where people are making resolutions (Big Al isn’t going to like #8!) and putting together best of lists for 2007, so it’s a perfect time to add a link to the Record Eagle’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2007.
One of their stories is about former Leland volleyball star Alisha Glass helping Penn State win the 2007 NCAA Volleyball Championship.
Updated!
Here is the Leelanau Enterprise’s 2007 Year in Review!
The NFL Draft - I am in a NFL Draft contest again this year (last year I got 1 right) and I have absolutely no idea who is going where. The Lions have many options and they have to wait to see what the Raiders are going to do before they can get really serious about the draft. I like the Lions to trade down to #4 and then get Gaines Adams. It’s the position they need the most and Adams appears to be an impact player. Read Dan Wetzel’s column The misadventures of Millen if you want to laugh and be scared at the same time!
Maggs - Is it me, or is Magglio Ordonez quietly having a great start to 2007. He’s first on the Tigers in RBI’s, 2B’s, Runs, OBP, SLG & OPS, and he’s second in HR’s and BA, but no one’s talking about him. This is the Maggs that people weren’t sure we would ever see again, but he appears to be healthy and back to normal. I now it’s early, but Maggs playing like this is huge as Sheffield and the bottom of the order struggle.
Wings vs. Sharks - The Wings are in for a tough series, that should go seven games, and I like there chances with home-ice. They struggled against the Sharks during the regular season, losing 3 of 4, but they played two very solid games to finish off Calgary and will hopefully carry that momentum into tonight’s game. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be surprised if they lost tonight either. It’s just going to be that kind of series.
Pistons vs. Magic - If Detroit is going to lose one, tonight’s the night. I just don’t see it happening. I think they will sweep the Magic and get some rest for the Bulls. Chicago is going to be the toughest team (and series) in the Eastern Conference.
High School Baseball - If you aren’t busy on Saturday, head over to Wuerfel Park to watch Lake Leelanau St. Mary take part in the inaugural Beach Bums Division 3 & 4 Invitational Tournament. The Eagles face Traverse City St. Francis at 10 AM, followed by Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart and Gaylord St. Mary’s at noon. A consolation and championship game will follow. Tickets are $5 for the entire day, and let me tell you Wuerfel Park is not a bad place to watch a game!
Random Stuff - Could less people be excited that Barry Bonds is now at 741 home runs? Seriously, no one cares outside of San Francisco. There’s not much better than Fantasy Baseball. Winning or losing, it’s just fun! I can’t wait for the Beach Bums season to start, it was exciting (and well played) baseball to watch last summer, and I look for more of the same as the Bums have added some good talent along with their “new” coach! Lots of people have Drew Stanton going very high in the draft, and I think be a good pick and could be a legitimate starter in the NFL!
Opinions on five current Leelanau and Northern Michigan sports topics from yours truly…
1. Leelanau Enterprise Sports - The Leelanau Enterprise has revamped their website and now will be posting more stories online, including sports! Check out their sports department! I of course will be linking to them often as they provide another way to follow our favorite Leelanau teams.
2. Leelanau Classic - I only wish this event would have been around when I was coaching! Lake Leelanau St. Mary defeated Suttons Bay 4-1 to capture the baseball title and Glen Lake cruised to the softball title with a 17-0 win over Suttons Bay in the championship game.
Read Korson sparks Eagles to title in the Record Eagle
3. Beach Bums ready for 2007 - Opening Day for the Beach Bums is one month from today (at Kalamazoo Kings on May 23rd) and plenty of new things are on tap as they start their second summer in Traverse City. Lots of new faces, including a new manager, should make for another exciting season in the Frontier League. See what the Beach Bums have in store for 2007!
4. NHL & NBA Playoffs - It’s never hard to get a prediction in Leelanau County for the Pistons and Red Wings. The Pistons are a popular choice to be crowned NBA Champions this summer, and the Wings well who knows. The Wings did get out of the first round, and did play pretty well, in 4 out of the 6 games. If the Dominator can hold up, they have an excellent chance in my opinion. Whatever happens Hockey Town North is buzzing with playoff excitement right now!
5. The Season Switch - Nick Edson of the Leelanau Enterprise reported last week that longtime volleyball coach Laurie Glass will be stepping down, at least for the time being, as she can’t coach and follow her daughter Alisha at Penn State because of the girls volleyball season being moved. My opinion is that it’s a shame that a few people can ruin a good thing for many. The seasons seemed to be working just fine for 99.9% of the athletes, but a couple of parents couldn’t handle their kid’s not getting scholarships.
If you want to let the me know what you think, you can always send me an email at leelanausportsguy@sportspig.com or post a comment!
Dennis Chase of the Record Eagle takes a quick look at the final week of the boys basketball regular season. Only one team really stand out in the county and that’s Leland. The Comets clinched the Cherryland Conference title on Friday. Suttons Bay, with a little help, could still clinch a share of the Northwest title with a win over Frankfort and a Kingsley loss at Glen Lake.
