This afternoon, Lapeer East High School Athletic Director Sharon Miller hosted an athletic celebration for five student-athletes who will be taking their talents to the next level. (Click here for photos of the event). Dozens of students, family members and staff were on hand in the school’s media center to pay tribute to the student-athletes, […]
Read moreLapeer West’s Cullen Turczyn breaks Flint Metro League scoring record
Monday night’s victory for Lapeer West (12-5) over Holly (11-6) wasn’t simply a payback for a loss earlier in the season, but a coronation of sorts. West senior point guard Cullen Turczyn needed only 11 points to become the Flint Metro League’s all-time leading scorer. He scored 14. Turczyn, at maybe 5-foot-8, is truly one […]
Read moreSave the date: Lapeer West Football Club Golf Scramble set for May 4th
The 18th annual Lapeer West Football Club Golf Scramble is set for May 4th at Lapeer County Club. The cost is $75 per person ($300 per team) which includes 18 holes of golf, lunch and cart. This year there will be prizes for longest drive (men and women), closest to the pin (men and women) […]
Read moreZemmer Middle School Golf Club is in full swing
Check out Zemmer Middle School’s Golf Club! Students learn how to play the game from the professionals on Thursday mornings before school.
Read moreLapeer East presents Wes Leonard Heart Foundation with check for $2,200
Lapeer East Athletic Director Sharon Miller presented a check for $2,200 to representatives of the Wes Leonard Heart Foundation this afternoon during the school’s winter sports assembly. The reception given to the family and friends of Wes Leonard who visited East was truly remarkable. You could hear a pin drop in the gym as they […]
Read moreFormer Lapeer West standout guard Chris Hutton featured in Detroit Free Press
Check out this great feature on one of Lapeer Community Schools’ most impressive graduates. Chris Hutton, a 2008 Lapeer West graduate, has rebounded from a pair of devastating injuries to return to lead Albion College’s basketball team. Hutton, now a fifth-year senior guard, is one of the best players in the history of Lapeer West […]
Read moreLapeer West student off and ‘Running’ with Flint Junior Generals
There’s a great story on the website of the North American Tier III Hockey League about Lapeer West student Ryan Running, an up-and-coming goalie for the Flint Junior Generals. Running hopes his time with the Junior Generals will prepare for a potential career playing college hockey. Running made an impression, apparently, on the team’s management […]
Read moreTwo Lapeer East student-athletes named ELGA Credit Union Athletes of the Month
Congratulations are in order for Lapeer East student-athletes Joe Perry and Alexis Whatcott for being named the December and January ELGA Credit Union Athletes of the Month. Their names have been added to the beautiful ELGA Credit Union plague that is displayed in the Athletic Showcase in the main hallway at East near the athletic […]
Read moreLapeer West boys’ basketball starts season 5-2, gets some ink
The varsity boys’ basketball team at Lapeer West High School is getting some well-deserved attention after its 5-2 start this season. One of those two losses came against Fenton in a competitive game against one of the top teams in Mid-Michigan. According to a recent story in the Flint Journal that quotes seniors Cullen Turczyn […]
Read moreStop and Go: East graduate, West Point Cadet, chasing his dream to play professional hockey
Robert Tadazak is the last line of defense for Army’s hockey program. When all else fails, he’s all that’s left. It’s lonely and often thankless work, but it’s his dream job – one he’s willing to chase from post to post. Coming into his own Tadazak, a 2008 graduate of Lapeer East High School, joined […]
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