SENIORS!

1.) Start bringing in group pictures from elementary all the way up to now for their senior slide show.

2.) If you are planning on speaking at Graduation or Bac. need to stay April 19th to present their speeches to a panel of judges

3.) anyone interested in singing the class song Whenever You Remember by Carrie Underwood must go see Profe Male during power play to perform it as an audition

Spring Arbor Drama Club

The Spring Arbor Drama Club is performing Shakespeare's Twelfth Night will be showing on the 12th, 13th and 14th of April. Tickets are $10, but with groups of 10 or more we can offer a lower price.

Jackson County Rose Festival

For 54 years, the Jackson County Rose Festival has hosted one of the most prestigious pageants in the state of Michigan. The Jackson County RoseQueen Scholarship pageant program has offered one of the highest scholarship awards in the state and we rank second nationally. Our contestants can earn anywhere from $500-$1000 if they are one of the top 10 finalist that move to the RoseQueen Pageant in August, and our Queen and runners-up are awarded anywhere from $1200-$1500 to be used to continue their education. Our 2012 RoseQueen Scholarship sponsorship ranged from a one year tuition valued at $3000. at JCC, Two year tuition valued at $8000.00 at Baker College or a Two year tuition scholarship valued at 12,600.00 at Spring Arbor University. In addition to these wonderful scholarship opportunities, competing in the RoseQueen pageant will reinforce leadership, poise, philanthropy and life skills that can be used as each participant moves into adulthood. The preliminary pageant application process has been extended through April 10th. Prelims will take place on April 21st and the RoseQueen pageant will take place on August 17th. Any interested young ladies between the age of 17 and 23 are welcome to complete an application and return it to me by the deadline date. The following criteria needs to be met in order for applications to be accepted. Talent - This can be anything from your traditional vocal, or instrumental performance. It can also include performances such as a dramatic reading/poetry, baton twirling, magician...... Platform - You must have a philanthropic mission that you are ready to present and defend. Evening gown Swimsuit Panel Interview - Demonstrating your communication skills in front of 5 to 7 judges On Stage Question - Demonstrating your ability to think on your feet. You DO NOT have to be a "pageant girl" to take part in this event!

College-Palooza

Northwest High School is hosting College-Palooza, a college fair with over 50 public and private colleges and universities represented, on Wednesday night, April 24th from 6th to 7:30. For Juniors who just got their ACT score back, this is a great next step! 

SPRINGsanity

SPRINGsanity starts this week and the Sophomores are ALREADY in the lead!!

SPRINGsanity t-shirts are FOR SALE NOW! See Ms. Sponsler or a yearbook staffer at lunch. Shirts are in your class colors for next week's spirit week and will earn points for your grade level. Only $10--get one by the end of the day Tuesday!!

DODGEBALL--sign up your team, turn in your permission slips and pay your entrance fee by Wed for the lowest cost. We will still accept paperwork and fees after Wed thru Friday 7th hr BUT the cost will double--sign up today!

The Panther Play off game show is THIS Friday, March 22 at 7pm in the Aud. Come see 10 people from your grade level and 30 from the others compete to earn spirit points and money for charity. $4 gets you in the door and gets points added to your class totals.

The Dodgeball competition is Monday night in the gym starting at 6pm. $3 will get you a wristband in the door to watch the whole bracket.

Spirit week days start on Monday--be on the look-out for posters in the cafeteria, and in other unusual places telling you what to wear next week to earn spirit points for your grade.

Talk to a Yearbooker if you have any questions! 

Shamrocks

There are only 3 days remaining for the MDA fundraiser and the class race is close.
Juniors: 5317
Freshmen: 5200
Seniors: 5050
Sophomores: 2627
You can still buy shamrocks during lunch and the quest class students will be coming around to all classes at the beginning of 5th hour on Wednesday. Help support a great course and buy a shamrock or two.

Teen Idol

American 1 Credit Union is searching for the most talented singers in your area to compete in their ninth annual American 1 Teen Idol competition in July. Teen Idol is an event designed to promote performance art students and to raise money for local charities. The competition is open to all students 13-19 and not just students that are in choir. Download the application at www.american1cu.org.

SENIORS!

Any senior interested in speaking at baccalaureate or graduation, contact Profe Male ASAP!

Congrats to Alexa Pluta!

Congratulations to Alexa Pluta. Her artwork was awarded Top 100in the state at MAEA judging. Her work will be displayed at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival in May! Way to go Alexa!

Multimedia Communication

How do you communicate a thought or idea for yourself or a client? Are you interested in logos, typography, print, radio, TV, Web 2.0 or using new specialized technology? Join Multimedia Communication! See the counselors to sign up!

