Varsity Tennis Headlines a Dominant Week in Greenhills Athletics

This past weekend, the varsity tennis team traveled to west to participate in the Allegan Invitational. The field showcased some of the top tennis squads in the state, providing the Gryphons a chance to compete at a high level with teams that they may see down the round in the state tournament. Greenhills showed why they are in a prime position to defend, yet again, their Division 4 state title. The team won a perfect 24 of 24 matches, sweeping Traverse City St. Francis, Grant, North Muskegon, and Allegan. The dominant performance concluded a week that also saw a sweep of Father Gabriel Richard and a 6-2 victory over 2024’s state runner-up Notre Dame Prep. 

Varsity tennis continues their march towards that post-season with a crucial home match up today, Thursday, against Marian High School. Play starts at 4:30pm.

Varsity Lacrosse Wins Thriller

The boys varsity lacrosse team hosted Woodhaven at Towsley field on Monday. In a game that was tight throughout, Greenhills found a way to stay within reach until the waning moments. With just over a minute remaining, junior John Sadrack sprinted half the field and snuck in the go-ahead goal. The last-minute victory gave Greenhills its first win of the season. Greenhills next hits the road on Tuesday to take on St. Mary Catholic Central. 

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Track and Field Setting New School Records

On Saturday, Varsity Track and Field traveled to Blissfield for the Royals Invitational. The team had several big performances, including first place finishes and personal records. On the girls side, senior Lauren Sheffield won the discus competition with a throw of 89.5’. Ninth Grader Louise Cowen took first place in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:28.28. Cowen also finished third in the 400 meter race. The Greenhills 4x100 relay (Avery Philips, Nina Olson, Eleana Zhuang, Jayla Johnson) placed first with a time of 54.7. 

On the boys side: Sophomore Sebastian Dickinson’s personal best won the 400 meter race, with fellow Gryphon Jonah Kaplan, alos running a personal best, placing second. Finally, the boys 4x800 relay (junior Heny Beck, junior Jonah Kaplan, junior Royal Seale, and sophomore Naveen Kulkarni) crushed the field with a time of 8:29.1, almost 30 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

Track and Field is back in action Saturday at the April Showers Invitational in Dexter.

Baseball Takes on Local Division 1 Schools and Picks Up Three Wins

The boys varsity baseball team, ranked in the top-10 of division 3, took on a pair of local division 1 schools last week. On Thursday, the Gryphons traveled to Ypsilanti Lincoln. The Gryphons held a narrow 1-0 lead for most of the game before Lincoln scored in the fifth inning. Greenhills responded in the seventh inning with a pair of runs to earn the 3-1 victory. You can read coverage of the game and see photos from MLive here. 

On Saturday, the baseball team jumped across Huron River Drive to play Ann Arbor Huron in a double-header. The Gryphons cruised to victory in game 1, 10-0, led by a no-hit pitching performance from senior Talen Pilz. Greenhills completed the sweep, winning game 2 by a score of 8-4. Junior Charlie Rich led the Gryphons on the mound, throwing 5 scoreless innings.

Greenhills Golf Finishes in Top-10

Last weekend, the golf team finished 9th of 23 teams in the Saline Hornet invite. Greenhills held their own competing against bigger schools, shooting an overall score of 351. Sophomore Keating Holland and Senior Aidan Drain led the Gryphons. The duo each shot 82, tied for 12th place overall. Greenhills golf hits the road today, Thursday, to play Riverview Gabriel Richard.

Softball, Soccer, and Tennis all home Thursday, 4/24

Finally, it’s a great day for girls sports at Greenhills. Softball has its home opener against John Glenn HS at 4:30p to go along with tennis’ home match against Marian. Varsity soccer is also at home, hosting Jackson Lumen Cristi at 5pm on Towsley Field. 

Good luck Gryphons!