Concord Athletics

The 8th grade volleyball team was victorious over Quincy 25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13. It was a nail biter of a match and the Concord girls never gave up! Emma Burbo led the team in aces with 8, Marissa Mandrelle and Bella Coppernoll added 6 aces each, Gabby Herzberg had 3 aces, Lilie Vandenburgh had 2 aces, and Jaylin Knoblett added 1 ace. Emma Burbo was aggressive at the net and had 9 kills and 1 block. Marissa Mandrelle had 8 kills, Bella Coppernoll had 3 kills, Lilie Vandenburgh had 2 kills, and Macy Sinden had 1 kill. Macy also passed well against some tough servers. Bella Coppernoll and Lilie Vandenburgh also had 7 combined assists. Jasmine Carr supported her team the entire match. Great job, girls! Keep working hard!

The 8th grade volleyball team was victorious against Springport, sweeping all 5 sets (25-12, 25-20, 25-14, 25-21, 15-12). Emma Burbo led the team in aces with 15, Bella Coppernoll had 13 aces, Lilie Vandenburgh had 8 aces, Gabby Herzberg had 3 aces, and Jaylin Knoblett added 1 ace. Emma Burbo was swinging hard and had 12 kills. Setters, Bella Coppernoll and Lilie Vandenburgh, had 12 combined assists. Macy Sinden and Marissa Mandrelle played aggressively in the back row. Keep it up, girls!

Jr. Jacket Youth Cheer Clinic will be held on October 20-21 from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Concord High School Mezzanine. The youth girls will cheer at the varsity football game on Friday, October 22nd. Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O-4JYU_6fpmMjUwMM2XvfLNSdQ2-Ey9L/view?usp=sharing Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/QQFTn5xivRkXa3yWA

If you'd like to watch many of our Concord sporting events, but cannot always attend, I invite you to check out the NFHS website that will broadcast many high school and some middle school sporting events. https://refer.nfhsnetwork.com/Matt67621

The 8th grade volleyball team brought home another championship trophy, going undefeated at the Marshall Tournament! They finished first in their pool after defeating Northwest, Harper Creek, and Lakeview. They then defeated Northwest again in the quarterfinals (25-7, 25-8) and Harper Creek again in the semi-finals (15-25, 25-11, 15-11). They met Homer in the finals, and won 25-13, 25-15. The team was aggressive on the service line. 7th grader, Bradie Lehman, led the team in aces with 75. Bella Coppernoll added 19 aces, Marissa Mandrelle had 18 aces, Emma Burbo had 14 aces, Lilie Vandenburgh added 9 aces, and Jaylin Knoblett had 1 ace. Emma Burbo led the team in kills with 21, while Marissa Mandrelle added 13. Bradie Lehman had 6 kills, and Bella Coppernoll and Gabby Herzberg each added 2 kills. Macy Sinden played the libero position and played great defense. 6th grader, Annie Saenz, came to help the team out and made some clutch digs. Jasmine Carr also played great. Keep it up, ladies!

Tickets for tonight's 7:00 varsity football game at Vandercook Lake needs to be purchased on Ticket Spicket ! Here is the link: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/f4fb78af-6c8b-43d7-9840-e0974782f120/events/f27bf981-28b2-40c0-83a9-382e205868aa Go Jackets!

The 8th grade volleyball team was defeated by a tough Bronson team (22-25, 20-25, 21-25, 19-25, 7-15). Lilie Vandenburgh led the team in aces with 6. Marissa Mandrelle added 5 aces, and Emma Burbo had 3 aces. Emma played aggressively at the net and had 4 kills. Bella Coppernoll had 2 assists.

The 8th grade volleyball team went undefeated at the Union City Invitational to bring home the Championship trophy! They defeated Quincy (25-24, 25-21), Reading (25-18, 26-24), Union City (25-10, 25-15), and Homer (24-26, 25-14, 15-11). Leading the team in aces was Emma Burbo with 31. Also adding aces was Marissa Mandrelle with 18, Bella Coppernoll with 12, Lilie Vandenburgh with 8, and Jaylin Knoblett with 7. Marissa Mandrelle also added 18 kills and Emma Burbo had 14 kills. Macy Sinden played the libero position and had 8 digs and passed great. Bella Coppernoll led the team in assists with 4. Gabby Herzberg played aggressively at the net and Jasmine Carr came in to play front row. Jordyan Metcalf kept great stats. Awesome job, ladies! Keep improving!

The 8th grade volleyball team played their first matches of the season, beating Homer 25-18, 25-13, 25-12 and losing to Springport 19-25, 25-14, 11-15. Marissa Mandrelle led the team in aces with 23. Emma Burbo had 11 aces, Bella Coopernoll had 6 aces, Lilie Vandenburgh had 5 aces, Jaylin Knoblett had 3 aces, and Gabby Herzberg added 1 ace. Macy Sinden played the libero position and had 3 digs. Jasmine Carr made her volleyball debut and did a great job. Keep working hard, Lady Jackets!!

