8th grade girls at Waverly
Girls 8th Grade A Basketball
Posted on 02/20/2025
Ionia 8th grade girls basketball team dropped a tough contest on Wednesday at Waverly. Losing to the Warriors 51-46. Down 23-19 at the half the Bulldogs rallied to tie the score at 40 and were still knotted at 43 all with 5;00 minutes left, but foul trouble and cold shooting allowed Waverly to outscore them 8-3 down the stretch. Pyper Patterson paced Ionia with 15 points 9 rebounds and 7 steals. Ryelee Daugherty added 9 points 8 rebounds 5 assists and 3 steals. Bella Barr scored 9 points to go with 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Selina Stalker netted 8 points 9 rebounds and 2 assists while Alexa Petersen contributed 4 points 3 rebounds 1 assist and 4 steals. Jovie Overkamp chipped in with 1 point and 4 rebounds. Also helping on the boards was Mallory Husman with 4 caroms. The Lady Dawgs season record falls to 3-4 with the loss. They will stay on the road Thursday when they travel to Eaton Rapids to avenge an earlier loss to the Greyhounds. Game time is set for 5:45
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Girls 7th Grade A Basketball vs. Waverly Middle School
Girls 7th Grade A Basketball
Posted on 02/19/2025
Ionia 7th grade girls went on the road to Waverly for game 7 on the season and won 51-32 moving them to 7-0 on the season. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Carmen Hoppough and Addie Perry who had 29 and 12 points. Addie Perry also had a double double with 19 rebounds and Brooklyn Shattuck had 7 rebounds. The Bulldogs were down 8-10 at the end of first quarter, but came back in the 2nd quarter going into halftime up 20-16. Bulldogs then outscored Waverly 18-6 and closed it off in the 4th quarter. It was a very hard fought game where Ionia found big plays and big shots to ultimately end up on top with a 19 point game.
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CoEd Middle School Wrestling vs. Portland Middle School
CoEd Middle School Wrestling
Posted on 02/18/2025
Ionia Middle School hosted their second home dual of the year, competing against Portland Middle School and Dewitt Middle School. While the team faced tough challenges and unfortunately came away with losses Portland at 16-56 and Dewitt at 12-64 there were some standout performances. In the match against Portland,Conrad Wolthuis, Jessa Shattuck, and Vincent Darling all secured victories with impressive pins. Against Dewitt, Conrad Wolthuis and Jordan Shattuck also showcased their skills with pin victories. Although the team's record stands at 0-8, they are looking forward to their next meet on February 21, 2025, starting at 5 PM, which will be Ionia's home team tournament.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Eaton Rapids High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe Holman PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Mason High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe Holman PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Mason High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Mason High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Mason High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys Varsity Swimming vs. Mason High School
Boys Varsity Swimming
Posted on 02/18/2025
Tuesday the Ionia Men’s Swim and Dive team lost against Eaton Rapids 111 to 66. Despite the loss there were a lot of great races and many PRs. Top point earners were Carl Goeckel with 12 points, Hannah Luttman with 8.5 points, and Christian Martinez with 8 points. First place finishers were Carl Goeckel in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Luttman in Diving. With Hannah Luttman and Carleigh Thompson’s 1st and 2nd place finishes in diving Carleigh Thompson qualified for regionals. Bodey Brownell PRed in the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, Cooper Highlen PRed in his 200 IM, Gabe PRed in his 100 breaststroke, Hannah Luttman PRed in her 100 backstroke, Jaxxon Thelen PRed in her 100 backstroke, Talon Thompson PRed in his 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Wyatte PRed in his 50 freestyle, Xander Towery PRed in his 100 Breaststroke, and Christian Martinez PRed in his 100 freestyle.
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Boys 9th Grade Basketball vs. Lansing Catholic High School
Boys 9th Grade Basketball
Posted on 02/18/2025
The Freshman Bulldogs dropped another tough one tonight to the Cougars of Lansing Catholic by the score of 29-48. Leading the way with scoring was Guy Ferguson with 17 while both Kyle Cusak and Lucas McCoy both added 4. The boys will wrap up their season on Thursday night against Lakewood at home with a 5:30 tip. Their record falls to 3-18.
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Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs. Lansing Catholic High School
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/18/2025
Ionia boys jv basketball was defeated by Lansing Catholic by a score of 79-62 on Tuesday night. The offense was moving on all cylinders for both teams tonight. A halftime score of 44-36 saw Ionia down 8 points and things remained fail consistent until late in the game.
Kadyn Ross put together his best game of the season, scoring 21 points to go with 8 rebounds. Grant Starks scored 19 points and Aiden Washington added 12 points. Cash Hummel had a well rounded game of 8 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Ionia will play their last game of the season on Thursday, Feb. 20 in Ionia with a 7 pm jv tip-off.
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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Montabella High School
Girls Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/18/2025
The Bulldogs had a great win tonight against Montabella 61-28. Leading scorers were Lexi Daugherty with 11 points and 4 steals. Logan Thomas had 11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Aubree White had 10 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. Tessa Lemke had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. Josie Lee had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Kennedi McDiarmid had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Avery Hoppough had 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. Alexa Barna had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Stevie Gross had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. The Bulldogs are now 10-6 overall and 6-3 in the league. They play again on Friday, February 21 at Lakewood starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Girls Junior Varsity Basketball vs. Montabella High School
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/18/2025
The Bulldogs came out on top while hosting Montabella tonight with a 63-24 win. Lead scorer was Bella Delgado with 11 points. Alexa Barn had 10 points, Ava Benedict added 9 points, Avery Hoppough had 8 points, Kennedi McDiramid had 7 points, Emma Hoppough added 6 points, and Olivia Lee, Ryley Helmes and Ashlyn Ellsworth all contributed 4 points each. The Bulldogs play on the road this Friday, February 21 in Lakewood at 4:00. We are 8-10 for the season.
