TEMPERANCE – It was a strong opening statement.
Bedford’s boys lacrosse team opened the state tournament with a 19-1 rout of St. Mary Catholic Central on Monday, May 18.
The Mules spread the wealth with seven players finding the back of the net.
Jalen Porter led the way with six goals and an assist and Landyn Maly fired in five goals.
Kyle Burger turned in a balanced game with three goals and three assists and Landon Wilson netted a pair of goals. Joshua Parshall, Aspen Esser and Evan Rork also scored.
Landon Vigh was credited with two assists while Dillon Kaun and Jason Grajczyk had one each.
SMCC’s goal came from Max Flint.
“The whole team kept going until the end,” SMCC coach Ethan Judd said.
PREP SOFTBALL
Airport takes second
CANTON – Airport took on some of the best teams in the state in the Michigan Challenge Tournament and came home with a second-place finish.
The Jets went 3-0 in pool play, beating Wyandotte Roosevelt 11-0, Eaton Rapids 11-2 and Farmington 10-0. The Jets opened Sunday by beating Brighton 7-2 and Lakeland 9-2, before falling 6-5 in the finals to Walled Lake Northern.
Olivia Tilley racked up 16 hits in the six games, including a 4-for-4 performance in the semifinals and a trio of three-hit games. Peyton Zajac doubled twice in the finals.
Julia Dyson and Brityn Duffy clubbed home runs and Dyson, Alayna McDaniel and Brooklyn Martin all earned pitching wins.
Whiteford went 2-3 in the tournament with wins over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek and Hartland and losses to Allen Park, Clinton and Armada.
Bailey Spradling, Avy Wood and Alexis Williams were the top hitters for the 16-10 Bobcats and Peyton Welch and Macy Ovall earned pitching wins.
PREP SOCCER
Cousino, Burden set records
NEWPORT – Camryn Cousino and Haley Burden set school records as Jefferson-Erie Mason closed the regular season with a 9-0 win over Summit Academy Monday.
Cousino scored five goals to give her a school-record 23 for the season. Burden, a first-year goaltender, tied the school record with her sixth shutout of the season.
Morgan Simota finished with a goal and three assists and Maddie Cox, Madalyn Thompson and Izzy Kreitsch had the other goals.
BOXING
McKart joins Hall of Fame
CINCINNATI – Monroe native Bronco McKart was inducted into the Ohio Boxing Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 16.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Bedford lacrosse overpowers SMCC, Airport softball second in Challenge