Jodie Langstaff (10) of St. Ignace scores a short jumper over the outstretched arms of Shakieva Fikes (43) and Leah Wallis (12) of Rudyard during the second half of the Saints' win over Rudyard. The St. Ignace Saints girls basketball team took charge early during a 60-37 Straits Area Conference win over the Rudyard Bulldogs in front a parents night crowd at LaSalle High School Thursday, February 7. It took overtime play for the Saints to down the Brimley Bays Tuesday, February 5.

Saints Post SAC Win

The win kept the Saints' (7-2 in SAC, 13-5 overall) conference hopes alive. Sault Ste. Marie (8-1) is one game ahead of St. Ignace and Cheboygan for the league title.

The Bulldogs fell to 3-6 in the league and 5-13 on the season.

The Saints and Bulldogs played to a 5-5 score at the 4:35 mark of the first eight minutes before St. Ignace outscored Rudyard 21-3 to take a 26-8 advantage, increasing the halftime lead to 40-14 with a 14-6 scoring run in the second quarter. Marcie Rickley scored nine points and Amanda Coveyou added eight for the Saints during the run. Emily Jeffreys and Erin Jarvie each scored six for the Bulldogs.

Erin Jarvie (11) of Rudyard hits a jumper over the Saints' Jessica Massaway in the first half. Rudyard held a 23-20 scoring edge in the second half as Jeffreys responded with 12 points in the third and fourth quarters combined.

Saints statistics: Amanda Coveyou, 18 points; Marcie Rickley, 12 points; Samantha Radecki, 10 points; Mallory LaLonde, eight points; Jodie Langstaff, six points; Kristen Olsen, four points; Nicole Elmblad, two points.

Bulldogs statistics: Emily Jeffreys, 18 points; Erin Jarvie, 12 points; Leah Wallis, four points; Lindsie LaPointe, two points; Shakieva Fikes, one point.

Saints Outlast Bays in

Overtime

The Saints' Nicole Elmblad tied the score at 52 with eight seconds on the clock to force overtime against the Bays Tuesday, and the freshman scored eight points in the extra four-minute period to clinch the win for St. Ignace.

Brittany Kelley Cedarville Brimley, which held a 16-15 scoring edge after the first eight minutes, led 27-25 at halftime with an 11-10 scoring run in the second quarter, however, the Saints outscored the Bays 27-25 in the second half to send the game into overtime.

Saints statistics: Nicole Elm- blad, 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals; Marcie Rickley, 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals; Amanda Coveyou, 12 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks; Samantha Radecki, nine points, five rebounds; Jodie Langstaff, two points, five rebounds; Jessica Massaway, two points, three rebounds; Kayla Gustin, two points; Grace Wheeler, six rebounds.

Bays statistics: Amber Aikens, 14 points; Jessica Graham, 13 points; Jenna Somes, 11 points; Ashton Cameron, eight points; Kelly Graham, four points; Sydney Wilson, two points.

Saints JV Posts Wins

The St. Ignace junior varsity team defeated Rudyard 37-31 and Brimley 42-39.

The Saints added three girls to their roster for the remainder of the season.

Jenna Ledy Pickford Carissa Cowell has played in three games and Kali Jo Marshall and Dani Ford have each been in two games.

"The three girls have been a positive factor for the team," said Saints Varsity Coach Dorene Ingalls.

Saints statistics vs. Rudyard: Carissa Cowell, 10 points; Mikaela Kelly, eight points; Martina Beaudoin, Heather Beaudoin, six points; Dani Ford, four points; Kali Jo Marshall, three points.

Bulldogs statistics: Rebecca Malaski, 20 points; Chelsie Pavlat, five points; Shana Trotter, four points; Jenna Bywater, two points.

Saints statistics vs. Brimley: Kristen Olsen, 14 points; Mikaela Kelly 13 points; Mallory La- Londe, eight points; Martina Beaudoin, six points; Kali Jo Marshall, one point.

