Leelanau Sports Guy’s World

The Record Eagle has their annual preview out for the girls basketball season including the Northwest and Cherryland Conferences.

Read Prep Basketball Preview in the Record Eagle

Boys Golf: Suttons Bay 3rd at TC Labor Day Invite

In a 22-team field featuring mostly Division 1 and 2 teams, Suttons Bay shot a 311 to place third in the Traverse City Labor Day Invitational. Ludington (10th in Div. 2) fired a 302 and Detroit Jesuit (#6 in Div. 1) a 310. The Norsemen are ranked 4th in Division IV.

“Its a good score,” Norsemen coach Todd Hursey said. “This is always a good measuring stick for us, to see how we play against some of the better teams in the state, and today we were respectable.”

Nate Kelly tied for second overall with a 73, Charlie Olson shot a 77, David Tropf 80, and Josh Schaub 81.

Read Ludington starts out at the top in the Record Eagle

Girls Basketball: Northport falls in final of Alba Tourney
Alba defeated Northport 34-32 to capture their own tournament. Cecilia Kohler scored 12 in the championship game. Northport advance to the final with a 38-36 win over Alanson.

Read Bellaire prevails in the Record Eagle

I am still working on my Spartan Football Preview and Big 10 conference predictions, I know the season starts tomorrow, but I will get it done! I still have to come up with another bet for The Sports Dude when my Spartans travel to Ann Arbor. It’s a busy time of year!

In the meantime, here are previews of the Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions from two of my favorite bloggers!

The Sports Dude’s Michigan Football Preview (always entertaining)
Wolverine Preview - Part One
Wolverine Preview - Part Two

Big Al’s Detroit Lions Preview (he speaks the truth)
TWFE Detroit Lions season preview, part 1: Offense
TWFE Detroit Lions season preview, part 2: Defense

Boys Football: Lakers comeback short in loss to Class B Coloma
Jason Kemp threw for 174 yards and 2 touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as Coloma quarterback Alex Garrod accounted for 4 touchdowns in a 28-21 win over the Lakers.

“I’m disappointed in the score, but I’m not disappointed in our effort,” Lakers coach Bill Hollenbeck said. “They’re a real good football team, a very good football team. Last week they beat (Watervliet) 52-14. It was 44-0 at half. I didn’t sleep all week.

Glen Lake is 1-1 on the season.

Read Coloma holds off Glen Lake, 28-21 in the Record Eagle

Boys Football: Suttons Bay rolls over Harbor Springs 49-0
Suttons Bay improved to 2-0 with a 49-0 shutout of Harbor Springs. The Norsemen rushed for 352 yards with Cal Forton leading the way with 96. Jordan Peplinski scored two touchdowns on the ground and Colin Korson ran back a punt 56 yards for a score.

Read Elk Rapids, Mesick off to 2-0 beginnings in the Record Eagle

Girls Basketball: Eagles top Lakers in consolation game
Alyssa Korson scored 25 points and Susan Herman added 17 as Lake Leelanau St. Mary defeated Glen Lake 59-53 to capture 3rd place in the Katie Heinz “We Believe” Tip-Off Clasic. T.C. Christian topped St. Francis 42-30 to win the title.

Girls Basketball: Leland falls to Bellaire
Erin Sneed, Erika Green and Whitney Grant scored 10 points each, but it wasn’t enough as the Comets lost their opener to Bellaire 41-34.

Boys Soccer: Northport gives Leland first loss of season
Ryan Blessing scored the go-ahead goal with 1:52 left as Northport topped Leland 2-1 in a Cherryland Conference matchup.

Read Marquette adds another road victory in the Record Eagle