Tennis team beats Charlotte, finishes regular season 2nd place in CAAC

Parma Western boys got a lot of help from the bottom half of their line-up tonight as they beat Charlotte 6-2 to end the regular season CAAC play in second place, losing only to Lumen Christi.
"For a young team, I couldn’t be prouder," said Coach Blume.
Wins came from Timmy Mayotte and Jonah Engle at #3 and #4 singles as well as sweeping all four doubles.  Jason Bills/Cory May, Zach Biederman/Chester Chan, Josh Marsh/Sam Dobben, and Eli Reed/Cecil Burkhart were all winners in doubles. 

In double overtime, varsity soccer shoots down Mounties

JV soccer team shuts out Northwest

The boys jv soccer team hosted the Northwest Mounties last night in their third conference game of the season and came out with a 3-0 victory.
Scoring for the Panthers were Evan Shaw of an assist from Brayden Heerlyn, Zach Plaxico of an assist from John Wilkerson & Jacob Ladwig with a great 16 yard shot for the teams final goal of the game.  Andrew Hughes recorded the shut-out in goal coming up with some big saves in the second half to secure his second clean sheet of the season. The team is now 2-1 in conference play as they look to take on Charlotte next Monday in the final regular season game before the conference tournament starts.  Good job boys!!

JV volleyball goes 4-2 in pool play, makes it quarterfinals of Spring Arbor Tournament

Western JV played at SAU Saturday.  

Pool play results were 25-19,25-14 against Springport, 25-17,17-25 against Grass Lake, and 25-22, 27-25 against Lumen Christi (4-2 record 2^nd out of pool play).  We then went against Northwest in the Quarter Finals and lost 17-25,17-25.  They played well all day.  Some highlights for the days are as follows:  Jessica Claar had ten aces, Cassidy Pluta had 20 kills and Susie Davenport had 29 assists.

The team's overall record is 7-7-3.

Frosh/JV football team rallies to win over Leslie

The freshman/JV football team defeated Leslie in a hard fought contest by a score of 38-30. 
The panthers trailed the Blackhawks by a score of 22-6 early in the third quarter and then scored 24 unanswered points to set up a dramatic final two minutes. Leslie tied the score at 30 apiece with 1:30 left on the clock but the young Panther team was not going to be denied as they marched 70 yards and scored the winning touchdown with thirty seconds left on the clock. Freshman Mason Callow intercepted a Leslie pass to end the game and secure the victory. 
The freshman/JV team now has a record of 4-1. 

Tennis team beats Waverly, 8-0

     The Western Panthers traveled to Lansing Waverly for the first time since joining the CAAC and came away with an 8-0 victory.  

     Landon Hollow improved to 12-2 on the year with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over fellow senior Dean Reik.  The rest of the line-up followed suit with straight set victories.  

     The Panthers host Lansing Christian, BC Pennfield, Jackson High, Columbia, and Adrian this weekend in the Western Invitational on Saturday at Parma Western High School.  

Soccer team beats a tough Hastings team, 3-1

Volleyball team gets beat by Charlotte

The Lady Panthers traveled to Charlotte Wednesday and were defeated in a tough match. 
Libby Breton had nine blocks with four block kills. Libby and Clara Male each had five hittting kills for the night. Logan Raczkowski went nine for nine serving. 
The team will play in the SAU tournament on Saturday.

JV volleyball beats Greyhounds

Last  night Western JV volleyball wom their match against Eaton Rapids.  Scores were 18-25, 25-14 and 15-11.  It was an awesome comeback.  
Susie Davenport had six assists. Cassidy Pluta had seven kills and Sierra Griffith had 10 for 10 serving with seven aces.  Great job JV team!

Eaton Rapids defeats volleyball team

Pushing two of three sets into extra points, the varsity volleyball team suffered a tough loss to Eaton Rapids Wednesday night.
The team travels to Battle Creek Lakeview for a tournament on Saturday and will play Charlotte away on Wednesday.
The team overall record is 6-7-2 and 0-2-0 in the conference.

Tennis team beats Mason

Western boys tennis traveled to Mason Tuesday and came away with their second win in the conference, 6-2.  Winners for the Panthers were Landon Hollow, Timmy Mayotte, Eli Reed, Zach Biederman/Jonah Engle, Chester Chan/Josh Marsh, and Sam Dobben/Cecil Burkhart.

Landon Hollow continued to play hard as he improved his overall record for the year to 10-1.

Volleyball teams to Volley for Hope Oct. 10

Our Volleyball girls are raising awareness for breast cancer October 10. Please help and support them by buying a “Volley for Hope” T-shirt. If you buy this and wear it to the game you will gain free admission to both JV and Varsity matches. Bring spare change and participate in a raffle to win free prizes. The match will be against Lumen Christi so come and support our girls and raise breast cancer awareness. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to ALLEGIANCE WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER in Jackson, Mich., to aid in breast cancer awareness in our local area.

