Hudson Wrestler Matt Smith (in back) in a close battle at the Division 4 Individual meet at Addison last weekend.       Photo by Jeffrey Steers


Keith Walworth working on trying to turn an opponent at the Division 4 individual districts at Addison on Saturday. The wrestlers are having a great year!    
                         Photo by Jeffrey Steers

Tiger head on to the playoffs! 

By Bill Mullaly

The big meets and games are being played by the Hudson High School winter sports teams as the playoffs are here. The wrestlers put on quite a show at Addison during the individual district meet as they sent 11 wrestlers onto the regionals. The boy's basketball team won a game and lost one over the past week with the win coming over local rival Morenci. The girls won two games including a win over Dundee to clinch the LCAA title all by themselves. The competitive cheerleading team won its only meet of the past week. Here is a look at the teams and how they have done over the past week.

Wrestlers on a Mission

It has become quite evident that the Tiger grapplers our on their way to something special in the weeks ahead. Hudson had seven individual champions at the individual districts on Saturday at Addison. Dakota Kelley (103), Zeb Hilyard (112), Kevin Vanderpool (119), Derrik Marry (130), Eric Wolf (135), Kyle Hillard (171) and Gabe Elliott (189). Also, qualifying were Taylor Smith 2nd at (125), Joey Beaubien 2nd at (215), Caleb Ely 3rd at (152) and Matthew Smith 3rd at 285. The seven individual champions is a nearly unprecedented achievement. Addison had 13 qualifiers and the other three Tigers that didn't qualify were very close to making it to the regional round this Saturday at Manchester.

The team portion of the season continues on very well for the Tigers as they won the team district last Wednesday at Morenci. Hudson beat Sand Creek 66-3 in the district semifinal match as they won 13 of the 14 matches. Getting pins for Hudson were Marry, Wolf, Hillard, Smith and Kyle Benschoter. Hudson then whipped Morenci in the finals to move on to the team regional set for last (Wednesday) night at home versus Union City. A win over the Chargers would put Hudson against Addison if the Panthers beat Jonesville as expected. The Hudson-Addison match would start about 7:30 after the semifinals that begin at 6:00.

Girls win LCAA all alone

For the second straight year Hudson is the LCAA champions and this year they won't have to share it with anyone. Hudson won at home over Dundee last Wednesday 87-51. Aubrey Laughlin had 19 points and four steals. Sheila Komarynski had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Rachel Pawson scored 15 points and added eight assists. Mykahla Frayer had 13 points and steals. Ashley Boies added 10 points in the win that gave Hudson a 9-1 league record, while Ida was second at 8-2.

The Lady Tigers won a key non-league game at home last Friday as they whipped Lenawee Christian 64-44 to finish at 15-4 on the season. It was Hudson on top 16-11 after one quarter and 29-16 at halftime. It was 46-25 after three quarters and the Tigers went on to the win to get ready for the districts at Hillsdale. Laughlin scored a game-high 22 points. Pawson had 14 points and Kellee Wonders had 13 and 10 rebounds. Laughlin added nine rebounds. Pawson added four steals and Komarynski had seven rebounds.

Hudson will play in the class C district at Hillsdale Wednesday against Addison with the final set for Friday.

Boys beat Bullpups

The Tigers got a key win on the hardwood by knocking off local rival Morenci on Saturday night taking the game 67-52. The win came two nights after falling to Dundee on the road by a count of 68-50. Dundee led 16-11 and then they were up 33-24 at halftime. The lead increased to 53-38 after three periods and the Vikings went on to the league win. Hudson finishes up 2-8 in the LCAA tied with Erie Mason near the bottom of the standings. Taylor Milligan led with 12 points, while Blake Woodward and Garrett Schoonover both scored 11 points. Jeremy Busscher and Brandon Hephner both added four points.

The win over the Bulldogs was a nice win for the team as they are now 3-15 on the season overall. The Tigers went up 15-9 after one period and they still led 33-22 at halftime. The lead ballooned to 49-34 after three quarters and the Tigers kept the 15-point to finish the game. Hudson was connecting all game from three-point range making 10 three-point shots for a season-high in that category. Taylor Milligan led all scorers with 22 points and he hit four 3-pointers. Luke Milligan connected on four 3-pointers as well finishing with 13 points. Woodward had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Busscher added eight points. Also, making three-point shots were Nate Burlew and Mitchell Webb who ended with six points, The final game of the regular season will be Saturday at home against Lenawee Christian as the Tigers try to improve their 4-15 overall record. The boys will begin district play this coming Wednesday the 27th at Jonesville as they take on the winner of the Jonesville and Manchester game. A win in that game puts the Tigers in the district final on Friday the 29th.  

Cheerleaders win again

Hudson was at Blissfield last Wednesday for an event and Hudson won 723 to 673 over Ida, which was second. The team had a rare Saturday off and didn't compete last weekend. They will host a big LCAA league meet at home tonight (Thursday) at 6:00.

All four teams will be involved in key games over the next week or two so get on out and support the Tigers!

Girls Win District Opener

Hudson had a tough time but escaped with a win on Monday night at Hillsdale beating Jonesville 68-62. Kellee Wonders had a great game scoring 21 points and she had 10 rebounds to go with seven assists. Aubrey Laughlin added 22 points and five boards. Rachel Pawson had 11 points, while Mykahla Frayer added eight and Sheila Komarynski had five.

Hudson led 17-12 after one quarter and at halftime they led 30-24. The Comets jumped ahead 43-42 entering the final quarter but the Tiger offense got going scoring 26 points to take the opening win. "We didn't play well at all on defense," said Hudson coach Tom Romanowski. "We didn't rebound well either. Kellee really played well and she was ready for a breakout game. Late in the season she had been struggling some but she really played well in this game after playing well against Lenawee Christian on Saturday."

Hudson moves to 16-4 overall on the season with the win. The victory pits them against archrival Addison last (Wednesday) night at 7:45 at Hillsdale in the district semifinal. A win over the Panthers will put the Lady Tigers in the district final on Friday night against the winner of the Napoleon-Hanover-Horton game. 

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