all four matches by pins, including three pins in under one minute. The other pin was in 1:11.
He improves to 11-0 on the season.
Gixxer Blair (175) with a 4-1 record, placed third. He won three matches by pins and another by a major decision.
Tyler Bradley (113) was 2-2 with two pins and placed sixth.
The match scheduled for December 10 at Comstock against the host school and Eau Claire was cancelled because of poor weather.
Gull Lake Blue Devil Classic
C-S Results
113: Tyler Bradley, 2-2; 120: Lincoln Bartholomew, 1-2; 126: Nate Arnett, 0-3; 138: Caden Godbee, 0-4; 144: Jaques Porlier, 1-4; 157: Dean Parks, 1-4; 190: Easton VanMiddlesworth, 1-3; 175: Gixxer Blair, 3-1, 3rd place; 215: Malcolm Smith, 4-0, 1st place; 215: Ethan Sage, 1-3; 285: Cooper Dinse, 3-2.
C-S Wrestling
A Look Ahead
1/3 Jim Wade Family Tournament Home TBD
A Look Ahead
1/3 Jim Wade Family Tournament Home TBD
JV boys basketball team off to 3-0 start
For the second straight game the Climax-Scotts JV boys basketball team used a big first half to record a win.
C-S, now 3-0, led by a 19-14 count after one quarter and opened a 31-14 lead at halftime on the way to a 44-35 victory over Athens on the road December 11.
Athens pulled to within 36-29 after three quarters but the Panthers held on for the win.
Ashton Heighton, who connected on a trio of three-point baskets, scored 21 points to lead C-S. Blake Wechsler chipped in with nine points.
Climax-Scotts 19 12 5 8 - 44
Athens 14 0 15 6 - 35
Alexander Albarran 2. Brody Vosburg 5, Luke Frost 5, Blake Wechsler 9, Ashton Heighton 21, Zachree Roebuck 2
Free throws: C-S 9-22/Athens 5-15
3-point baskets: C-S 5 (Ashton Heighton 3, Blake Wechsler 1, Brody Vosburg 1)/Athens 2 (T. Morgan 1, M. Corbin 1
Big Start Fuels Panther JV Basketball Win
The Climax-Scotts JV basketball team used a big start and good second half defense to register a 58-9 win over Jackson Christian December 9 at C-S Jr./High School.
C-S, behind seven points scored by Ashton Heighton and six points scored by Alexander Albarran, raced out to a 24-4 lead after one quarter.
Six Panthers scored points in a 15-5 burst in the second quarter, helping the team to a 39-9 lead at halftime.
C-S held Jackson Christian scoreless in the second half, taking a 56-9 lead into the fourth quarter.
Heighton finished with 12 points, Zach Roebuck scored 11 points and Albarran chipped in with eight points to lead C-S.
Jackson Christian 4 5 0 0 - 9
Climax-Scotts 24 15 17 2 - 58
Alexander Albarran 8, Brody Vosburg 7, Dustin Crandall 2, Luke Frost 6, Blake Wechsler 1, Ashton Heighton 12, J.J. Vincent 5, Bryce Srackangast 6, Zachree Roebuck 11
Free throws: C-S 10-17/Jackson Christian 0-2
3-point baskets: C-S 6 (Bryce. Srackangast 2, Brody Vosburg 2, J.J. Vincent 1, Ashton Heighton 1/Jackson Christian 1 (P. Lanham 1)
Girls JV basketball starts season 1-1
The Climax-Scotts JV girls basketball team started the season 1-1 after the team held off Athens 20-18 December 12 in the season opener and then dropped a 30-15 decision to Jackson Christian December 15 on the road.
C-S trailed 9-5 after one quarter but could not overcome a scoring lull in the middle quarters when the team only managed one free throw in each quarter for a 22-7 deficit after three quarters at Jackson Christian.
Kameroyn Blair, Olivia Bolt and Alyssa Morrison each scored four points for C-S.
Climax-Scotts 5 1 1 8 - 15
Jackson Christian 9 5 8 8 - 30
Kameroyn Blair 4, Olivia Bolt 4, Alyssa Morrison 4, Kyla Etheridge 3
Free throws: C-S 7-10/Jackson Christian 1-4
3-point baskets: C-S 0/Jackson Christian 1
C-S Holds off Athens
C-S led by a 3-0 count after one quarter but Athens came back to forge a 10-10 tie at halftime. The two teams entered the final quarter knotted at 14-14.
Olivia Bolt led C-S in scoring with seven points.
Ella Carley scored 16 of Athens’ 18 points.
Athens 0 10 4 4 - 18
Climax-Scotts 3 7 4 6 - 20
CLIMAX-SCOTTS: Kameroyn Blair 2, Nina Garcia-Delgado 5, Olivia Bolt 7, Chloe Czuk 2, Alyssa Morrison 4
Free throws: C-S 2-4
ATHENS: Amiraha Geairn 2, Ella Carley 16.
Free throws: Athens 0-1
Lady Panthers off to 2-0 start
The Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team moved to 2-0 with a 46-35 win over Jackson Christian December 15 at Jackson Christian.