Jewell places fifth, Hullett seventh, at wrestling state finals

The panthers placed two wrestlers in the state finals over the weekend.  

Tanner Jewell brought home a 5th place medal with a 3-2 record in three days of competition.  Tanner made it to the semi-finals before losing to the eventual state champion in his weight class.  Tanner finished the season 34 wins and 9 losses. 

Trent Hullett was 7th place and finished 3-2 as well.  Trent finished the season with 44 wins and 11 losses and earned his 100the career win on the last match of his high school career.

The tennis team is selling McDonalds Coupon books!

the varsity tennis team is selling McDonalds coupon booklets to raise money for their season. they cost $10.00 each but have a value of $25.00. see mrs. Scott in the front office for details. 

Order Your Senior Yard Sign Now!

The Western Academic Boosters will have 2013 SENIOR yard signs available for purchase this year for a cost of $15.00 per sign.
If you would like to order a sign (or multiple signs), please complete the portion below, and place it in an envelope to: "Western Academic Boosters- Senior Sign." Please include payment with your order form.

Make Checks Payable to: Western Academic Boosters

You may have your student return it to the High School Office.

Seniors if you would like to speak at baccalaureate or at the graduation ceremony, please see Mrs. Male

Boys basketball teams fall to Titans

The Western varsity boys basketball team team lost to Lumen Christi Friday night.  
The varsity team played extremely hard and battled a good Titan team the entire night.  Isaiah Ingles led the way for Western with 18 points and six assists while Ryan Conklin added nine points and Andrew Hanson added eight points.  Gabe Lefere did a nice job on the boards picking up six rebounds.  Western is next in action Tuesday night against Harper Creek.  It will be senior night for Western.

The Western JV Boys lost to a close one to Lumen Christi 58 to 56.  Timmy Mayotte scored 15, Easton Oliver 11, Braydon Young 10 and Austin Copper 10.  Their last game of the season is Tuesday at home against Harper Creek.


The Freshman Boys lost at Lumen Christi.  Michael Rauch scored 6, Jacob LeFevre had 5 and Magnus Radala added 4.  Their last game of the season is Tuesday at home against Harper Creek.

Girls bowling team qualifies for state finals

Show posters available from Mr. Dyer

Cast and crew of Dirty Rotten Tricks, see Mr. Dyer to get your free copy of the show poster.  Also, stop by to check out a copy of the script for the spring play, Would You Like Fries With Your Murder?  Auditions are next week!  If you already checked out a script, please make sure to return it so others can borrow it.  See Mr. Dyer with any questions.

An important message for Key Clubbers...

Attention Key Club,
Be sure to attend the meeting today at 2:45.....Especially if you plan to go to the Pistons game at the Palace this Saturday night. We will be finalizing rides and tickets today!

Senior meeting after school in Mrs. Male's room

There will be a meeting after school on Thursday in Mrs. Male's room for seniors interesting in painting or coming up with a design for the cafeteria wall.

Artists showing work at MAEA regional show

The Michigan Art Education Association Region 3 Show will be held Feb. 14 through March 1

Alexa Pluta has a close up horse's head using conte as the medium. Moving on to State Judging

Carlee Pacholek has an acrylic painting using the song "Blue Moon" as inspiration.

Mackenzie Bowden has a chalk drawing of an elderly man.

Olivia Fatchett created this multiple exposure in Digital Arts.

Show is at Adrian College

Valade Gallery, Shipman Library on Williams Street between Mahan & Peelle Streets.

The Gallery is open:

Mon - Fri 9 - 4

Thurs - 9 - 9

Sat 10 - 4

Reception - Friday, March 1, from 5 to 8pm

Three Panther wrestlers advance to state finals

Of the five wrestlers that competed at regionals, three will be wrestling at the state finals in two weeks at the Palace in Auburn Hills.  
Tanner Jewell placed second at 135 pounds and will be competing at the finals for the second consecutive year.  Tanner is 31-6 this season and a senior captain.  Trent Hullett also placed second and is a senior captain.  Trent is 41-9 this season and wrestle's at 171 pounds.  Freshman Chase Veydt took fourth place and is 38-14 at 125 pounds. 

Band Boosters offering an ACT workshop Feb. 23

Last call to sign up for the ACT practice workshop on Feb. 23, from 8am to 1 pm. Registration is available in the band office and the main office. Bring completed registration to the band office with $35 ASAP. It is not too late.   

Please mind the parking signs

Due to construction,  WHS staff members lost their parking area.

Thanks to our student drivers who are paying attention to the signs and PARKING AWAY from designated staff parking.

SIGNS are up! 

Thanks for your cooperation in leaving marked staff parking areas for staff members.