Cedarville Girls Record

Three Victories

The Cedarville Trojans recorded three non-conference victories during the week with a 50-36 win over the Escanaba Eskymos Thursday, February 7, the Rogers City Hurons 68-30 Tuesday, February 5, and the Posen Vikings 68- 33 Monday, February 4.

Seniors Julie Alexander and Klaus Jaggi were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during a Mackinaw City boys basketball game Friday, January 25. (Photograph by Mackinaw City Yearbook staff) Trojans Handle Eskymos

With Road Win

The Trojans, 17-1 on the season, trailed 9-8 after the first eight minutes before outscoring Escanaba 19-11 in the second quarter for a 27-20-halftime lead, and held a 23-16 scoring advantage in the second half.

Trojans statistics: Caitlin Wright, 18 points, six rebounds, four steals; Billie Mc- Leod, 11 points, 10 rebounds; Ashley Sweeney, nine points, three assists; Jessie Duncan, seven points, three assists; Katie Bowlby, three points, 11 rebounds; Jillian Collins, two points, three steals. Four Score in Double Figures

During Win Over Hurons

Balanced scoring was the key in the home win over Rogers City. The Trojans led 41-13 at halftime and outscored the Hurons 47-17 in the second half to post the win.

Trojans statistics: Billie McLeod, 22 points, six rebounds, three steals; Caitlin Wright, 13 points, five rebounds, three assists; Jessie Duncan, 11 points, nine steals, eight assists; Ashley Sweeney, 10 points, three assists; Jillian Collins, five points, Katie Bowlby, four points; Brittany Kelley, two points; Rachelle Hanson, one point.

Cedarville will close out the season with a road game at St. Ignace Wednesday, February 13, and against DeTour Friday, February 15.

Pickford Girls Down

Eagles, Bulldogs

The Pickford Panthers girls basketball team defeated the Engadine Eagles 47-37 during an Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference (EUPC) contest Thursday, February 7, and downed the Rudyard Bulldogs 68-48 in a non-league match-up Wednesday, February 6.

Panthers Upend Eagles

Pickford (4-3 in the EUPC and 9-9 overall) trailed 11-5 after the first eight minutes against Engadine before outscoring the Eagles 32-10 in the combined second and third quarter for a 37- 21 advantage.

The Eagles (3-5 in the league) closed the final score to 10 points with a 16-10 margin in the final eight minutes.

"We have played solid basketball during the past week," said Panthers Coach Becky Arbic.

Panthers statistics: Jenna Ledy, 15 points, six assists, five rebounds; Courtney Bruni, 10 points, eight rebounds; Jasmine Ledy, 10 points, six rebounds, three assists; Alli Priskorn, six points; Callie Smith, four points, six rebounds; Krista Esslin, two points; Abby Rose, one rebound, one blocked shot.

Eagles statistics: Lauren MacArthur, 19 points, seven rebounds, five steals, three assists, two blocked shots; Shauni Rutledge, nine points, nine rebounds; Tristina Browning, five points, three steals; Elissa Hobbs, two points, seven rebounds; Shannon Browning, two points.

Rebounding Key to

Panthers Win

Rebounding was a key facotor as Pickford downed Rudyard in the non-league contest. The Panthers recorded 49 rebounds among seven players and took a 21-9 lead after the first eight minutes. Pickford increased the lead to 43-26 at halftime, with a 22-16 scoring advantage, and outscored Rudyard 25-22 in the second half.

Panthers statistics: Callie Smith, 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists; Courtney Bruni, 14 points, seven rebounds, three steals; Jasmine Ledy, 13 points, five rebounds; Alli Priskorn, nine points, six rebounds; Rachel Schmitigal, eight points, eight rebounds; Krista Esslin, four points, six rebounds; Jenna Ledy, two points, nine rebounds, seven assists.

Bulldogs statistics: Emily Jeffreys, 22 points; Erin Jarvie, 16 points; Shakeivas Fikes, six points; Betsy Wileman, two points.

Eagles Down Rockets

The Engadine Eagles girls basketball team defeated the Rapid River Rockets 67-27 Tuesday, February 5.

