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  • Altoona boys soccer team gets win No. 11 | News, Sports, Jobs

    Altoona boys soccer team gets win No. 11 | News, Sports, Jobs

    Luke Mitchell kept Middletown off the scoreboard, and Elijah Gibson had two assists to help Altoona pick up its 11th victory in 12 games, 4-0, at Mansion Park Saturday in high school boys soccer.

    SCORE BY HALVES

    Middletown 0 0 — 0

    Altoona 3 1 — 4

    First Half: A–Peterman (Gibson), 25:14; A–Black (Spallone), 27:46; A–Ahmed (unassisted), 32:47.

    Second Half: A–Etters (Gibson), 64:28.

    Records: Altoona (11-1); Middletown (7-5).

    Noce finishes 36th

    CARLISLE — Tyler Umbright, a senior from University High School in West Virginia, won the boys’ challenge race in 15:22.5, and Katie Payne, a senior from Tatnall in Delaware, won the girls challenge race in 17:59.9 at the 31st annual Carlisle Cross Country Invitational.

    Ashlyn Noce finished 36th in the girls race in 19:43.8, and Dean Sunderland was Altoona’s top male finisher in 84th with a time of 16:54.8.

    Juniata Valley’s Ella McCrum finished 58th in the girls challenge race with a time of 20:05.2.

    Hollidaysburg also competed at the event, and Reuben Manfred led the Golden Tigers with a time of 17:20.7, placing him 148th. Addison Smith led the Lady Tigers with a time of 20:28.8, good for 82nd.

    The Central Cambria boys finished third overall in the champions portion of the competition led by Dom Kuntz, who finished 14th individually with a time of 17:01.8.

    Sam Chestney, of Hollidaysburg, finished 10th in the ninth-grade boys race with a time of 17:59.5.

    BOYS RESULTS

    TEAM SCORES

    1, Tatnall, 121;2, La Salle, 139; 3, State College, 144, 4. North Penn, 173, 5, University High 205, 39. Altoona 968.

    INDIVIDUAL BOYS RESULTS

    1, Umbright, UHS, 15:22.5; 2, Hess, Lewisburg, 15:34.3; 3, Pizarro, Tatnall, 15:37.5; 4, T. Opperman, State College, 15:38.0; 5, Baker, Cape Henlopen, 15:39.7

    ALTOONA INDIVIDUAL BOYS RESULTS

    84, Sunderland, 16:54.8; 161, Quinn 17:30.0; 230, Woomer, 18:05.7; 256, Lyle, 18:17.3; 259, Lieb, 18:18.5; 189, Broaderick,18:30.9; 298, K. Webster, 18:52.5

    HOLLIDAYSBURG INDIVIDUAL BOYS RESULTS

    148, R. Manfred, 17:20.7; 210, Diaz, 17:51.6; 241, McNicholas, 18:10.1; 274, Watt, 18:31.2; 278, A. Manfred, 18:32.5; 291, Chen, 18:43.7; 319, Batchelder, 19:11.7.

    CENTRAL CAMBRIA INDIVIDUAL BOYS RESULTS (CHAMPION DIVISION)

    14, Kuntz, 17:01.8; 28, Haycisak, 17:28.4; 36, Takacs, 17:45.1; 41, McConnell, 17:48.4; 60, Doyle, 18:01.2; 69, Brannigan, 18:18.2; 86, Cafazza, 18:45.

    GIRLS RESULTS

    TEAM SCORES

    1, Padua Academy, 159; 2, Pingry School, 194; 3, Georgetown Visitation Preparator, 205; 4, Ocean City HS, 205; 5, State College, 207; 20, Altoona 506

    INDIVIDUAL GIRLS RESULTS

    1, Payne, Tatnall, 17:59.9; 2, Stine, North Hagerstown, 18:09.3; 3, Ballinger, Padua Academy, 18:09.9; 4, Bondy, Carlisle, 18:12.9;5, Kelly, Downingtown West 18:15.5

    ALTOONA GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

    36, Noce, 19:43.8; 108, Stoltz, 20:50.4; 119, Gioiosa, 21:00.5, 121, Luke, 21:01.1; 156, Snare, 21:37.2; 250, Rinehart, 23:21.

    HOLLIDAYSBURG GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

    82, Smith, 20:28.8; 84, R. Carney, 20:29.2; 132, Etters, 21:10.4; 145, Fiore, 21:26.4; 167, A. Carney, 21:48.9; 180, Moyer, 22:02.5; 239, Watt, 23:05.3.

    Frye leads Lions

    Ava Frye’s hat trick plus an assist was all of the offense Altoona needed to down visiting Middletown, 4-2, in high school girls soccer action at Mansion Park on Saturday.

    Lia Sankey scored Altoona’s other goal, and Sylvie Boslet and Ajaycia Alexander picked up assists.

    SCORE BY HALVES

    Middletown 0 2 — 2

    Altoona 2 2 — 4

    First Half: A–Frye (Boslet), 5:26; A–Frye (Alexander), 6:44.

    Second Half: M–Artell (Herneissey), 48:24; A–Sankey (Frye), 48:04; A–Frye (direct free kick), 65:01; M–Aman (unassisted), 72:10.

    Records: Altoona (9-3); Middletown (3-5-1).

    JV: Tied, 1-1.

