The Middle School Softball season was a huge success. Each Middle School team came away with several wins and lots of learning. The future of Plainwell softball is strong and talented. Thanks for a great season girls and coaches - TROJAN PRIDE! 🥎
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Cayden Henckel, on signing her letter of intent for soccer at Siena Heights University! We are incredibly proud of Cayden's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at SHU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Cayden!
Good luck to the Varsity Softball and Baseball teams as they compete in Districts today (6/1). The Softball team takes on Vicksburg at 10:00 AM and the Baseball team takes on Gull Lake at 12:00 PM. Both games are at Otsego High School. Tickets are available at https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10255. Good luck and GO TROJANS! 🥎⚾️
The Middle School Track season concluded this week with remarkable achievements! Throughout the season, the Middle School runners achieved the following records:
- Bennett Ridderman 70m Dash (8.63) and 100m Dash (12.12)
- Kegan Quarles 200m (25.64) and Long Jump (16'2'')
- Braeden Asbeury 400m (58.08)
- Gibson Petit 800m (2:19.10)
- Edwin Johnson, Dan Groner, Sullivan Pelc, Bennett Ridderman 4x100 Relay (50.04)
- Kegan Quarles, Tate Winenger, Sullivan Pelc, Brady Leppard 4x200 Relay (1:42.94)
- Blake Boerman and Milan Mena Pole Vault (9'6'')
- Honorable Mention: Braedan Asbeury, Landin Ramsey, Gibson Petit, Liam Preuninger 4x800 Relay (9:31.60)
- Hailey Newcomb 70m Dash (9.57) and 100m Dash (13.18)
- Anna Eldred 400m (1:05.59)
- Evi Coutu, Sophia Vega, Sylar Luckett, Hailey Newcomb 4x100 (53.14)
- Anna Eldred, Sophia Vega, Hailey Newcomb, Sylar Luckett 4x200 (1:50.50)
- Mai Nguyen, Fiona Ryan, Nya Hoffman, Quinn Hall 4x800 (10:40.84)
All 80+ middle school track athletes put in tremendous effort this season. GO TROJANS!
Earlier today, we had a send off for our 14 Track athletes who qualified for State! They will compete at Hamilton High School tomorrow. Please join us in wishing these PHS athletes GOOD LUCK at the State Finals! Let’s go Trojans!
📸 Photo Credit: Heather Groner
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Ella Vilanueva on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Ella’s Graduation Highlights -
University: Radiant School of Ministry
Major: Theology
Extra Curricular: Youth Group, National Honors Society, Choir
Awards and Honors: Dean's List
Parents: Dan and Nicole Villanueva
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Ella and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
Mrs. Kessler’s Kindergarten class from Cooper Elementary had an outstanding performance at their play The Elephant’s Child last night. Great job, Koalas!
PCS NEWS: NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ATHLETIC & MARCHING BAND PROGRAMS! For the upcoming 2024/25 school year, all 6th-12th grade student-athletes and PHS Marching Band students must register online to join athletics/marching band activities at PCS. The district has updated its online registration system from Big Teams and moving forward, all registrations will be handled through FinalForms. Keep an eye on your email for more details regarding the transition to FinalForms and for information about the new system/registration procedures. To begin the registration process for your student please visit https://plainwell-mi.finalforms.com/. GO TROJANS!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Brooklyn Timpe, on signing her letter of intent for soccer at Siena Heights University! We are incredibly proud of Brooklyn's athletic achievements while at PHS and wish her all the best next year at SHU. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes to Brooklyn!
REMINDER - The 2024 Bond Follow-up Survey is still open and we are seeking your input on our facilities planning. We invite your feedback as we seek to understand and plan for how our district will continue to provide the best possible environments for our children’s learning and development. Please take this short survey (5-10 minutes) to provide your feedback on the May 7 bond proposal: surveymonkey.com/r/PCS-bond-followup-survey. The survey will close on Tuesday, June 4 at 11:45 PM.
Once complete, please like and share so we can get as much feedback as possible from our community! GO TROJANS!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Logan Tungate on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Logan’s Graduation Highlights -
University: Michigan State University
Major: Finance
Extra Curricular: Soccer
Awards and Honors: Advia Credit Union Scholarship
Parents: Melissa and Troy Tungate
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Logan and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
PCS would like to give a special shout out to PHS Junior, Connor Wilholt who is heading to CMU for the Michigan Special Olympic Summer Games. Tomorrow he will compete in the Powerlifting Squat, Bench and Deadlift events. Please join us in wishing Connor GOOD LUCK!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Audrey Todd on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Audrey’s Graduation Highlights -
University: Hope College
Major: Education & Spanish
Extra Curricular: Swim and Dive, Band, Track and Field, Quizbowl, NHS
Awards and Honors: DAR Good Citizen Award, NHS President, Honor Roll, Student of the Month
Parents: Bryan and Leslie Todd
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Audrey and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Calvin Strader on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Calvin’s Graduation Highlights -
University: Kalamazoo College
Major: Biology
Extra Curricular: Tennis, NHS, Tri-M, Colorguard/winterguard
Awards and Honors: AP Scholar with Honor, Michigan Seal of Biliteracy, National Merit Scholar, College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition
Parents: Laura and Eric Strader
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Calvin and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Dennis Redmond on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Dennis’ Graduation Highlights -
University: Michigan State University
Major: Computer Science and Economics
Extra Curricular: Quizbowl, Scouting BSA
Awards and Honors: NHS, Eagle Scout
Parents: Kathy and Dan Redmond
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Dennis and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
Congratulations to Drew Rayman for his impressive performance at the Regional Golf Tournament, shooting a 75 and securing a spot in the MHSAA State Finals Tournament. Next, he will be competing at Forest Akers at MSU on June 7 and 8. Best of luck at the State Finals, Drew! TROJAN PRIDE! ⛳️
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Jackson Powell on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Jackson’s Graduation Highlights -
University: Western Michigan University
Major: Engineering
Extra Curricular: Golf team, Soccer team, NHS
Awards and Honors: Bronco Merit Scholarship
Parents: Matt and Jody Powell
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Jackson and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
The PHS Girls Soccer team had a tremendous effort tonight but unfortunately fell short in a shootout against a tough Gull Lake soccer team in District Semi-Finals. Congratulations to the Varsity Soccer team on a fantastic season. Your hard work and dedication throughout the season made us proud - TROJAN PRIDE! 💙⚽️💙
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Alexis Poel on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Alexis’ Graduation Highlights -
University: Grand Valley State University
Major: Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Extra Curricular: Volleyball, track, Student Senate, Red Cross Club, National Honor Society
Awards and Honors: Honor Roll all 4 years, President of Student Senate, Parliamentarian of National Honor Society, volleyball team captain, track team captain, honorable mention all-conference volleyball, academic all-state volleyball, Student of the Month
Parents: Marc and Jamie Poel
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Alexis and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
TOP OF THE CLASS: Congratulations to Olivia Perrin on finishing in the top 22 of the Class of 2024!
- Olivia’s Graduation Highlights -
University: University of Michigan
Major: Political Science
Extra Curricular: Swim and Dive, Softball, Musical, Band, Choir, NHS, Tri-m
Awards and Honors: National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program, AP Scholar with Honor (College Board)
Parents: Rene and Andy Perrin
Please join us in sharing your congratulations to Olivia and the Top of the 2024 Class for their hard work and dedication to their education while at Plainwell Community Schools - Trojan pride!
