By Bruce Rolfe

Nine members of the Climax-Scotts boys track team and five members of the girls track team qualified for the MHSAA Division 4 State Finals May 30 at Baldwin Middle School.

Athletes qualify for the Division 4 State Finals by finishing in the top two in each event or by meeting a qualifying standard.

C-S sophomore Max Wurtzel qualified in three events, senior Gabe Walliczek, junior Elijah Bowron, and freshman Alex Albarran qualified in two events, and seniors Liam LaSala and Hunter LaSala, junior Maddox Wyman and sophomores Alex Wurtzel and Tyler Peck, qualified in one event for the boys.

C-S seniors Sophie Braithwaite, and Paige Amos and junior Annabelle Edwards,  qualified in two events, and freshman Nina Garcia and senior Addy Reeves qualified in one event for the C-S girls.

Maximus Wurtzel qualified in the 100-meter dash, as a member of the 4x200-meter relay team and in the 400-meter run.

He settled for a second place finish in the 100-meter dash, finishing just .21 seconds behind first place finishing Elijah Marlowe of Eau Claire (11.11) with a time of 11.32.

The C-S sophomore joined Alexander Albarran, Elijah Bowron, and Alex Wurtzel in a third place finishing effort in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:34.72 that qualified the quartet for the state finals.

Wurtzel had a personal best time of 52.14 finishing in third place in the 400-meter run that also qualified him for the state finals.

Tyler Peck, Alexander Albarran, Bowron and Maddox Wyman placed fifth in the 4x100-meter relay but their time of 45.93 qualified the team for the state finals.

Walliczek, who has already set the school record in the shot put and discus this year, finished first in both events at the regionals. He had a throw of 48’02.00” in the shot put and a throw of 167’08” in the discus.

Teammate senior Liam LaSala finished second in the discus and qualified for the state finals with a personal best throw of 130’00”.

His twin brother Hunter LaSala qualified for the state finals in the shot put with a personal best throw of 42’01.75”.

Annabelle Edwards qualified for the state finals with a first place finish in the high jump with a leap of 4’09.00”. She joined Paige Amos, Nina Garcia-Delgado and Sophie Braithwaite in a third place effort with a time of 1:54.14 in the 4x200-meter relay that qualified the quartet for the state finals.

Braithwaite also qualified for the state finals in the 100-meter dash where she broke here own school record with a time of 12.91 for a first place finish.

Amos also qualified in the 200-meter dash where she finished second with a time of 27.57, just .16 behind first place finishing Clara Slattery of Kalamazoo Hackett (25.41).

Reeves settled for a second place finish in the long jump with a distance of 14’07.50”, just 5.5” behind the first place finisher (15’02.00”), but she still qualified for the state finals.

The C-S boys finished in fourth place with 87 points. Hackett won the boys event with 119.5 points.

The Lady Panthers finished in a tie for fourth with White Pigeon with 66 points. Hackett was also regional champions in the girls event with 164 points.

The C-S boys are currently ranked 6th in the state and have qualified for team state finals at Hillsdale May 23.

