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New London sports roundup
By Gina Anderson
Apr. 27, 2023 1:03 pm
Girls Soccer
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers played the Fairfield Trojans on Monday, April 17. Elly Manning started the scoring for the Panthers. The Mt. Pleasant team won the match 5-0. They are now 4-2 on the season.
Boys Soccer
The Danville-New London Boys Soccer Team beat Highland at home on April 20. It was a 4-0 shutout for the Bears. Talan Whaley scored two goals and Jacob Miller and Trevor Yaley each had a goal; Colin Pealer had two assists, while Simon Cooper and Miller each had one assist. Aiden Konig had two saves.
Girls Golf
The Tigers played Holy Trinity at Deerwood on April 18. It was NL - 176/Holy Trinity - NS. Taylor Phillips shot a 1-over-par 37 to earn medalist honors. Other scores were Sophie Malott carded a 42, followed by Emma Nye (46), Emma Busby (51), Stevey Wintermeyer (52) and Katelyn Allen (64).
Boys Golf
The boys also played Holy Trinity on April 18. The Tigers won big, 193 to 242. Mason Shelledy shot a 42 to lead the Tigers to victory. Other Tiger scores were Wyatt Miller with a 47, followed by Weston Miller (51), Sully Barron (53), Coen Fitzpatrick (54) and Memphis Watson (55).
Girls Track
The Tiger girls participated in the Panther Relays on April 18. As a team they finished 10th with 10 points. Individual events that placed:
•4x400m Relay - NL - 5th - 5:02.37.
•1600 Medley Relay - NL - 6th - 5:16.03.
•4x100m Shuttle Hurdle Relay - NL - 6th - 1:30.01.
The girls ran at the Pankoke Relays in Winfield on April 20. As a team they finished 6th with 54 points. Individual events that placed follow:
•4x100m Relay - NL - 5th - 1:10.32.
•400m - Kennedy Herrick - 5th - 1:16.44.
•400x200m Relay - NL - 5th - 2:16.89.
•4x400m Relay - NL - 3rd - 5:00.33.
•800 Medley Relay - NL - 6th - 2:39.40.
•1600 Medley Relay - NL - 3rd - 5:13.55.
•400m Hurdles - Brooklyn Curry - 3rd - 1:25.51; Reeves Jacobs - 4th - 1:33.94.
•High Jump - Tysann Gipple - 1st - 4-08.00.
•Discus - Kaitlyn Lee - 3rd - 82-06.50.
Boys Track
The track team ran at the Hawk Relays at Central Lee on April 17. As a team, they finished 6th with 13 points. Individual events that placed:
•200m - Kade Benjamin - 6th - 24.78.
•400m Hurdles - Cale Westerbeck - 3rd - 1:02.34.
•Discus -Cael Wilka - 5th - 99-00.50.
•4x100m Relay - NL - 4th - 47.03.
On April 18, the Tigers ran at the Warrior Relays at Wayland. Team scores were not available. The individual events that placed were as follows:
•400m - Nick Powell - 6th - 1:00.08
•1600m Run - Rylan Martin - 1st - 4:39.33; Cauy Garrett - 3rd - 5:06.51; Nick Powell - 5th - 5:27.58.
•Long Jump - Leo Gebauer - 6th - 16-09.50.
•High Jump - Kade Benjamin - 1st - 6-05.00; London Franklin - 3rd - 5-06.00.
•Shot Put - Cael Wilka - 4th - 35-00.00; Aiden Borton - 6th - 32-11.50.
•Discus - Wilka - 3rd - 107-04.
•4x100m Relay - Leo Gebauer, London Franklin, Cale Westerbeck, and Brigham Porter - 3rd - 46.98.
•800 Medley Relay - Leo Gebauer, Carter Benjamin, Westerbeck, and Nick Powell - 5th - 1:48.08.
•1600 Medley Relay - Boden Pickle, London Franklin, Brigham Porter, and Rylan Martin - 2nd - 4:01.98.
The boys also participated at the Pankoke Relays at Winfield on April 20. As a team, they scored 64 points. The individual events that placed follow:
•800m - Rylan Martin - 1st - 2:00.05.
•1600 m - Martin - 2nd - 4:49.68; Cauy Garrett - 5th - 5:18.94.
•3200m - Garrett - 1st - 11:45.78.
•Shot Put - Cael Wilka -2nd - 34-07.00; Josiah Denney - 3rd - 34-07.00; Aiden Borton - 5th - 33-07.50.
•Discus - Wilka - 4th - 95-01; Borton - 6th - 88-00.
•800 Medley Relay - NL - 3rd - 1:48.47.