This weekend, two of the top softball hitters in the Monroe County Region will face off in a highly anticipated series. Whiteford’s Aly VanBrandt and Monroe graduate Ellie Sieler will compete for the Division 4 state finals. Sieler leads Michigan while VanBrandt plays for Indiana. Both players lead their teams in hitting, with VanBrandt holding a .380 average and Sieler hitting .363.
In prep baseball, Bedford suffered an 8-3 loss to Warren DeLaSalle after a five-run third inning by their opponents. Despite outpitching DeLaSalle 6-5, Bedford committed five errors. Jace Bloomer and Andrew Kuebbeler had RBIs for Bedford, while several players contributed hits.
Meanwhile, in youth wrestling, Sullivan Layne of Monroe won a MYWAY state championship over the weekend. In adult soccer, Travis Campbell scored five goals to lead Old Crows to an 8-5 victory over Athletico on the opening night of Winter Session III at LevelUp Training. Rev. Mike Anagbogu scored twice for Athletico.