Bruin Athletes Compete in SportsFest

NOMINATE 2009-10 MEMORABLE MOMENTS

MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Three recent Bethany alumni participated last week in the SportsFest event held at Bethel College and sponsored by Schurz Communications, parent company of WSBT-TV, WSBT radio, and the South Bend Tribune. Defender JD Nafziger and Western Michigan-bound midfielder Jesse Ramer played for the Indiana East team that lost to a squad from metropolitan South Bend in the boys soccer event, while Goshen signee Seth Kauffman's 12 points were not enough as Indiana East came back from a 71-51 hole to tie Indiana West before dropping a boys basketball semifinal 89-87 to Indiana West. Kauffman also served as the East goalkeeper in the soccer semifinal, making seven saves on seven shots as East beat West 1-0 in a match called at halftime due to lightning. Full summaries of both events follow.

Indiana West's Colt Meadows (23) of Rochester drives the free-throw lane during a Schurz Communications SportsFest boys basketball game at Bethel College Wednesday night. Indiana East's Seth Kauffman (14), a 2010 Bethany alumnus, defends. The South Bend Tribune's Jim Rider depresses the shutter on his camera.

Boys basketball

Semifinals: Wednesday, June 16
Michigan 87, Metro 82
Michigan: Matt Little 6 0-2 15, Robbie Balentine 1 1-2 4, Jake Harroff 2 0-0 4, Lance Prescott 1 1-2 3, T.J. Scott 2 1-2 5, Scott Gephart 1 0-0 2, Stefon Luckey 3 0-2 8, Demetrius Henderson 5 8-11 18, Zach Kellogg 3 3-6 10, Tremayne Thompson 9 0-1 18. Totals: 33-77 (42.9%) 14-28 (50.0%) 87.
Metro: Rafael Smith 6 1-6 13, DeAngelo Jackson 2 0-2 4, Chris Chaffee 1 1-1 3, Brian O'Connor 3 2-3 9, Jordan Brady 3 0-0 6, Jerron Jamerson 4 2-6 11, Ryan Benner 4 4-4 13, Michael Bradley 2 2-2 6, Teven Watson 5 0-2 10, T.J. Farrell 3 0-0 7. Totals 33-88 (37.5%) 12-26 (46.2%) 82.
Mi 48 39 — 87

Me 44 38 — 82
Three-point goals — Michigan 7 (Little 3, Luckey 2, Kellogg, Balentine), Metro 4 (O'Connor, Farrell, Jamerson, Benner). Total fouls — Michigan 18, Metro 21. Fouled out — Brady. 

Rebounds — Michigan 57 (Scott 9), Metro 53 (Bradley 10). Turnovers — Michigan 21, Metro 10.

Officials — Brad Clauss, Mark Berger, Andy Bills.

Michigan slams Metro (Matt Kopsea/South Bend Tribune)

Indiana West 89, Indiana East 87

West: Andrew Alexander 18, Caleb Johnson 13, Rich Leslie 9, Ben Montalbano 10, Colt Meadow 7, Scott Sanders 9, Lonnie Shetler 9, Jacob Mangus 14.
East: Michael Kibiloski 13, Larone Smith 3, Jake Sirk 14, Taylor Kolbus 23, Seth Kauffman 12, Doug Acker 9, Josh Riikonen 9, Antonio Sanders 4.
W 53 36 — 89

E 40 47 — 87
Three-point goals — West 16 (Mangus 4, Johnson 4, Shetler 3, Alexander 2, Sanders, Meadow, Leslie), East 3 (Kibilowski, Acker, Smith). 

Rebounds — West 37 (Alexander 10), East 64 (Kolbus 19, Kibiloski 12, Riikonen 11, Sanders 10). Turnovers — West 9, East 17.

Officials — Jon Hershberger, Rod Creech, Greg Hummeson.