    Spikers runner-up

    MECHANICSBURG — The Altoona junior varsity girls volleyball team finished as the silver bracket runner-up at the Cumberland Valley JV Invitational on Saturday.

    In pool play, Central York defeated Altoona, 25-21, 25-16, Mechanicsburg topped the Lady Spikers, 25-19, 25-14, and Altoona defeated Northern York, 25-23, 25-21.

    In the silver quarterfinals Altoona defeated Dayspring Christian, 25-10 and in the semifinals, it defeated Lower Dauphin, 25-20, before falling to Spring Grove, 25-16, in the finals.

    Sophia Knorr had 15 kills and 32 digs, and Kayden Weyandt also had 15 kills. Maraya Bittner had 32 assists, 10 aces and 11 digs, and Selena Lopez-Oakes dished out 32 assists, had 13 digs and six aces.

    Marina Petucci had a team-high 46 digs.

    SERVICE POINTS

    ALTOONA: Bittner 20, Lopez-Oakes 18, Mitchell 17, Rosenberry 11, Petucci 11, Knorr 9, Nordick 3, Rosas 2, Mielnik 1.

    Records for the day: Altoona (4-5).

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  • Cosmax and Harvard team up to explore link between lifestyle, skin disorders, skin microbiome for personalised solutions

    Cosmax and Harvard team up to explore link between lifestyle, skin disorders, skin microbiome for personalised solutions

    The South Korean beauty manufacturing giant and Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital with focus on skin conditions such atopic dermatitis, acne and psoriasis.

    The research aims to examine how lifestyle factors like diet, outdoor activities, stress, air quality, and sunlight exposure can affect the skin’s microbial ecosystem of people who have these skin conditions.

    Through this joint project, Cosmax and Harvard aim to provide customised skin care solutions that will consider difference by region, climate, race, and nationality, as well as individual lifestyles and environmental factors.

    This project follows Cosmax and Harvard University’s agreement to collaborate on developing cosmeceutical products.

    According to the press statement, this research could eventually lead to anti-ageing skin care developments.

    “We have high expectations for the positive changes that our joint research with Cosmax will bring to improving people’s skin conditions. We believe that this will allow us to develop new anti-ageing cosmetics,” said Dr. Britton Nicholson, senior vice president of research, Harvard University’s Massachusetts General Hospital.

    This research will leverage Massachusetts General Hospital’s extensive global bio big data along with years of clinical research gathered from the treatment of patients from over 90 countries.

    This vast and diverse amount of data will be complemented by Cosmax’s skin microbiome research, which includes around 3,000 microbial species and over 80 patents. The company has also published around 20 papers in SCI-level journals.

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  • Ending it early: Marquette Sentinels boys soccer team slams in 6 goals in 2nd half to invoke mercy rule, defeat Iron Mountain 8-0 | News, Sports, Jobs

    Ending it early: Marquette Sentinels boys soccer team slams in 6 goals in 2nd half to invoke mercy rule, defeat Iron Mountain 8-0 | News, Sports, Jobs

    Marquette defender Dylan Deneau, right, gets in position to play the ball against a forward from Iron Mountain in their high school boys soccer game played at the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette on Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy Mary Sysko)

    MARQUETTE — Marquette bumped its impressive record to 12-2-2 by ending its high school boys soccer game against Iron Mountain early on Tuesday evening for an 8-0 victory.

    The eight-goal mercy rule was invoked during the second half after the Sentinels pumped in six goals after the halftime break.

    Playing at the Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette, MSHS’ defense might’ve been as impressive as its offense, since Sentinels goalkeeper Edan Hautamaki didn’t have to face any shots on goals to earn the shutout.

    “Our defense played really well,” Marquette head coach Dan Salmon said in an email detailing the result. “It’s been several games not allowing a goal.”

    Caleb Chipelewski and Henry Wood each had a hand in four goals, Chipelewski notching a three-goal hat trick and adding an assist, while Wood had a goal and a three-assist playmaker.

    Marquette’s Cody Struck, left, battles a Benzie Central defender in the their high school boys soccer game at the Weber Invitational held at downstate Suttons Bay on Sept. 14. (Mary Sysko photo)

    In fact, two of Sentinels’ second-half goals were scored by Chipelewski and assisted by Wood.

    “We started slow but got things on track in the second half,” Salmon said.

    Charlie Hrodey added a goal and two assists, while Cody Struck had a goal and assist.

    Wood started the scoring with his goal, assisted by Jack Sysko, while Chipelewski made it 2-0 by halftime on a goal helped out by Struck.

    Seth Sandstrom opened Marquette’s scoring in the second half on a goal assisted by Hrodey, then Struck notched one from Wood to make it 4-0.

    Chipelewski scored his second goal assisted by Wood before Hrodey got his goal on an assist from Chipelewski.

    Finally, the Chipelewski-from-Wood combination worked so well they did it again to make it 7-0, while Jack Pond ended the game with his team’s eighth goal off a Hrodey corner kick.

    After playing at Kingsford on Thursday evening, Marquette is off until Tuesday when the Sentinels host Sault Ste. Marie at 5 p.m. at the Kaufman complex. They also entertain Houghton at 6 p.m. Thursday.

    District tournaments are scheduled to begin Oct. 9, and while brackets haven’t been released on the MHSAA website, it shows that Marquette is in Division 2 in the same district as the Soo, Petoskey, Alpena and Gaylord.

    Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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  • Something to watch for each Daily Chronicle team during Week 5 games – Shaw Local

    Something to watch for each Daily Chronicle team during Week 5 games – Shaw Local

    As the season shifts from almost half-finished to more than half-finished, we look at a key element of each Daily Chronicle area team in Week 5.

    Dekalb's Mariyan Dudley runs the ball during a game against Plainfield South Friday Sept. 6, 2024 at Plainfield South High School

    Dekalb’s Mariyan Dudley runs the ball during a game against Plainfield South in September 2024 at Plainfield South High School (Adam Jomant for Shaw Local News Network/Adam Jomant)

    DeKalb: Getting the ground game going

    It’s been tough for the Barbs during their 0-4 start, in particular their rushing attack. In a 39-6 loss to Lincoln-Way Central last week, they ran 24 times for just 25 yards.

    Coach Derek Schneeman said he feels the offensive line is actually playing fairly well. He said the running backs have some areas in which they can up their game. Mariyan Dudley led the way with nine yards on six carries against the Knights. The week prior against Kaneland, he ran six times for 34 yards to lead the team, which carried 19 times for 29 yards.

    “I think the offensive line is actually doing well all things considered when we score them out,” Schneeman said. “Some of it is just making proper reads as the running backs and trusting what they’ve been coached to do. It’s really just consistency. There are just one or two breakdowns that have been hampering us – could be up front, could be a misread, sometimes it’s just a cut by a running back going somewhere the play isn’t designed to be. We have to focus on basics, get back to the run power offense and focus on early summer stuff to make sure we’re trying to improve and become a little more consistent.”

    Oswego East's Aiden Fell, center, blocks Sycamore's Cooper Bode, as Oswego East's Zamarion Taylor (28) gains extra yards before being ruled down at the end of the play on Friday Sept. 6, 2024, during the game held at Sycamore High School.

    Oswego East’s Aiden Fell, center, blocks Sycamore’s Cooper Bode, as Oswego East’s Zamarion Taylor (28) gains extra yards before being ruled down at the end of the play during the game held at Sycamore High School. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

    Sycamore: Battle-tested through four weeks

    For the past two weeks, Sycamore (4-0) hasn’t needed a fourth-quarter comeback to win games like they did in Weeks 1 and 2 against DeKalb and Oswego East.

    Of course, the wins against Mahomet-Seymour and Rochelle still came down to the fourth quarter and were one-score games, like every Spartans’ game has been this year.

    “It’s making an old man out of me,” joked Sycamore head coach Joe Ryan. “But it’s nice to be on this side of those types of games. It’s nerve-wracking as a coach but the players don’t feel that way. They play through it.”

    The close games may keep on coming for the Spartans. They play only one team currently with a losing record over the last five contests of the year, this week against Ottawa (1-3).

    “It’s big when it gets later in the season,” Ryan said. “A lot of games we’re going to be decided by one score or at least, so at least we’ve been in some and understand how those types of situations work.”

    Kaneland's Carter Grabowski tries to get around DeKalb's Davon Grant during their game Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

    Kaneland’s Carter Grabowski tries to get around DeKalb’s Davon Grant during their game Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. (Mark Busch)

    Kneland: Carter Grabowski does it all

    There’s almost nothing Carter Grabowski hasn’t done for the Knights (0-4) this year.

    The defensive back, running back and kick returner leads the team with 32 tackles and two interceptions. He leads the team with 60 carries, 312 yards and four touchdowns. And after Friday’s win at Ottawa, he has a 92-yard kickoff return under his belt.

    Coach Michael Thorgesen said Grabowski is one of Kaneland’s most impactful two-way players in a long time.

    “He’s been the leading tackler for us multiple times this year,” Thorgesen said. “He runs so hard. Not to mention the return touchdown last week. We knew he could be an impact player, but he’s really owning it I guess I’d say. He serious on both side of the ball. Obviously he likes running and scoring touchdowns but he likes defense too. He’s just a football player, that’s for sure.”

    Genoa-Kingston's Owen Zaccard (33) fights for yards as Oregon's Ethan Mowry (3) and Keaton Salisbury (10) defend during action against Oregon on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon.

    Genoa-Kingston’s Owen Zaccard (33) fights for yards as Oregon’s Ethan Mowry (3) and Keaton Salisbury (10) defend during action against Oregon on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at Landers-Loomis Field in Oregon. (Earleen Hinton)

    Genoa-Kingston: Finishing drives on offense

    The Cogs (2-2) have managed just seven points in their last two games, both losses after a 2-0 start to the year. Even with the offensive slowdown, they are still averaging more than 20 points per game.

    Coach Cam Davekos said as the Cogs host Winnebago on their homecoming, they have to start finishing drives offensively.

    “We haven’t done a good job of that the last two games,” Davekos said. “We have to get back to what we do best and that’s making sure we get 3 to 4 yards at a time running the ball and finish drives. We can’t shoot ourselves in the foot with penalties.”

    Hiawatha's Tim Pruitt tries to fight through a host of South Beloit tacklers during their game Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Hiawatha High School in Kirkland.

    Hiawatha’s Tim Pruitt tries to fight through a host of South Beloit tacklers during their game Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Hiawatha High School in Kirkland. (Mark Busch)

    Hiawatha: Defense back on track

    Although they gave up 30 points in a loss to South Beloit last week, coach Kenny McPeek liked what he saw from his defense.

