Strong Start For Lady Leafs Volleyball, Williams Named Macomb Classic All-Tourney

August 27 - GHS - Lady Leafs 25-15, 25-15 Rock Falls
Aces: Katherine Barickman 2
Digs:Kailee Williams 8, Elli Barickman 8, Sydney Nelson 7, Lizzie Rapps 6
Kills: Ellie Barickman 8, Kailee Williams 7, Lizzie Rapps 5, Katie VanDeWoestyne 5
Blocks: Elli Barickman 2, Lizzie Rapps 1, Katie VanDeWoestyne 1
Assists: Katherine Barickman 15

Underclass Results
GHS Sophs 25-22, 25-23 Rock Falls
GHS Freshmen 25-15, 25-19 Rock Falls

August 29 - GHS - Lady Leafs 25-19, 26-24 Chillicothe IVC
Digs: Kailee Williams 8, Sydney Nelson, 7 Lizzie Rapps 6
Kills: Ellie Barickman 8, Kailee Williams 7, LIzzie Rapps 5, Katie VanDeWoestyne 5
Aces: Katherine Barickman 2, Lizzie Rapps 1
Assists: Katherine Barickman 15Blocks-Elli Barickman 2 Lizzie Rapps and Katie VanDeWoestyne 1

Underclass Results
GHS Sophs Defeated IVC
IVC Defeated GHS Freshmen

August 31 - Macomb High School - Macomb Classic
Lady Leafs 25-18, 25-17 Kewanee
Macomb 25-16, 25-19 Lady Leafs
Lady Leafs 25-18, 25-13 Monmouth United
Orion 25-15, 25-20 Lady Leafs
Lady Leafs 25-17, 25-22 Chillicothe IVC
Senior Kailee Williams was named to the Macomb Classic All-Tournament 2nd Team.

Lady Leaf Tennis Wins In Sterling

August 31 - Sterling High School - Lady Leafs 3 Sterling 2
Singles
S-Ellie Aitken defeated G-Erica DeDecker 6-0 , 6-0
S-Caylee Lyons defeated G-Annabelle Betcher 6-1 , 6-3

Doubles
G-Madison Reade/Jenny Parsons defeated S-Fareeda Alkhalaf/Sadie Hendrix 6-1 , 6-2
G-Lily Taylor/Addi Snodgrass defeated S-Christina Mata/Emma Pham 6-0 , 7-6 (5)
G-Stella Smith/Kendyl Wassenhove defeated Avery Moran/McKenzie Dir 6-2 , 6-0

August 31 - Sterling High School - Lady Leafs 3 United Township 2
Singles
UT-Ellie Aitken defeated G-Erica DeDecker 6-0, 6-0
UT-Caylee Lyons defeated G-Annabelle Betcher 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
G-Madison Reade/Jenny Parsons defeated UT-Fareeda Alkhalaf/Sadie Hendrix 6-1, 6-2
G-Addi Snodgrass/Lily Taylor defeated UT-Christina Mata/Emma Pham 6-0, 7-6 (5)
G-Kendyl Wassenhove/Stella Smith defeated UT-Avery Moran/McKenzie Dir 6-2, 6-0

VanHoutte Wins GHS Invite, Leafs Finish 7th, Take 3rd At Brinkmeier

August 31 - GHS Invite - TPC Deere Run
Final Standings & GHS Results
Port Byron (Riverdale) 301
Bettendorf 309
Moline 311
Central DeWitt 313
Ottawa 313
Naperville (Central) 324
Geneseo 332
Macomb 353
Rock Island 361
Galesburg 367
Sterling 369
Burlington 416

1st: Bryson VanHoutte (67 / -4)
30th: Kwin VanKerrebroeck (85 / +14)
t-42nd: Drew Kelly (90 / +19)
t-42nd: Elijah Ford (90 / +19)
t-42nd: Ashton Veloz (90 / +19)
57th: Owen Parker (100 / +29)

