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USA Today
22-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
This 11-year-old Michigan golf phenom (and Greyson ambassador) already has 21 titles
MONROE, Mich. — Harlow Swank is 11 years old. If she repeats as champion of the La-Z-Boy Junior Open at Green Meadows Golf Course this week, the number of golf tournaments she has won in her career will be double her age. After finishing the La-Z-Boy, she is headed to one of the country's most famous golf courses — Pinehurst in North Carolina — to play for a world championship July 31-Aug. 2. She had already become a brand ambassador for Greyson Clothiers out of Detroit. She wears their apparel for all of her tournaments. It hasn't taken long for the Newport St. Charles student to become a local legend on the links. 'It's a fun sport,' she said. Any sport is a lot more fun when you win. She has won 19 times on the Southeast Michigan US Kids Tour along with titles last summer in the Sandy Creek Junior Tournament and the La-Z-Boy. She had the lowest score overall in the Sandy Creek event, which included high school golfers. She shot personal-bests of 34 for 9 holes and 79 for 18 to finish 50 strokes ahead of anyone else in the 12-under division of the La-Z-Boy a year ago. Harlow still is eligible for that division this summer, but is moving up to 14-under so that she can shoot 18 holes each day. The 47th annual La-Z-Boy Junior Open will be held July 22-23. 'We've asked the La-Z-Boy organizers to move her up to 14u so she can play from the same tees as the older girls,' said her father, Tim Swank. 'This is to challenge her and see if she can hang with the best in the area regardless of age.' Harlow doesn't act her age on the course. She recently competed against her father and two of his brothers on a family trip to California. Beating dad was nothing new. 'That has been happening for a couple of years,' he admitted. The round was an eye-opener for his brothers, who are avid golfers. 'They were surprised,' Harlow said with a shy smile. Tim was not surprised at all. 'When she's on the golf course, she's a full-blown adult,' he said. 'She can have a conversation with anyone.' Harlow's golf journey began at the age of six. 'My dad handed me a set of clubs and told me to start swinging,' she said. Tim had strayed away from the game for a few years while starting a family. He immediately spotted the potential in his middle daughter, but tried to keep it low-key. 'She is very natural in the way she moves the club,' he said. 'We started out by going out to Big Al's (Greens and Grille in Newport). We would drive around, hit the ball and eat candy.' Soon afterward, Tim asked his daughter if she wanted a golf coach. She quickly took him up on the offer. Harlow won her first tournament at the age of 7. Ironically, neither older sister Channing nor younger brother Fitzgerald have much interest in golf. What is the strongest part of Harlow's game? 'Probably my driver,' she said. 'Sometimes it's off, but it's usually pretty good. My farthest is 213 (yards). I am usually around 180.' She will be competing in the US Kids World Championships at Pinehurst for the second time. It features golfers from 50 countries ages 5-12. 'It's three days, 18 holes each day,' Tim said. 'They have a parade of nations at the start. It's really cool.' Harlow picked the Sandy Creek Tournament over the world championships last summer. She placed 80th in 2023. 'I like the big tournaments,' she said. She already has acquired a golf nickname. 'They call me Triple H,' she said. What does that stand for? 'Hard-hitting Harlow,' she said. Harlow's unique first name is a tribute to iconic movie star Jean Harlow. 'Her name is Harlow Jean,' Tim said. 'My wife (Rachel) came up with that. We call her Lo.' A perfect name for a girl who always seems to have low scores on the golf course.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wisconsin football class of 2026 running back commit elevated to four-star
Wisconsin's top class of 2026 running back commit, Amari Latimer, was elevated to a four-star prospect on Monday. Latimer, who committed to Luke Fickell's program back on June 28, was widely considered a three-star prospect throughout the recruiting process. On3/Rivals elected to boost the running back's profile, concurrently elevating him into the top 20 at his position. 247Sports, meanwhile, lists the Georgia native as the No. 30 running back and No. 61 recruit from his home state. The Sandy Creek High School product decided to join the Badgers' program over opportunities with the Michigan Wolverines, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Volunteers. In total, Latimer received nearly 50 offers from some of the most prestigious programs throughout the nation. The rising senior will also reunite with his older brother Geimere Latimer, who transferred to UW after an impressive 2024-25 season at cornerback with Jacksonville State. As a junior at Sandy Creek High School, Latimer tallied 136 carries for 1,113 rushing yards and 15 scores on the ground. Through the air, the duel-back reeled in 27 receptions for 363 yards and four receiving touchdowns. In three years as a member of Sandy Creek's varsity squad, he's accountable for 2,513 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns off 317 carries, in addition to 44 catches for 514 yards and five touchdowns as a receiver. With his decision, Latimer became the 15th player to join Wisconsin's class of 2026 cohort. Wisconsin has yet to land another player since his commitment. While UW's 2026 recruiting outlook is incomplete, his continued development and enthusiasm to join Wisconsin's program emerge as one of the more promising storylines of the offseason. With the program boasting numerous legends at the position over the last 20 years, Latimer has major figures to look up to. His ceiling should be sky-high once he arrives in Madison. Contact/Follow on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football commit Amari Latimer recruiting rankings boost