    They gave up 54 points against West Carroll and Polo in Weeks 2 and 3. McPeek said two of the touchdowns came late in the game against a depleted Hawks team. But with the team nearing full health, he said he expects a strong performance against River Ridge (0-4) this week.

    “Our defense wasn’t bad against South Beloit, they got 16 against our starting defense,” McPeek said. “Tackling lower is everything and we’re doing a better job. We’re just staying low and getting better every week.”

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  • Penn men’s soccer’s Stas Korzeniowski is all about the team

    Penn men’s soccer’s Stas Korzeniowski is all about the team

    The senior has enjoyed plenty of individual success, but he hopes to leave an even greater impact.

    By Neema Baddam

    22 hours ago


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    Senior forward Stas Korzeniowski poses next to the goalpost on Sept. 17.

    Credit: Weining Ding

    On the evening of Dec. 19, 2023, Penn men’s soccer senior Stas Korzeniowski was standing in his kitchen with his family awaiting the results of the MLS SuperDraft 2024. He refreshed the website, and “Philadelphia Union” came up on the page — followed by his name.

    “It was just a surreal feeling,” Korzeniowski recalled. “It’s one of my favorite memories because going professional never felt like a tangible thing that I could reach for.”

    For Korzeniowski, it was the culmination of years of hard work: He had played soccer ever since his “little body was able to function like that.” Although he grew up playing a variety of sports, including swimming and ice hockey, he ultimately chose soccer because of his natural love for the game. But that love did not always translate to attention from others.


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    Senior forward Stas Korzeniowski poses with a ball on Sep. 17.

    Korzeniowski’s recruiting journey fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, and although he had gotten looks from several Ivy League schools before the pandemic hit and ultimately was able to commit to Penn, college ball wasn’t always in the cards for him. As a freshman in high school, he recalled being “on the shorter side” and not playing as much as he wanted to.

    “Sophomore year, I kind of burst and started to figure myself out, soccer-wise,” Korzeniowski said. “I started to get bigger and started to figure out how to use my body and how to adapt to my position and got faster and stronger. College became more of a legitimate option for me, and it really helped me and put me in a better position to strongly consider Division I soccer.”

    When he arrived at Penn, however, Korzeniowski found the team in “rough” shape. He explained that the culture of the group was not very inviting, especially for an intimidated freshman trying to find his feet.

    Over time, however, Korzeniowski and his teammates changed the dynamic — a shift that also resulted in a change on the field.


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    Senior forward Stas Korzeniowski poses on Sep. 17.

    “During my freshman spring, the group really came together in a really good way that allowed us to start winning games and to really enjoy each other’s company,” Korzeniowski said. “We fostered a really inviting, warm culture that also bred success — tangible success.”

    The Quakers were champions of the Ivy League during that 2022 season, culminating in clinching a win over Princeton when the Quakers stormed the field and celebrated in each other’s arms, an emotional moment that Korzeniowski said “showed how much it meant to [them].” 

    After starting all 18 matches as a sophomore, Korzeniowski was named second team All-American, Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, and first team All-Ivy — a barrage of awards that only signaled the further success to come.

    The summer before his junior year, Korzeniowski made a name for himself in the semi-professional league United Soccer League Two. While playing for Ballard FC in Seattle, he scored 19 goals in 16 games and — along with Penn soccer seniors Leo Burney and Charlie Gaffney — won the national championship for the summer league.

    “That also helped me get some good exposure,” Korzeniowksi said of the experience. “I started to build a brand for myself, started to build an image and I think that had quite an impression that stirred up some interest amongst these professional teams.”

    He was right: Halfway through his junior year, Korzeniowski was drafted as the No. 53 overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft to the Philadelphia Union.


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    Senior forward Stas Korzeniowski poses with a soccer ball on Sep. 17.

    “Being drafted showed me there is some potential for me in this career path,” Korzeniowski said. “I was like ‘yeah, this is something I really want, and I’m very hungry for.’”

    Although he didn’t reach some of his personal goals during his junior year due to a wrist injury that left him in a hard cast for the whole season, Korzeniowski still praised the year Penn men’s soccer had: not only winning the Ivy League regular season title, but also the continued improvement in team culture that kept growing and becoming “really connected as a family.”

    Despite the injury, he received a list of accolades last year, including being named to the second team All-Ivy. But when he looks back on his career, it’s the change in Penn’s culture that Korzeniowski feels proudest of.

    “I’ve been a part of the process where I’ve seen it at its worst, but I’ve also seen it at its best,” Korzeniowski said. “That’s just been an incredibly rewarding thing to witness firsthand: to know the change that we’ve implemented, to know that we’ve affected the legacy of this program and hoping that it carries the change forward moving forward.”

    “The care, the kindness, the thoughtfulness, the generosity, the work ethic … I love that balance of having great quality relationships with them but then also taking care of business on the field going to war.”

    So far this season, Penn men’s soccer is 5-1-1 and sits at No. 20 in the national poll. With the experience and leadership he’s gained from the past three years, Korzeniowski is ready to make his last year in the Red and Blue count.

    “I want to go out with a bang senior year and to leave it all out there,” Korzeniowski said. “No regrets, to feel fulfilled, to know that I gave it my best and helped this program during the time I was here — leave a legacy.”



