Five Lapeer wrestlers, three from West and two from East, qualified for the state tournament at the North Branch regionals on Saturday. They will now wrestle at the Palace of Auburn Hills next week in the state competition. Congratulations to these five student-athletes: Jacob Lucket Lapeer West Senior-215lb 2nd place in the region Noah Raymond […]
Read moreLapeer Community Schools posts all coaching positions for 2014-15 fall season
As Lapeer Community Schools moves closer to the 2014-15 consolidation of East and West High Schools, district officials are seeking applicants for coaching positions at Lapeer High School and the middle level starting with the 2014 fall sports season. On Tuesday, all fall coaching positions were posted internally and externally. “We are really excited to […]
Read moreLapeer West girls golf team earns Academic All-State honors
The Lapeer West High School girls’ golf team made Academic All-State for the second year in a row. The team had the third-best grade point average in Division 2: 3.8! Congratluations to Caycee Turczyn, Katie Newton, Whitney Roemer, Mackenzie Putnam, Emily Alexander and head coach Mike Ogg. Also, a special shout out is in order […]
Read moreLapeer West drops unbeaten Fenton to claim Metro League title
LAPEER, Michigan — The hero of the Lapeer West’s biggest game of the year, its dramatic victory over Lapeer East last month, came through again in the second half against previously unbeaten Fenton on Friday night. Just seconds after Fenton scored to cut West’s lead to 14-13, Noah Raymond jumped the snap count on the […]
Read moreEast tops West in division 2 district boys’ soccer final
Congrats to the Lapeer East High School boys’ soccer team on advancing to regionals on Tuesday at Fenton starting at 7 p.m. The victory earns for East its fifth consecutive district title! Great job East! From Mlive.com: In their final game before the teams combine next year, Lapeer East’s boys soccer team defeated Lapeer West […]
Read moreLapeer West junior Anthony Cotton to compete in World Karate Championships
Lapeer West junior Anthony Cotton is leaving Friday to compete in the World Championships of Karate for Team USA in Heraklion, Greece. This is the equivalent of the Olympics for karate. This is Cotton’s fifth year of competition in the event. Last year he received his first gold medal. He is a third-degree blackbelt and […]
Read moreAnd the new Lapeer High School mascot is….
A message from LCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie: I am pleased to announce that the LCS Board of Education has approved a recommendation regarding the future mascot of Lapeer Community Schools and the new Lapeer High School. I was proud to pass along the recommendation of the mascot committee, comprised of 60 students from East and […]
Read moreLapeer High School will be newest member of Saginaw Valley Conference
Lapeer Community Schools is pleased to announce the acceptance of Lapeer High School to the Saginaw Valley Conference for athletic competition beginning in the fall of 2014. “We’re excited to have found a home for Lapeer High School athletics,” said LCS Superintendent Matt Wandrie. “This new opportunity allows us to maintain classic rivalries with neighboring […]
Read moreWest’s Mike Smith named Detroit Lions HS Coach of the Week
DETROIT, Michigan — The Detroit Lions have named Mike Smith of Lapeer West High School the week three recipient of the 2013 High School Football Coach of the Week Program. Smith led his Panthers to a 19-13 victory over cross town rival Lapeer East on September 13 to claim their third victory of the season. […]
Read moreWest grad Chet Ryeson sets records in first collegiate golf tournament
Former Lapeer West High School standout golfer Chet Ryeson didn’t waste any time making a name for himself at Rochester (MI) College. Ryeson, who just last spring was going low for the Panthers, turned in a record-setting performance in his first tournament as a collegiate in Wauseon, Ohio. From Rochester College: Freshman Chet Ryeson made […]
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