Sturgis East sports kicked off the week in emphatic fashion, beating Sturgis West in boys’ junior varsity and varsity soccer, girls’ varsity soccer, and field hockey on Monday night, October 22. All four games were important for the team as a whole but especially important for the seniors, having played in their final night games in their Sturgis sports careers. As expected from such high-stakes rivalry matchups, all the games were filled with intensity, non-stop action, and a lot of goals.
The Sturgis girls’ field hockey team achieved a solid 1-0 win over Sturgis West on Monday afternoon. Although the Storm struggled to take hold of the game, senior captain Abbie Titcomb scored the only goal to lead her team to victory. “We didn’t have a good start but once we got into our ‘game mode’ we did really well,” sophomore Laurenn Dedecko explained, “Overall the game went well and we were able to get a positive result against our rivals Sturgis West.” Despite the win, the girls improved their record to just 2-10 after a trying season abundant with narrow losses and missed opportunities. They hope to keep up the momentum and sweeten their record against Nauset later this week.
Meanwhile, the JV boys’ soccer team had a great game against West and won 5-2. With Aaron Nadler, Ahmad Akkawi and Taylor Scott contributing to the scoreline, the JV had a great match. “We worked hard for this win,” sophomore Aaron Nadler stated, “ We wanted it more than they did and I think that’s what put us in this position. Overall we beat them and contributed to the sweep.” In the game Aaron was a star player, scoring two goals and directing his team to victory. Freshman Ahmad Akkawi also scored two goals, while freshman Taylor Scott hit the back of the net successfully after many attempts. Although Sturgis West scored 2 goals, they failed to take advantage of their own opportunities and were essentially dominated by Sturgis East.
At Old Townhouse Field, the Sturgis East girls’ soccer team became one step closer to the state tournament with a commanding 4-2 win over Sturgis West. Senior Hayara Cardoso and junior Brittany Gayton led the attack for the Storm, each scoring two goals to put the game beyond all doubt even with the West girls fighting back with two goals. Hayara was aided by assists from senior Sara Sweeten and junior April Schaefer, while the speedy forward also helped set up one of Brittany Gayton’s goals. “Playing against West is always fun, and it’s definitely a friendly rivalry but a rivalry nonetheless,” Hayara Cardoso remarked, “I feel like we gave them a good fight this year and proved that we deserved to come out on top.” The girls now have a record of 4 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws, needing just six more points in their final few games to qualify for the state tournament.
East’s boys soccer ended Monday night with a bang under the lights of Old Townhouse Field. With a final score of 2-0, the boys walked away with giant grins and giant hugs from the loud and supportive fans. Sturgis East seemed to dominate the first 15 minutes of the game with quick passes and good communication, but the score was 0-0 at halftime. However, within a few minutes after the start of the second half, junior midfielder Jonny Gomes scored off a pass from Dylan Steven. Sturgis West’s goalkeeper never stood a chance on the second goal scored by senior Aidan Fitzsimons, who hit a perfect volley off a cross from junior Alex Smith. Sturgis East celebrated after the game was over, and the rivalry series during the regular season was officially won by the Storm, two games to one.
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