This weekend the lady yellowjackets competed in the MHSAA D4 Girls Golf Finals. The ladies endured some tough weather as they experienced sun, thunderstorms, hail, sleet,40 mph winds, freezing temperatures and rain from every direction. Their toughness and character was displayed as they played a 7 hour round of golf Saturday. The team had a great season and made their school and community proud. Congratulations ladies on finishing as the 17 best team in the state.
Samantha Saenz..Concord Wall of Fame!
Concord 37-16 over HH. Vincent Guiliano rushed for school record 301 yards for Concord.
The 7th grade volleyball team fought hard against Union City, but came up short (23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 20-25). Savanna Payne played the libero position aggressively and made some great plays. Madi Barrett led the team in aces with 13. Maria Stevens also added 6 aces. Ella Woolworth, Madi Finch, and Zoe Schultz each had 2 aces. Improvements are made everyday! Keep it up, ladies!
On Friday, Concord High School will induct former Concord standout and current Michigan Wolverine runner Samantha Saenz into the Concord Athletic Wall of Fame. This will be done at the end of the 1st quarter.
Last night the junior varsity volleyball team played in their last match for the season. The lady jackets came out on top beating Homer 25-20, 25-20 and 25-14. Leading us for the night was Kayla Miller with 7 kills 17 digs and 3 aces! Anna Burrow had 5 kills and 4 digs. Paityn Deforest had 2 kills and 3 aces. Karlee Gamet and Rylee Weeks both had 14 digs and Hadley Kettwich had 18 assists and 11 digs! Way to end the season with a win, ladies!
The varsity volleyball team traveled to Homer to finish out conference play and lost a tough battle 20-25, 14-25, 25-23 & 15-25. Leading in kills was Billie Weeks with 14, Bridgette Holton 5, Brittian Anderson 4 and Bailey Sinden & Georgia Weeks each had 3. Julia Riske had 21 assists. Billie Weeks had 28 digs, Georgia 23, Julia 19 and Alex had 12. The lady jackets will host the Big 8 conference tournament Saturday at 9am.
The 7th grade volleyball team was defeated by Quincy (13-25, 3-25, 18-25, 13-25, 10-15). Despite the loss, they continued to strive for 3-touch plays. Maria Stevens led the team in aces with 3. Zoe Shultz and Tanith Walker each had 2 aces. Maya McCorkle had 2 kills and Madi Barrett had 2 assists. Keep working hard, ladies!
On Saturday the junior varsity volleyball team hosted their home tournament with one goal in mind, to make it to the finals. They did just that by starting the day 6-0 in pool play beating Lansing Waverly 21-13, 21-14 Northwest 21-15, 21- 19 and to wrap up the undefeated morning against Quincy 21-15, 24-22. That put the lady jackets seeding first out of pool play where they faced Hillsdale Academy in the quarter finals winning 25-15, 25-14. Next up was Michigan Center In the semis where the lady jackets took charge beating them 25-23, 25-20. This led them to face the talented Bronson in the finals where the lady jackets took the first game winning 25-20. Bronson won the second game 19-25 and the lady jackets took an exciting game 3 winning 17-15 after being down 8-3 to start the 3rd game. The ladies showed heart and determination all day with a championship in mind and it paid off. Leading the jackets was Georgia Weeks with 63 digs and 30 kills, Anna Burrow had 23 kills, Rylee Weeks had 73 digs and 8 aces. Kayla Miller had 48 digs and 7 kills, Karlee Gamet had 14 kills, 37 digs and 13 aces. Rilee Neely had 12 aces and Hadley Kettwich had 7 kills, 22 digs, 5 aces and 71 assists! The lady jackets have worked very hard this season and it was a very well deserved team championship!
The varsity football team will host Hanover-Horton on Friday, October 19th at 7:00 pm in the Big 8/Cascades crossover game. Go Jackets!
Tonight the Varsity volleyball team hosted 7th ranked in class D Lenawee Christian and fell short 16-25, 14-25 & 19-25. Billie Weeks had a great night at the net with 12 kills, Bridgette Holton 4 and Alex Butterfield 3. Julia Riske has 14 assists. Alex Butterfield lead in digs with 14, Bailey Sinden 12 and Billie Weeks 10. The ladies will travel to Homer Tuesday night to finish out conference play.
Tonight the junior varsity volleyball team hosted a tri vs Lenawee Christian and Western. The ladies fell short to Western 16-25 and 19-25. Then turning around and beating Lenawee Christian 25-20 and 25-18. Leading us for the night was freshmen Karlee Gamet with 7 kills 35 digs and 3 aces. Anna Burrow had 7 kills, Rylee Weeks had 38 digs and Kayla Miller had 4 kills 9 digs and 2 aces. The lady jackets are host a tournament at home on Saturday, October 13th.