Read Parity in preps makes for wild league races in the Record Eagle
Lake Leelanau St. Mary will join Traverse City St. Francis, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart and Gaylord St. Mary in the inaugural Beach Bums Division 3 & 4 Invitational Tournament. The tournament is set for Saturday, April 28th, 2007 at Wuerfel Park. Game 1 will feature the Eagles and Glads at 10 am, followed by Game 2 between Sacred Heart and Gaylord St. Mary at noon. A consolation game will be played at 2 pm and the championship at 4 pm.
Tickets will cost $5 per person for the entire day and a portion of the ticket proceeds going to each of the participating schools. You can purchase tickets from any of the schools or at the Beach Bums box office at (231) 943-0100.
My View: I was waiting for the Beach Bums to start hosting these kind of events. It’s a beautiful ballpark and it will be a thrill for the players and coaches to play on it. A few years ago I was coaching when St. Mary traveled down to the Sacred Heart Tournament and we played one of our games at Central Michigan University’s Theunissen Stadium. It was a great experience and a whole lot of fun.
The Beach Bums have alot to offer area baseball fans and players, and there will be lots of winners, regardless of the scores, at Wuerfel Park!
Nick Edson of the Leelanau Enterprise is asking for your votes and opinions on the top 10 boys and girls basketball players in the history of Leelanau County. You can also vote for the Top 5 county coaches of All-Time as well.
The ballot is available in the January 25th edition of the Leelanau Enterprise or you can send Nick an email with your choices. Please include the players/coaches names and schools. Ballots are due by Friday, February 9th.
Now I have to start compiling my list, but here’s my #1 for each team…
Boys Basketball All-Time Top 10
1. Sander Scott - Northport
Girls Basketball All-Time Top 10
1. Julie Polakowski - Leland
Coach All-Time Top 5
1. Larry Glass - Leland
Let the debating begin…
Leland tops Northport, Eagles fall to Sabres
Erica Breen scored 21 points to lead Leland to a 55-30 win over Northport in the Class D District Semifinals at T.C. Christian. Christian eliminated Lake Leelanau St. Mary 68-33 to advance to the District Final. Sarah Schaub led the Eagles with 15 points.
The District Final is set for Thursday (11/16) at T.C. Christian. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM.
Read Sabres, Comets advance to district final in the Record Eagle
Norsemen top Lakers to advance
From the Leelanau News Blog…
Glen Lake & Suttons Bay squared off in Class C action at Kalkaska Monday night, and the Lady Norseman emerged with a 46-32 victory. They will face Fife Lake-Forest Area tonight (Wednesday, Nov 15) at 8 PM in Kalkaska with the final Friday night at 7.
Read Kingsley topples Blazers in the Record Eagle
Read Girls Basketball District Tournaments in the Leelanau News Blog
Sorry for the lack of prep updates lately, I haven’t been able to focus during the Tigers late season collapse. I am planning on adding links and scores to the articles I have missed as soon as possible. If anyone would like to help out and post articles, etc., please send me an email.
Boys Football: Suttons Bay on the verge of 6th straight shutout
Suttons Bay is 6-0 and looking to finish unbeaten in the Northwest Conference when Frankfort visits on Friday. They are also in the midst of a record shutout streak after blanking opponents in the last five games. The Record Eagle’s Mark Urban takes a look at the streak and what the Norsemen think about it.
Read Norse a big red wall on D in the Record Eagle
Boys Golf: Norse, Glads ready to battle for District Crown
A preview of today’s Division IV Golf District at the Leelanau Club. Traverse City St. Francis is currently ranked No. 1 in the state, while Suttons Bay is at No. 5.
Girls Basketball: Frankfort tops Leland, Suttons Bay slips by St. Mary
Erin Sneed scored 26 but it wasn’t enough as Leland lost to Frankfort 66-39.
Crystal Dittrich scored 16 points to lead Suttons Bay to a 38-32 win over Lake Leelanau St. Mary. Suttons Bay improves to 3-2. The Eagles were led by Alyssa Korson’s 14 as they fall to 2-4.
Boys Soccer: Northport, Leland get high-scoring wins
Northport found the back of the net eight times to defeat Cadillac Heritage 8-1. Cody Brown and Drew Mitchell each scored 2 as Northport improved to 7-2.
Brad Dunklow’s hat trick helped Leland to a 7-2 Cherryland Conference win over Buckley. Leland is now 8-3, and 2-3 in the conference.
Read Manistee CC tops TC Christian in the Record Eagle
Boys Golf: St. Mary’s wins, Glen Lake falls
Freshman Tyler Shaffran shot a 42 to lead Lake Leelanau St. Mary (180) to victory over Kingsley (195) and Frankfort (230).
Glen Lake got a 50 from Austin Novak but it wasn’t enough as they fell to Traverse City Christian 205-244.
Read St. Mary’s takes golf match in the Record Eagle
Boys Soccer: Season Overview
Check out the article below from the Record Eagle with a complete look at the area soccer season.
Read Elk Rapids, West aiming for titles in the Record Eagle.
