Basketball

Varsity

De La Salle Collegiate 51, West Ottawa 39: Freshman Phoenix Glassnor led the way for the Purple and Gold (4-0) with 22 points, in what was a slow, grind-it-out-type game. For his efforts, Glassnor was named the MVP of the game.

The contest was played as part of “The Showcase” event, hosted at Cornerstone University.

Junior Michael Sulaka also chipped in 10 points and six rebounds in the win.

Next up for De La Salle is a non-conference matchup with Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Bill Fox Gymnasium.  

Bowling

Senior Matthew Lachajewski finished with games of 222 and 246 (a total of 468), plus placed seventh on the all-tournament team in the Swami Baker Tournament!

As a team, the Pilots advanced all the way to the Final Four, with a two-game total of 387 in the Elite Eight round of action. Then, in the Final Four, the Purple and Gold faced off against a red-hot Eisenhower team, which defeated De La Salle, 446-330, in a two-game pinfall match.

Next up for the Pilots is a tilt with Dearborn Divine Child on Friday, Jan. 7. The match is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. at Oak Lanes bowling alley.

Wrestling

The Purple and Gold (2-0) took fourth place out of 35 teams at the 2021 Macomb County Invitational.

The following Pilots brought home some individual hardware, too: Sophomore Joey Montilla (second place at 140 pounds), junior Nathan O’Donnell (fourth place at 145 pounds), senior Dominic Ragona (fifth place at 171 pounds), junior Vinny Lertola (third place at 189 pounds), junior Casey Beleshi (seventh place at 215 pounds) and freshman Vince Ragona (eighth place at 285 pounds).

De La Salle’s junior varsity wrestlers also had a very respectable showing of their own.

JV results: Freshman Gabe Montano (fourth place at 189 pounds), freshman DeWayne Williams (third place at 189 pounds), freshman Jacob Burnham (fifth place at 215 pounds), junior Terrace Turner III (second place at 285 pounds), junior Jesse Lietzow (first place at 285 pounds), sophomore Avian Shaba (second place at 125 pounds) and freshman Mark White (second place at 152 pounds).

Next up for the Pilots’ varsity wrestlers is the Montrose High School Holiday Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The meet is set to start at 9 a.m.

Meanwhile, De La Salle’s JV squad takes on Livonia Franklin on Thursday, Dec. 30. The match is set to kick off at 9 a.m.