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Gymnastics interest meeting scheduled for Oct. 25

For those girls interested in coming out for the gymnastics team this year, there will be a strongly encouraged meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 5:30 pm in the high school cafeteria.  There is more information in the athletic office.  Please stop in and pick up the flyer from Mrs. Bassett.

JV volleyball team dismantles Corunna

Wednesday, Oct. 18,  the JV volleyball team traveled all the way to Corunna and won their match 25-10, 12-25 and 15-3.  
Cassidy Pluta had 13 kills, Susie Davenport had 4 aces  and 16 assists.  The girls had a great comeback in game three – they played with a vengeance.  
Overall record is 17-13-4.

Grease cast members: This is the last day to pay for your tee shirt. Get the money to Mr. Dyer by the end of the day or you will not receive a shirt.

Volleyball team beats Corunna in first round of CAAC Tourney

The Lady Panthers traveled to Corunna High School to compete in the first round of the CAAC Cup tournament and defeated the Cavaliers in an exciting, well played match 25-21, 25-23, and 25-23.  
Taylor Johnston had 4 kills, went 13 of 14 serving, 13 digs and was a steady team leader for the night.  Libby Breton had 7 kills, 5 digs and 7 blocks.  Clara Male and Cheyenne Bolenbaugh added 5 kills each while Alyssa Cinpak had 4 blocks.  
The team will host Jackson High on Tuesday.  Please come out and support the Lady Panthers!

Friday is Blue/Green Day -- Celebrate U-M or MSU by how you dress

Juniors—prom meeting right after school! Get there quick so you can get started and done FAST!

Class Color Day happening at WHS on Nov. 1

 Thursday, Nov. 1, is the last day of the marking period, so we are celebrating by wearing our class colors to school.  Remember that seniors wear purple, juniors wear blue, sophomores wear orange and freshmen wear green.  Looking forward to seeing all our school spirit!

Percussion Concussion coming to Michigan Theater

Western's drum line will perform in the Percussion Concussion at the Michigan Theater on Nov. 3. This is a throw down with drum lines from other high schools in the county. Scoring is based on crowd response, so we need to pack the house with Panthers

YEARBOOK FUNDRAISER—last chance! Please turn in any fundraiser orders to Ms. Sponsler ASAP

Spectator bus to take fans to Harper Creek for football game against Buchanan

Friday the Athletic Department is organizing a spectator bus to the varsity game at Harper Creek.

A maximum of 44 people can ride.

It will leave at 6pm in front of the high school.

$7 total for the night: $3 game ticket, plus $4 to ride the bus.

If you have a student pass or family pass, you just need to pay to ride the bus.

Students can start signing up Wednesday in the Athletic Office.

Come out to support your varsity football team in their last game of the season.

There will be a Quiz Bowl Meeting and Practice Thursday Oct. 18th from 2:40-3:20 in Room 209.

Don't be a soccer hooligan: student body advised of fan etiquette

The Western student section will be located behind the Western bench on the north side of the seating area for tonight's contest verses Mason.  

The Western Athletic Department will be adhering to its Spectator Sportsmanship guidelines and urges student spectators to cheer for their team and abstain from comments made to officials or the opposing team or fans. Any student or adult spectator not following the Western or MHSAA Guidelines will be removed from the soccer contest.

Movie Night at the Hub Oct. 18

High school students are invited to The Hub for a movie night on Oct. 18, from 7 to 10 p.m.
Hosted by college students, the action film, The Avengers will be shown, and there will be a costume contest with cash prizes. Cover charge is $5, or $3 for those who wear a costume. Food will offered at half price. Call (517) 917-0485 for details, or go to facebook.com/thehubjxn, for details.

Hollow qualifies for State Finals in tennis

Congratulations to senior Landon Hollow, who qualified for this weekend's MHSAA division 3 State Finals Tournament.
Overall, tennis team played well at the Regional Tournament in Chelsea.
"I'm so proud of our team and the steps they took," coach Doug Blume said, "to become the strong competitors they were at the end of the season."

Sign-up sheet for boys and girls bowling can be found outside the athletic office

Pretty Swell Panthers announced

Congratulations to

Robert Burbank

Veronica Fritz

Kristi Simmons

Morgan Bartell

Grace Archer

They have been recognized at Pretty Swell Panthers, receiving a $5 Subway card and are entered for a chance to win $100 cash at the end of the year.  

Be aware students, staff are looking for students to nominate and be recognized.

Quiz Bowl practice tonight 2:40 in Room 209

Volleyball team competes in CAAC Tournament

The Lady Panthers competed in the CAAC Gold Tournament at Charlotte High School.  
They faced off first with Lumen Christi and were defeated in an exciting match 25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 21-25 and 10-15.  
They defeated Lansing Waverly in the second match up 25-15, 25-12 and 25-19.  
They ended the day with a challenging match up with Eaton Rapids.  The Lady Panthers defeated ER 26-24, 18-25, 25-23, 21-25 and 15-13.  
Libby Breton finished the day with 34 kills and 11 block solos.  Taylor Johnston added 19 kills, 3 block solos and 21 digs.  Cheyenne Bolenbaugh served 18 aces for the day.  
The Lady Panthers are 12-18-5 overall and finish the conference 1-5. 

Panthers knock Mounties off their horses with 32-10 victory

The varsity football Panthers broke into the win column on Senior Night Friday with a 32-10 win over arch-rival Northwest.  
Ryan Conklin keyed the offense, throwing for 211 yards on 17-25 passing.  
The defense, led by Andy Floate and Tyler Ebersole, shut down the Northwest run game and forced the Mounties to throw against the relentless pass rush led by Max Madden and Trent Hullett.  
It was a great way to send our seniors out in their last home game.  
The season's last game is next Friday against Buchanan, and will be played at Harper Creek High School.  Come see the steadily improving Panthers take on the Bucks.  The JV game starts at 5pm, and with the varsity will play afterwards.

Sophomore shirts can be ordered in Mrs. Smart's classroom

Hey, Sophomores - spirit day is coming - order your class t-shirt now with Mrs. Smart in room 214.

The shirts cost only $12, or you can have a shirt with your name on the back for $15.  Order now so you won't miss out.  Orders will be taken through Friday, Oct. 19.  Don't miss out!

Girls basketball interest meeting Thursday during lunches

There will be a basketball meeting during lunch times on Thursday for all girls (grades 9-12) interested in playing basketball this season. 
The meeting will be held, Oct. 18, in the gym. Tryouts will be held Nov. 5-7.  Exact times and additional information will be given at the meeting.  Athletes who are unable to attend the meeting can contact Head Coach Tara Kreklau.