The middle school track team traveled to Marion on 4/30/26 for their third conference jamboree. The weather was very cold but everyone persevered! There were 16 scoring finishes and 6 personal bests! Results are as follows:
-1st Place:
Evie Bouye - 1600m Run 6:47.9
Karoline Slotegraaf - Long Jump 12’ 9”
4x200m Relay (Evie Bouye, Karoline Slotegraaf, Lauren Macher, Maple Prescott) 2:18.80
-2nd Place:
Lauren Macher - High Jump 4’ 6”
-3rd Place:
4x100m Relay (Anderson Barter, Porter Jaeb, David Gaston, Chi Jeruzal) 1:04.05
Ayla Kokx - Pole Vault 5’ 6”
Lauren Macher - 70m Dash 10.60
Khole Vangunst - 200m Dash 34.01
4x100m Relay (Khloe VanGunst, Ayla Kokx, Maple Prescott, Karoline Slotegraaf) 1:06.04
-4th Place:
Chi Jeruzal - High Jump 3’ 10”
Brianna Musil - Long Jump 10’ 4”
Valerie Smith - 800m Run 3:21.0 (PB)
-5th Place:
Chi Jeruzal - 800m Run 2:57.6
David Gaston - 70m Dash 10.36 (PB)
Ayla Kokx - 800m Run 3:27.1
-6th Place:
Maple Prescott - Long Jump 9’ 11”
-Personal Best:
Anderson Barter - 70m Dash 13.33
Valerie Smith - Long Jump 8’ 10.5” and 200m Dash 37.80
Evie Bouye - 400m Dash 1:24.2
The team travels to Traverse City on Monday for a JH Track invitational.
Benona Shores was a chilly but beautiful day for a golf tournament! Competing against 16 high schools ranging from all 4 divisions. As a team we came in 14th & 2nd for division 4 schools shooting a team score (378). Gavin Macher was low for our team with 2 pars and a consistent 44/43 (87). Izzabella Kolenda shot her best varsity 9 hole score (42) but followed with a 48 to finish (90). Aiden Henry started off rough, but finished with a dependable 10 bogie stretch to also finish (90). Carson Stein is growing his game each time he plays! Today’s score (111) included a par on #2! Eli Orde is also learning so much every time he plays! His bad holes are getting fewer and his incredible shots are wowing us all! Keep Swinging, Falcons!
Kari Wilson from the Oceana Conservation District delivered white pine seedlings to the 3rd grade students in honor of Arbor Day! Thank you & Happy Planting!
Bear Lake’s defense showed up in game two as a number of hard-hit balls found their way to being outs, stopping any push from the Pentwater Falcons. Despite this, Pentwater was able to create four runs led by Karina Olivarez’s sharp two-RBI single. Bear Lake was able to put pressure on all of game two, manufacturing runs every inning despite Pentwater’s best efforts. Final score of game two: Pentwater 4 - Bear Lake 14.
"Heidi is an excellent teacher and is very caring. Heidi is an educator that leads with love and kindness in her heart that can be seen in her unique way that she reaches and connects with her students, their parents, and her colleges. She has an amazing gift in the way she is able to communicate through, and to, so many different people. Her students adore, and look up to her with admiration! She's a true bucket filler! Heidi is a kind teacher! She loves her students."
Congratulations to the student artists that won the Earth Day Art contest today, 4/22/26! Kindergarten-Henry VerVelde; First Grade-Spencer Vanderstelt; Second Grade-Arlo Radvansky; Third Grade-Draco Santana; Fourth Grade- Edie Mazur; Fifth Grade-Hadley Clark. Well done!
It turned into a tight battle for the top spot with Grand Traverse Academy. In the end, we came up just short, finishing second by a razor-thin margin—187 to 185.
Leading the charge was Gavin Macher with a steady 44, mixing in two pars with consistent, reliable bogey play to keep things under control. Bode Powell found his rhythm as the round went on, catching fire late with back-to-back birdies on holes #7 and #9 to finish with a 46. Aiden Henry stayed aggressive throughout, posting a determined 48.
Izzy Kolenda battled in the top group for much of the day, fighting through a challenging stretch of sand traps before closing with three pars for a 49, rounding out the team score. Brody Austin opened strong with a smooth birdie on #1 and finished close behind with a 50, while Carson Stein added a highlight of his own with a clean par on #3.
In the conference standings, Pentwater now sits tied for first with Grand Traverse Academy, with Bear Lake in third and Mesick in fourth—setting the stage for an exciting season ahead.
Our theme this year is Different, Not Less and all things Temple Grandin.
JH/HS: :
- Each day, we will be giving out two prizes during WIN for the best dressed students.
- On Friday, there will be a quiz with WIN classes. Class to get the most correct first gets a goodie bag.
Softball was back in action as the Pentwater Falcons traveled up north for a cold and windy double header against the Benzie Huskies. Game one provided plenty of offense as Aubrie Adams and Charlie Swanger led the way with big hits. Aubrie roped three sharp line drive singles up the middle, plating three crucial RBIs. Charlie had the highlight of the game, when she turned on a pitch sending a deep drive over the outfielders heads for a triple, which she extended all the way home on a wild throw in, sealing the victory for Pentwater 18 to Benzie 10.
Pentwater kept the momentum cruising into game two as they jumped out to an early lead 4 to 1 in the second inning. A fine running catch by center fielder Lauren Davis stopped Benzie’s offense from surging in the bottom of the second. Riley Swanger captured her first hit of the season as she laced a single into left field, later scoring on an Adam’s Single. Benzie was able to keep it close however, by adding runs in the third and fourth inning by taking advantage of a few fielding miscues. Even though Pentwater was able to respond in the top half of the fifth led by Karina Olivarez, a late Benzie surge put the game out of reach when it was called for darkness. Pentwater 8 - Benzie 9
