BOYS BKB: MERIDIAN 42, STANDISH 40
In a game where neither team could find an offensive groove, Sanford Meridian got on the winning track for a 42-40 victory over Standish-Sterling.
Standish-Sterling owned a 20-19 edge at halftime but saw Jack Pine Conference-2 co-leader Meridian tip the scales with a 9-4 third-quarter advantage.
The Mustangs (9-2, 6-1) got 12 points from Josiah Prince and 10 apiece from Brady Bowen and Alijah Frazier in the win. Standish (6-6, 4-3) was led by Karter Fegan with 17 points and Landon Nixon with 12.
In a game where neither team could find an offensive groove, Sanford Meridian got on the winning track for a 42-40 victory over Standish-Sterling.
Standish-Sterling owned a 20-19 edge at halftime but saw Jack Pine Conference-2 co-leader Meridian tip the scales with a 9-4 third-quarter advantage.
The Mustangs (9-2, 6-1) got 12 points from Josiah Prince and 10 apiece from Brady Bowen and Alijah Frazier in the win. Standish (6-6, 4-3) was led by Karter Fegan with 17 points and Landon Nixon with 12.
After a long 25 day stretch of no competitions, The Boys Varsity bowling team beat Midland Bullock Creek 21-9 with high game, Conner Clark 201. Bringing our record to 5-1. next up is Ogemaw Saturday 1/17/26 10AM at Home.
GIRLS BKB: STANDISH 47, MERIDIAN 28
Standish-Sterling shut down Sanford Meridian 47-28, scoring a key victory in its Jack Pine Conference title quest.
“Defense is where it’s at,” coach Denny Wendel said.
The Panthers (7-1, 6-0) held Meridian to three fourth-quarter points to put the finishing touches on the win. Ava Walker led Standish with 16 points and seven rebounds while Adi Walker tallied 11 points and seven boards and clamped down on a key threat defensively.
Lily LaFave led Meridian with 18 points.
Standish-Sterling shut down Sanford Meridian 47-28, scoring a key victory in its Jack Pine Conference title quest.
“Defense is where it’s at,” coach Denny Wendel said.
The Panthers (7-1, 6-0) held Meridian to three fourth-quarter points to put the finishing touches on the win. Ava Walker led Standish with 16 points and seven rebounds while Adi Walker tallied 11 points and seven boards and clamped down on a key threat defensively.
Lily LaFave led Meridian with 18 points.
Keeley peace is up for athlete of the week so please vote and show her your support!
SSC Girls Wrestling hosted their annual tournament on Sunday. We had 200+ varsity wrestlers that attended! 5 years ago we had about 45 girls wrestle here for this tournament! Kudos to the SSC Wrestling Coaches-Trevor Soule-John Christian-Russell Schalk-Brian Datzko-Jon McConnell-Wade Spyker-Jon Bartlett(sorry if I missed anyone) and all of the volunteers that help make this great event happen! Our wrestling program does an amazing job creating opportunities for our wrestlers! Thank you to all of you for your time, dedication, sacrifice, and effort that you put into our program and student athletes!
BOYS BKB: GLADWIN 50, STANDISH 42
The first for first place was a physical one and Gladwin was left standing tall.
The Flying G’s outdueled Standish-Sterling 50-42, taking sole possession of the top spot in the Jack Pine Conference-1.
“It was a slugfest for sure,” Gladwin coach Mike Verellen said. “Tonight’s game lived up to the saying that the officials let the players play. Our guys had great composure, though, and handled the adversity well.
“It’s hard to rattle this team. They’re a group with a lot of experience and resilience.”
Gladwin (6-1, 5-1) led 24-18 at the half and extended the margin to 42-30 through three quarters. Standish-Sterling (6-4, 4-2) drew within seven points late in the fourth only to see Brody Verellen counter with a decisive 3-pointer at the other end for Gladwin.
Brody Verellen finished with a 20-point, 11-rebound, five-block performance in the win while Ben Verellen came through with nine points and six rebounds.