The JV Volleyball team fought hard and played tough at the Camden-Frontier tournament on Saturday. They finished second in their pool, splitting with Sand Creek (25-17, 23-25), beating Camden-Frontier (25-22, 25-22), and losing to Lenawee Christian (14-25, 12-25). They went on to defeat Hillsdale Academy in the quarterfinals (25-16, 25-22). Then, they were defeated by a tough Blissfield team in the semifinals (13-25, 20-25). Madi Barrett had 16 aces, 22 digs, and 3 kills. Maria Stevens had 12 aces, 8 assists, and 20 kills. Rylee Sinden added 6 aces and 21 digs. Savannah Payne and Hannah Stimer played tough defense, with Stimer having 21 digs and Payne adding 19. Jaylyn Otto had 9 aces and 6 kills. Ella Woolworth added 3 assists. Taylor Cole had 4 kills and 2 assists for the day. Pyper Norris and Lauren Trader passed great and played good defense. Good job, Lady Jackets!

UPDATE: Family, student, and adult passes can now be purchased online at Ticket Spicket. There will be a handling fee, but this is available for those interested. Ticket Spicket: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/4d12fd65-80bf-4c74-95cd-d42948b97bd9

No middle school practices tomorrow (Thursday, August 26th)!

REMINDER: Concord will be again using Ticket Spicket for game tickets for the 2021-22 seasons. We will however be selling passes, which I ENCOURAGE you to purchase. This is cost-saving and you will not need to use Ticket Spicket for home events. Passes can be purchased at home events: Family Passes $125 Adult Passes $50 Student Passes $30 **These passes are good for all home events during the 2021-22 school year, other than MHSAA events. There will be other opponents on our schedule that will also be using digital ticketing, so be prepared. If you have any questions, contact Matt Lehman at matt.lehman@concordschools.net Ticket Spicket: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/4d12fd65-80bf-4c74-95cd-d42948b97bd9

Tomorrow's IGL Girls Golf match at Columbia-Central (Clark Lake GC) and JV Volleyball Tourney at Concord have been postponed due to anticipated heat issue. We will look to reschedule both events at a later time.

Middle School next practice (UPDATED): MS Football--Thursday, August 26th 3-5pm MS Cheer--Tuesday, August 24th 3-5 pm 7th Grade Volleyball, Thursday, August 26th 3-5 pm 8th Grade Volleyball, Thursday, August 26th 5-7 pm MS Cross Country, Tuesday, August 24th 7:00 pm Student-Athletes must have a physical on file or turn one into the coach at the first practice. The physical must be done after April 15, 2021 to be valid. Also, please make sure the physical card is filled out completely and signed by the parent & athlete in all required spots.

The Varsity Volleyball team travelled to the Battle Creek St. Phil tournament today for their season opener. It was a very hot and humid day- but the girls played through it! They defeated Hillsdale Academy 25-14, 25-11, 25-19 and Centreville 15-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-15. Then lost in the first round of the Gold division playoffs to Athens 6-25, 18-25. Leaders for the day were Georgia Weeks with 26 kills, 3 blocks, 20 digs and went 17/22 at the line with 1 ace. Karlee Gamet had 20 kills, 18 digs, was 29/31 with 4 aces. Rylee Weeks led all servers with 37/38 and 5 aces. She also had 5 kills and 15 digs. Hadley Kettwich had 52 setting assists, 5 kills and was 27/29 serving with 3 aces. Anna Burrow had 10 kills, Sam Kessman was 5/5 serving, and Jayden Householder had 7 kills, 12 digs, and was 13/15 serving. Kayla Miller was 18/20 serving with 2 aces. The Lady’s are off to a 2-1 start!! They resume play on Tuesday at Hanover-Horton.

Sports Schedule--Week of August 23rd

Flag Football!!

Concord Youth Flag Football 2021 (Grades 3-6) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczo7Lvspi6kW157PZsqjed6Z2oHWUJt7iQRk0MAKCdmv4t4A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 (LINK) The Concord Football Program will be holding a youth flag football league every Saturday from September, 11th through October, 16th from 9AM to Noon. All events will be held at the Concord High School Football Field. Registration fee is $25 if paid before September 11th and $35.00 on or after September 11th. Registration fee can be paid online using Cash App, Venmo, or check. Cash App Name is: $chsfootball32 Venmo name is: @Concord-Football-32 Make Checks payable to: Concord Football Checks need to be mailed to: Concord Football Attention: Max Clark PO BOX 338 405 S Main St. Concord, MI 49237 Please complete this form and pay your registration fee. Scholarships are available. Contact Coach Richard Annorat at (239)234-8520 for details.

Middle School FIRST practices: MS Football--Monday, August 23rd 4-6 pm MS Cheer--Monday, August 23rd 3-5 pm 7th Grade Volleyball, Thursday, August 26th 3-5 pm 8th Grade Volleyball, Thursday, August 26th 5-7 pm MS Cross Country, Monday, August 23rd 7:00 pm Student-Athletes must have a physical on file or turn one into the coach at the first practice. The physical must be done after April 15, 2021 to be valid. Also, please make sure the physical card is filled out completely and signed by the parent & athlete in all required spots.