Three Rivers Conference

Riverside nets TRC volleyball title

The Riverside Pirates put the finishing touches on the Three Rivers Conference volleyball championship with a victory on Thursday. Riverside, coached by Candice Woods, finished the regular season 17-5 overall and 13-1 in the TRC.

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Bethel Bees boys, girls sweep TRC soccer titles

The Bethel Bees boys and girls soccer teams claimed the inaugural Three Rivers Conference championships on Monday, Oct. 11.

For the girls, Bethel's Rhyan Reittinger scored the lone goal off an assist from Juli Sprague in the 1-0 win against Lehman Catholic.

For the boys, Casey Keesee, Kyle Bruckeman and Jace Houck each scored two goals and Jaiden Hogge, Matt Smith and Ethan Tallmadge each had one in the 9-1 win against Lehman Catholic. Keesee had three assists and Bruckeman, Hogge, Houcke and Elijah Rios each had one.

Bethel's boys came into Monday one-half game behind Miami East in the standings. Needing help, Bethel got it when Milton-Union beat Miami East 2-1 to aid the Bees' title run.

The league title was the 10th overall for the Bethel girls, who are coached by Josh Garlough. The boys, coached by Bob Hamlin, captured their ninth overall league title.

Miami East girls golfers capture inaugural TRC tournament title

The Miami East girls golf team captured the inaugural Three Rivers Conference tournament championship, shooting 407 at Shelby Oaks Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 23.

Bethel was runner-up with 459 and was followed by Riverside (486) and Covington (510).

Miami East's Gretchen Stevens shot 93 to win medalist honors. Miami East's Olivia Patton (101) and Covington's Sarah Slusher (101), Miami East's Taylor Godsey (104) and Bethel's Kerigan Calhoun (106) finished among the top five.

Stevens earned TRC Athlete of the Year honors. Joining Stevens, Patton and Godsey on the Vikings' championship team were Addy Godwin, Addison Jennings and Olivia Shaffer.

Miami East, coached by Ron Patton, finished 8-1 against TRC competition.

Milton-Union claims inaugural TRC boys golf title

The Milton-Union Bulldogs captured the Three Rivers Conference boys golf championship, shooting 387 at Shelby Oaks Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 23.

Riverside finished second with 391 and was followed by Covington (392), Miami East (393), Lehman Catholic (400), Bethe (413), Northridge (436) and Troy Christian (439).

Lehman Catholic’s Noel Petersen was medalist with 81. Bethel’s Kyle Brueckman (86) and Milton-Union’s Nathan Thompson (86) and Troy Christian’s Zane Harris (89) and Riverside’s Jayden Burchett (89) rounded out the top five.

Milton’s Thompson was named the TRC’s Athlete of the Year. He was joined on the Bulldogs' championship team by Colin Fogle, Tyler Leffew, Zach Quesinberry, Grady Vechazone and Maria Lopez-Whalen

Milton-Union, coached by Brett Barnes, finished the regular season 15-2 overall and 14-0 in the Three Rivers Conference. The Bulldogs were 21-0 against TRC competition this season.