Landon Nixon scored 16 for Standish and Karter Fegan added 12.
The first for first place was a physical one and Gladwin was left standing tall.
The Flying G’s outdueled Standish-Sterling 50-42, taking sole possession of the top spot in the Jack Pine Conference-1.
“It was a slugfest for sure,” Gladwin coach Mike Verellen said. “Tonight’s game lived up to the saying that the officials let the players play. Our guys had great composure, though, and handled the adversity well.
“It’s hard to rattle this team. They’re a group with a lot of experience and resilience.”
Gladwin (6-1, 5-1) led 24-18 at the half and extended the margin to 42-30 through three quarters. Standish-Sterling (6-4, 4-2) drew within seven points late in the fourth only to see Brody Verellen counter with a decisive 3-pointer at the other end for Gladwin.
Brody Verellen finished with a 20-point, 11-rebound, five-block performance in the win while Ben Verellen came through with nine points and six rebounds.
Landon Nixon scored 16 for Standish and Karter Fegan added 12.
GIRLS BKB: STANDISH 66, GLADWIN 30
Standish-Sterling put four players in double scoring figures, pulling away from Gladwin 66-30 in Jack Pine Conference-1 play.
Keeley Peace maintained her hot hand with a 24-point performance in the victory. Ava Walker was busy for a 10-point, seven-steal, seven-assist performance while Jensyn Machala scored 13 points and Tyla Tunney 10.
Gladwin, which trailed 41-13 by halftime, was led by Lela Gee with 10 points. Liz Winchester and Laura Elorriaga each contributed seven points.
Standish-Sterling put four players in double scoring figures, pulling away from Gladwin 66-30 in Jack Pine Conference-1 play.
Keeley Peace maintained her hot hand with a 24-point performance in the victory. Ava Walker was busy for a 10-point, seven-steal, seven-assist performance while Jensyn Machala scored 13 points and Tyla Tunney 10.
Gladwin, which trailed 41-13 by halftime, was led by Lela Gee with 10 points. Liz Winchester and Laura Elorriaga each contributed seven points.
BOYS BKB: BAY CITY WESTERN 79, STANDISH 68
Playing on back-to-back days had one benefit for Bay City Western.
The Warriors only needed to stew about a tough loss for 24 hours.
Determined not to drop two games in two days, Western came out strong and outbattled Standish-Sterling 79-68 in a non-league showdown.
“After a loss last night, we asked the guys to respond,” Western coach Will Williams said. “Down our leading scorer, Nolan Kochany responded and was the spark we needed.”
Kochany stepped up in a big way, drilling four of Western’s six first-quarter 3-pointers en route to a 20-14 lead it never relinquished. Kochany finished with 20 points and Preston Kolm poured in 19 – sinking six 3-pointers – as the Warriors prevailed with top scorer Zay Hardwick out with illness.
Western (3-5) attacked from all angles as six players scored six or more points. Chance Sajdak contributed eight, Brayden Hitts and Andy Robbins seven apiece and Jack Gillis six. Western hit 13 3-pointers in the contest, shaking off its loss to Midland Dow one day earlier.
“Every time we made a run, Western hit a big shot,” Standish coach Matt Koin said. “They shot very well.”
Standish (6-3) saw its six-game winning streak come to a halt. After trailing 39-27 at the half, the Panthers outscored Western 41-40 in an evenly matched second half.
Standish put four players in double scoring figures as Karter Fegan tallied 23, Vance Stokoszynski 12, Landon Nixon 11 and Marshall Kridler 10.
Playing on back-to-back days had one benefit for Bay City Western.
The Warriors only needed to stew about a tough loss for 24 hours.
Determined not to drop two games in two days, Western came out strong and outbattled Standish-Sterling 79-68 in a non-league showdown.
“After a loss last night, we asked the guys to respond,” Western coach Will Williams said. “Down our leading scorer, Nolan Kochany responded and was the spark we needed.”