C-S senior Holly Talbert, who knocked down 10-of-15 two-point attempts and 1-of-3 triples, finished with 24 points to lead C-S.
Addy Reeves added nine points and seven rebounds.
All individual scores were not immediately available after the game.
Climax-Scotts 46
Jackson Christian 35
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 7, Annabelle Edwards 7, Holly Talbert 4
Assists: Sophie Braithwaite 2, Annabelle Edwards 2, Holly Talbert 2
Steals: Holly Talbert 3, Sophie Braithwaite 3
C-S Takes Charge in 2nd Half in Win over Athens
The Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team took charge in the second half and recorded a 43-21 win over Athens December 12 in the season opener at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
C-S led by an 18-14 count at halftime but held the visitors to just one three-point basket in the third quarter.
The Panthers, behind eight points from Holly Talbert, enjoyed its biggest offensive quarter to take a 33-17 lead into the final stanza.
The tough C-S defense continued in the fourth quarter when the Panthers held Athens to a pair of two-point baskets.
Talbert, who was 6-for-10 from two-point range, finished with a game high 17 points to go with five rebounds and three steals.
Addy Reeves added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.
The scheduled season opener at Parchment December 8 was cancelled.
Instead of playing Galesburg-Augusta at C-S December 22, both the Panther JV and varsity will host the Rams December 30.
Athens 8 6 3 4 - 21
Climax-Scotts 9 9 15 10 - 43
CLIMAX-SCOTTS: Kendal Reitz 5, Alyse Langs 6, Sophie Braithwaite 5, Holly Talbert 17, Annabelle Edwards 4, Addy Reeves 6
Free throws: C-S 7-12
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Sophie Braithwaite 1, Holly Talbert 1)
ATHENS: D. Carpenter 5, M. Kincaid 4, J. Hall 2, A. Brodock 2, A. Upton 2, K. Roe 6
Free throws: Athens 2-4
3-point baskets: Athens 1 (D. Carpenter 1)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 8, Annabelle Edwards 5, Holly Talbert 5, Alyse Langs 5
Assists: Addy Reeves 4
Steals: Addy Reeves 3, Kendal Reitz 3, Holly Talbert 3, Annabelle Edwards 2, Alyse Langs 2
C-S Girls JV/Var. Basketball A Look Ahead
12/27 Concord at Spring Arbor University 1 p.m.
12/30 G-A (JV/Var.) Home 5:30 p.m.
Roster filled with returning starters brings high expectations for Lady Panthers
By Bruce Rolfe
The sting from a one-point loss in overtime to Zion Christian in last year’s regional championship game, has inspired the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team to return to the regional championship game again for an opportunity to reach the next level.
That motivation, combined with a year of growth and a roster filled with returners and returning starters, leaves C-S coach Chip Paddock encouraged heading into the new season.
“Since then (last year’s regional championship game loss), this team has shared a common goal and has collectively prepared from last April until now in hopes of being somewhere special this coming March,” points out Paddock, entering his sixth year as the Lady Panther head coach.
C-S claimed the SCAA West Division championship with an 11-1 record, won a district championship and finished the season with a 19-6 overall record.
The roster is heavy with returning starters or players that saw significant playing time last year.
Seniors Holly Talbert (forward), Addy Reeves (center), Sophie Braithwaite (guard), Ashlynn Gilbert (forward), junior Kendal Reitz (guard), all started or saw significant playing time last season.
Junior Annabelle Edwards (power forward), who was injured most of the season, enjoyed a very impressive sophomore season and is also expected to be a key player.
Senior Chloe Czuk (forward) and sophomore Kyla Etheridge are the other returners.
Freshmen Alyse Langs (guard) and Olivia Bolt (forward) are newcomers to the team.
Paddock said based on early season practices, leadership and maturity has been strong.
“They’ve set the tone for how we practice, communicate, and operate. Practices are high-tempo and competitive, with players pushing each other every day. The effort, focus, and buy-in are already ahead of where we were at this point last season, a testament to our seniors and the culture they’ve built, rooted in respect, responsibility, and teamwork,” said Paddock.
“What shouldn’t go unrecognized is the pride our athletes take in their off-season preparation long before the season starts,” continued the Lady Panther coach.
Paddock said having a roster filled with players who have enjoyed a lot of success brings elevated expectations.
“The team has shared a common goal since March 12th, 2025 and has been working tirelessly to secure another opportunity at some success this coming March,” said the Lady Panther coach.
Paddock feels Mendon will be a tough opponent in the SCAA West Division C-S plays in.
C-S Girls Varsity Basketball Profile
Last year: 19-6, SCAA West Division champions (11-1), district champions
Returners: Senior Forward Holly Talbert, Senior Center Addy Reeves, Senior Guard Sophie Braithwaite, Senior Forward Ashlynn Gilbert, Senior Forward Chloe Czuk, Junior Guard Kendal Reitz, Junior Power Forward Annabelle Edwards, Sophomore
Forward Kyla Etheridge
The rest of the team: Freshman Guard Alyse Langs, Freshman Forward Olivia Bolt