August 30 - Wayne Brinkmeier Invitational - Byron Hills GC
Final Standings & GHS Results
Port Byron (Riverdale) 296
Fulton 300
Geneseo 322
Byron 330
Muscatine 335
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) 341
Manlius (Bureau Valley) 345
Erie-Prophetstown 350
Orion 360
Peru (St. Bede) 372
Sherrard 401
Stockton 405
Savanna (West Carroll) 434

t-4th: Bryson VanHoutte (73 / +2)
t-16th: Ashton Veloz (82 / +11)
t-16th: Elijah Ford (82 / +11)
t-22nd: Drew Kelly (85 / +14)
t-26th: Kwin VanKerrebroeck (86 / +15)
t-28th: Grady Bernahl (87 / +16)

Green Machine Shuts Out Comer 48-0, Head To Wisconsin Next Friday

August 30 - Green Machine 48 Chicago (Noble/Gary Comer) 0

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
G - Kye Weinzierl 14 yard run - Possin PAT (7-0)

2nd Quarter
G - Weinzierl 22 yard run - Possin PAT (14-0)
G - Keaton Ariano 45 yard interception return - Possin PAT (21-0)
G - Weinzierl 8 yard run - Possin PAT (28-0)

3rd Quarter
G - Kolten Schmoll-Burton 7 yard run - Possin PAT (35-0)
G - Jack Mickley 6 yard run - Possin PAT (42-0)

4th Quarter
G - Harrison Hill 17 yard run - 2PT failed (48-0)

Next Friday the Green Machine travels to Wisconsin to take on Clinton. The Cougars are 1-1 on the season following a 28-6 victory over Whitewater. They fell to Evansville 20-0 in their season opener.

Underclass Score
Fresh/Soph 49 Alleman 6

Leafs Rebound With 6-2 Win At Riverdale

August 29 - Maple Leafs 6 Port Byron (Riverdale) 2
A day after their season opening loss to Washington, the Maple Leafs soccer team travelled to Port Byron and defeated the host Rams 6-2. Scoring for GHS were Alex Snyder, Dominic Ritter, Jaxon Ernst, Carson Peters, Cedric Kehoe, & Josiah Trujano. The win brings the Leafs overall record to 1-1. In JV action, Geneseo shut out the Rams 2-0. Western Big 6 play begins on Tuesday as the Leafs will travel to Rock Island.

Maple Leafs Golf Win At Home, Lady Leafs On The Road

August 28 - Country View GC
Maple Leafs 151 Alleman 194
Bryson VanHoutte (36 / E) - Medalist
Drew Kelly (38 / +2)
Eli Ford (38 / +2)
Kwin VanKerrebroeck (39 / +3)
Ashton Veloz (42 / +6)
Owen Parker (44 / +8)

JV 184 Alleman 203
Dylan Cotty (41 / +5) - Medalist
Matthew Johnson (45 / +9)
Kellen VanKerrebroeck (47 / +11)
Brody Clementz (48 / +12)
Carter Dickey (48 / +12)
Grady Bernahl (51 / +15)

August 28 - Oak Ridge GC
Lady Leafs 193 LaSalle-Peru 201
Keely Roberts (43 / +7)
Olivia Seei (45 / +9)
Claire DeGrave (50 / +14)
Shay Schehl (55 / +19)
Katy Wilson (57 / +21)
Lillian Bellagamba (65 / +29)
Also competing was Paysli Christ (81 / +45)

2024 Geneseo Football Cheer & Maplettes Rosters

2024 Varsity Cheer

Front Row (left to right): Anthony Carter, Malloree Humphrey, Jaidah Cribbs, Rachael Bauer, Kale O’Bryan, Emma Drockelman, Lily Johnson, Isabella Fletcher, Kaylee Floming - Second Row (left to right): Addison Erickson, Keira Disterhoft, Kameryn Keegan, Joei Christopherson, Jocelyn Cechowicz, Janey Neumann, Abigail Holman, Cora Gorman

2024 JV Cheer

Front Row (left to right): Elena Anderson, Reid Simpson, Payton Boone, Remlee Dwyer, Taylor Boone, Addison McSparin - Second Row (left to right): Quinn Cherry, Isla Disterhoft, Aleksie Possin, Ella Shannon, Ainsleigh Misfeldt, Sophia Snell, Alice Miller

