One Season Ends for Another to Begin

It was a sad couple of days for Beal City High School when both boys’ and girls’ basketball took the court for the final time this season.  Although neither team finished the way that they had hoped to come out, both teams had some star moments this season.

To start off with the girls’ team, they finished sixth in the Highland Conference per MaxPreps.com with a 4-10 league play record and a 5-16 overall record.   One standout game they had was against Evart on February 9 when they pulled off a 55-50 win.  A week later, Beal City girls had another impressive win of 48-13 over Marion.  With the season ending, Beal City will miss the seniors lost this year that include: Haley McMullen, Mackenzie Schneider, and Natalie Gross.  The remaining girls will look to build upon this past season while heading into next season with key returners: Ashley Reihl, Alex Fussman, and Mackenzie Yuncker.

On the boys’ side, Beal City finished with a third-place finish in the Highland Conference per MaxPreps.com with a 8-5 league play record and a 11-9 overall record.  One of the boys’ standout games was on February 7 against Sacred Heart.  They walked away with a whopping 67-38 win against Sacred Heart.  This was also Coach Cam Gatrell’s 200^th career win.  Another impressive game by the boys was on March 2 when Beal City pulled off the close win against the Lake City Trojans winning 73-67.  Since the season has come to the end, the boys’ team has had to say goodbye to one lone senior, Kyle Yuncker.  The team will have a strong returning class for next year to build upon the positives from this season which will be led by: Lucas Schumacher, Ryan Schafer, and Logan Chillman.

Although it is sad to know that the winter sports season has come to an end on the court, there are plenty of new activities starting up this spring.  Both softball and baseball practice started yesterday, March 13.  They start games up and hit the ground running towards the end of March and the beginning of April.  Both boys’ and girls’ track and field also start up to help finish out the school year on a high athletic note.  We want to wish all the upcoming sports teams the best of luck to start off their seasons!  #GoAggies

By: Valerie Johnson