The Falcons took on the Eagles of Marion tonight. The Falcons played step for step with Marion the first quarter with balanced scoring led by Trey Johnson and Mikey Carlson. End of 1: 11-11
The second quarter and third were cold shooting for the Falcons. With multiple opportunities the Falcons could not land a bucket in the field or at the line. End of 3: 19-37,
The 4th quarter finally loosened up for the Falcons scoring 25 points together, but the Eagles lead couldn't be cut within 5. It goes without saying that the Falcons never gave up as they cut the lead by 9 points in 45 seconds at one point and 5 points once or twice more. These efforts and hustle just did not allow for the comeback we worked to hard for. The Falcons dropped a conference match-up and will stand in conference at 10-1.
Conference: 10-1
Overall: 11-3.
🎉 Exciting news from the MathCounts competition! 🏆 Our awesome students rocked the event, with two making it into the final top ten tournament round - Ben Roberson and Abby Roberts. 🌟 As promised, Mr. Holstad took the freezing plunge into Lake Michigan to celebrate making it into the final round! ❄️🏊♂️ #MathChampions #CelebrationTime🥳
Check out the link below for Mr. Holstad's plunge:
https://youtu.be/3tC86pTIB9s
The conference match-up tonight was an exciting one. The Bobcats of Brethren came out quick and strong against the Falcons tonight in the 1st quarter. Their 3 guard front knocked down bucket after bucket and the Falcons faced an early deficit. ( 10-23 ) The Falcons were able to slowly find some offensive balance in the 2nd with Trey Johnson heating up for 3 triples, Mikey Carlson owning the inside game and Kaleb Brown knocking down a huge shot down the stretch. The height and speed of Brethren was difficult to manage but TEAM defense stepped up and held them to only 13 points. Going in at the half the Falcons were down 26-36.
Adjustments on both ends of the floor at the half and outstanding board action by several Falcons rocketed us into a frenzy of scoring. Five Falcons hit huge buckets giving the momentum back to the Falcons and closing the Bobcat lead to 2. The next few possessions the lead changed hands, but it was Pentwaters composure and smart defensive plays that propelled them into the 4th with a 45-44 advantage. Jonny Arnouts, Will Werkema Grondsma and company took the ball control back in the fourth limiting the Bobcats attempts to feed their big man in the middle. Down the stretch Mikey Carlson was challenged to knock down several free throws and went 5-8 to help lock in a 3-4 point lead. This charge and strong team defense holding them to only 2 pts accomplished an incredible comeback and WIN!
Overall: 10-2
Conference: 10-0
Mikey Carlson had 17pts, 12rb, 1 Stl, 1 Ast - Double Double
Trey Johnson 15pts, 2 rebounds, 2ast
Will Werkema Grondsma had 2pts, 9 RB, 4 ast, 2 steals
Jonny Arnouts had 9pts, 2st,
Kaleb Brown: 11pts, 7 rb, 3 ast
Nathan Macher: 1Rb,
Jack Roberts: 1rb
Tonights (1/24/24) Girl's varsity basketball game against Mesick is on! Tip-off is 6:30pm.
Good Morning, tonights (1/24/24) junior high girl's basketball game against BRCCA has been canceled. The game has been rescheduled for February 6th at 5:30pm. A decision about the girl's varsity basketball game against Mesick is still being made. We will update everyone shortly. Thank you.
Good Evening, Pentwater Public Schools will be closed Wednesday January 24th due to sloppy and unsafe road conditions. Decisions regarding any after school activities for Wednesday evening, will be announced later tomorrow afternoon.
Thank you and have a good night!
Dr. K
Basketball games scheduled with Algoma Christian tonight(1/23/24) have been canceled due to weather conditions down south.
Congratulations to all of our Homecoming court participants for 2024 and have a wonderful and safe night at your dance on Saturday night! Princess 2024 - Aubrie Adams; Prince 2024 - Nathan Macher; Queen 2024 - Samantha Schaefer; and, King 2024 - Abie VanDuinen!
Go Falcons!
The Homecoming Extravaganza was a HUGE success! The night was filled with special moments that make our school incredibly unique. The " Main Event" was the 4 hour classic containing 2 winning basketball games, glo-show, cheers, king and queen, prince and princess, smiles and community pride all wrapped in a small gymnasium, standing room only. The Varsity extended their record to 9-0 in conference vs the Wildcats of Walkerville. The JV beat the Pirates of Hart. Several athletes stepped up in both contests to give the crowd something to cheer about and reminded us all the magic of a strong and prideful community.
Well Done, Falcons!
Overall: 9-2
Conference: 9-0
Trey Johnson led the Falcons with 19pts, 6 rebounds.
Will Werkema-Grondsma had 9pts, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals
Jonny Arnouts had 9pts, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Wyatt Roberts had 5pts, 1 rebound
Mikey Carlson had 5pts, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 assists
Kaleb Brown: 4pts, 3 rb, 2 assists
Nathan Macher: 5 rebounds, 1 steal
Abram Kieda: 1pt, 3 rebounds
Jack Roberts: 4 rebounds
We're getting excited to see everyone out tonight at our Homecoming 2024 basketball game! The crowning ceremony will take place between the JV and Varsity games and the light show will be performed during half time of the varsity game! Come on out and shake off that winter dust from the last week of snow storms!
Congratulations to Abie VanDuinen and Mitchel Daniels for earning Academic All-State honors in Cross Country. Both of these fine student-athletes have a 4.0 GPA. Thank you for your hard work on the cross country courses and in the classroom!
Our students have been incredibly flexible and resilient during Homecoming Week 2024! The weather made us change some of our planning and activities but that didn't stop the fun and we are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night, Friday, 1/19, at our homecoming game beginning at 6pm! Tomorrow is Purple and Gold day - let's rock out the gym with our school colors! Go, Falcons!
We want to remind everyone that tomorrow's Homecoming dress up theme is class colors:
Elementry: Neon
7th and 8th: Orange
9th: White
10th: Blue
11th: Pink
12 th: Black
Staff: Green
Friday will be purple and gold day
Good Evening, Pentwater Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17 due to the weather. The last exam day will be made up Thursday, which will also be a half day of school. Stay safe, warm and have a good night. Dr. K
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS: Please plan on joining us this Thursday night, 1/18/24, from 6pm-8pm, for FAFSA Completion Night where we will work together on your senior student's next steps - completing the FAFSA and scholarship applications and gaining a better understanding of financial aid! There will be raffles and door prizes available!
You can scan the QR code or register at this link: https://forms.gle/iAn7gYSx2pDv1wEp7
Good Evening, Pentwater Public Schools will be closed Monday 1/15/24. All after school activities will be determined at a later time. Stay safe, warm, and have a good evening. Dr. K
Pentwater Public Schools will be closed on Monday, 1/15, due to the weather. The fitness center is also closed for the day. Thank you and stay warm!
Due to the inclement weather/school closings on 1/10, 1/12 and 1/15, the JH/HS semester 1 exam schedule has been changed to the following: Tuesday, 1/16 - Exam Day #2, and Wednesday, 1/17 - Exam Day #3. Students in all grades, KG-12th, will be dismissed at 11:30am on both Tuesday, 1/16, and Wednesday, 1/17. We thank you for your understanding and flexibility. CTE students are required to attend CTE on Tuesday, 1/16, and Wednesday, 1/17, a bus will be provided.
The boys basketball game scheduled in Baldwin on Friday, 1/12, has been canceled
Pentwater Public Schools is closed on Friday, 1/12, due to the weather conditions. The fitness center is also closed for the day. Have a good weekend!