"We played one of our best games of the season," said Eagles Coach Daryl Browning.

Eagles statistics: Shauni Rutledge, 21 points, 11 rebounds, three steals; Tristina Browning, 18 points; Lauren MacArthur, nine points, five rebounds; Elisa Hobbs, eight points, 14 rebounds; Shannon Browning, six points, five assists; Kacie Rutledge, five points.

Eagles JV Update

The Engadine Eagles' junior varsity remains undefeated with a 18-0 record after defeating DeTour 58-18 Friday, February 1, Mid Peninsula 38-16 Saturday, February 8, Rapid River 56-32 Tuesday, February 5, and Pickford 51-25 Thursday, February 7.

Eagles statistics vs. DeTour: Krista Metcalf, 17 points; Morgan MacArthur, 13 points; Leah Blanchard, eight points; Lynzee Bigelow, seven points; Jessica Davis, six points; Kayla Miller, four points; Heather Troyer, three points.

Eagles statistics vs. Mid Peninsula: Kayla Miller, 18 points; Krista Metcalf, Leah Blanchard, six points; Lynzee Bigelow, Morgan MacArthur, four points.

Eagles statistics vs. Rapid River: Morgan MacArthur, 22 points; Kayla Miller, 10 points; Krista Metcalf, nine points; Lynsee Bigelow, seven points, Jessica Davis, four points; Leah Blanchard, Heather Troyer, two points.

Eagles statistics vs. Pickford: Morgan MacArthur, 16 points; Kayla Miller, 12 points; Krista Metcalf, nine points; Lynzee Bigelow, eight points; Leah Blanchard, four points; Jessica Davis, two points.

Girls Basketball District

Pairings

Class C District 93 at

Manistique

St. Ignace and Manistique will open at 7 p.m. Monday, February 18, Rudyard and Newberry will play at 6 p.m., and the winner of the St. Ignace/ Manistique game will battle Inland Lakes at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 20.

The championship game is at 7 p.m. Friday, February 22.

Class D Districts at DeTour

All Games 7 p.m. Pickford and Brimley will open play Monday, February 18, and Cedarville and DeTour will play Wednesday, February 20.

The championship game is set for Friday, February 22.

Class D Districts at Pellston

On Monday, February 18,

Engadine Posts Three Victories

The Engadine Eagles boys basketball team earned non-conference wins over the Mackinaw City Comets 70-32 Monday, February 4, Rapid River Rockets 62-59 Tuesday, February 5, and won an Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference decision over the Pickford Panthers 60-57 Friday, February 8.

"This was our best week of the season," said Eagles Coach Elmer Albright. "We played well as a team at both ends of the court in all three games."

Eagles Control Comets

Engadine controlled Mackinaw City from the opening tip with a 19- 9 lead after the first eight minutes, outscoring the Comets 20-6 in the second quarter for a 39-15-halftime advantage, and held a 31-17 second half advantage.

The Eagles defense held as Mackinaw City scored in double figures, while Engadine had four players with 10 or more points.

Eagles statistics: Michael Bennett, 12 points; John Troyer, 10 points, six rebounds, four steals; Joe Patrow, 10 points, five assists, four steals; Killian Frisch, 10 points, five rebounds; Daron Emery, seven points, four steals; Phillip Hood, six points; five assists; Devon Derusha, five points; Nathan Butkovich, four points, eight rebounds; Joel VanHise, four points; Ryan Draper, two points, seven rebounds.

Comets statistics: Adam Alexander, 12 points, Logan Paquet, Austin Martin, Barry Paquet, six points each; Zach Milholin, two points.

Eagles Edge Rockets

Engadine led 19-8 after the first eight minutes and held on for a three-point win over a possible district tournament opponent.

"Rapid River is always a tough match-up," added Albright.

The Eagles scored 25 field Mackinaw City and Harbor Light Christian will open play at 6 p.m., followed by Pellston and Alanson at 8 p.m., with the championship game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 20.

goals, three three-pointers (53 points), and shot 9 of 28 from the free throw line. The Rockets made 20 field goals, six triples (46 points), and hit 13 of 24 from the charity stripe.