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
High school roundup: Sandy Creek's Soluri gains 200th career strikeout during first perfect game
May 13—SANDY CREEK — Junior Madden Soluri tossed her first career perfect game, recording her 200th career strikeout in the process as undefeated Sandy Creek blanked Watertown 13-0 in a Frontier League softball game Monday. Soluri struck out 13 against Watertown (0-10). Advertisement Baylee Williams went 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple, drove in three runs and scored three for Sandy Creek (9-0). Madison Darling reached base three times with a single and two walks, scored twice and drove in a run. LOWVILLE 5, CARTHAGE 3 Samantha Jock struck out 10 batters without a walk on a three-hitter for the Red Raiders for a Frontier League win against the Comets (3-9) in Carthage. Kara Macaulay singled, walked twice and knocked in two runs for Lowville (7-3). Alyssa Millard also singled and drove in a run. SOUTH JEFFERSON 17, INDIAN RIVER 1 (5) Natalie Vancoughnett pitched a three-hitter to lead the Spartans to the five-inning Frontier League win against the Wolves (4-8) in Adams. Advertisement Riley Monroe and Elizabeth Hobbs each supplied three hits for South Jefferson (7-6). THOUSAND ISLANDS 9, ALEXANDRIA 4 Melanie Wiley struck out 15 en route to a three-hit complete game as the Vikings topped the Purple Ghosts in a Frontier League game in Alexandria Bay. Ami Robbins doubled, singled and drove in three runs for Thousand Islands (10-1), and Tatum Wiley had two hits, including a triple, and scored twice. Olivia Chavoustie added a single and knocked in two runs. Sierra Fasshauer hit a home run and drove in two runs for Alexandria (8-3). Abbey Edgar and Madison Bradley each added a double. Advertisement BELLEVILLE HENDERSON 21, LYME 2 Eily Vaughn socked a grand slam during an 18-run fourth inning as the Panthers sealed the five-inning Frontier League victory against the Lakers (0-8) in Belleville. Hannah Eastman went 2-for-3 with a home run and drove in three runs for Belleville Henderson (3-7). Ella Eastman added two doubles and scored twice. Kadence Millard struck out six in four innings for the victory. BEAVER RIVER 16, SACKETS HARBOR 5 The Beavers (9-1) scored four runs in three different innings to claim the Frontier League victory over the Patriots in Sackets Harbor. Kaelynd Brouillette and Peyton Britton each finished with two hits for Sackets Harbor (6-4). Brooke McCargar contributed a double. Advertisement LAFARGEVILLE 8, SOUTH LEWIS 7 The Red Knights (3-6) scored four runs in the fifth inning to pull away from the Falcons (3-9) in a Frontier League game in LaFargeville. BRUSHTON-MOIRA 33-23, PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON 25-6 Addisyn Mitchell received the win in relief in the first game, striking out nine, and hit a triple and drove in three runs at the plate as Brushton-Moira swept Parishville-Hopkinton in an NAC East Division doubleheader in Brushton. In the second game, Mitchell hit a home run for Brushton-Moira. Aryiah Clark also hit a home run in Game 2 after driving in six runs in the first game. Mallory Dabiew tripled and knocked in four runs in the second game. Fionah LaVigne, Rylee Traynor and Sophie DeBeer each drove in two runs. Advertisement In the first game, Kennedy Yette and Ava Smith knocked in three runs apiece for Parishville-Hopkinton. HAMMOND 12, HEUVELTON 8 Scarlett Ritchie hit a grand slam in a five-run fifth inning to snap a 5-5 tie as the Red Devils beat the Bulldogs in an NAC West Division game in Hammond. Ritchie and Hailey Simmons each caught line drives at third and second base, respectively, to silence Heuvelton rallies. Kayla Vaugh also robbed an extra base hit in right field. Mikayla Jones added a single and scored three runs. Blaire Reynolds hit a double and a single for the Bulldogs. HERMON-DEKALB 6, LISBON 1 Lauren Bishop tossed a four-hitter, striking out 14 as the Green Demons beat the Golden Knights in an NAC West Division game in DeKalb Junction. Advertisement Lauren Holland hit a home run for Hermon-DeKalb. Adia Richards singled twice and drove in the lone run for Lisbon. BASEBALL BEAVER RIVER 9, CARTHAGE 6 Kade Schneider and Chris Evan each connected for two hits and two RBIs and scored twice as the Beavers scored six runs in the first inning en route to the Frontier League victory against the Comets (6-7) in Carthage. Schneider delivered a home run among Beaver River's seven hits. Mason