Chelsea Athletics Recap: Dominant Sweeps on the Court and Pitch, Strong Showing on the Links
By Jason Morris | Aug 24, 2026 8:01 PM
Monday was a banner day for Chelsea High School athletics, highlighted by flawless home sweeps from the boys tennis and soccer programs alongside a competitive top-10 performance on the golf course. Boys Soccer: Bulldogs Dismantle Adrian in 8-0 Rout The Chelsea boys varsity soccer team stayed perfect in SEC White play on Monday, cruising to an 8-0 shutout victory at home against the Adrian Maples to improve to 2-0 in the conference. The Bulldogs controlled possession early, but the Maples' defense held firm until Christian Banos-Weatherholt broke the deadlock, netting the lone goal of the opening half to give Chelsea a 1-0 advantage into the break. The floodgates opened in the second half. Henry Glendening sparked the offensive explosion by burying a stunning header directly off a goal kick to double the lead to 2-0. From there, Chelsea's attack overwhelmed the Maples: Preston Paoletti delivered a pair of second-half strikes. Zach Levine matched the feat with two goals of his own. Jayden Bennett and Felipe Adam-Rida each found the back of the net late to seal the mercy-shortened victory. Chelsea's junior varsity squad set the tone earlier in the day, mirroring the varsity result with an identical 8-0 shutout over Adrian. Boys Tennis: Flawless 3-0 Quad Performance Chelsea boys varsity tennis defended home court in emphatic style, going an undefeated 3-0 at the Chelsea Quad on Monday and dropping just two individual matches all day. Chelsea 8, Vicksburg 0 Chelsea 7, Parma Western 1 Chelsea 7, Mason 1 The highlight of the day belonged to No. 3 singles player Gavin Heinze, who celebrated his 16th birthday by going a clean 3-0 across all three dual matches to lead the Bulldogs' dominant effort. Girls Golf: Bulldogs Earn 6th at Battle Creek Lakeview Invite The Chelsea girls varsity golf team traveled to Cedar Creek Golf Club to compete in the 11-team Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational, turning in a strong team score of 379 to finish in sixth place. Leighton Diesing paced the Bulldogs with a round of 84, earning a tie for 7th place individually in a competitive field. Hannah Beda provided solid backup with an 87. Portage Central claimed the team title, driven by an extraordinary 9-under-par round of 63 from their top individual golfer.