2024 Maplettes

Front Row (left to right): Skylar Hileman, Ava DeWolfe, Sophia Clifton, Addilyn Swan - Second Row (left to right): Monica Erickson - Third Row (left to right): Meya Pollock, Madeline Wells, Paige Eastburn, Nina Schmedding - Fourth Row (left to right): Alexandra Duncan, Mckinsey Sharp, Ava Brewer - Fifth Row (left to right): Kailee Von Motz, Meghan Scheider, Jack Cooper, Raygen McKeag

Cheer & Maplette Rosters

2024 Maple Leaf Golf Roster & Schedule

2024 Maple Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Raidyn Allison, Jack Gehling, Adrian Lukas Rodriguez, Elijah Coppejans, Brody Clementz, Dylan Cotty, Grant Bjorkman, Elijah Ford, Tanner Massingill - Second Row (left to right): Taeton Chirchir, Kellen VanKerrebroeck, Brock Marshall, Zachary Johnson, Bryson VanHoutte, Grady Bernahl, Bryce Nixon, Tyler Gerstel, Evan Orwig - Third Row (left to right): Andrew Kelly, Carter Dickey, Eli Palmer, Aiden DeCap, Matthew Johnson, Adam Johnson, Hayden Veryzer, Ashton Veloz - Fourth Row (left to right): Head Coach Scott Hardison, Kwin VanKerrebroeck, Aiden Brudos, Isaac Nixon, Carter VanOpdorp, Owen Parker, Coach Ryan Kelly - Not Pictured: Ian Catour

Maple Leafs
09/30 4:00 at Orion (Oakwood CC)
10/03 TBA Fresh/Soph Invite (Country View GC)

2024 Lady Leaf Cross Country Roster & Regular Season Schedule

2024 Lady Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Hannah Stone, Evelyn DeBaene, Stella Allison, Ella Taylor, Kayden Fouts, Isabella Curcuru, Elanor DeBlieck - Second Row (left to right): Kjerstin Wildemuth, Liberty Brumbaugh, Lucille Wachtel, Alivia Brown, Makayla Bros, Jacey Gehl, Ayla Schultz, Brooklyn Smith - Third Row (left to right): Manager Keely Henry, Coach Megan Miller, Breckan Gomez, Coach Aaron Skopec, Manager Hayley Henry, Coach Tayloran Atwell - Not pictured: Rachael Roodhouse, Jessa Gramling, Jeslen Rink, Hope Kuster

Regular Season Schedule
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

09/28 9:00 at Sterling Rock River Run (Hoover Park)
10/05 9:00 at Freeport Invite (Highland CC)
10/08 4:30 at Moline Invite (Empire Park)
10/12 9:20 at Metamora Runnin' Red Invite (Black Partridge Park)
10/18 4:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Lake Storey Park)
10/22 4:30 at Sterling JV/F Invite (Hoover Park)

2024 Maple Leaf Cross Country Roster & Regular Season Schedule

2024 Maple Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Alejandro Aleman, Rylan Carlson, Samuel Henley Bourne, Dylan Gehl, Jacob Taylor, Mason Anderson, Connor Runty, Connor Douglas, Fritz Bolme - Second Row (left to right): Coach Todd Ehlert, Greyson Claerhout, Shane Bagby, Rylan Lambert, Matthew Darnall, Jacob Berry, Micah Johnson, Calvin Bell, Kael McCord, Coach Jeff Brown - Third Row (left to right): Patrick Versluis, Camden Baumgardner, Christian Haney, Max Johnson, Graysen Carlson, Kaden Elmer, Jaxson Sottos, Tyler Holtzen, Aidan Bries - Not pictured: Jack Kreiss

Regular Season Schedule
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

09/28 9:00 at Sterling Rock River Run (Hoover Park)
10/05 9:00 at Freeport Invite (Highland CC)
10/08 4:30 at Moline Invite (Empire Park)
10/12 9:20 at Metamora Runnin' Red Invite (Black Partridge Park)
10/18 4:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Lake Storey Park)
10/22 4:30 at Sterling JV/F Invite (Hoover Park)