If you ordered a cookie but did not pay for it yet--find your yearbook staffer ASAP! Any cookies not paid for by 7th hr will not be delivered and MIGHT be resold to someone else! Thanks for making this a sell out!

Wrestlers battle valiantly in regional loss to Niles

Inexperience proved to be the difference in the regional semi-final against Niles. Western battled as well as they could but the experience of the number-3 ranked team in Division 2 was too much and the Panthers lost 39-26.
Western had outstanding performances from Spencer Plate, Brock Hoffman, Tanner Jewell, Tyler Ebersole, Roman Withrow, and Trent Hullett. Other strong performances came from Noah Burk, Scott Cooley and Austin Catt.  Even though they lost to more experienced wrestlers they managed to keep their matches close and keep Niles from getting bonus points to run away with the win. Western finished the regular season with 22 wins and 10 losses.  

Mrs. V collecting gently used girls' clothes

Hey,Western Women!  This announcement is for you!
We need you to check your closets!
We are collecting gently used girls' clothing in all sizes.

The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Iniative in Jackson County is planning a fashion show and is asking all county schools to donate to their cause!

Please bring your donation of gently used GIRLS' CLOTHING - in all sizes - to Mrs. VanRiper's office.

Let's show Jackson County that Western spirit!  Thanks in advance for helping us put together a great collection of girls' clothing.

Key Club collecting pop cans

The Key Club will meet Thursday to discuss their can drive and tickets to the Feb. 23 Pistons game.

Five wrestlers advance to individual regionals

Five wrestlers have kept their dreams alive of wrestling in the MHSAA state finals and are advancing to the individual regional tournament on Saturday.  
Tanner Jewell won the championship at the individual district over the weekend with a decisive 11-2 decision over his opponent in the final.  Brock Hoffman and Trent Hullett placed second.  Chase Veydt and Brady Hoffman were 3rd. Jewell is 28-6 this season.  Brock Hoffman and Hullett are 37-8 and 38-8, respectively.  Veydt is 36-11 and Brady Hoffman is 34-13. 

Key Club sponsoring Bowling for Hunger event

Come out to summit lanes on Feb. 15 to help feed mouths from third-world countries. The cost is $15 per person. Please sign up with Mrs. Mayotte or Richard Shafer by February 11th, money is due at time of sign up. For the $15, you get shoes and unlimited bowling for two hours. 

Coach B's Driving School filling slots for next session

MARCH 11 DRIVER EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Students interested in taking segment one driver education this spring.  Coach Bs Driving School is hosting a class starting March 11 at Western High School. This class has a limit to the number of students Coach B can take.  We will schedule around practices, spring break,and games.
To sign up for the class go to coachbsdrivingschool.com or get an information form from Mr. Benner.

Mounties defeat Western in girls bowling

Parma-Western girls bowling team lost to Northwest girls bowling team by a score of 29-1.
Abbee Gennety had a high game of 208, Cheyenne Bolenbaugh had a high game of 193, Devon Clute had games of 182 and 186, Kayla Aldrich had games of 170 and 178, and Alicia Griffin had a high game of 160.  The team's next match is with Waverly on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Bowling boys get knocked over by Northwest

Western was defeated last night by Northwest 27-3. 
Western was led by Junior Michael Hart with games of 215 and 200 and Senior Derek May with games of 205 and 204. Western travels to Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing on Thursday to take on Lansing Waverly. 
Western's record is now 6-5

Softball sign up sheet outside athletic office

Any female grades 9-12 who is interested playing softball this spring is invited to please sign up outside the athletic office by Friday.

CP Federal invites students to iSkate 4

CP Federal Credit Union would like to invite you to our iSkate 4 free event on Saturday, Feb. 16  from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Optimist Ice Arena.   There will be free admission, free skate rental, and a ton of free prize drawings.  For more details, stop by your Western High student credit union branch Friday during lunch.

Drivers: be aware of changes to student and staff parking

The southwest corner of the lot will soon be designated as "Staff Parking." Please, drive safely and park courtesely.

Wrestlers beat Harper Creek, Coldwater en route to district title

After a disappointing finish in the conference (3rd overall), the wrestling team bounced back with a district title in a dominant performance.  
The Panthers began the night in the semi-finals by thrashing a young Harper Creek team, 66-15. Western kept the momentum going in the finals by winning some important matches early and pounded Coldwater 57-19.  
Down 17-15 going into the 171-pound match, Trent Hullett avenged a loss from last year's district tournament by pinning his opponent.  Scott Cooley wrestled his first match at 189 pounds and pinned his opponent as well to put Western up 29-15.  Pins by Brady Hoffman and Austin Catt sealed the deal for Western.  Double winners for Western were Brock Hoffman, Tade Price, Chase Veydt, Tyler Ebersole, Trent Hullett, Scott Cooley, Brady Hoffman, and Austin Catt.

