The Week: Events for Sept. 29 to Oct. 4

Here are scheduled Bad Axe athletic events slated for Sept. 29 to Oct. 4.
THIS IS HOMECOMING WEEK!!!

MONDAY, SEPT 29
Varsity Soccer - at Harbor Beach: SCORE: Harbor Beach 7, Bad axe 1
Junior High Volleyball - Home vs. Harbor Beach
8th grade volleyball beat Harbor Beach. Lauren Howard led with 9 aces and 4 kills.  Morgan Etzel had 5 aces and 4 kills.  Haylee Krug had 5 aces and Brandi Krug had 4 aces!
7th grade lost to the Pirates. 

Elementary/Junior High Cross Country - at Brown City

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TUESDAY, SEPT 30
JV/Varsity Volleyball - at Vassar.

The Varsity Volleyball team beat Vassar in 4 games 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17.  They are now 4-3 in the league and 18-11-1 overall.

The JV volleyball team beat Vassar in two games. The first game was 25-16, the second game 25-13 and the third game 14-16. Cynthia Labor, Ashley Kerr, and Tess McManaman each had four aces. Rebecca Reese, Cylee Gunn, and Courtney Holdwick added one kill each .

Junior High Football - at Ubly. SCORE: Ubly 22, Bad Axe 16
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
AD Meeting in Cass City, Noon
Junior High Volleyball - Home vs. Lakers.

The 8th grade volleyball team played very good, but lost to Lakers 15-25, 15-25, 12-25, 18-25, 10-15.  Lauren Howard had 3 aces. Morgan Etzel and Jenna Krug each had 3 kills
The 7th grade team won 1 out of 5 games vs. Lakers.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 2
Varsity Soccer - Home vs. Lakers: SCORE: Lakers 1, Bad Axe 0
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FRIDAY, OCT. 3 (HOMECOMING!!!)
Varsity Football - Home vs. Reese, 7 p.m. 

SATURDAY, OCT. 4
Junior High Volleyball - Home, Hatchet JRH Invitational, 8:30 a.m. at the high school. 7 teams in each grade, 7th and 8th.
JV Volleyball - at USA Invitational.
JRH/Varsity Cross Country - at Cass City Invitational, 9 a.m.

OTHER CAMPUS EVENTS
Homecoming Events All Week
Note: Bay Port State Bank will be providing cider and donuts at Friday's game.

Wednesday, Oct 1 - Baker College, Elementary Library

Soccer field dedication set for Oct. 9

BAD AXE — The date has been set for the naming of the Bad Axe Soccer Complex after longtime coach Dave DeCourval.

Bad Axe school officials recently announced the ceremony will take place beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 prior to the final regular season boys soccer contest. 

Athletic Director Mike Bogan said the event will include a few words from himself, current soccer coach Adam Sutherland, and some special guests. Following that will be the unveiling of a memorial at the entrance of the field proclaiming it Dave DeCourval Soccer Complex.

The design for the memorial was put together by Sutherland, with help from Bad Axe Marble and Granite. 

“It looks really nice what they’ve come up with,” said Bogan. 

A former Michigan State Police officer, DeCourval was the head coach of both the boys and girls varsity soccer programs. At the time of his death in January of this year, he was the only soccer coach the school had ever known.

“We wanted to do something,” Bogan said. “It’s a well-deserved honor for him and we’re excited what the design is for the thing and a we’re looking forward to doing it.”

Added Bogan: “Anybody and everybody is invited. If they’re interested in coming out to honor Dave, the more people the better. He was a pretty big figure in the area when it came to soccer, so it’s a fitting tribute to him.”

Bogan said much like at the football stadium, the school will be selling bricks that people can purchase that will be included in the memorial. Forms for the bricks can be picked up at the high school office.

For more information, call 989-269-9593.

- Courtesy Huron Daily Tribune

Bad Axe football keeps rolling, whips USA, 40-6

BAD AXE - Tommy Morneau had 223 rushing yards on 18 carries and scored four of the Bad Axe football team's six touchdowns during a 40-6 win over Unionville-Sebewaing Area on Friday. 
Unionville-Sebewaing opened the game with a touchdown to grab an early lead, but then the Hatchets got going.
"We just started off slow and then we got rolling," Bad Axe coach Mark Manenti said. "We got some things to work on yet. Just gotta keep getting better each week. We just kind of woke up."
Morneau scored a 34-yard run in the first quarter to tie the game 6-6, and Matt McVey had a one-yard run in the second to give Bad Axe the lead. 