Regionals at Gobles
Girls
1. Kalamazoo Hackett, 164, 2. Gobles, 106, 3. Martin, 67, 4. White Pigeon, 66, 4. Climax-Scotts, 66, 6. Mendon, 37, 7. St Joseph Michigan Lutheran, 31, 8. Decatur, 30, 9. St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, 26, 10. Lawrence, 20, 11. Eau Claire, 12, 12. Marcellus, 10, 13. Covert, 5
C-S Results
100 Meters Varsity - Finals: 1. Sophie Braithwaite, 12.91aPB;Q; 200 Meters Varsity - Finals: 2. Paige Amos, 27.57a; 800 Meters Varsity - Finals: 6. Nina Garcia-Delgado, 2:43.42aPB, 13. Anastazia Green, 3:34.65a; 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals: 7. Alyssa Morrison, 6:12.76aPB, 16. Anastazia Green, 7:37.02aPB;  100m Hurdles - 33” / 0.838m Varsity - Finals: 5. Addyson Hutchins, 19.72aPB; 4x100 Relay Varsity - Finals: 5. Climax-Scotts (Paige Amos, Laiken Meade, Sophie Braithwaite, Annabelle Edwards), 54.80a;  4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals: 3. Climax-Scotts (Sophie Braithwaite, Paige Amos, Nina Garcia-Delgado, Annabelle Edwards, 1:54.14aQ; 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals: 4. Climax-Scotts (Paige Amos, Nina Garcia-Delgado, Alyssa Morrison, Laiken Meade), 4:46.09a; Shot Put - 4kg Varsity - Finals: 11. Addisyn Krick, 22-06.00, 16. Andrea Santos-Sabino, 20-07.50SB; Discus - 1kg Varsity - Finals: 15. Addisyn Krick, 49-01, Andrea Santos-Sabino, ND; High Jump Varsity - Finals: 1. Annabelle Edwards, 4-09.00Q; Long Jump Varsity - Finals: 2. Addy Reeves, 14-07.50Q, 3. Sophie Braithwaite, 14-06.00PB;
Men’s
1. Kalamazoo Hackett, 119.5, 2. Eau Claire, 106, 3. Gobles, 97.5, 4. Climax-Scotts, 87, 5. Martin, 47, 6. Decatur, 45, 7. White Pigeon, 31, 8. St Joseph Michigan Lutheran, 30, 9. Mendon    27, 10. St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic 25, 11. Marcellus, 19, 12. Lawrence, 17, 13. Benton Harbor Countryside, 4
C-S Results
100 Meters Varsity - Finals: 2. Maximus Wurtzel, 11.32a Q; 200 Meters Varsity - Finals: 5. Maximus Wurtzel, 23.79a; 400 Meters Varsity - Finals: 3. Maximus Wurtzel, 52.14aPBQ, 9. Easton Vanmiddlesworth, 54.79aPB; 800 Meters Varsity - Finals: 4. Alexander Wurtzel, 2:06.77aPB, 12.    Dean Parks, 2:27.87a; 1600 Meters Varsity - Finals: 8. Nate Arnett, 5:09.48a, 12. Lincoln Bartholomew, 5:22.16a; 3200 Meters Varsity - Finals: 6. Nate Arnett, 11:43.85a, 9. Lincoln Bartholomew, 12:27.04a; 110m Hurdles - 39” / 0.991m Varsity - Finals: 6. Blake Buddemeier, 19.22a; 300m Hurdles - 36” / 0.914m Varsity - Finals: 12. Blake Buddemeier, 50.02a; 4x100 Relay Varsity - Finals: 5. Climax-Scotts (Tyler Peck, Alexander Albarran, Elijah Bowron, Maddox Wyman), 45.93aQ; 4x200 Relay Varsity - Finals: 3. Climax-Scotts (Alexander Albarran, Elijah Bowron, Alexander Wurtzel, Maximus Wurtzel), 1:34.72aQ: 4x400 Relay Varsity - Finals: 8. Climax-Scotts (Easton Vanmiddlesworth, Maddox Wyman, Alexander Wurtzel, Lincoln Bartholomew), 4:09.82a; Shot Put - 12lb Varsity - Finals: 1. Gabe Walliczek, 48-02.00 Q, 4. Hunter Lasala, 42-07.25PBQ, 5. Liam Lasala    , 42-01.75PB; Discus - 1.6kg Varsity - Finals: 1. Gabe Walliczek, 167-08Q, 2. Liam Lasala, 130-00PBQ;  Pole Vault Varsity - Finals: 5. Tristan Thompson, 9-03.00; Long Jump Varsity - Finals: 5. Julian Garcia, 18-11.50, 8. Mason Shannon, 17-07.25

Carter Dzwik pitched a masterful one-hitter and Nyle Sattler blasted two triples and drove in three runs to lead the Climax-Scotts varsity baseball team to a 11-0 win over Frankfort at Cornerstone University May 16.

The Panthers took a 13-4 record into a scheduled road game at Schoolcraft May 20.

The game against Athens May 18 was postponed because of rain and has been scheduled to be made up May 26 at Athens.

Dzwik, a senior at Battle Creek St. Philip playing in a co-op arrangement with C-S, struck out 13 of the 20 batters he faced. The St. Phil Tiger threw 56 of his 89 pitches for strikes and walked two batters over five innings worked.

The St. Phil senior, who threw a six inning no-hitter in his previous start, has allowed just one hit, no runs and struck out 28 batters in his last 11 innings pitched.

Sattler’s second triple of the game in the top of the fifth inning drove in three runs.