Frosh girls win at Marshall

The Western freshman girls defeated Marshall last night 33-26.  Sierra Griffith played a fabulous all-around game leading the Panthers in scoring with 17 points while pulling down 10 rebounds and coming up with 5 steals.   Alexa Marston and Jessica Claar each had four points.  Jessica also came up with 5 rebounds and 5 steals.

Grace Archer contributed in some tremendous ways in last night’s win.  Although she only had two points, Grace grabbed 9 rebounds, had 9 steals and blocked 8 shots.  She came up big on the defensive end several times in key situations down the stretch.

The Panthers improve to 4-6 on the year and travel to Jackson High School next Thursday to take on the Vikings.

Boys bowlers defeat Leslie

The Western boys bowling team traveled to Leslie to take on the Blackhawks in a non-conference match Tuesday. The Western boys won 20-10. They were led by Sophomore Andrew Mullikin with a 255 and Junior Michael Hart with a 207. The varsity record is now 6-4. Our next match is Wednesday Feb.6th against Northwest at Airport Lanes at 3:30.

Basketball drops game to Marshall

The western boys basketball team lost on the road to Marshall Tuesday night. 
Despite playing without injured leading scorer Isaiah Ingles, Western put up a good fight for the first 2 /12 quarters until Marshall was able to pull away.  Andrew Hanson led Western with 14 points and Nate Laipply led on the boards with five.  
Western will host Leslie Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

Seniors: if you want to have a speech during baccalaureate or graduation please see Mrs. Male for details.

With 29-points, Hanson leads Panthers to OT victory

The varsity boys basketball team beat Charlotte at home in overtime Friday night, 74-73.

Hullett, Catt win at league tournament

Sophomore Austin Catt grapples earlier this season at the JAWS meet. Catt stood at the top of the podium Saturday at the CAAC Gold League Tournament.

Trent Hullett and Austin Catt were champions for the wrestlers at the CAAC Gold League Tournament on Saturday.  
Hullett defeated Austen Droscha of Mason 3-2 in the finals and Catt pinned Brandon Foster of Waverly to win his weight class. Droscha is ranked 9th in the state.  
Western had finished 5-1 in duals and entered the tournament in second place but a difficult day ended with the Panthers in sixth place. The wrestlers had three starters out of the lineup with various injuries.  
"We just couldn't overcome the loss of three solid varsity wrestlers.  It's very disappointing," Coach Hoffman said.  
Chase Veydt and Tyler Ebersole finished in second place. Spencer Plate finished third, while Brock and Brady Hoffman were fourth.

JV wrestlers finsh out strong season

Saturday was our JV Wrestlers last chance at competition for the 2012-2013 season.  
Ten wrestlers were able to make it to Waverly High School on the snowy morning to be able to give their best effort in their last performances of the season. Evan Shaw, Cade Shushok, and Josh Holder took second in their weight classes this weekend.  The Panthers also had four undefeated champions this weekend Austin Marks, Noah Clemons, Eric Rickabaugh, and Tommy Kik.
Congratulations wrestlers on a great season.

Freshman, JV boys basketball teams beat Charlotte

The JV boys defeated Charlotte 51 to 33.  Timmy Mayotte scored a team high 15 points.  Austen Cooper had 10 and Brennan Joseph added eight points.  
The freshman boys defeated Charlotte 44 to 38.  The Panthers jumped out to a 17 to two lead to start the game.  Leading the way was Michael Rauch with 19 points. Sheldan Williams had 11 and Jacob Inosencio added eight points.  

Both teams' next game is Tuesday at Marshall.

Bowling team visits Charlotte

The Western Varsity Bowling team traveled to Char Lanes to take on the Orioles from Charlotte. 

After losing the first game 1063-947, the boys came back with their highest game ever and won 1103-972 and took total pins for an 11-9 lead going into bakers. The first baker game came down to the last ball and Western fell short  and lost 173-170. The second baker game saw the Charlotte team get hot and shoot a 243 to clinch the match. 

"I am very proud of how we fought back after losing the first game to come back and win the second game and totals," Coach Eric Mullikin said. 

Western was led by Senior Kyle VanArman with games of 224 and 205. Junior Michael Hart added 213 and 207. Sophmore Andrew Mullikin had 191 and 223. Freshman Spencer Aldrich had 175 and 223 and Freshman Hunter Benson had 163 and 226. Their next match will be on Tuesday Feb.5 at Leslie Lanes against Leslie. The team's record is now 5-4 overall and 5-3 in the CAAC Gold Conference.

 

The JV team was beaten 28-2. Junior Dallas Olney led the JV with a 197. Freshman Zach Plaxico added a 190 and junior Jon Saines had a 158.