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Sarah Schafer is heading to Ford Field
Girls Varsity Wrestling
Posted on 02/16/2025
Ionia's Sarah Schafer takes 4th place at MHSAA individual regionals today at Portage Northern, qualifying her for the State Finals at Ford Field! Sarah went 2-2 on the day with both wins by pin. This makes Sarah Schafer a 3x state qualifier ! The individual state finals are held at Ford Field and start Friday February 28th , the state finals is a 2 day event now running Friday and Saturday.
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Six Dawgs Make a Statement at Fawell Meet
Girls Varsity Powerlifting
Updated on 02/16/2025
Fawell, Mi - On a cold snowy morning, six Bulldogs and their families made the early trek up M-66 to Farwell, a trip Balto would have been of his fellow canines for making. Although this trip did not take vaccines to the sick, it did bring home silver or bronze for each bulldog lifter.
During the morning sessions, Ava Benedict, Tabitha French, and Summer Clark showed their GRIT by recording multiple personal records in several lifts and bringing home Silver Medals each. Planning on using this meet as practice for next week’s high-intensity Mona Shores Regional, these Lady Dawgs are starting to realize the power that exists within themselves.
Setting the bar high, the Ladies challenged their three male counterparts to rise in the afternoon, and accepting the challenge, they did not disappoint.
Connor Morrison bumped up a weight class and ended up setting personal records(PRs) in all three lifts finishing the day taking T
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Six Dawgs Make a Statement at Fawell Meet
Boys Varsity Powerlifting
Updated on 02/16/2025
Fawell, Mi - On a cold snowy morning, six Bulldogs and their families made the early trek up M-66 to Farwell, a trip Balto would have been of his fellow canines for making. Although this trip did not take vaccines to the sick, it did bring home silver or bronze for each bulldog lifter.
During the morning sessions, Ava Benedict, Tabitha French, and Summer Clark showed their GRIT by recording multiple personal records in several lifts and bringing home Silver Medals each. Planning on using this meet as practice for next week’s high-intensity Mona Shores Regional, these Lady Dawgs are starting to realize the power that exists within themselves.
Setting the bar high, the Ladies challenged their three male counterparts to rise in the afternoon, and accepting the challenge, they did not disappoint.
Connor Morrison bumped up a weight class and ended up setting personal records(PRs) in all three lifts finishing the da
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Girls Bowling Falls in Final Regular Season Match
Girls Varsity Bowling
Posted on 02/15/2025
The Ionia girls bowling team regular season came to an end on Friday as they traveled to the Wagon Wheel and fell 28 to 2 to Portland.
In team match #1 Ionia totaled 644 pins to Portland 752 pins, the Bulldogs were led by Lena Cox’s 174 followed by Kaylynn WIzorek’s 164. In match #2 Ionia totaled 609 pins to Portland’s 751 pins, the Bulldogs were led by Adah Drown’s 162 followed by Lena Cox’s 152. Ionia lost the series 1303 to 1253.
In the 2 Bakers matches the Bulldogs were outscored by the Raiders 275 to 210.
Match #1 Ionia 99 Portland 147
Match #2 Ionia 111 Portland 128
The varsity girls finished the regular season at 9-6 overall and 8-6 in the league. The girls will travel to Spectrum Lanes on Thursday and Friday for individual and team regionals.
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Boys Bowling Beats Portland 22.5 to 7.5
Boys Varsity Bowling
Posted on 02/15/2025
The Ionia boys bowling team traveled to the Wagon Wheel for their final regular season match of the season and defeated Portland 22.5 to 7.5.
In team match #1 Ionia totaled 1071 pins to Portland’s 940 pins, the Bulldogs were led by Christian Miller’s 266 and Ryan Perry’s 234. In match #2 Ionia totaled 908 pins to Portland’s 1001 pins, the Bulldogs were led by Christian Miller’s 214 followed by Trevor Hodges’ 192. The Bulldog’s won the series 1979 to 1950.
In the 2 Bakers matches the Bulldogs outscored the Raiders team 395 to 339.
Match #1 Ionia 204 Portland 154
Match #2 Ionia 191 Portland 185
In the JV match the Bulldogs fell to the Raiders 27-3. The JV was led by Stephen Flohr’s 179 and Logan Miller’s 124.
The varsity boys finished the regular season at 13-2 overall and 12-2 in the league. The boys will travel to Spectrum Lanes on Thursday and Friday for indivi
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Ionia Basketball Loses at Lansing Sexton
Boys Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/15/2025
Ionia visited Lansing Sexton, the leader of the CAAC White Division, and suffered a 49-66 defeat. Spencer Tooker led the Bulldogs with 22 points, while Colt Piercefield contributed 8 points and Ethan Wenzel added 6. Carter Starks chipped in 4 points, and Brent Starks, Ethan Wenzel, and Henry Castle each scored 3 points.
With a season record of 12-8, Ionia will head to Lansing Catholic on Tuesday.
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Boys Junior Varsity Basketball vs. J.W. Sexton High School
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball
Posted on 02/15/2025
Ionia boys jv basketball team was defeated by a score of 80-54 on Friday night in an away match up vs Lansing Sexton. We came out of the locker room extremely flat and allowed Sexton to take a large lead after the first quarter. Although the following three quarters were much better, much more composed and well executed, the first quarter deficit was too large.
Aiden Washington scored 13 points. Cash Hummel added 4 points and 6 assists on the night, and Braeden Piggott scored 6 points to go with 6 rebounds.
Ionia jv will enter the final week of the season next week and will travel to Lansing Catholic on Tuesday. Feb 18 for a triple header. JV tip-off at 5:30
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