June 25, 2025

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Articles for tag: Saline Athletics

Saline Soccer Takes SEC Red Title 

Saline Soccer Takes SEC Red Title 

Photo from Saline Athletics The Saline boys’ soccer team wrapped up an undefeated conference season with a 1-0 win over Ann Arbor Huron Thursday night to claim the SEC Red title with a 6-0-4 record.  The Hornets entered the match trailing Huron by one point and needed a win to win the title.  Like the ...

Saline Water Polo Wins Hornet Invite

Saline Water Polo Wins Hornet Invite

The Saline mens’ water polo team came up big at its home invitational this weekend going 4- to claim the tournament championship. The championship game was one for the ages as the Hornets pulled out a 22-21 double overtime shootout win over number-one ranked Ann Arbor Pioneer. Saline built a 10-7 lead at the half, ...

Saline Rolls Over Pioneer to move to 3-0 

Saline Rolls Over Pioneer to move to 3-0 

The Saline football team left no doubt that there would be no letdown after a big win at Dexter last week, rolling to a 50-0 trouncing of Ann Arbor Pioneer Friday night.  The Hornets were on fire from the opening kick and did not let their foot off the pedal in the rout of their ...

Saline Field Hockey Rolls to Pair of Routs

Saline Field Hockey Rolls to Pair of Routs

The Saline field hockey team improved to 3-1 on the season after a pair of mercy wins. The Hornets defeated Pinckney 9-1 Monday night. Saline took a 3-0 lead after one period, including a penalty corner with no time left on the clock. Saline continued to pull away in the second with four goals to ...

Saline Girls Win Bath XC Invite. Boys’ Second 

Saline Girls Win Bath XC Invite. Boys’ Second 

Another big weekend for the Saline cross country teams as the girls won the D1 title and the boys were second at the Bath Invitational Saturday.  The girls finished with 45 points to beat out Northville with 76.  The freshman duo of McKinley Jones and Savannah Staton once again led the Hornets to the win.  ...

Cross Country Teams Hosts Saline Invite

Cross Country Teams Hosts Saline Invite

The Saline cross country teams opened their seasons by hosting the Saline Invitational Thursday. The Hornets dominated the boy’s race with Saline taking the top 15 spots. Sophomore Jacob Szalay led the way with by taking the top spot with a time of 16:41.1. Brennan LaRusso was second in 17:04.9 and Wesley Rogan third in ...

Saline Water Polo Off to Quick Start

Saline Water Polo Off to Quick Start

It didn’t take long for the Saline boys’ water polo team to surpass the three wins the Hornets earned in 2023. The Hornets opened the season by going 4-0 at the Grand Haven Invite and have already passed last seasons win total with a 3-19-2 overall record. Saline kicked off the season by beating host ...

Early Goal Dooms Saline Soccer Team

Early Goal Dooms Saline Soccer Team

It was expected to be a battle between two top five ranked teams, and it was just that when second-ranked Skyline and fourth-ranked Saline faced off for the D1 district title Saturday. The teams had played close games during the regular season with Skyline winning 1-0 and the teams playing to a 1-1 draw and ...

Saline Softball Rolls to District Title

Saline Softball Rolls to District Title

The Saline softball team made short work of the D1 district in Dexter Saturday after rolling to a pair of big wins on its way to the D1 district title. The Hornets will host the D1 Regional Saturday and Saline will have a tough opponent in the semifinals when they take on third-ranked South Lyon ...

Saline Soccer Rolls into District Finals

Saline Soccer Rolls into District Finals

While it took a little longer than expected, it was Mother Nature that delayed the Saline girls’ soccer team’s first win of the 2024 playoffs and not the lack of scoring by the Hornets. A thunderstorm rolled into Bedford just before game time and forced a one hour delay to the start, but once the ...