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  • Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team falls to nation’s top team Grand Valley State, then posts win over conference foe Davenport | News, Sports, Jobs

    Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team falls to nation’s top team Grand Valley State, then posts win over conference foe Davenport | News, Sports, Jobs

    From left, Northern Michigan University’s Justina L’Esperance takes the ball down the field while defended by Grand Valley State’s Kacy Lauer and Danielle Aitken during their college women’s soccer game held at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

    MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team bounced back from a tough loss to the No. 1 team in the country to roll past Davenport in the Wildcats’ opening GLIAC weekend of the season.

    Playing at home, NMU lost to top-ranked Grand Valley State 1-0, allowing the only goal more than an hour into the game, before bouncing back for a 3-0 victory over the Panthers.

    Northern stands 3-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference with a GLIAC road trip scheduled later this week. The Wildcats travel to Chicago to play Roosevelt for the first time at 3 p.m. EDT Friday, then work their way around the southern end of Lake Michigan to take on Purdue Northwest in Hammond, Indiana, at noon EDT Sunday.

    Northern returns home the following weekend for more conference matches, hosting Ferris State on Friday, Oct. 4, and Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, Oct. 6.

    Here is a rundown of this last weekend’s play:

    Northern Michigan University’s Kenna Alexander, right, and Grand Valley State’s Taylor Reid vie for control of the ball during their college women’s soccer game held at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Friday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

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    Grand Valley State

    1, NMU 0

    On Friday afternoon at the NMU Soccer Field, the nation’s No. 1 team improved to 4-0-1 when Ella Kleiver scored her first goal of the season in the 66th minute. Teammate Taylor Reid gained control of the ball and sent it to Kleiver, who got the ball just under Northern goaltender Sally Patton, according to a game account provided by NMU Sports Information.

    In her third start this season, Patton finished with five saves as the Wildcats actually outshot the Lakers, 21-14 overall and 7-6 in shots on goal. In the first half, Patton made an impressive save around the 29-minute mark, leaping to tip the ball away from the high right corner, according to NMU SI.

    Four of Patton’s saves came in a scoreless first half as GVSU had a 4-3 shots on goal advantage before NMU turned the tables in the second half despite not scoring, holding a 4-2 shots on goal edge then.

    Corner kicks were nearly even with Northern getting seven and Grand Valley six.

    In addition to Kleiver’s goal, the other memorable thing about this game was a lengthy lightning delay called with just under 15 minutes to go, about 10 minutes after the goal.

    When play resumed, NMU got off seven shots without an answer from the Lakers, but couldn’t get one in past GVSU goalie Cailynn Junk, according to NMU SI.

    Madison Bilbia, Justina L’Esperance and Angelina Perritano led the Wildcats with four shots apiece, while Bilbia and Brooke Pietila, who had three total shots, each took two shots on goal.

    The Wildcats were blanked despite recording eight shots from inside the box throughout the game and seven unanswered in the final stretch after play resumed. This shutout broke a 17-game scoring streak for NMU, which was last left with a zero in their scoring column during a scoreless home draw vs. GVSU on Sept. 29, 2023.

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    NMU 3, Davenport 0

    On Sunday afternoon at the NMU Soccer Field, the statistics showed a fairly even game, but the play — and the scoring — proved the Wildcats were dominant from start to finish, according to NMU SI.

    “We were pretty close to (a complete 90-minute) performance, and I think we did a good job at managing the game,” Northern head coach Jon Sandoval said in an NMU SI account of the game. “We were not great … but good teams find a way (to win) when they aren’t playing their best, and we did that.”

    Patton made three saves to score the shutout, her second as a Wildcat, as Sandoval’s teams are now 29-3-7 at home since he took over head coaching duties early in 2020.

    Northern showcased strong offensive plays and solid defense, according to NMU SI, as Hannah Kastamo opened the scoring with her second goal this season in the 22nd minute.

    Pietila initiated the scoring play with a strong service from a corner kick, allowing teammate Irene Kiilunen to expertly return the ball into the box. This paved the way for Kastamo, who seized the opportunity to score.

    Then barely 13 minutes later, the Wildcats’ Molly Pistorius initiated a breakaway, racing past defenders to take a shot before DU goalkeeper Elizabeth Wolter made the save. Quick to react, Northern’s Allison Kroll hustled in for the rebound and scored.

    By halftime, NMU not only had a 2-0 lead, but was outshooting the Panthers 12-2, including 5-1 in shots on goal. Northern also had the only three corner kicks of the opening half.

    Things evened out in the second half, but Northern still got the only goal of the final 45 minutes. In the 66th minute, Pietila struck from just outside the box, powering the ball into the bottom right corner, according to NMU SI.

    Down the stretch, Davenport’s Madison Fant managed to slide the ball past Patton, sending it out of her reach and toward the left post. But just as it looked poised to go in the net, Northern’s Maria Storm stepped in at the last moment, clearing the ball away.

    Nevertheless, DU held 11-4 overall shots and 3-2 shots on goal advantages in the second half to even up the final statistics quite a bit.

    Pietila now has 15 career goals as a Wildcat, while Pistorius’ second assist this season ties her for the team lead in that category.

    Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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  • For the first time, White House welcomes National Women’s Soccer League championship team

    For the first time, White House welcomes National Women’s Soccer League championship team

    President Joe Biden welcomed the Gotham Football Club to the White House on Monday, the first National Women’s Soccer League championship team to have the distinction.