Kochany stepped up in a big way, drilling four of Western’s six first-quarter 3-pointers en route to a 20-14 lead it never relinquished. Kochany finished with 20 points and Preston Kolm poured in 19 – sinking six 3-pointers – as the Warriors prevailed with top scorer Zay Hardwick out with illness.
Western (3-5) attacked from all angles as six players scored six or more points. Chance Sajdak contributed eight, Brayden Hitts and Andy Robbins seven apiece and Jack Gillis six. Western hit 13 3-pointers in the contest, shaking off its loss to Midland Dow one day earlier.
“Every time we made a run, Western hit a big shot,” Standish coach Matt Koin said. “They shot very well.”
Standish (6-3) saw its six-game winning streak come to a halt. After trailing 39-27 at the half, the Panthers outscored Western 41-40 in an evenly matched second half.
Standish put four players in double scoring figures as Karter Fegan tallied 23, Vance Stokoszynski 12, Landon Nixon 11 and Marshall Kridler 10.
BOYS BKB: STANDISH 65, VALLEY LUTHERAN 44
Landon Nixon and Karter Fegan were seriously clicking.
The Standish-Sterling duo went wild, combining for nearly 60 points in a 65-44 victory over Saginaw Valley Lutheran in non-conference play.
Nixon dropped in 32 points to lead the way while Fegan scored 26, sparked by six 3-pointers. The Panthers led 26-22 at halftime then went on a 21-8 run in the third quarter to break it open.
Landon Nixon and Karter Fegan were seriously clicking.
The Standish-Sterling duo went wild, combining for nearly 60 points in a 65-44 victory over Saginaw Valley Lutheran in non-conference play.
Nixon dropped in 32 points to lead the way while Fegan scored 26, sparked by six 3-pointers. The Panthers led 26-22 at halftime then went on a 21-8 run in the third quarter to break it open.
GIRLS BKB: STANDISH 45, BULLOCK CREEK 40
Second-half defense did the trick for Standish-Sterling, which shook off a rough start for a 45-40 victory in Jack Pine Conference-1 action.
The Panthers slumped to a 28-16 deficit at halftime but saved its best for last, finishing the game on a 29-12 spree.
“Down 12 at the half, we finally came around defensively,” Standish coach Denny Wendel said.
Keeley Peace sparked the Panthers with 18 points while putting a four in the rebounds, assists and steals stat columns. Jensyn Machala scored 12 points with five rebounds and four steals.
BOYS BKB: STANDISH 66, GARBER 63
Noah Gratopp isn’t one of Standish-Sterling’s big scorers.
But he’s one of the team’s clutch scorers.
The senior stepped to the free throw line and coolly sank two free throws with 21 seconds to play, turning a one-point deficit into a one-point lead in Standish-Sterling’s 66-63 victory over Essexville Garber.
“Noah doesn’t usually go to the free-throw line a lot,” Standish coach Matt Koin said. “But he made the two biggest free throws of his career so far.”
When Standish-Sterling made a steal on Garber’s final possession, it sealed the victory in a game of massive momentum swings. The Panthers stormed to a 22-13 first-quarter lead and were up 36-28 at the half. But Garber turned the tide with a 21-10 spree in the third quarter, taking a 49-46 edge into the final stanza.
Landon Nixon, who was already having a big game, stepped it up a notch and pumped in 15 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter. Nixon finished with seven 3-pointers in the contest. Karter Fegan also came up big with a 20-point performance for the Panthers.
But it was Gratopp who loomed largest when it counted most. The senior sank 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch, including the two that gave Standish (5-2) the lead in the closing seconds.
“I’m proud of how we responded in the fourth after losing the lead,” said Koin after his team’s fifth straight win.
Garber (5-2) was led by Cody Cederberg-Kubiak with 23 points while Gage Jones scored 13 and Nathan Foret 10.
Noah Gratopp isn’t one of Standish-Sterling’s big scorers.
But he’s one of the team’s clutch scorers.
