Lapeer East athletic director Sharon Miller honored eight more student-athletes on Monday afternoon at the school’s final athletic celebration for the 2011-12 school year. Kayla Morrell – Indiana Tech, tennis Sarah Crittenden — Olivet College, swimming Duncan Rowley — Jackson CC, soccer Alex Podolsk — — Jackson CC, soccer Colin Owen — Jackson CC, soccer Henry […]
Read moreLapeer West wins fifth consecutive district softball championship
The Lapeer West softball team gave their coach, Brad Walker, one for the road on Saturday. The team earned the veteran coach a fifth consecutive district championship in his final season with a victory over Flint Kearsley. The victory was sparked by a two-run home run by Lindsay Reynolds. From Mlive: For Lapeer West, the […]
Read moreLapeer West girls’ basketball team receives sportsmanship award from BCAM
The girls’ basketball team at Lapeer West High School was selected by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan as a recipient of the 2011-2012 Top 100 Girls’ Basketball Sportsmanship Award. The team will be presented the award by the school’s Army National Guard recruiter next fall at the beginning of the 2012-2013 season. After each […]
Read moreSo long, Skipper: Brad Walker coaches final home softball game at Lapeer West
On Thursday afternoon, Brad Walker made preparations for his team’s game versus Midland Dow just like he has for the past 26 years; this one was different, though. For Walker, a former high school science teacher who officially retired from the District in 2011, Thursday’s game at West was his final home game as the […]
Read moreThree Lapeer East athletes qualify for state track meet
The following Lapeer East High School athletes have qualified for the state track meet: Angie Ciaravino – high jump and 300 meter hurdles Amy Gaylor – 800 meter run Zack Whatcott – high jump and 110 meter hurdles They will compete at the state track meet on June 2 in Grand Rapids. Zack and Angie […]
Read moreTeam of LCS middle school students finishes soccer season unbeaten
Over the weekend, the Lapeer Westside Soccer Team finished its season undefeated with a 4-0 win over Swartz Creek at St. Paul in Lapeer. The players attend Zemmer and Rolland Warner Middle Schools. Congrats! The following are members of the team: Kayla Birker Mariah Brown Kellee Byard Audrey Carmack Kara Daniels Mackenzie Hirth Shelby Metzger […]
Read moreLapeer East girls’ soccer team achieves Academic All-State honors
The varsity girls soccer team at Lapeer East High School earned Academic All-State honors for 2012. The cumulative grade point average of the team was 3.48! That’s outstanding! East head coach Chad Kenny was extremely proud of his team’s dedication on and off the field. “I’m proud to be a part of the soccer programs here at […]
Read moreTwo Lapeer East High School counselors finish marathons
Lapeer East High School Principal Scott Roper was proud to announce that a pair of the schools excellent counselors recently competed in and finished marathons. Matt Alley finished the St. Louis Marathon last month while Cheryl Price finished the Qualifier Marathon from Midland to Bay City over the weekend. Congratulations to both on finishing strong […]
Read moreLapeer West girls finish fourth at tennis regionals
At Regionals on Friday, the Lapeer West girls’ tennis team captured fourth place in a field of 12 invited teams. All flights scored points. MacKenzie Welker, Blake Clements and Alycia Kigar all made it to the semifinals. Upsetting seeded players for BIG wins were: Emily Prykucki, Katie Cambell and Katie Metter. Other winners for the […]
Read moreWhirlwind ‘Tripp’: Zemmer student breaks school track record
Call her Whirlwind ‘Tripp’ from now on. At a track meet on Monday night against Kearsley, seventh-grader Tori Tripp beat the Zemmer Middle School record for the 800 meter run. To put some context around how fast she is, consider this: Tori’s time of 2:28 would have qualified her for the state HIGH SCHOOL track […]
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