The Rockets cut the Eagles' lead to 31-26 at halftime with an 18-12 scoring run in the second quarter, and held a 33-31 scoring edge in the second half.

Eagles statistics: Nathan Butkovich, 18 points, 16 rebounds; John Troyer, 11 points, eight rebounds; Joe Patrow, seven points, seven assists, four steals; Phillip Hood, seven points, four assists; Michael Bennett, seven points; Killian Frisch, six points, five steals; Daron Emery, six points, three steals.

Eagles Hang on for EUPC

Win Against Panthers

Engadine led 15-13 after the first eight minutes, but trailed 25-24 at halftime after Pickford held a 12-9 scoring edge in the second quarter.

Pickford is 3-4 in the EUPC and 4-14 overall.

The Eagles outscored the Panthers 22-8 in the third quarter for a 46-33 lead, before Pickford cut the final margin to three points with a 24-14 advantage in the final eight minutes.

Eagles statistics: Joe Patrow, 22 points, four steals, four assists; John Troyer, 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists; Daron Emery, eight points; Joel VanHise, six points; Phillip Hood, five points, seven steals, three assists; Nathan Butkovich, four points, five steals; Killian Frisch, four points, four rebounds; Devon Derusha, five rebounds.

Panthers statistics: McKinley Portice, 15 points, Pat Savoie, 14 points; Jamie Nettleton, 12 points; Mickael Cantin, 11 points; Dylan Rye, three points, Burton Gough, two points.

Mackinaw City Boys Tied

in NLC After Two Wins

The Mackinaw City Comets boys basketball team tied for first place in the Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) after league wins over the Ellsworth Lancers 61-44 Wednesday, February 6, and Alba 77-54 Friday, February 8.

The Comets and Lancers are 10-1 in the NLC standings. Mackinaw City has league games with Boyne Falls, Alanson, and Alba, while Ellsworth will battle Wolverine, Harbor Light Christian, and Boyne Falls.

"The title is in our hands as we must win out to at least have a share of the conference championship," said Comets Coach Garth Law. "We played very well against a good Ellsworth team and, against Alba, we were shorthanded with Logan Paquet injured and sitting the bench, but Barry Paquet and Nick Dullack stepped up to score career high in points."

Ellsworth led 11-10 after the first eight minutes before both teams scored 12 points in the second quarter for a 23-22 halftime score.

The host Comets opened a 39- 32 lead after the third quarter with a 17-9 scoring advantage. Adam Alexander hit a triple to end the quarter and Mackinaw City answered with a 22-2 scoring run to begin the final eight minutes to clinch the key league win.

Comets statistics: Logan Paquet, 20 points, three assists, three steals; Klaus Jaggi, 14 points, 12 rebounds; Adam Alexander, 11 points; Barry Paquet, eight points; Nick Dullack, four points; Zach Milholin, two points, eight rebounds; Austin Martin, two points, four assists.

Barry Paquet, Nick Dullack

Score Career High in Win

Barry Paquet (32 points) and Nick Dullack (16 points) scored career-highs during the win over Alba as Mackinaw City was without the services of its leading scorer, Logan Paquet.

The Comets led 19-13 after the first eight minutes and held a 21- 16-scoring edge in the second quarter for a 40-29 halftime advantage.

Mackinaw City continued its offensive assault with a 22-13 scoring run in the third quarter and closed out the league contest with a 15-12 score.

Comets statistics: Barry Paquet, 32 points, eight rebounds, four steals, three assists; Nick Dullack, 16 points, eight rebounds; Adam Alexander, 15 points, five steals; Luke Alexander, seven points, seven rebounds; Zach Milholin, five points; Austin Martin, two points; Klaus Jaggi, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, four steals.

Comets JV Team Posts Win

Willie Vieau scored 27 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Mackinaw City to a 41-35 win over Alba in the junior varsity game.

No other player statistics were available.