Girls Basketball: Rough night for Leelanau County teams
Suttons Bay and Glen Lake both had rough games against the top two teams in the Northwest Conference. Undefeated Frankfort topped the Norsemen 54-12 and 5-1 Kingsley stopped the Lakers 63-18.
In non-conference action, Lake Leelanau St. Mary got 18 points from Alyssa Korson, but it wasn’t enough as Elk Rapids earned a 66-60 win. Leland lost by 10 to Manistee Catholic 38-28 as they fell to 1-2.
Boys Soccer: T.C. Christian earns shutout of Northport, SB tops Leland
Traverse City Christian defeated Northport 2-0 to improve to 6-0 in the Cherryland Conference.
Suttons Bay used a goal by Ben Darling late in the first half to earn a 1-0 Cherryland Conference win over Leland to improve to 2-1 in the conference and 6-2 overall.
Boys Golf: Norsemen once again dominate Northwest Jamboree
Nate Kelly shot a 37, and Josh Schaub and Chris Wanroy each a 40 to lead Suttons Bay over Kingsley, Mesick, Manton, Glen Lake and Frankfort. Dusty Popa led the Lakers with a 46.
Cross-Country: Glen Lake, Suttons Bay have strong showings at McBain
Glen Lake’s Marissa Treece was the overall girls winner in 18:41, and Suttons Bay came in 5th as a team behind Elizabeth Adams 10th place finish in 23:22. Glen Lake’s John Lee captured the boys race.
The Record Eagle has their annual preview out for the girls basketball season including the Northwest and Cherryland Conferences.
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
Girls Basketball: Eagles, Lakers fall in Tip-Off Classic
A good first half wasn’t enough as Lake Leelanau St. Mary fell to T.C. St. Francis 54-39 in the Katie Heintz “We Believe” Tip-Off Classic. The Eagles held a 27-23 halftime edge. Alyssa Korson scored 14 points and Susan Herman 11.
Glen Lake fell to T.C. Christian 36-24 and will now face St. Mary in the consolation game today.
Read Glads shake off jitters, St. Mary’s in the Record Eagle
Girls Basketball: Lady Norse fall to Ramblers
Crystal Dittrich scored 9 points and pulled down 7 boards as Suttons Bay fell to Boyne City 61-18.
Girls Basketball: Northport falls in season opener
Lauren Browning scored 12 of the Wildcats 25 points as they fell to Baldwin 32-25.
Boys Golf: Norsemen win conference preseason tourney
Nate Kelly led the way with a 1-under par 70 as Suttons Bay cruised to the Northwest Conference preseason tourney title. Kingsley was second with 383. Drew Palmer shot a 75, David Trophf a 78, and Chris Wanroy 79 to complete the scoring for the Norsemen.
Boys Soccer: Leland tops Glen Lake
Leland improved to 5-0 with a 2-1 win over Glen Lake behind goals from Matt Larsen and Brian Zaryczny.
Boys Golf: Suttons Bay’s Kelly ties for another medalist honor
Nate Kelly shot a 71 to tie for medalist honors at the T.C. St. Francis Invitational as the Suttons Bay White finished with a 308 to capture second place in the tourney. St. Francis shot a 295 to win the title. Charlie Olson (76), David Tropf (80), and Drew Palmer (81) rounded out the scoring for the Norse. The Suttons Bay Red team finished 13th with a 351.
Boys Golf: St. Mary’s earns win
Tyler Shaffran shot a 43 to lead Lake Leelanau St. Mary/Leland over Frankfort 184-222.
Boys Soccer: Leland earns shutout
Tyler Kenney registered the shutout, and Eric Larsen did the scoring as Leland shutout Charlevoix 2-0 to improve to 2-0 on the young season.
Boys Soccer: Norse fall to Elks
Suttons Bay didn’t have an answer for Dan Werth as he shutout the Norsemen 2-0 in boys soccer.
Boys Soccer: Leland opens with shutout
Matt Larsen scored two goals to lead the Leland Comets over Boyne City 3-0 in the season opener. Adam Nedow scored the other goal and Tyler Kenney was the winning goalie.
Boys Golf: Eagles finishes 7th at Benzie
Lake Leelanau St. Mary shot a 348 to place 7th in the nine-team Benzie Central Invitational. Traverse City St. Francis captured the tourney with a school-record 295.
Read St. Francis golfers set record in win in the Record Eagle
Suttons Bay’s Nate Kelly shot a 68 to tie for the individual lead and helped lead the Norsemen to 2nd place and a team score of 299 after the first day of the Traverse City Tee-Off Invitational. Hudsonville leads the tournament with a 296. Josh Schaub carded a 76, Charlie Olson 77 and Drew Palmer 78. The first round was played at The Wolverine while the tournament will finish on the Spruce Run course.
St. Mary/Leland falls to Kingsley
Lake Leelanau St. Mary/Leland lost to Kingsley 162-182. The Eagle/Comet co-opteam was led by Adam Peplinski’s 41.
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