- Courtesy MLIVE.com

Events for the Week of Sept. 22-27

Here are Bad Axe Athletic events for this week...

Monday, Sept. 22

Varsity Soccer - Home vs. Marlette: SCORE: Marlette 2, Bad Axe 0

Junior High Volleyball - at Lakers.
Both teams lost to Lakers.
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Tuesday, Sept. 23

Varsity/JV Volleyball - Home vs. USA

The Varsity Volleyball team lost to USA in 4 games 25-19, 20-25, 20-25, 19-25. It was a classic point-for-point battle, and the Lady Hatchets fought tough all night long, but in the end they came up just short.  

 The JV volleyball team lost to USA in 3 games. The first game was 25-14, the second game was 6-25, and the final game was 9-15. Tess McManaman, Sydney McDonald, and Cynthia Labor added four kills each. Cylee Gunn had two aces and Emma Cubitt had two kills

Junior High Football - Home vs. Lakers: SCORE: Lakers 40, Bad Axe 14
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Wednesday, Sept. 24

Junior High Volleyball - Home vs. Ubly.

8th grade volleyball won 3 out of 5 games against Ubly, 10-25, 25-17, 5-15, 25-19, 25-20. Morgan Etzel had 10 aces and 4 kills, Lauren Howard, Haylee Krug, and Jailyn Campbell each had 4 aces.
7th grade team lost to the Bearcats.
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Thursday, Sept. 25

Varsity/JV Volleyball - at Cass City

The Varsity Volleyball team lost to Cass City in three games 21-25, 11-25, 12-25.

The JV volleyball team lost to Cass City in two games. The first game was 16-25 and the second game was 18-25. The girls were led by Tess McManaman and Cynthia Labor who each had five kills. Daira Hacker, Sara Wehner, Cylee Gunn, and Parker Guigar each added one kill 

 

Varsity Soccer - at USA: SCORE: Bad Axe 2, USA 1

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Friday, Sept. 26

Varsity Football - at Cass City, 7 p.m. Bus leaves at around 5:20 to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Varsity Volleyball - at USA Invitational, 9 a.m. Bus slated to leave at 7:30 a.m. but may change a bit. 

Varsity Soccer - Home vs. Montrose, Noon... (ADD ON GAME FROM ORIGINAL SCHEDULE)

Varsity/Junior High Cross Country - at Sandusky Invitational, 8:30 a.m. See Coaches Rochefort and Kahler for departure times.

Other Campus Events

Wednesday - NHS Blood Drive, High School Gym, All Day

Hatchets pick up first win of the season!

Congrats to the Bad Axe football team, which earned its first win of the season Friday night with an exciting 24-21 decision over Sandusky.

The Hatchets erased a 14-8 halftime deficit with a pair of third-quarter scores, capped by Matt McVey's fumble recovery in the end zone late in the period.
McVey also scored on a 2-yard run in the opening quarter. 
Quarterback Tommy Morneau rushed for 198 yards and also tossed for one TD, a 10-yard connection with Jared Brown in the second quarter. Morneau added two 2-point conversions.

The 1-2 Hatchets return home this Friday to take on USA.

Events for the Week of Sept. 15-20

Here are Bad Axe athletic events slated for the week of Sept. 15-20.

MONDAY, SEPT 15
Junior High Volleyball - at Ubly.
8th grade lost last night to Ubly 4-25, 25-22, 2-15, 25-17, 20-25.  Morgan Etzel led the team with 6 aces and 4 kills. Haylee Krug had 5 aces and Jenna Krug had 3 kills. 
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TUESDAY, SEPT 16
JV/Varsity Volleyball - at Lakers.
The Varsity Volleyball team beat Lakers last night in three games 27-25, 25-18, 25-20.  They are 2-1 in the league.


The JV volleyball team lost to Lakers last night in three games. The girls lost the first game 22-25, won the second game 25-13, and then lost the third game in a point to point battle, 16-18. Tess McManaman led the team with six aces and five kills. Ashley Kerr added five aces. Sara Wehner, Sydney Mcdonald, and Cynthia Labor each added one kill each.

 Junior High Football - vs. Harbor Beach. SCORE: Bad Axe 22, Harbor Beach 18
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 17
Varsity Soccer - at Memphis: SCORE: Memphis 4, Bad Axe 1
Junior High Volleyball - at Harbor Beach.