The next Concord Athletic Boosters meeting is Thursday, October 18th @ the Big 9 Sportsman Club at 6:30 pm. We are seeking more members to help in our mission of supporting our Concord Athletic programs. Our biggest fundraiser is fast approaching, the Boosters Cash Bash which is November 3rd. This will be the focal point of the meeting along with new member questions.
The 7th Grade volleyball team was defeated by Springport (22-25, 17-25, 13-25, 15-25, 12-25). Madi Barrett served strong and had 10 aces. Maria Stevens also was strong at the service line and had 5 aces. Madi Finch added 2 aces and Ella Woolworth, Sylvia Kloack, and Savanna Payne each had 1 ace. Maya McCorkle played great defense at the net and Rylee Sinden made some great plays on serve receive. Tanith Walker also made some good passes. Keep improving, ladies!
Last night the junior varsity volleyball team hosted undefeated Union City. The yellow jackets came out on fire and that did not stop! Defending their home court by beating the chargers 25-19, 28-26 and 25-17. Leading us for the night was Karlee Gamet with 6 kills, 15 digs and 1 ace. Taking care of our back row was Rylee Weeks with 20 digs. Anna Burrow had 2 kills and 5 aces. Rylee Neely had 4 aces and our setter, Hadley Kettwich had 20 assists 6 digs and 3 aces. It was a great night for the yellow jackets!
Tonight the varsity volleyball team celebrated a big victory over undefeated (in the Big 8) Union City. Winning in 5 games 17-25, 25-20, 25-15, 20-25, & 15-13. Leading in kills was Billie Weeks with 12, Bridgette Holton 10 and Brittian Anderson and Georgia Weeks each had 8. Julia Riske had 28 assists and 3 aces. Billie Weeks had 5 solo block kills and Brittian had 1. Georgia Weeks lead in digs with 29, Billie Weeks 27, Alex Butterfield 22, Julia Riske 20, Bailey Sinden, Bridgette Holton & Laina Lasky each had 14. The ladies played with a lot of heart tonight and wanted to get a victory for senior night! A well deserved win for Concord Volleyball! 🐝🏐
On Saturday The junior varsity volleyball team travel to Coldwater for a tournament. Starting the day strong defeating Mendon and Athens that brought the lady jackets out first in their pool landing them a spot in the Gold division for playoffs. The girls faced a very talented class A Pennfield coming up short ending the day for them. It was a great day for the team with everyone contributing! Leading the lady jackets was Karlee Gamet with 28 digs, 11 kills and 5 aces. Rylee Weeks had 42 digs 5 aces and 3 kills. Anna Burrow had 14 kills and Rilee Neely had 14 kills! Great job girls!
The 7th Grade volleyball team was defeated by Bronson (12-25, 14-25, 18-25, 15-25, 23-25). Madi Barrett led the team in aces with 5. Ella Woolworth had 3 aces, and Maya McCorkle, Zoe Schultz, and Sylvia Kloack each added 2 aces.
Yesterday the Varsity volleyball team hosted their home tournament and had a great day! They finished 2nd in their pool, they split with Hillsdale Academy 13-25 & 25-18, lost to Clinton 16-25 & 16-25 and beat Burr Oak 25-16 & 25-20. Moving on to the quarterfinals they lost a close battle with Union City 23-25 & 21-25. Billie Weeks lead the team in kills with 21, Brittian Anderson and Georgia Weeks each had 11, Bridgette Holton 10, Julia Riske 7 and Bailey Sinden had 2. Julia Riske has 44 assists and 3 aces. Bailey Sinden lead in aces with 5. Freshman Georgia Weeks lead the team in digs with 32, Billie Weeks 27, Julia and Alex each 21 and Bailey 17 and Laina with 17. The ladies and I want to thank the community and all the teams for their support to help us raise money for Jamie Houghtaling. The ladies will have their last home conference match Tuesday for senior/parent night against Union City, JV starting at 5:30, come out and support this great group of girls! 🏐💜
The 7th grade volleyball team played the best they've played all season, defeating Reading (25-16, 25-13, 25-18, 19-25, 10-15). Ella Woolworth led the team in aces with 8. Madi Barrett added 5 aces. Maya McCorkle had 4 aces. Sylvia Kloak had 3 aces. Rylee Sinden, Maria Stevens, Madi Finch, and Zoe Shultz each added 2 aces and Savanna Payne had 1 ace. They did a great job trying to set the ball up as well. Madi Barrett and Ella Woolworth had 5 assists combined and Sylvia Kloak led the team in kills with 2. Rylee Sinden made her libero debut and had 2 digs. Keep it up, ladies!