Frosh girls lose to Lansing Catholic

The freshman girls lost last night's game to the Lansing Catholic Cougars 55-24.  
Sierra Griffith led the Panthers with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.  Jessica Claar added 5 points while Katelyn Gebhardt and Grace Archer each had four.  Rachel Cary and Tashie Gordon both came up with two points in the loss.  
The Panthers drop to 3-6 on the season as they prepare for their next game on Tuesday night against Marshall.

Gymnastics team competes at Holt

The Western gymnastics team faced off last night against Holt.  Although the Panthers did not win the meet, there were a lot of girls who stepped up and performed greatly.  Let them all know how great they did and wish them luck for tonight’s meet at St. John and Saturday’s meet at Canton.

Panthers win two duals, Ebersole posts 100th career victory

Tyler Ebersole was 2-0 and earned his 100th career wrestling victory Wednesday night as the Panthers defeated Charlotte 37-29 and Dewitt 42-34.  
The wrestlers improved their season record to 20-9 and their conference record to 5-1. Other double winners for Western were Brock Hoffman, Chase Veydt, Trent Hullett, and Austin Catt. 

JV wrestlers win nine of 11 matches

Last night the JV wrestlers competed for the last time at home for the
2012-2013 school year and they did not let their home crowd down.  All
of the wrestlers came out fired up and won 9 out of the 11 matches
that were wrestled. Winning JV wrestlers last night were Cade Shushok
(2-0), Scott Cooley (2-0), David Gazlay (1-0), Steven Stokely (1-0),
Tommy Kik (1-0), Evan Shaw (1-0), and Josh Holder(1-0).  The JV
wrestlers will travel to Waverly this Friday to compete in the league
tournament.

Junior class meeting scheduled for after school today

Juniors -- there is a meeting after school today to discuss prom and a decorating opportunity in the building.

Be there! The meeting will begin at 2:40 p.m. in Ms. Sponsler's room.

A message to student drivers...

STUDENT DRIVERS THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR YOU.  PLEASE LISTEN UP.

 

Please know that, due to construction, the southwest corner of our main parking lot , the corner closest to our building, has been designated as STAFF PARKING ONLY.

We are working on marking that area as a reminder for you!

So...for the remainder of the school year please honor our WHS staff members by leaving that south west corner,closest to our building, for staff parking.

 

Thanks so much!  Your WHS staff members appreciate your cooperation.

Senior Announcement

Today is your last chance to order a senior class tee shirt. For real. See Profe Male.

Panthers lose buzzer beater at Eaton Rapids

The varsity boys basketball team lost a heart breaker Tuesday night to Eaton Rapids 52-50.  
A big third quarter helped erase a 10 point halftime deficit, and a closely contested fourth quarter saw the game played with a five-point differential. 
With eight seconds to go Isaiah Ingles hit a three to cut the Eaton Rapids lead to two. Will Knickerbocker stole the inbounds pass and got a layup to tie the game with 5.5 seconds to go. Eaton Rapids was able to get a shot to go at the buzzer to beat the Panthers.  
Isaiah Ingles led the way for the Panthers with 19 points (including six three-pointers) and five assists, Andrew Hanson tossed in 11 points and Ryan Conklin had a double double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.  The Panthers will host Charlotte on Friday night at 6 p.m.

Boys bowling team rolls Mason

The Western Boys Varsity Bowling team stayed hot tonight winning their 4th consecutive match with a 16-14 win over Mason at City Limits Lanes in Mason. Western was led by Senior Derek May with a 217. Sophmore Andrew Mullikin added a 210 and Junior Michael Hart had a 201. Our next match is Thursday Jan.31st at 3:30 pm against Charlotte at Char Lanes. Western's record is now 5-3 overall and 5-2 in the CAAC Conference.

Girls bowlers bet beat by Mason

The Western girls bowling team lost to Mason girls by a score of 23 to 7. 
Rolling high games for Western was Kaitlyn Deforest, with games of 189 and 186 Kayla Aldrich had a high game of 189 and Devon Clute had a high game of 165. 
The next match is Thursday 31 with Charlotte in Charlotte.

JV Girls lose to Greyhounds

The JV Girls lost to a very good Eaton rapids team 47-22 last night. The leading scorer was Laura Holton with 6 points, Annalise Lamb had 4 points and 4 rebounds, Taylor Lincoln 4 points, and Sarah Clark 3 points and 5 rebounds. The girls play Thursday at home against Charlotte.

Suit Up on Fridays

The time has come to Suit Up!  That's right. Join in on Fridays in Suiting Up. Mr. Conrad, Zach or Quinton Surber will be happy to answer your questions.