    Biden reflected on the underdog story the team, which represents both New York and New Jersey, carried through its 2023 season. Gotham’s squad went from last in the league to defeating all its naysayers in a single year.

    “You never gave up, and you kept the faith, as my mother would say,” Biden said. “You retool the roster, hired a new coach, something clicked. And after a tough season, you’re the final team to make the playoffs. The saying goes, winners simply win.”

    He also noted that last year’s NSWL final set a league record with 25,011 fans attending the championship game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

    “I think it’s fair to say everyone — everyone — watches women’s sports,” Biden said.

    Biden then welcomed to the stage former U.S. women’s national soccer team star Ali Krieger, who played with Gotham until her retirement last year. He noted that he was the vice president the last time he saw Krieger, who had been part of the 2015 Women’s World Cup championship team.

    Krieger spoke on behalf of her teammates, who she said were “deeply honored” to be the first in the NWSL to be invited to the White House for such an achievement.

    “Reflecting on my career, I recall times when women’s soccer lacked coverage and support,” Krieger said. “Our progress since those days has been remarkable, from our humble beginnings to becoming champions. Both Gotham and the NWSL have seen tremendous growth with more fans, greater engagement and increased recognition.”

    The work, however, is far from over, Krieger added. Every time the players touch the field, Krieger said, they keep in mind the young girls who dream of a future in sports.

    Image: President Joe Biden Welcomes Champion Gotham F.C. Team To The White House
    President Joe Biden is presented with a jersey from NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós and forward Midge Purce during a ceremony honoring their 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship in the East Room at the White House on Sept. 23, 2024.Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images

    Though Gotham FC is the first NSWL team to reach the White House, it is not the only women’s soccer team to be invited. Two other now-defunct leagues have been formed in the U.S. since 2000— the Women’s United Soccer Association and the Women’s Professional Soccer league.

    Former President Barack Obama invited the Sky Blue FC with the WPS league to the White House in 2010, which was the New York and New Jersey team at the time. The league shut down two years later.

    The NWSL has been praised for its investment in the sport, increasing viewership both in stadiums and through broadcast partnerships. In June, the NSWL reported that attendance was up 42 percent year-over-year by the league’s 12th season.

    Its players’ union recently negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement that gave more control to athletes about where they play, eliminate the draft and give free agency to all players. The contract also doubles the league-minimum salary while expanding parental leave and child care benefits for players.

    “This moment is not just about titles or trophies, it’s about paving the way for them being the first is historic, but it’s even more important that we ensure we are not the last,” Krieger said.

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  • For the first time, White House welcomes National Women’s Soccer League championship team

    For the first time, White House welcomes National Women’s Soccer League championship team

    President Joe Biden welcomed the Gotham Football Club to the White House on Monday, the first National Women’s Soccer League championship team to have the distinction.

    Biden reflected on the underdog story the team, which represents both New York and New Jersey, carried through its 2023 season. Gotham’s squad went from last in the league to defeating all its naysayers in a single year.

    “You never gave up, and you kept the faith, as my mother would say,” Biden said. “You retool the roster, hired a new coach, something clicked. And after a tough season, you’re the final team to make the playoffs. The saying goes, winners simply win.”

    He also noted that last year’s NSWL final set a league record with 25,011 fans attending the championship game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.

    “I think it’s fair to say everyone — everyone — watches women’s sports,” Biden said.

    Biden then welcomed to the stage former U.S. women’s national soccer team star Ali Krieger, who played with Gotham until her retirement last year. He noted that he was the vice president the last time he saw Krieger, who had been part of the 2015 Women’s World Cup championship team.

    Krieger spoke on behalf of her teammates, who she said were “deeply honored” to be the first in the NWSL to be invited to the White House for such an achievement.

    “Reflecting on my career, I recall times when women’s soccer lacked coverage and support,” Krieger said. “Our progress since those days has been remarkable, from our humble beginnings to becoming champions. Both Gotham and the NWSL have seen tremendous growth with more fans, greater engagement and increased recognition.”

    The work, however, is far from over, Krieger added. Every time the players touch the field, Krieger said, they keep in mind the young girls who dream of a future in sports.

    Image: President Joe Biden Welcomes Champion Gotham F.C. Team To The White House
    President Joe Biden is presented with a jersey from NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós and forward Midge Purce during a ceremony honoring their 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship in the East Room at the White House on Sept. 23, 2024.Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images

    Though Gotham FC is the first NSWL team to reach the White House, it is not the only women’s soccer team to be invited. Two other now-defunct leagues have been formed in the U.S. since 2000— the Women’s United Soccer Association and the Women’s Professional Soccer league.

    Former President Barack Obama invited the Sky Blue FC with the WPS league to the White House in 2010, which was the New York and New Jersey team at the time. The league shut down two years later.

    The NWSL has been praised for its investment in the sport, increasing viewership both in stadiums and through broadcast partnerships. In June, the NSWL reported that attendance was up 42 percent year-over-year by the league’s 12th season.

    Its players’ union recently negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement that gave more control to athletes about where they play, eliminate the draft and give free agency to all players. The contract also doubles the league-minimum salary while expanding parental leave and child care benefits for players.