At Cornerstone University
Climax-Scotts    202 34 - 11-8-2
Frankfort            000 00 -  0-1-2
C-S hits: Nyle Sattler 2 (2 triples, 3 RBI), Dane Sattler 1 (1 RBI), Demarion Taylor 1 (1 RBI), Ben Nelson 1 (1 RBI), Alex Wurtzel 1, Hunter Piper 1, Kai Brown 1
Other C-S RBI: Jackson Knickerbocker 2
C-S stolen bases: Brody Vosburg 2, Dane Sattler 1, Jackson Dzwik 1
Winning pitcher: Carter Dzwik - 5 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 13 strikeouts

Strong Pitching Leads C-S To Sweep Over Mendon
Nyle Sattler and Bryce Birkam teamed up on a three-hitter in a 12-3 Climax-Scotts win, and Carter Dzwik threw a six-inning no-hitter in a 6-0 win in the second game, helping the Panthers to a sweep of a doubleheader over 
Mendon May 12 at Robert L. Weessies, Jr. Field in Climax.

Sattler started and pitched the first five innings for the win in the first game. He gave up three hits, one earned run, walked three and struck out seven Hornets.

Battle Creek St. Philip’s Lincoln Dzwik, playing on a co-op arrangement with C-S, led a 10-hit attack with four hits and one RBI for C-S.

Birkam pitched a hitless sixth inning. He did not allow any walks and had three strikeouts.

Carter Dzwik was dominant in the second game no-hitter, walking three batters and striking out 15 of the 23 batters he faced.

Nyle Sattler had two of C-S’ four hits.

Game 1
Mendon           010 200 -  3- 3-4
Climax-Scotts 050 43x - 12-10-2
C-S hits: Carter Dzwik 1 (triple), Nyle Sattler 1 (1 RBI), Dane Sattler 1 (triple), Ben Nelson 1 (1 RBI), Lincoln Dzwik 4 (1 RBI), Alex Wurtzel 1 (2 RBI), Jackson Dzwik 1 (3 RBI)
Winning pitcher: Nyle Sattler - 5 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 unearned run, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts
Bryce Birkam - 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts
Game 2
Climax-Scotts 201 021 - 6-4-2
Mendon          000 000 - 0-0-3
C-S hits: Carter Dzwik 1, Nyle Sattler 2, Lincoln Dzwik 1 (2 RBI), 
Other C-S RBI: Dane Sattler 1
C-S stolen bases: Jackson Knickerbocker 1, Brody Vosburg 1, Hunter Piper 1
Winning pitcher: Carter Dzwik - 6 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks, 15 strikeouts

The Climax-Scotts varsity softball team pounded out 17 hits and took advantage of nine Frankfort errors in a 13-5 win over the Panthers of Frankfort May 16 at Cornerstone University.

The Lady Panthers took an 18-4 record into a May 20 game at Schoolcraft.

The game against Athens May 18 was postponed because of rain and has been scheduled to be made up May 26 at Athens.

Alyse Langs allowed six hits and two earned runs over seven innings worked for the win. She did not walk a batter and struck out six.

Battle Creek St. Phil’s Addi Dzwik, playing in a co-op arrangement with C-S, joined C-S senior Addy Reeves with three hits. Reeves had a triple and drove in three runs.

Nine Frankfort errors led to four unearned runs.

At Cornerstone University
Frankfort          000 203 0 -  5-6-9
Climax-Scotts  300 505 x - 13-17-3
C-S hits: Quinn Dzwik 2 (1 RBI), Alyse Langs 1, Addi Dzwik 3, Addy Reeves 3 (triple, 3 RBI), Ashlynn Gilbert 1, Kyla Etheridge 2 (1 RBI), Holly Talbert 2 (1 RBI). Chloe Czuk 1, Olivia Bolt 2 (1 RBI)
C-S stolen bases: Olivia Bolt 2, Alyse Langs 2, Chloe Czuk 1, Addi Dzwik 1
Winning pitcher: Alyse Langs - 7 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts

Lady Panthers Sweep Parchment
The Climax-Scotts varsity softball team responded to a pair of losses to Mendon by sweeping a pair from Parchment May 14 at Parchment.

A one-out RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning by Quinn Dzwik broke a tie and lifted the Lady Panthers to a 12-11 win in the second game.

C-S won the first game 7-3.

Chloe Czuk started the ninth inning of the second game on second base. She advanced to third base on a bunt single to third base by Olivia Bolt.

Battle Creek St. Phil’s Quinn Dzwik, playing in a co-op arrangement with C-S, then hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield for the walk off win.

Dzwik, who had three RBI, and Bolt, who drove in one run. each had three hits in the second game.