The senior stepped to the free throw line and coolly sank two free throws with 21 seconds to play, turning a one-point deficit into a one-point lead in Standish-Sterling’s 66-63 victory over Essexville Garber.
“Noah doesn’t usually go to the free-throw line a lot,” Standish coach Matt Koin said. “But he made the two biggest free throws of his career so far.”
When Standish-Sterling made a steal on Garber’s final possession, it sealed the victory in a game of massive momentum swings. The Panthers stormed to a 22-13 first-quarter lead and were up 36-28 at the half. But Garber turned the tide with a 21-10 spree in the third quarter, taking a 49-46 edge into the final stanza.
Landon Nixon, who was already having a big game, stepped it up a notch and pumped in 15 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter. Nixon finished with seven 3-pointers in the contest. Karter Fegan also came up big with a 20-point performance for the Panthers.
But it was Gratopp who loomed largest when it counted most. The senior sank 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch, including the two that gave Standish (5-2) the lead in the closing seconds.
“I’m proud of how we responded in the fourth after losing the lead,” said Koin after his team’s fifth straight win.
Garber (5-2) was led by Cody Cederberg-Kubiak with 23 points while Gage Jones scored 13 and Nathan Foret 10.
The SSC Girls Basketball team traveled to Garber for a Holiday Break contest. SSC was defeated by the score of 70-28.
SSC Boys played a Holiday Break basketball vs Garber Dukes and came away with a 66-63 victory.
The boys varsity bowling team beat Clare 18.5 to 11.5 today. High game for the panthers today was Landon Nixon with a 223.
There next meet is January 14th in Gladwin VS Bullock Creek. During the break we will Competing in a tournament at HI Skore Lanes in west Branch on December 27th.
There next meet is January 14th in Gladwin VS Bullock Creek. During the break we will Competing in a tournament at HI Skore Lanes in west Branch on December 27th.
BOYS BKB: STANDISH 39, BEAVERTON 35
Standish-Sterling finished strong to pull off a 39-35 win over Beaverton in a defensive slugfest.
The Panthers won the fourth quarter 13-8 to tip the scales in the Jack Pine Conference matchup.
Beaverton was led by Ian Roberts with 16 points and Landon Love with 11.
Standish-Sterling finished strong to pull off a 39-35 win over Beaverton in a defensive slugfest.
The Panthers won the fourth quarter 13-8 to tip the scales in the Jack Pine Conference matchup.
Beaverton was led by Ian Roberts with 16 points and Landon Love with 11.
GIRLS BKB: STANDISH 52, OGEMAW 31
Standish-Sterling is asserting itself as a team to beat in the Jack Pine Conference-1, powering to its fourth straight victory to open the season.
The Panthers bolted to a 24-7 first-quarter lead en route to the 52-31 win over Ogemaw Heights.
Keeley Peace kept the stat keeper busy with 13 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists in the victory for the Panthers (4-0). Adi Walker led the scoring with 14 points while Ava Walker counted 11 points and five rebounds.
Teagan Agren paced Ogemaw (1-2) with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Standish-Sterling is asserting itself as a team to beat in the Jack Pine Conference-1, powering to its fourth straight victory to open the season.
The Panthers bolted to a 24-7 first-quarter lead en route to the 52-31 win over Ogemaw Heights.
Keeley Peace kept the stat keeper busy with 13 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists in the victory for the Panthers (4-0). Adi Walker led the scoring with 14 points while Ava Walker counted 11 points and five rebounds.
Teagan Agren paced Ogemaw (1-2) with 15 points and nine rebounds.
The SSC Competitive Cheer team took 6th in our combined division last night at Birch Run. These ladies continue to work hard and show improvement every time they take the mat! Next competition is January 10th at Bay City Western.
Lady Panthers won again moving to 4-0 on the season.
Great team effort!
Adi Walker scored 14
Keeley peace had 13
Ava Walker had 11
I would like to thank Dave Williams, McDonald's, and all of those who participated in the McDonald's Athletic Digital fundraiser on October 21. We received this check for $298.33 for our athletic department.