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THURSDAY, SEPT 18
Varsity Soccer - vs. Brown City: SCORE: Bad Axe 2, Brown City 1
JV/Varsity Volleyball - at Reese.

The Varsity Volleyball team beat Reese last night in three games 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.  They are now 3-1 in the league.

The JV volleyball team beat Reese last night in two games (25-20, 25-23). Ashleigh Krug and Cynthia Labor each had three kills. Ashley Kerr and Tess McManaman added two aces and three kills each. Courtney Holdwick and Cylee Gunn also added two aces each.

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FRIDAY, SEPT 19
Varsity Football - vs. USA: SCORE: Bad Axe 40, USA 6
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SATURDAY, SEPT 20
JRH/Varsity Cross Country - at Laker Invitational.

On Saturday the Hatchet Cross Country Team competed in the Laker Invitational.  For the boys, Vincent Salcido ran a 19:07 followed by Jacob Kaufman with a 22:05, both runners received metals. The Lady Hatchets were 5^th as a team led by Jessica Cubitt with a 25:37, followed by Isabel Humphery-Phillips 26:40, then Abigail Lorenz with 26:56, Vicky Dreznjak 27:22, Sierra Beeler 28:38, and Giorgia Fresco 31:51.  For the Jr High the boys took 1^st place as a team David Knarian was first in the JR high race with a 12:26, followed by Ethan Kent 13:38, then Jensen Emrick 13:53, Logan Kociba 14:14, Will Hobkirk 14:35, and Tyler Bismack 14:59.  For the Jr High Ladies, Amanda Nugent led the way with a 15:41 followed by Gabby Beeler in 16:07.  


Other Campus Events 
None scheduled

Events for the Week of Sept. 8-13...

Here are Bad Axe athletic events slated for the week of Sept. 8-13...

MONDAY, SEPT 8
Varsity Boys Soccer - vs. Harbor Beach. SCORE: Harbor Beach 4, Bad Axe 0

League Standings

Harbor Beach                           3          0

Marlette                                   3          1

Bad Axe                                   2          2

Memphis                                  1          1

USA                                        1          2

Lakers                                      1          2

Brown City                               0          3

 
Junior High Volleyball - vs. Harbor Beach. 

8th grade volleyball started the season with a very close match that ended in a loss to Harbor Beach, 25-27, 25-22, 11-15, 16-25, 25-21. Lauren Howard led the team with 13 aces, Olivia Britt had 6 aces and 2 kills, and Morgan Etzel had 5 aces.
7th grade also lost to the Pirates. 
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TUESDAY, SEPT. 9
JV/Varsity Volleyball - vs. Cass City

Varsity volleyball lost to Cass City in 4 games.
The JV volleyball team beat Cass City in two intense games 25-17 and 28-26. Cynthia Labor led the team with six kills and two aces. Emma Cubitt had four kills and one ace. Parker Guigar and Ashleigh Krug each added two kills.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10
Varsity and Junior High Cross Country - at Ubly Invitational. PPD to Thursday.
Junior High Volleyball - vs. Lakers.

Both the 7th and 8th grade teams lost to Lakers.
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  THURSDAY, SEPT. 11
JV/Varsity Volleyball - vs. Vassar

   The JV volleyball team beat Vassar in two games, 25-23 and 25-15. Sydney McDonald had six kills. Cylee Gunn had three aces and two kills. Tess McManaman and Cynthia Labor each added two aces. 

   The varsity volleyball team beat Vassar last night in three sets 25-14, 25-18, 25-22.  They are now 1-1 in the league.

Varsity Boys Soccer - at Lakers

Bad Axe soccer traveled to EPBP for a 7 pm game under the lights. The Hatchets fought back from a 1-0 deficit to take a 1-1 tie into extra minutes. After a tough 20 minute OT, Lakers came out on top 3-1. 


Cross Country - Ubly Invitational
   On Thursday the Hatchet Cross Country Team participated at the Ubly Invitational.  For the men’s team Vincent Salcido ran an 18:49 finishing in 5th and receiving a medal.  Jacob Kaufman finished in 18^th in a 22:03 and also earned a medal.  For the ladies Mikayla Beeler received a medal with a 6^th place in 22:40, Jessica Cubitt also received a medal, finishing in 14^th with a 24:16, Abby Lorenz earned a medal with a 20^th place finish in 26:43, Vicky Dreznjak was 25^th with a 27:47, Sierra Beeler was 29^th with a 29:04 & Giorgia Fresco was 31^st with a 30:18.  The ladies were 3^rd as a team behind Ubly & Cass City with 52 points.  