JV boys win, frosh boys lose at Eaton Rapids

The JV boys basketball team defeated Eaton Rapids 63 to 44.  Isaiah Price-Douglas scored a team high 19 points.  Easton Oliver had 14.  Austen Cooper and Brennan Joseph each added 11 points.  Their next game is Thursday night at Charlotte.

The freshman boys lost to Eaton Rapids 52 to 37. Jacob Lefevre scored 9 points.  Jacob Inocensio and Michael Rauch each scored 6 points.  Their next game is Thursday at Charlotte.

Elementary Carnival organizers seeking volunteers

It's elementary carnival time! Remember the excitement of cotton candy and winning prizes?

This year's carnival is March 1. The theme is MARDI GRAS!

 

Need community service hours?  Working at our elementary carnival is a fun way to rack up some hours!

We have a fantastic reputation with our elementary schools due to the WHS volunteers we line up every year.

 

SO...pick up a contact number from Mr. SMITH in the counselor's office and plan on helping out at this year's carnival!

THEY NEED YOU!  Get the contact info from Mr. Smith today!

Wrestlers take 4th place at Battle Creek Central

The Hoffman brothers, Brady and Brock both placed second at the Battle Creek Central Wrestling Invitational on Saturday and helped the Panthers place 4th out of 15 teams.  
Brock improved his record to 30-5, while Brady is 27-9. Tyler Ebersole and Trent Hullett placed third, while Trey Shaughnessy and Noah Burk were fourth and Fifth, respectively.  Placing sixth were Chase Veydt, Noah Gazlay, and Austin Catt. 

The Panther bench looks on as a long day of wrestling continues. Sitting, from left, are senior Tanner Jewell, junior Brock Hoffman, senior Brady Hoffman, and Dan Hoffman (father of Brock and Brady). Standing is Trent Ebersole, whose son, Tyler, is a senior this year.

Basketball boys defeat Mason in CAAC action

The varsity basketball team trailed by 12 at halftime, but rallied Friday night to beat CAAC foe, Mason, by a score of 56-49. Senior will Knickerbocker scored 18 points in the game, 14 of them in the scond half.
The team is now 7-4 overall.

Bowling team defeats Titans

Western beat Lumen Christi, 22-8. 
Kaitlyn Deforest rolled games of 188 and 225, Kayla Aldrich had games of 198 and 155, Cheyenne Bolenbaugh had games of 172 and 155.

Senior class t-shirts can be picked up in Profe Male's room.

Panthers defeat Waverly, fall to Fowlerville, are now 4-1 in CAAC

Brock Hoffman and Chase Veydt each won both of their matches and helped the wrestlers defeat Lansing Waverly 50-28.  
However, the Panthers also lost to 6th-ranked Fowlerville, 68-7.  The wrestlers improved to 4-1 in the conference and 18-9 overall.  It was a tough night against Fowlerville as the Panthers are trying to get healthy for a conference run.  
Spencer Plate, Noah Burk, Tade Price, Tyler Ebersole, Aaron White, Roman Withrow, and Brady Hoffman each had wins against Waverly.

JV wrestlers winning matches, gaining experience

Last night some of the JV wrestlers competed against Waverly, Owosso, and Fowlerville at Owosso.  
All of the wrestlers wrestled extremely well, with the most notable being Scott Cooley, who won a hard fought 6-5 battle.  
Other wrestlers winning in dominating fashion were Zak Smith, Grant Keller, Noah Clemons, Ben Marshall, Josh Holder, Eric Rickabaugh, and Patrick Harris. 
The wrestlers will compete next Wednesday at home against Charlotte so be sure to come out and support them.

Bowlers on a winning roll

The Western varsity boys bowling team took on Eaton Rapids tonight and came away with an impressive 28-2 win. 

After beating Lansing Waverlythe previous night the boys are bowling well and on a roll. 

Western was led by Junior Michael Hart with games of 213 and 236. Sophmore Andrew Mullikin added a 229 and 209. Senior Kyle VanArman had 213 and Freshman Spencer Aldrich had a 202. 

Their next match is today  at Airport Lanes against Lumen Christi. 

Western's record is now 3-3 and 3-2 in the CAAC Gold.

Key Club meeting canceled

There will be no Key Club meeting after school today.  Feel free to join us next week on Thursday at 2:45 in Mrs. Mayotte's room.

Bowlers knock down Waverly

The Western varsity bowling team bounced back from a tough loss last week and defeated Lansing Waverly 23-7 last night. 

Western was led by senior Kyle VanArmen with a 235, Junior Derek May added a 234, Sophmore Andrew Mullikin 223 and 208, Junior Michael Hart 216 and Freshman Spencer Aldrich 200. 

