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.