Montalbano sizes up West victory (Curt Rallo/South Bend Tribune)

Final: Friday, June 18
Indiana West 110, Michigan 104
West: Ben Montalbano 5 2-5 12, Andrew Alexander 6 2-2 15, Jacob Mangus 1 0-0 3, Colt Meadows 8 3-6 24, Caleb Johnson 4 1-2 11, Rich Leslie 7 6-8 26, Scott Sanders 4 4-6 13, Lonnie Shetler 2 0-0 6. Totals 37-76 (48.7%) 18-29 (62.1%) 110.
Michigan: Matt Little 1 0-0 2, Robbie Balentine 8 0-0 21, Jake Harroff 0 2-4 2, Lance Prescott 1 0-0 2, T.J. Scott 4 0-0 8, Scott Gephart 2 0-0 4, Stefon Luckey 8 1-3 21, Demetrius Henderson 8 4-6 20, Zach Kellogg 5 1-2 12, Tremayne Thompson 5 2-2 12. Totals 42-95 (44.2%) 10-17 (58.8%) 104.
W 50 60 — 110

M 57 47 — 104
Three-point goals — West 18 (Leslie 6, Meadows 5, Johnson 2, Shetler 2, Mangus, Sanders, Alexander), Michigan 10 (Balentine 5, Luckey 4, Kellogg). Total fouls — West 14, Michigan 21. Fouled out — none.

Rebounds — Indiana West 40 (Sanders 11), Michigan 57 (Henderson 10). Turnovers — Indiana West 11, Michigan 19. 

Officials — Jon Hershberger, Mark Berger, Rod Creech.

Rochester grad helps lead upset (Matt Kopsea/South Bend Tribune)

Boys soccer
Semifinals: Tuesday, June 15
Metro South Bend 7, Michigan 1

• Met — Eric Walker (Kevin Coria assist) (18')
• Met — Walker (Ali Mahamat) (31')
• Met — Walker (39')
• Met — Benjamin Burnett (48')
• Met — Manuel Garcia (Tim Bishop) (50')
• Mich — Zach Karamalegos (Trent Bybee) (52')
• Met — Mahamat (Cesar Ontiveros) (no time)
• Met — Nico Dipinto (Walker) (76') 

Shots on goal — Michigan 5, Metro 12. Saves — Michigan: Jorge Becerril 5; Metro: Stephen Szalajko 5. Corner kicks — Michigan 4, Metro 4. Cautions — Metro: Tommy Benedix, Michigan: Karamalegos.

Walker's big night ignites Metro (LaTasha Miles/South Bend Tribune)

Indiana East 1, Indiana West 0 (called at halftime due to lightning)

• IE — Cesar Salinas (25th minute)

Shots on goal — West 4, East 6. Saves — West: Lucas Hill 5; East: Seth Kauffman 7. Corner kicks — West 2, East 3. Officials — Andrew Scott, Chris Haack, Pat McNamara

Salinas goal, rain add up to East win (Kyle Knust/South Bend Tribune)

Final: Thursday, June 17
Metro South Bend 8, Indiana East 4

• M — Richie Was (Eric Walker assist) (2')
• IE — Carl Kay (Luke Hooley) (10')
• M — Walker (16')
• IE — Kay (Cesar Salinas) (33')
• M — Walker (45')
• M — Walker (52')
• IE — Jacob Hulewicz (Kay) (68')
• M — Manny Garcia (77')
• M — Ben Burnett (Nico Dipinto) (78')
• IE — Hooley (Hulewicz) (79')
• M — Burnett (Cesar Ontiveros) (80') 
• M — Was (80').

Shots on goal — Indiana East 10, Metro 14. Saves — Indiana East: Cam Doering 3, Joey Anderson 2, Hooley 2; Metro: Steven Szalajko 6. Corner kicks — Indiana East 5, Metro 4. Officials — Andrew Scott, Bob Gibson, Pat McNamara, Daniel Nava.

Walker ignites Metro's title walkover (Kyle Knust/South Bend Tribune)