Western returns to Airport Lanes Wed. Jan 23rd to face Eaton Rapids at 3:30. 

The varsity record is now 2-3 and 2-2 in the CAAC Gold Conference.

Gymnastics team defeats Mason

The Western Gymnastics team received their final needed regional score last night against Mason.  We also added another tally in the win category which makes us 3-2!  Way to go ladies!  Let them all know how great they did and wish them luck for Saturday’s meet at Adrian!

Western 126.8

Mason 117.1

Vault

Laura Cochrane 7.7

Lindsey Cochrane 7.5

Karissa Huss 8.1

Jenna Grannan 7.9

Veronica Fritz 7.95

Hannah Wilson 8.2

Rachel Macchia 8.6 (1st)

Kelli Hoffman 8.5 (2nd)

Bars

Cierra Churchwell 4.6

Karissa Huss 4.7

Aubrey Bills 4.45

Lindsey Cochrane 5.35

Jenna Grannan 6.1

Veronica Fritz 6.9 (3^rd)

Hannah Wilson 5.7

Rachel Macchia 7.3 (2^nd)

Kelli Hoffman 8.3 (1st)

Beam

Selena Rankin 6.75

Alexis Rankin 6.8

Cierra Churchwell 6.1

Alexis Schneider 7.6

Jenna Grannan 6.85

Lindsey Cochrane 7.55

Laura Cochrane 8.2 (3^rd)

Veronica Fritz 6.95

Hannah Wilson 8.3 (2^nd)

Rachel Macchia 7.65

Kelli Hoffman 8.35 (1^st)

Floor

Cierra Churchwell 6.15

Karen Carroll 7.5

Alexis Schneider 7.35

Karissa Huss 6.15

Veronica Fritz 6.9

Jenna Grannan  7.8

Lindsey Cochrane 7.95

Laura Cochrane 7.4

Hannah Wilson 7.8

Rachel Macchia 8.0

Kelli Hoffman 8.7(1st)

All Around

Kelli Hoffman 33.85 (1^st)

Rachel Macchia 31.55 (2^nd)

Hannah Wilson 30.0

Veronica Fritz 28.7

Jenna Grannan 28.65

Lindsey Cochrane 28.4

A message from Student Council VP Cody Lowe

"Student Council was pleased with how our spirit week went during Snowfest. We feel that the turn out for this spirit week was very successful due to the new additions to our spirit day options. We feel that more students participated and had a great time doing so. Although, we were pretty disappointed with what happened with the dance due to the irresponsibility of some of the students, just don’t grind, there is no point. Other than that, every thing went pretty well." In other Snowfest news, despite losing to the sophomores in the pep assembly, the senior class won the this year's overall class competition in large part thanks to their stellar lip dub entry. This year's Snowfest queen is Taylor Johnston and the king is AJ Hanson.

Jackson United drops one to Ann Arbor - Skyline

The Jackson United hockey team lost Wednesday to Skyline High School, 4-2.

Goals - Rourke Carroll, Matt Stamler

Assists - Ben Albrecht, Zack Surber

Saves - Jake Waggener (12)

Panthers lose to Mountie bowlers

The Northwest girls bowling team defeated Parma-Western girls bowling team by a score of 23 to 7. High scores for Parma-Western were Kaitlyn Deforest with back to back games of 212, and Kayla Aldrich with a high game of 193, and Devon Clute with a high game of 172. Parma-Western's next game is against Waverly on Tuesday Jan. 22 at Airport Lanes.

Gull Lake to not make trip to Parma-Western for tonight's basketball games

With several area schools opting stay closed today due to cold winter weather, Gull Lake's basketball teams will not travel to Parma tonight.

Practice times are to be announced throughout the day.

Mr. Conrad would like to speak with students who will be new to his class next semester

Please stop by his room at your earliest convenience.

Seniors can order class t-shirts until Jan.25th

See Profe Male for details.

JV wrestlers grapple in Coldwater

Tommy Kik and Zak Smith completed their final tournament of the season
with first place finishes at Coldwater last Friday.  They were
followed by Josh Holder and Ben Marshall both taking second place.
Chris Maza and Scott Cooley rounded out the top placers with third
place finishes.  Everyone else that competed won at least one match
and finished the season on a strong note.

Wrestlers compete at Tecumseh Duals

David Gazlay was 3-0 on Saturday and the only Western wrestler to go undefeated at the Tecumseh Duals.  Though they went on to defeat Woodhaven 37-29 and Tecumseh's B team 83-0 for 7th place, Western had a difficult day, going 2-3 at the very tough tournament. The Panthers lost to Tecumseh 44-21, Lapeer West 40-36 and Plymouth 35-34.   
Chase Veydt and Trent Hullett were 4-1 on the day, while Spencer Plate, Brock Hoffman, Tade Price, Noah Gazlay, Tanner Jewell, Tyler Ebersole, and Brady Hoffman were 3-2.  