    “This moment is not just about titles or trophies, it’s about paving the way for them being the first is historic, but it’s even more important that we ensure we are not the last,” Krieger said.

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  • Can the 2024 Giants be a good football team?

    Can the 2024 Giants be a good football team?

    Quarterback Daniel Jones insisted this week that the 0-2 New York Giants are, or at least can be, a good football team.

    “I think everyone realizes our record. I think everybody understands that, but no one’s discouraged or no one’s letting that affect our preparation and how hard we work going into the game,” Jones said. “There’s a great energy and feel in the building still, and I think that that’s important and important to our preparation, important to our process and making sure we’re practicing well and preparing to play well. We know the record, but it’s a long season, and we’ve got a good football team.”

    Are they, though? Or, is there at least in opportunity that they can be the good football team Jones and others claim they believe they are?

    “It’s going to get better. Right now, it’s just rough,” defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence said. “These two games, you can’t compare this season to last season. It’s a whole new team. A lot of new players. A couple new staff. It’s just a little growing pain through these first two weeks.”

    It is, though, getting late early for these Giants. At least if they want to be relevant during the current season. Maybe over the course of the next 15 games the Giants will continue to get better. Maybe they won’t be as bad as the first two games — a blowout loss to the Minnesota Vikings and a game against the Washington Commanders that typified a bad team finding a way to beat itself — lead many to believe the season might be.

    The Giants, though, desperately need a victory on Sunday if they are going to play any meaningful games over the remaining 15 weeks of the season. Fall to 0-3, the remainder of the year is most likely about figuring out what the 2025 Giants look like.

    “Wins create juice,” linebacker Micah McFadden said this week.

    The Giants’ season needs some juice. As ugly as things were three plays into the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings, it could be worse at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night if the Giants enter that nationally-televised game at 0-3.

    The game against the favored Browns — who will be at home and feature a top-notch defense — will be difficult for the Giants. Our entire staff has abandoned ship, picking the Browns to win and sink the Giants deeper into their misery.

    There are some reasons for optimism. Which, let’s acknowledge, might all get blown to smithereens with a bad performance Sunday in Ohio. Let’s go through them.

    2024 rookie class

    Accepted NFL doctrine is that it takes three seasons to fully judge a draft class. I believe that to be correct. Still, after just two weeks it is plain to see that this rookie class could be transformative for the Giants.

    • First-round pick Malik Nabers is special. His receiver Expected Points Added (EPA) is third in the league, per NextGen Stats.

    The Browns know:

    “He’s a great player,” Cleveland cornerback Denzel Ward said of Nabers. “Gets a lot of targets on their team, good after the catch, got good hands.”

    “He’s very, very fast. He’s explosive,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said of the rookie receiver. “There’s a reason he was drafted where he was drafted. He’s a very, very, very good young player.”

    • Second-round pick Tyler Nubin, whom the Giants believe will become the leader of their secondary, is starting at safety and playing solidly.
    • Third-round pick Dru Phillips has gotten attention for his instincts and his physicality from the slot cornerback position.
    • Fourth-round pick Theo Johnson had a rough opening week and has only one reception in two games. What the Giants think of him is obvious, though, as he has pushed Daniel Bellinger — a good player — to the bench.
    • There is tremendous optimism about the future of Tyrone Tracy, the running back selected in the fifth round. Tracy has barely played, getting only 27 snaps over two games, but the belief here is that his role is going to expand.
    • Linebacker Darius Muasau, the sixth-round pick, was impressive in Week 1 before sitting out Week 2 with a knee injury. If he becomes more than a useful special teams player, that is a win.

    If the Giants get a superstar receiver and three to four building-block players out of this class, that would be a tremendous haul.

    Offensive line performance

    The Giants offensive line is … good? Or, at least good enough? Does the NFL allow the Giants to possess a line that can be thought of that way?

    • Pro Football Focus grades the Giants as the league’s sixth-best pass-blocking team after two weeks. No, that is not a typo. PFF does grade the line 30th in run-blocking, but the Giants did open enough holes for Devin Singletary to run 16 times for 95 yards in Week 2.
    • The Giants have allowed six sacks in two games, a pace that would have them at 51 for the season. That’s a lot better than the 85 allowed last year. The team sack rate allowed of 7.9% is 17th in the NFL, per NextGen Stats.
    • Per NextGen, Daniel Jones has been pressured on 32.9% of his dropbacks. That is 13th-most in the league. Pretty much average — a huge improvement from 2023.

    “I feel good about the progress that we’ve made over the first two games, but to be named a great offensive line or a good offensive line, you have to do it consistently,” said left tackle Andrew Thomas. “We’re just approaching this week as another opportunity to get better, protect DJ (Daniel Jones), and open up run lanes.”

    Through two games, Thomas is Pro Football Focus’s highest-graded pass blocker. Thomas is eighth overall and Jermaine Eluemunor 51st overall among 91 qualifiers. Perhaps most encouragingly, second-year center John Michael Schmitz is grading middle of the pack (No. 21 of 31 qualifiers) with a 60.4 overall grade. That is nearly 20 points higher than his 41.4 a season ago.

    Left guard Jon Runyan Jr. has been a Schmitz supporter since the spring.

