PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

It was a full slate of action Monday night for Plymouth Athletics, with highlights including strong performances from Girls Golf, Boys Soccer, and Volleyball. ⸻ Girls Golf Splits First NLC Triangular The Plymouth Varsity Girls Golf team opened Northern Lakes Conference play at McCormick Creek with a team score of 196, topping Concord (228) but falling to NorthWood (172). Senior Meredith Borden paced the Pilgrims with a 46, followed by Taylor Hauptmann (48), Sydney Manuwal (50), Hanley Feldman (52), and Katy Longanecker (68). NorthWood’s S. Richmond earned medalist honors with a 36. Coach Troyer was encouraged by the result, saying: “Really proud of the results tonight. Tonight was our best 9-hole score of the year and I know the girls still see where we can improve. We had solid performances from our top 4 golfers tonight leading to our split NLC result to start off conference play!” ⸻ Boys Soccer Dominates LaPorte Varsity: Plymouth 6, LaPorte 0 The Varsity Pilgrims turned in their best performance of the young season, blanking LaPorte 6-0 to improve to 3-0-1 overall. Dominick Zelaya stole the show with a hat trick, while Isaak Hutchinson, Chris Rosas, and Eddy Mencias each added goals. Parker Hansen, Zeke Estrada, and Hector Rebollo contributed assists. Coach Jimenez praised the full-team effort: “Great win tonight and an awesome performance by the whole team. From defense to midfield to forwards we played our best game yet. Shoutout to Dom Zelaya for the hat trick, as well as our two freshmen Zeke Estrada and Chris Rosas for linking up and creating the third goal. Super happy with this performance and a great step as we head to our first NLC conference game against Warsaw on Thursday!” Junior Varsity: Plymouth 9, LaPorte 2 The JV squad moved to 2-1-1 overall with a commanding 9-2 victory. Lucian Bushel had a breakout game, netting 3 goals with 3 assists. Zeke Estrada added 2 goals and 1 assist, while Aron Peña, Gustavo Romero, Alex Cuatlacuatl, and Adam Durlik each scored. Iker Silva chipped in with 2 assists, showcasing the team’s unselfish play. Coach Ebert credited the balance: “The boys played extremely well tonight. Everyone played a big part in the result of this match. We had numerous guys getting goals and assists. It’s not common to see this many assists in any game. It shows the collective team effort put into this match.” ⸻ Volleyball Battles in Tri-Match The Freshman Volleyball team faced a difficult doubleheader against Northridge and Penn but walked away with valuable experience. • Match 1: Northridge 2, Plymouth 1 – The Pilgrims came out hot, winning the first set 25-22. After a close 21-25 loss in the second, Plymouth couldn’t regain momentum in the decisive third, falling 3-15. • Match 2: Penn 2, Plymouth 0 – Against perennial power Penn, the Pilgrims played their most competitive volleyball yet, battling point-for-point before dropping tight sets 18-25 and 23-25. Despite the 0-2 night, Plymouth showed significant growth, particularly in energy, communication, and back-row play.