Farney also finished with two hits and drove in a run. Carter Rice added a hit and an RBI for the Beavers (10-2). LOWVILLE 3, INDIAN RIVER 1 Dominick Swiernik limited the Wolves to five hits and one unearned run en route to the Frontier League complete-game victory for the Red Raiders in Philadelphia. Advertisement Deken Makuch recorded two hits and an RBI for Lowville (8-4). Ayden Weaver added a hit and an RBI. SOUTH JEFFERSON 12, GENERAL BROWN 0 (5) Nate Mattson drove in four runs on two hits, including a triple, and David Lohrmann pitched a five-inning one-hitter, striking out 12 in the Spartans' victory over the Lions in a Frontier League in Adams. Ryker Pennock homered as part of his two hits and drove in three runs, and Grant Clark also homered and drove in two for South Jefferson (7-7), which had 12 hits. Billy Winchester doubled, singled, knocked in two and scored three times. Lucas Doldo supplied the lone hit for General Brown (2-11). Advertisement SANDY CREEK 12, SACKETS HARBOR 3 Grady Soluri doubled, singled twice and drove in three runs in the Comets' Frontier League win against the Patriots in Sackets Harbor. Blake Tennant went 2-for-3 and Cole Zehr was 2-for-4 and each drove in a run for Sandy Creek (3-4). Tyler Trumble supplied a hit and two RBIs. Adam Trudell pitched five innings of three-hit ball, struck out 10 and walked five in the win. Connor Brown doubled for Sackets Harbor (6-4). THOUSAND ISLANDS 4, ALEXANDRIA 3 Ray Peters fired a complete-game one-hitter, striking out 12 as the Vikings held off the Purple Ghosts (8-4) in a Frontier League game in Alexandria Bay. Advertisement Peters, who walked two and hit two batters, added two hits at the plate for Thousand Islands (6-3), including a double, drove in a run and stole three bases. COPENHAGEN 17, LAFARGEVILLE 1 (5) Devon Patchen and Logan L'Huillier each delivered two hits and batted in two runs in the Golden Knights' romp against the Red Knights (0-8) in a Frontier League game at LaFargeville. Patchen scored three times and L'Huillier twice. Cort Nevills doubled for Copenhagen (4-9), and Ayden Sheitz added a hit, two walks, two RBIs and three runs. Conner Powis added a hit and two RBIs. SOUTH LEWIS 5, HERKIMER 1 Advertisement Varick LaVan scattered six hits, allowing one unearned run and striking out seven in the Falcons' nonleague win against the Magicians (5-4) in Turin. Noah Dailey went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs for South Lewis (9-2). Jackson McCall also knocked in two and had a hit. Maddox Morrison doubled. CANTON 5, GOUVERNEUR 0 (5) Zadok Roiger fanned 11 batters en route to a two-hit shutout as the Golden Bears used a four-run fourth inning to power to a Northern Athletic Conference Central Division victory in Gouverneur. Morgan Holbrook supplied two hits and an RBI for Canton, and Mathew Bradish-Hayes also had two hits. Thomas Creurer had a hit and knocked in two runs. John Ahlfeld and Jackson Ames each doubled. Advertisement Tucker Mussaw doubled for the Wildcats. HEUVELTON 14, HERMON-DEKALB 4 The Bulldogs played a doubleheader against two different opponents, starting with a victory over the Green Demons in an NAC West Division game in Heuvelton. Jude Spooner and Ryley Liscum combined on a two-hitter on the mound for the Bulldogs. Liscum and Parker Felt each provided three hits with Liscum doubling twice. Larry Young added a double. HEUVELTON 17, MORRISTOWN 3 In the second game, Levin Biller struck out 10 in a four-hitter to power the Bulldogs' victory over the Green Rockets in an NAC West game. Biller also doubled and singles, and Parker Felt singled three times. Ryley Liscum added a two-run double and Larry Young doubled and drove in three runs. Advertisement BRUSHTON-MOIRA 10, PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON 5 Dustin Barse gained the victory on the mound and Zyren Clark delivered three singles for Brushton-Moira in the NAC East Division win at home. Broc Allen slammed a triple and a double for Brushton-Moira. Dorbin Cox also doubled. Wade Caskinette doubled twice for Parishville-Hopkinton and Jude TenEyck singled twice. BOYS LACROSSE WATERTOWN 18, THOUSAND ISLANDS 7 Owen O'Donnell registered four goals and an assist as the Cyclones scored half of its goals in the first quarter en route to the Frontier League win over the Vikings in Clayton. Nico Spaziani added three goals and an assist, Nick Netto and Kage Loftus each scored three times, and Jack Adams provided a goal and three assists for Watertown (11-2). Michael Lumbis added two goals, and Cooper Hunter and Jack Converse added a goal apiece. Norman Cushman and Jacob Moore made six saves apiece in goal. Advertisement Nolan Doxtater led Thousand Islands (5-8) with five goals. Thomas Bernhardt added a goal and two assists and Grady Symenow also scored. GENERAL BROWN 14, INDIAN RIVER 8 Luke Dupee accounted for eight points on four goals and four assists as the Lions topped the Wolves (5-9) in a Frontier League game in Philadelphia. Cam Thomas also scored four times and added two assists for General Brown (8-5). Dom Morgia scored three goals and assisted on another. Dom Wisner scored twice and assisted twice. Dawson Foley added a goal and Cooper Donaldson assisted on three goals. Dash Pauley made eight saves in goal.