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This week's upload features a construction update, more from our Snowfest Court, and previews of upcoming events and activities in and around WHS.

 

The JV Girls Basketball team lost a hard fought game to Lansing Waverly last night 40-35. The girls put in an outstanding effort against a very good Waverly team. We were led by Sarah Clark who had a season high 13 points which included 3 three pointers and Cassidy Pluta who had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assist. Kaite Wilkins contributed 4 points and 9 rebounds and Laura Holton 4 points and 5 rebounds. The girls play Lumen Christi at home on Friday.

The Freshman boys lost to Lansing Waverly 53 to 29.  Sheldan Williams led the team with 8 points and Michael Rauch added 6.  Their next game is Thursday night at Lumen Christi.

The JV boys lost to Lansing Waverly 56 to 48.  Austen Cooper led the team with 14 points, Timmy Mayotte scored 12, Brennan Joseph added 9 and Eli Reed scored 8.  Their next game is Thursday night at Lumen Christi.

The freshman girls lost last night to Lansing Waverly 33-15.  Sierra Griffith led the Panthers in scoring with 7 points.  Grace Archer added 4 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.  Tashie Gordon came up with 4 steals in a nice individual defensive effort.  The loss drops the Panthers to 2-4 on the season.  The freshman girls will be back in action tomorrow night at home against the JV team from Jackson Christian School.

Gymnasts beat Vikings

Last night Western Gymnastics went against Jackson High School.  The girls did well!  The final scores for the evening are below.

Western 120.925

Jackson High 116.725

Vault

Karissa Huss 7.75

Jenna Grannan 7.6

Veronica Fritz 7.7

Hannah Wilson 8.25

Rachel Macchia 8.3(1^st)

Kelli Hoffman 8.3(1^st)

Bars

Katie Collier 5.0

Jenna Grannan 6.55 (3^rd)

Veronica Fritz 5.15

Hannah Wilson 4.7

Rachel Macchia 6.0

Kelli Hoffman 7.9  (1st)

Beam

Alexis Schneider 6.9

Lindsey Cochrane 6.85

Veronica Fritz 6.9

Hannah Wilson 8.075 (3^rd)

Rachel Macchia 8.375 (1^st)

Kelli Hoffman 7.4

Floor

Jenna Grannan  7.85

Lindsey Cochrane 7.35

Laura Cochrane 7.4

Hannah Wilson 7.9 (3^rd)

Rachel Macchia 7.8

Kelli Hoffman 8.425 (2nd)

 

Profe Male: "Seniiors you can still order senior t-shirts!!!!."

Snowfest dance Saturday

The Snow Festival Dance is Saturday from 8 to 11 pm. The cost to get in is $7. The dance is "dress casual," so please wear no jeans.

Wrestlers beat Mounties, fall to Blackhawks

The wrestlers defeated Northwest in conference action last night 46-22 and lost to Leslie 38-33.  The Panthers are 15-5 overall and 3-1 in the conference.  Double winners for Western were Chase Veydt, Tyler Ebersole, Aaron White, Trent Hullett, Brady Hoffman, and Austin Catt. 

Junior Varsity wrestling winners against Leslie were Scott Cooley, Tommy Kik, Trey Shaughnessy.

Agility training for females happening Tuesdays and Thursdays

Any females grades 9-12 interested in playing softball or tennis this spring, workouts have started! Speed, Agility, and strength  Tuesday's and Thursday's from 2:50pm to 3:45pm by the athletic office. Bring water and a positive attitude!

Big bucks available to winner of Young Scientist Challenge

2013 Young Scientist Challenge is NOW OPEN for Entries     Your Student's Great Idea Could Win $25,000!   The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is now accepting entries for the 2013 competition. Encourage your students to enter for their chance to be named "America's Top Young Scientist." Open to students in grades 5-8, the Young Scientist Challenge asks entrants to create a 1-2 minute video showcasing their great idea to solve a real-world problem. Videos will not be judged on production skills and may be recorded on cell phones or basic digital cameras.Ten national finalists will have the opportunity to work directly with a 3M scientist in an exclusive summer mentorship program and bring their innovative ideas to life. One lucky student has the chance to win: $25,000, a once-in-a-lifetime trip with Discovery Student Adventures, and many more exciting prizes. New for 2013! The first 50 students to submit a video will receive a Young Scientist Challenge prize pack!   All video entries must be submitted online no later than April 23, 2013.      Questions? Review the FAQs at YoungScientistChallenge.com   Follow us on Facebook and @DE3MYSC on Twitter.