   The Hatchet Middle School ran at Ubly in the Ubly Invitational.  The girls had a very good outing but still need two more runners to make a complete team.  Of the 40 girl runners Jelena Prescott finished 3^rd in 13:57, Amanda Nugent finished 9^thin 15:03, and Gabby Beeler was 11^th in 15:32.  The Hatchet boys were absolutely amazing again as they finished 1^st of the 9 teams by defeating Reese by 12 points. There were 31 runners in the race.  Leading the Hatchet Harriers was the awesome David Knarian, finishing 1^st in 11:58, then the running machine Ethan Kent finishing 2^nd in 13:12, he was followed by the amazing Logan Kociba finishing 5^th in 13:40, then the hustling Wil Hobkirk finishing 16^th in 14:37, and then new comer and hard runner Tyler Bismack finishing 23^rd in 15:34.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 12
Varsity Football - at Sandusky. SCORE: Bad Axe 24, Sandusky 21

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13
Varsity Volleyball - at Caro Invitational

The Varsity Volleyball team went 4-3 at the Caro Invitational. In a round robin pool play, they beat Caro, Millington, Harbor Beach, and Mayville and lost to Cass City and Brown City.  In the semifinals they again went played Cass City and lost in 3 exciting games 13-21, 22-20, 13-15.  


JV Volleyball - at Laker Invitational

The JV volleyball team traveled to the Laker Invitational. The girls finished first in their pool after beating Bay City All Saints (25-12, 25-12), Ubly (25-23, 25-17) and Vassar (25-17, 25-22). They advanced to the gold bracket and beat Brown City (25-23, 25-20) in the quarter finals. The girls then faced Sandusky in the semi-finals and lost in three games (13-25, 25-16, 7-15). Ashley Kerr had eleven aces and seven kills. Courtney Holdwick had three aces and three kills. Madison Mellendorf also added two kills

Cross Country - at Holly Invitational.
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Other Campus Events
Monday - Youth football photos, 4 p.m. at football field.
Tuesday - AYSO Photos, 4 p.m. at elementary school.
Saturday - ACT testing at high school, 7 a.m.



 

The Week in Bad Axe Athletics, Sept. 2-6

Here's a look at athletic events slated for the first week of school, Sept. 2-6.


TUESDAY, SEPT 2
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED - WELCOME BACK

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 3
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED

THURSDAY, SEPT 4
Boys Varsity Soccer - USA at Bad Axe
Bad Axe beat USA, 2-0. Josh Hoffman 2 goals, Alex Messing 1 assist, Gary Jandereski 11 saves. 

FRIDAY, SEPT 5
Varsity Football - Marlette (0-1) at Bad Axe (0-1). Marlette 34, Bad Axe 32. 

SATURDAY, SEPT 6
Varsity Cross Country - Hatchet Invitational.
Top finishers for Bad Axe: Girls - Mikayla Beeler, 8th in 22:06; Boys - Vince Salcido, 20th in 19:13.

Boys Varsity Soccer - Hatchet Invitational.
Bad Axe finished 1-2 on the day. Croswell-Lexington beat Memphis, 1-0, in the tournament finals.

Varsity Volleyball - at Cros-Lex Invitational.  
The Varsity Volleyball team played in a tough 20-team Cros-Lex Invitational on Saturday.  They finished second in their pool by beating Brown City and Imlay City and losing to Frankenmuth.  This got them the top seed for the Silver Bracket.  In the quarterfinals they beat Marlette, in the semifinals they beat Yale, and then lost to Deckerville in the finals to finish with a 4-2 record for the day


JV Volleyball - at Bay City Central Invitational.

Meet the 2014-15 Cross Country Team

The 2014-15 Bad Axe cross country team includes (front row from left) Mikayla Beeler, Isabel Humphrey-Phillips, Erin McCallum, Sierra Beeler, (back row) Jacob Kaufman, Abigail Lorencz, Giorgia Fresco, Jessica Cubitt, Amanda Talaski and Vince Salcido.