2024 Lady Leaf Tennis Roster & Regular Season Schedule

2024 Lady Leafs

Front Row (left to right): Jasmine Foss, Emilia Schmitt, Grace Carlson, Emma Skovronski, Maddison Rakestraw - Second Row (left to right): AvaLynn Westfall, Anastasia Pitsoulakis, Madison Reade, Kendyl Wassenhove, Emma Massingill, Hazel Harris, Mallory Daniels, Caimbrie Jozwiak - Third Row (left to right): Coach Michael Ufkin, Ava Sedam, Taylor Lohberg, Lucille Peters, Erica DeDecker, Hayley Rubitsky, Ashlynn Damewood, Stella Smith, Addison Snodgrass, Coach Kristin States - Fourth Row (left to right): Greta Bolme, Annalise Maxwell, Macey Rosholm, Natalie Reisner, Jaylee Brudos, Emily Grace Hall, Natalie Aukee, Lillian Roodhouse, Lillian Taylor - Fifth Row (left to right): Coach Mason Smith, Alexandra Bagby, Evelyn Dahl, Maria Hartsock, Ava Rusk, Jennifer Parsons, Annabelle Betcher, Callie VanKerrebroeck, Eleanor Bertelsen, Head Coach Kevin Reed - Not Pictured: Callaghan Sheehan, Reyhan Onder, Nicole Werling, Coach Lee Verner, Coach Dan Wolak, Coach Cody Mighell

Regular Season Schedule
(Home Meets In Bold - Schedule Subject To Change)

09/26 4:30 at Dixon
09/28 8:30 at Ottawa F/S Invite
09/30 4:30 Rock Island
10/02 4:00 Players vs Teachers
10/05 8:00 F/S Invite
10/08 4:00 United Township
10/11 1:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Sterling)
10/12 10:00 at Western Big 6 Championship (Sterling)

Geneseo Youth Baseball and Softball Complexes Get Many Improvements - By Claudia Loucks

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Below the new scoreboard are representatives of the organizations that helped made the improvements happen, (The Geneseo Foundation and the Francis G. & Betty J. Miller Foundation) including from left, Mark Breeden, Brett Lohman, John DuBois, Tyler Mackey, Rob Galloway, Manny Rivera, Jesse Dobbels, Bob Petit, James Mickley, Andy Thurman and Kane Causemaker. (Photo By Claudia Loucks)

Recent improvements have been made to the baseball and softball complexes on South Chicago St. in Geneseo.

According to James Mickley, president of Geneseo Youth Baseball & Softball (GYBS), there has been $350,000 worth of capital improvements to the complexes…”The Geneseo Foundation and Francis G . & Betty J. Miller Foundation supported the projects financially and GYBS gathered the support of local businessmen and volunteers to make these capital improvements a reality.”

The amount of the grant from the Geneseo Foundation was $100,000 and another $100,000 came from the Francis G. & Betty J. Miller Foundation.

JFE building made possible with grants are, from left, Rob Galloway, John DuBois, Tyler Mackey, Mark Breeden, Jesse Dobbels, James Mickley, Manny Rivera, Kane Causemaker and Bob Pettit. (Photo By Claudia Loucks)

The new building at JFE was finished in the spring of 2024, and will serve as a storage and team facility. It also offers new bathrooms as the old bathrooms were taken down at Bollen Field. Bob Pettit led the building project, which was supported by many volunteers.

Funds from the grants also were used to update the batting cages at the complex, and update team equipment for the youth baseball and softball teams.

Bollen Field building improvements made possible through grants, are from left, Kane Causemaker, Bob Pettit, Andy Thurman, Manny Rivera, James Mickley, Brett Lohman, John Dubois, Rob Galloway, Jesse Dobbels and Tyler Mackey.

Mickley said the final phase of the project will be the new backstop fencing at the large diamond on Bollen Field, which is scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2024….”The capital improvements will benefit the 600+ players and their families who participate in baseball and softball programs each year.