On Friday, December 16, Lapeer West High School will be honoring all the Lapeer High School Championship teams between the girls and boys basketball games against Swartz Creek (approximately 7:30 pm). A banner commemorating all championships (league, district, state) will be unveiled and all athletes who were part of those championship teams will be invited […]
Read moreLapeer West boys dominate Linden in hoops opener
The Lapeer West varsity boys’ basketball team outran Linden in the second half last night to record an impressive 73-49 victory in the season opener. Two of the top juniors in the Flint area, West’s Cullen Turcyzn and Zeshawn Jones-Parker, led the way for the Panthers, scoring 16 points apiece. Senior forward Luke Knickerbocker added […]
Read moreCheck out the new Panther in the gym at Lapeer West
Check out the new Panther above the bleachers in the gym at Lapeer West. Mr. Bolzman, art teacher at West, was asked by athletic director Mary Haslinger last fall to create a new look for the gymnasium. Mr. Bolzman worked through some sketches and one (pictured) was approved. The new designs were projected onto the […]
Read more97 strong: Kudos to all of our fall season scholar athletes
At Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education, board member Gary Oyster asked everyone in attendance to take a guess at the number of LCS varsity letter winners that had a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Had someone guessed 97, they would have been right on. What […]
Read moreHair-raising: OMNI Council Leadership Forum kicks off with a little fun
LAPEER, Michigan — Nearly 150 high school students from Lapeer Community Schools packed Trinity United Methodist this morning for the opening session of the 2011 OMNI Council Student Leadership Forum. Before students were broken off into their informational breakout sessions and student-only discussion groups, acclaimed comedian Craig Tornquist entertained the group with his unique brand […]
Read moreLapeer West graduate Emily Nugent featured on National Public Radio
Emily Nugent, a 19-year-old sophomore at Berea College in Kentucky, was featured on National Public Radio as part of a month-long series entitled Hard Times. She is a graduate of Lapeer West High School. Berea is unique among liberal arts colleges in the United States. Historically it has provided low-cost education to low-income students. It […]
Read moreThis weekend: It’s a Wonderful Life coming to the stage at Lapeer East
The Lapeer Drama Club will be presenting the American classic It’s A Wonderful Life this weekend at the Lapeer East High School Auditorium. The production will take place on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $7. Senior and student tickets are $5.
Read moreComing in December: Lapeer West girls’ basketball program to host clinic
Next month, the Lapeer West girls’ basketball program will be hosting a series of clinics on Saturday mornings. The clinics are open to all elementary school girls looking to improve on their basketball skills. Here’s the skinny: Who: All Elementary School Girls What: Youth Girls’ Basketball Clinic When: December 3, 10, and 17, 10:00-11:30am Where: […]
Read moreLapeer West’s Marisa Liburdi will play hoops for Tiffin University
LAPEER, Michigan — Marisa Liburdi, twice an all-league performer on the basketball court at West, will play college basketball at Tiffin University in Ohio next fall. Liburdi, a senior, was accompanied by family members and friends on Wednesday as she signed her letter of intent. Marisa, who holds a 3.6 grade point average, has been […]
Read moreMake a difference: OMNI Council members participate in Project Homeless
Recently, members of Lapeer Community Schools OMNI Council served their community by participating in Project Homeless. Project Homeless is a community effort to help those in need. It is an annual event held at the Center Building where there is food and clothing available for those in need. Also there are community service organizations present […]
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