The Fenton Tigers finished four strokes ahead of second place Flushing to win the Flint Metro League Pre-Season tournament held today at Fenton Farms.

Andrew Nester of Flushing was the tournament medalist shooting a 82.  The top ten individuals placed as follows:
     82 - Andrew Nester, Flushing
     83 - Dylan Conte, Fenton
     85 - Nick Brown, Flushing
     86 - Mitchell Chopp, Fenton
     86 - Logan Lake, Fenton
     87 - Tait Shalte, Fenton
     88 - Dylan Stankewicz, Flushing
     89 - Walter Drury, Swartz Creek
     89 - Jack Whitman, Linden
     90 - 6 players

Team Scoring:  (full results can be found by clicking here)
     342 - Fenton
     346 - Flushing
     369 - Swartz Creek
     379 - Holly
     395 - Brandon
     404 - Owosso
     407 - Linden
     425 - Clio
            - Kearsley

Holly's Samantha Hild and Brandon's Bryce Chamberlain have been selected by the Athletic Directors of the Flint Metro League as Athletes of the Month for April.

Sami Hild is a four sport athlete for Holly starring in football, basketball soccer and tennis. Named the MVP for special teams in football, Sami set a school record for most PAT's in a single game this season.  Hild helped the Bronchos to four consecutive basketball district finals as well as team academic All State honors in each of those years.  In soccer, Sami was named to the All District team as a junior and named the team offensive MVP.  In tennis, Sami has been earned First Team All Metro honors at 4 doubles in tennis as a sophomore and junior.  A regional champion, both as a team and individually, as a sophomore and junior, Sami and her partner advanced to the state semis at 4 doubles last year.  Also excelling in the classroom with a 4.09 GPA Sami will continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Findlay where she will study veterinary medicine and play soccer.

Bryce Chamberlain has been a two sport standout for Brandon earning 1st Team All Metro honors in both football and track for the Blackhawks.  Bryce finished in first place in the 110 hurdles in 9th, 10th and 11th grades as was a state qualifier as a sophomore in that event.  In football, the two time captain earned 1st Team honors as a junior and was named to the All County team both as a sophomore and junior.  Bryce also excels in the classroom with a 4.02 GPA and was named to the football Academic All-State team this past season.  Bryce will continue his football career as a preferred walk-on at the University of Michigan where he will study mechanical engineering.

​With a pair of victories over Durand, Owosso’s JoEllen Smith becomes the Flint Area’s most-winning softball coach.  Coach Smith began her coaching career at Owosso in 1983 and now stands with an overall record of 727 -509. 
 
Coach Smith entered the season with 723 wins, two shy of Dave Lazar, who won 725 at Fenton High School.  JoEllen is now #21 on the current Michigan High School list for career softball wins.
 
Owosso appreciates what an outstanding coach they have in JoEllen Smith as best expressed by Athletic Director Dr. Dallas Lintner, “A collegiate All-American, MASA National Champion, and MASA Hall-of-Famer herself, Jo arguably means more to Shiawassee County fast-pitch than any other individual.  She is a treasure. To truly get a feel for how special and deserving she is, you simply need to spend one hour with her on the diamond…or better yet, attend one of our games.  It is not uncommon to find several Trojan alumni attending each and every one of her games.  She is certainly a great coach for us, and she has mentored many athletes that have become outstanding coaches and educators themselves. “
 
The Flint Metro League also shares in congratulating Coach Smith on her outstanding accomplishment and welcomes her Owosso Trojans to the league!