Girls golf team beats Eaton Rapids

The Western Girls Golf Team defeated Eaton Rapids last night at Arbor Hills Golf Course: 200 to 225.  Alyssa Joseph led all players with a 46 followed closely by Henley Nowicki's 47.  Alexa Marston posted a 52 and Alex Vann finished off our scoring with a 55.  We play at Lumen Christi on Thursday.

JV soccer beats Eaton Rapids

Andrew Hughes and Liam O'Neil combined for a shut-out Monday night at home against the Greyhounds of Eaton Rapids as the JV boys soccer team beat the CAAC opponent, 2-0.
The win came off a weekend of well-played soccer that unfortunately resulted in 0-1 losses to DeWitt and Mason.
In the game against Eaton Rapids, Evan Shaw opened the scoring for the Panthers in the first half off an assist from Brayden Heerlyn. Jacob Ladwig and Dillon Lee each received credit for the second goal as they simultaneously knocked the ball into the back of the net late in the second half. 

Volleyballers compete at Cereal City with intensity, team unity

The varsity volleyball team competed in the Cereal City tournament in Battle Creek.  The team came out of pool play with a 3-3 record, splitting with Bronson 25-19, 26-27; losing to BC Lakeview 12-25, 7-25, and defeating Hopkins 25-22, 25-23.  They moved into the silver bracket and were defeated by Marshall 23-25, 22-25.  The team played with intensity all day and worked well as a unit.  Libby Breton led the team going 50 of 53 hitting with 20 kills and a total of 15 blocks solos for the day. Taylor Johnston added 9 kills and Hannah Repasy added 8 kills.  Cheyenne Bolenbaugh was the leading server going 66 of 73 with 11 aces.  The overall record for the day was 3-4.  The season overall record is 6-6-2.  They travel to Charlotte on Wednesday for their next league game.

Slice of Spice, Quarterback Club to host tailgate party

Laughlin's Slice of Spice and Western's Quarterback Club are hosting a tailgate before Western hosts CAAC rival Lumen Christi in football Friday night.  Kick-off is at 7 p.m. at the Dr. George M. Baker Memorial Field.

Stop in for a refreshment or a snack before the game....and again afterward as the restaurant is staying open late just for Western fans! (Okay, there may be some Lumen Christi fans there as well.)

Slice of Spice is located on M-60, in Spring Arbor's Village Crossing Mall. Questions regarding the Quarterback Club, or this event in particular, can be directed to club president Tom Dirlam at tomdirlam@comcast.net.

Volleyball, Cross Country traveling to Battle Creek Saturday

For separate events, both the volleyball and cross country teams will be spending time in the Battle Creek area Saturday for competitions.
The Cereal City Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Pennfield High School, will be played at various venues around the city.
"It's going to be interesting," senior Taylor Johnston said.
Meanwhile, the cross country runners will be competing in the Harper Creek Invitational.
"This meet is where a lot of people set personal records," sophomore Noel West said. "Everyone's excited. We have locker signs."

JV soccer to play in invitational at DeWitt

After Thursday's tough 4-1 loss to Portage Northern the JV soccer team will travel to DeWitt for an invitational tournament Saturday morning. The first game of the day will begin at 9 a.m.
The Panthers hope to build off of goals such as the one Brayden Heerlyn's scored Thursday on a great shot from 30 yards out.

Athletic Department making use of digital media

Western's Athletic Department has developed a new tool for sharing news and information with athletes, parents, and fans. The web site, westernpanthersports.com, has been up and running for several months.
"It's easier for college scouts, parents, and others in the community to specifically read about an athlete or event rather than trying to find it on the Western High School website," Athletic Director Mr. Jason Porter said. "I want us to be the standard for Jackson county. My hope for getting a new website out there is to allow more people to know about us."
Visitors to the site will find regularly updated posts from coaches, Mr. Porter, and Mrs. Bassett, as well as Athletic Trainer Chris Cowan.
"You'll find that each individual sport has their own page on this website," said Mrs. Bassett said. "You can also find schedules and coaches' contact information."
A significant feature of the website is it allows readers "follow" it on Twitter and "like" it on Facebook. "This way if you are not able to attend a sporting event, you can still get updates," Mrs. Bassett said.

Soccer team defeats Div. 1 power Portage Northern

  The Western boys varsity soccer team came out victorious last night against a tough Portage Northern team, winning 3-2. Gene Jones scored off of a penalty kick. Noah Duston and Kalen Devine each used their heads to score Western's other two goals. The team's win/loss record now stands at 2 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. The team's next game will be Monday at home against CAAC foe Eaton Rapids.