    “He’s the one that’s in charge of pretty much directing this whole offense, him and Daniel (Jones). We go up there to the line and everybody’s got their eyes on him. Everybody’s listening to what he’s got to say and helping us out and getting us going in the right direction and he’s always on top of his stuff,” Runyan said. “Nothing really fazes him and doing a good job in the run and pass game. It starts with him and getting everybody going to the right people. He’s been doing a good job and he’s been on top of everything.”

    The Giants have a huge challenge this week against Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith and the rest of Cleveland’s impressive front seven.

    It seems weird to enter a game against a good defensive line thinking the Giants might actually have a chance to hold their own at the line of scrimmage.

    The NFC East ain’t great

    Look at the division standings. The Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Commanders are all 1-1. Look at the way each team has played over the season’s first two weeks. None, honestly, should be crowing about how great they have been. All are flawed.

    Look at the Week 3 schedule:

    Those three games could all easily be losses for the NFC East teams.

    If the Giants can win on Sunday there is a possibility that there is a four-way tie in the NFC East at 1-2 entering Thursday’s game against Dallas. That’s not fantastic, but it is at least something to be optimistic about entering Week 3.

    Final thoughts

    There are plenty of things to worry about with the 2024 Giants — I haven’t covered the first two games with blinders on. It is certainly possible that a few days from now the Giants are 0-4 and yet another Giants season will be in the dumpster.

    These, though, are some of the things fans can — and should — feel good about. Of course, no one will feel good about anything if the Giants are 0-3 by late Sunday afternoon.

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  • Northern Michigan University Wildcats men’s soccer team looks to GLIAC opener on Saturday | News, Sports, Jobs

    Northern Michigan University Wildcats men’s soccer team looks to GLIAC opener on Saturday | News, Sports, Jobs

    Thomas More’s Tim Stolz, right, is unable to block a kick by Northern Michigan University’s Tommaso Lami during their college men’s soccer game played at the NMU Soccer Field in Marquette on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

    MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team is off to a historic start as head coach Alex Fatovic couldn’t be prouder of his team’s grit and determination.

    Coming off last week’s impressive 3-0 win against Thomas More University and a dramatic 2-2 draw against nationally ranked Lewis University, the Wildcats head into GLIAC play riding a wave of momentum, not to mention their best-ever start at 3-0-1, when they play at St. Cloud State at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday.

    It’s especially impressive after last year’s NMU men’s team was starved of offense on its way to a 2-10-4 record, meaning this year’s group has already exceeded that win total. And last year’s Wildcats managed just 10 goals in 16 games with this year’s squad already amassing eight tallies in just four games.

    Speaking earlier this week during a media availability session, Fatovic highlighted his team’s ability to fight back from adversity, particularly during the game against Lewis, when the Wildcats overcame a 2-0 deficit in the final 30 minutes to earn a hard-fought draw at home.

    “Everyone saw it,” Fatovic said of the Lewis match. “Twenty-five minutes to go, we’re able to find two goals, especially from guys that aren’t necessarily the goal scorers.

    “So I think it’s a tremendous sign that these guys are not willing to give up and they’re going to fight back and if you look at the stats, we thoroughly dominated the whole game and should have never been behind.

    “So if we’re going to learn that lesson, now’s the time, you know, a nonconference (match), when we can dig ourselves out.”

    The Wildcats’ resolve in that comeback set the tone for their performance against Thomas More. NMU took control early and never looked back, securing a 3-0 win with Alessandro Scialanga leading the charge, netting two goals. Teammate Kyle Cameron added his first collegiate goal as insurance in the waning moments.

    Fatovic noted that Northern is starting to gel, with better ball movement and a stronger defensive presence as the Wildcats also recorded their third shutout in four matches.

    “He (Scialanga) was fantastic, but … the whole team was solid, building out making sure that we didn’t concede,” Fatovic said. “It’s our third shutout, which for me is something very important and for someone like Kyle (Cameron) to come on, who hasn’t really played much yet, he’s been injured all season, to get that 90th-minute goal.

    “And just to see the celebrations, you can see how connected the guys are. So great day. You’re never going to complain about a win at home and a dominant performance, but we’re always going to look at the tape and try to get better.”

    Fatovic was quick to point out that while NMU has been dominant, there’s still work to be done, especially in finding the back of the net earlier in games.

    “We’ve got to score earlier goals and not keep teams around (in the game) so long,” he said.

    Fatovic also spoke highly of team captain Tommaso Lami, whose leadership has been key to the Wildcats’ success.

    “Tommaso leads by example more than anything,” Fatovic said. “It’s his work, his work rate, his passion. You can see it when you watch him play out on the field, but that’s the level of energy he brings day in and day out, in the locker room, on the training pitch.

    “His passion for the game, his passion for his team, is unmatched. It’s unrivaled.

    “So, it’s a great representation. It’s a great thing for the young players to strive towards, because that’s how your captain should be.”

    As the Wildcats prepare for their GLIAC opener at St. Cloud State at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday, Fatovic emphasized the importance of rest and recovery after a long nonconference slate.

    St. Cloud presents a tough challenge, coming off a seven-goal performance in their last match. Fatovic knows his team must be ready for a tough fight.

    “It’s the first conference game, so everybody’s going to be up for it,” Fatovic said. “So there’s nothing that we’re going to take into this game lightly. It’s going to be a very, very tough game, and hopefully we come out of it with three points.”

    Caden Sierra can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 551. His email address is csierra@nmu.edu.

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