Winter Sports Heat up Trenton, Wyandotte Rivlary

The athletic rivalry between and was in full swing this week. The two Downriver League foes squared off in bowling, hockey, basketball, swimming and competitive cheer. 

Check out the roundup below to find out how each school fared as the two powerhouses did battle.

Girls Bowling

In competition Wednesday at Taylor Lanes, the Trenton girls beat Wyandotte 17-13. Strong performances by Roosevelt's Lindsey Ragen and Mara Schippling led the team to a commanding early lead. However, the Trojans mounted a strong comeback and swept the final game to win overall. Wyandotte and Trenton are both in action again on Thursday, taking on new opponents at Lodge Lanes in Belleville at 3:30 p.m.

Boys Bowling

Also at Taylor Lanes on Wednesday, the Wyandotte boys knocked off Trenton 19-11. In  the first game, the Bears posted a team score of 1042, which is one of the best individual game performances by any Downriver League team so far this season. Leading Roosevelt was Austin Irwin and Tony Zaddach, while Trenton's Justin Gabriel bowled a 300 game for the Trojans. Wyandotte and Trenton are both in action again on Thursday, taking on new opponents at Lodge Lanes in Belleville at 3:30 p.m.

Trenton (11-1) grabbed an early lead Wednesday (3-8) night on the road against Wyandotte, but needed overtime to beat the Bears 4-3. Down by three goals, Roosevelt tied the game with one goal in the first period and two in the third period. In overtime, Trenton's Cory Seychel scored the game winner for his team. Seychel led the Trojans with two goals, while Tyler Groat led the Bears with two goals as well. Trenton next plays tonight at home, taking on Grosse Pointe North at 7:30 p.m. The Bears next play tonight at home against Port Huron Northern at 7:40 p.m.

Swimming and Diving

Wyandotte remained undefeated after traveling to Trenton Thursday and defeating the Trojans by a score of 112-74. Strong performances for Roosevelt came from Collin Olson and Jesse Knowles. For Trenton, David O’Donnell, who was a state-finalist last season, performed well against the Bears The Trojans next meet is Tuesday at Dearborn Heights Crestwood at 6:30 p.m.  Wyandotte’s next meet is Thursday at home against Lincoln Park at 6:30 p.m.       

Girls Basketball

Roosevelt (5-4) knocked off Trenton (5-4) by a score of 39-34 Thursday night in Wyandotte. The Trojans kept it close for the entire contest, but the Bears were able to pull away just enough in the fourth quarter to take the victory. Roosevelt's Amelia Czarnota led the Bears with 16 points, while Trenton's Tori Vandenberg led the Trojans with eight points. Wyandotte’s next game is Tuesday at home against Southgate Anderson, while Trenton next plays at home Tuesday at 7 p.m. against Taylor Truman.

Boys Basketball

In Trenton on Friday night, the Trojans (5-3) crushed Wyandotte (3-4) by a score of 71-48. Both teams are in action again Tuesday night, with Trenton traveling to Taylor Truman for 7 p.m. game and Wyandotte heading to Southgate Anderson for a contest starting at 8 p.m. 

Competitive Cheer

Wyandotte and Trenton both took part in the Wyandotte Invitational on Saturday at Roosevelt. Wyandotte finished in second place with 746.4040 points and Trenton finished in fourth place, earning 631.78 points. Both teams next take part in a local invitational next Saturday at 10 a.m. at Grosse Ile.