Alyse Langs earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and no runs across three innings. She did not walk a batter and struck out one.

Addi Dzwik pounded out three hits including a double, drove in one run and had one stolen base in the first game.

Langs scattered five hits and did not allow an earned runs in seven innings pitched for the win. She walked two and struck out nine.
Game 1
Climax-Scotts 020 030 2 - 7-6-4
Parchment       100 011 0 - 3-5-3
C-S hits: Quinn Dzwik 1 (double, 1 RBI), Addi Dzwik 3 (double, 1 RBI), Kyla Etheridge 1, Olivia Bolt 1
Other C-S RBI: Ashlynn Gilbert 1)
C-S stolen bases: Alyse Langs 2, Ashlynn Gilbert 1, Addi Dzwik 1
Winning pitcher: Alyse Langs - 7 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
Game 2
Parchment       200 503 010 - 11-8-5
Climax-Scotts 025 011 111 - 12-12-6
C-S hits: Quinn Dzwik 3 (3 RBI), Alyse Langs 1 (3 RBI), Ashlynn Gilbert 2, Kyla Etheridge 1 (1 RBI), Holly Talbert 1, Chloe Czuk 1 (1 RBI), Olivia Bolt 3 (1 RBI)
C-S stolen bases: Quinn Dzwik 3, Olivia Bolt 1
Starting pitcher: Addy Reeves - 6 IP, 7 hits, 10 runs, 7 earned runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Winning pitcher: Alyse Langs - 3 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout

Mendon Tops C-S Twice
Mendon picked up two big SCAA wins over the Lady Panthers May 12 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.

Mendon took advantage of three errors in the first game that led to three unearned runs in a 5-3 win.

The Lady Panthers committed four more errors in the second game that led to four unearned runs.

C-S had the tying runs on base in the bottom of the first inning in the first game after Quinn Dzwik and Alyse Langs delivered one-out singles. Mendon was able to close out the win on a fly out and ground out.

Quinn Dzwik and Langs, who had a double and one RBI, each had three hits.

Langs suffered the loss in the first game, allowing six hits, two earned runs, one walk and she struck out seven.

Quinn Dzwik added two more hits in the second game including a double.

Addy Reeves was the loser on the mound in the second game.

Game 1
Mendon          101 030 0 - 5-6-0
Climax-Scotts 101 001 0 - 3-10-3
C-S hits: Quinn Dzwik 3, Alyse Langs 3 (double, 1 RBI), Addi Dzwik 1 (1 RBI), Kyla Etheridge 1 (double), Holly Talbert 2 (1 RBI)
C-S stolen bases: Addi Dzwik 1, Quinn Dzwik 1, Alyse Langs 1
Losing pitcher: Alyse Langs - 7 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts
Game 2
Climax-Scotts 000 010 1 -   2-7-4
Mendon           430 201 x - 10-9-0
C-S hits: Quinn Dzwik 2 (double), Alyse Langs 1, Addy Reeves 1 (1 RBI), Ashlynn Gilbert 1, Kyla Etheridge 1, Olivia Bolt 1 
C-S stolen bases: Addy Reeves 1, Addi Dzwik 1, Alyse Langs 1
Losing pitcher: Addy Reeves - 1.1 IP, 2 hits, 5 runs, 3 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
Alyse Langs - 4.2 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 3 earned runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts

The Climax-Scotts golf team had two medalists and one All-Conference player at the SCAA Conference Championship match May 18 at Riverside Golf Course.

C-S junior Gixxer Blair earned a fourth place medal and senior Ryan Pejakovich medaled with a seventh place finish.

Pejakovich was All-Conference with a 42.40 average for 6th place.

C-S finished third at the Conference Championship with a 350.

Hillsdale won the event with a 339, followed by Jackson Christian (341).

Blair was low shooter for C-S, posting an 82. Pejakovich finished with an 84, Cooper Dinse had a 86 and Easton VanMiddlesworth rounded out the four low scorers for C-S with a 98.

Conference Championship (At Riverside Golf Course)
1-Hillsdale Academy, 339, 2-Jackson Christian 341, 3-Climax-Scotts, 350, 4-Colon, 390, 5-Athens, 392, 6-Wil Carleton Academy (NA), 7-Mendon 410
C-S Results
Gixxer Blair 82, Ryan Pejakovich 84, Cooper Dinse 86, Easton VanMiddlesworth 98, Hunter LaSala 101, Aiden Klusman 107 

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