2014-15 Varsity Schedule
Aug. 22 - Bad Axe Early Bird
Aug. 27 - at USA Invitational
Sept. 6 - Hatchet Invitational
Sept. 10 - at Ubly Invitational
Sept. 13 - at Holly Invitational
Sept. 20 - at Laker Invitational
Sept. 27 - at Sandusky Invitational
Oct. 4 - at Cass City Invitational
Oct. 8 - 6 Team Meet at Bad Axe
Oct. 14 - GTC Meet at USA
Oct. 18 - Caro Thumb Invitational
Oct. 25 - Regionals (at Wagener Park)
Nov. 1 - State Finals at MIS

Meet the 2014-15 Bad Axe Soccer Team

The 2014-15 Bad Axe soccer team includes (front row from left) Mitchel Thompson, Mark Sheppard, Colin Rubin, Jared Sobczak, Nick Tetreau, Tyler Gilbert, Josh Brown, Justin Shemka, Jason Errer, (back row) coach Adam Sutherland, Dan Fucinari, Kyle Cregeur, Nick Kociba, Connor Dean, Josh Hoffman, Alex Messing, David Errer, Gary Jandereski, assistant coach Dave Acker and assistant coach Matt Varner


2014-15 Varsity Schedule (All Games 5 p.m. unless noted)
Aug. 23 - at USA Invitational (9 a.m.)
Aug. 25 - at Brown City
Aug. 27 - at Marlette
Sept. 4 - vs. USA
Sept. 6 - Hatchet Invitational (9 a.m.)
Sept. 8 - vs. Harbor Beach
Sept. 11 - at Lakers
Sept. 17 - at Memphis
Sept. 18 - vs. Brown City
Sept. 22 - vs. Marlette
Sept. 25 - at USA
Sept. 27 - vs. Montrose (Noon)
Sept. 29 - at Harbor Beach
Oct. 2 - vs. Lakers
Oct. 7 - at Montrose
Oct. 9 - vs. Memphis 

Meet the 2014-15 Bad Axe Volleyball Team

The 2014-15 Bad Axe varsity volleyball team includes (front row from left) Sarah Butch, Kaitlyn Kociba, Rachel Sawdon, Brianna Hunsanger, Madison Vaerten, Megan Mellendorf, (back row) Kylie Braun, Samantha Rogers, Natalie Breault, Kristen Smith, Maddy Jimkoski, Baylee Perez and coach Mindy Breault.

2014-15 JV/Varsity Schedule (JV 6 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.)
Aug. 22 - Hatchet JV Invitational
Aug. 23 - Hatchet Varsity Invitational
Sept. 6 - at Cros-Lex Invitational (V)
Sept. 6 -  at Bay City Central Invitational (JV)
Sept. 9 - vs. Cass City
Sept. 11 - vs. Vassar
Sept. 13 - at Caro Invitational (V)
Sept. 13 - at Laker Invitational (JV)
Sept. 16 - at Lakers
Sept. 18 - at Reese
Sept. 23 - vs. USA
Sept. 25 - at Cass City
Sept. 27 - at USA Invitational (V)
Sept. 30 - at Vassar
Oct. 4 - at USA Invitational (JV)
Oct. 7 - vs. Lakers
Oct. 11 - at Imlay City Invitational (V)
Oct. 11 - at Mt. Morris Invitational (JV)
Oct. 16 - vs. Reese
Oct. 18 - at Mt. Morris Invitational (V)
Oct. 23 - at USA
Oct. 30 - vs. CPS, Mayville, Harbor Beach
Nov. 1 - at Almont Invitational

Meet the 2014-15 Bad Axe Football Team

The 2014-15 Bad Axe football team includes (front row from left) Zach Jandereski, Bailey Iden, Wyatt Humphrey-Phillips, Jack Thompson, Jeremy Smithers, James Ney, Tommy Morneau, Ben McVey, Connor Wichert, Alrich Arnott, (middle row) Bret McAlpine, Jared Brown, Brandon Erla, Clark Brady, Jerrod Emerick, Charlie Hass, Matt McVey, Kendal Delpiere, Mitch Dore, Dan Craycraft, Austin Affer, (back row) Nick Schember, Anthony McLeod, Ryan Heleski, Aaron Volk, Mason Krug, Andrew Taylor, Nick Walsh, Kenny Pankau, Joey Aymen, Aldon Arnott and Don McLeod.


2014 VARSITY SCHEDULE (All Games 7 p.m.)
Aug. 28 - vs. Harbor Beach
Sept. 5 - vs. Marlette
Sept. 12 - at Sandusky
Sept. 19 - vs. USA
Sept. 26 - at Cass City
Oct. 3 - vs. Reese (Homecoming)
Oct. 10 - at Lakers
Oct 17 - vs. Vassar
Oct. 24 - at Ubly 

NOTE: Bad Axe DOES NOT have a JV team this season.