Welcome to the TCC

Results from Tuesday’s Pre-District baseball:
Summerfield 5, Britton-Deerfield 4
Clinton 19, Sand Creek 6
Whitmore Lake 18, AA Skyline 1

The Daily Telegram had a nice story about Clinton’s baseball team in Tuesday’s paper. Here’s the link:
http://www.lenconnect.com/sports/x12069761/Unfinished-business

The Adrian Telegram covered the Clinton-Tecumseh softball game the other day and had this to say about Clinton ninth-grader Tierney Nelson’s season:

• She has 5 no-hitters
• She has 12 shutouts
• She struck out 17 in her varsity debut
• She has a 16-2 record
• Clinton is now 30-5 and the TCC champ.

2009 TCC boys track and field meet champions
100: Steven Machin, Whitmore Lake, 10.80
High hurdles: Calvin Sullins, Sand Creek, 14.10
1600: Zachary Phillips, Morenci, 4:35.80
Low hurdles: Steven Machin, Whitmore Lake, 39.30
3200: John Munro, Whitmore Lake, 10:29.601.
3200 relay: Whitmore Lake, 8:42.50
400 relay: Summerfield (Mike Hewitt, Brian Denham, Zach Ladd, Nigel Palmiter), 46.10
800 relay: Madison, 1:35.90
Discus: Brad Smith, SC, 136-0
Pole vault: Ethan Phenicie, SC, 11-6
Shot put: Brad Smith, Sand Creek, 47.07-7.5
High jump: Calvin Sullins, Sand Creek, 6′04.50
Long jump: Zack Brewer, Madison, 19-7
400: Rick Smith, Clinton, 52.0
800: Anthony Madrid, Madison, 2:01.90
200: Steven Machin, Whitmore Lake, 22.70
1600 relay: Morenci (Zack Phillips, Nathan Grieder, Dustin Roller, Chas Frey), 3:34.50

2009 TCC girls track and field meet champions
100: Carrie Zubke, Madison, 12.70
High hurdles: Olivia Smid, Whitmore Lake, 16.30
1600: Keralyn Totten, Whitmore Lake, 5:50.20
Low hurdles: Olivia Smid, WL, 48.70
3200: Melanie Glinski, SC, 13:00.8
3200 relay: Madison (Kiesha Parker, Cynthia Aguirre, Taylor Crison, Macie Gonzales), 10:41.6
400 relay: Madison (McNeil, Petticrew, Montalvo, Benschoter), 53.10
800 relay: Madison, (McNeil, Petticrew, Montalvo, Darrian McCoy), 1:52.80
Discus: Taylor Krauss, Clinton, 106-9
Pole vault: Morgan McNeil, Madison, 8-6
Shot put: Caitlin Scharer, Sand Creek, 36-3
High jump: Phoenix Duncan, Morenci, 5’03.75”
Long jump: Hannah Payne, Clinton, 16-01.5
400: Carrie Zubke, Madison, 59.8
800: Olivia Jewett, SC, 2:28.80
200: Carrie Zubke, Madison, 26.40
1600 relay: Madison (Carrie Zubke, Haleena Montalvo, Morgan McNeil, Brittney Benschoter), 4:14.80

Jake Ritzenthaler now has 133 career RBI.

Jake Ritzenthaler has set a Monroe County Region record with 62 RBI this season.
Ritzenthaler knocked in five runs in a two games yesterday (Whiteford beat Morenci and Sand Creek), increasing his season total to 62.
The Monroe Evening News has been compiling season final statistics in baseball since 1971. Until now, the most any single-season RBI leader in the Region had was 59 by Toby Kominek of Erie Mason in 1991. Jake has surpassed that total heading into the District tournament next week.
Here are those single season leaders:

• 62 Jake Ritzenthaler Whiteford 2009 (season still active)
• 59 Toby Kominek Mason 1991
• 52 Jim Duffy Airport 2000
• 52 Mike Byrd Milan 1995
• 51 Ryan Sontag Jefferson 2003
• 50 Ben Liedel SMCC 2006

Some updated TCC records:
BASEBALL
Clinton 13-1 (26-4 overall – clinched outright TCC championship Monday by sweeping Morenci Monday)
Whiteford 9-3 (19-9 overall)
Sand Creek 8-3 (15-6 overall)
Whitmore Lake 8-5 (13-11 overall)
Madison 2-11 (2-21 overall)

SOFTBALL
Clinton 13-1 (29-5 all clinched outright TCC championship Monday by sweeping Morenci Monday)
Summerfield 11-2 (17-4 all)
Whiteford 9-3 (18-8 all)
Madison 4-10 (9-25 all)
Whitmore Lake 1-11 (2-24 all)
Britton-Deerfield 1-11 (1-20 all)

Here are 10 things you need to know about TCC spring sports (in no particular order):
1. Clinton freshman softball pitcher Tierney Nelson has five no-hitters so far this season and the Redskins have the best record of any TCC softball team (27-5).
2. Whiteford first baseman Jake Ritzenthaler has 57 RBIs on the season after knocking in two runs Monday.
3. Clinton’s baseball team is 11-1 in the TCC with two games to play. Whiteford’s baseball team is 9-3.
4. Sand Creek’s boys track team repeated as Regional track champ last weekend and has a host of state qualifiers.
5. Whiteford freshman Cheyanne McCartney didn’t start running in the 100 until midway through the season, but won a Regional championship and qualified for state in another event.
6. Clinton’s baseball team has set a single season record for victories. The Redskins won their 24th game over this past weekend.
7. According to Saturday’s Adrian Telegram, Madison claimed the TCC golf championship. That’s the first-ever TCC golf title for Madison.
8. Britton-Deerfield’s Cris Ringman led the TCC golfers in scoring average this season.
9. Madison’s girls finished second in the Division 3 Regional at Erie Mason.
10. Clinton is not the only softball team with a bright future on the mound. Summerfield ninth-grader Emily Puterbaugh pitched a no-hitter last week against Whitmore Lake and has picked up several other pitching wins.

Baseball and softball District pairings:
BASEBALL
DIVISION 4
At Summerfield
May 26: Britton-Deerfield at Summerfield, 3:30 p.m.; Plymouth Christian vs. Calvary Christian at Summerfield, 6 p.m.
May 30: Summerfield or Britton-Deerfied vs. Washtenaw Christian, 9:30 a.m.; Canton Agape Christian vs. Ypsilanti Calvary-Plymouth Christian winner, 11:30 a.m.; championship 1:30 p.m.

DIVISION 4
At Whiteford
May 30: Morenci vs. Lenawee Christian, 10 a.m.; Whiteford vs. Waldron, 12:30 p.m.; championship, 3 p.m.
SOFTBALL
DIVISION 4
At Summerfield
May 30: Britton-Deerfield vs. Plymouth Christian, 9:30 a.m.; championship, Summerfield vs. Britton-Deerfield or Plymouth Christian, 11 a.m.

DIVISION 4
At Whiteford
May 30: Whiteford vs. Waldron, 10 a.m; Morenci vs. Lenawee Christian, noon; championship, 2 p.m.