Daily Announcements
April 24, 2024
The Junior class will be selling prom tickets during both lunches. Tickets are $35. If you do not have A or B lunch you can see Mr. Castillo to purchase your ticket.
The Kent City Drama Club is presenting: Once Upon a Time.. This production includes two one act plays and a musical. It is a great evening and we hope you can make it. The performances are April 25, 26, 27. Student tickets are $8. Tickets can be purchased in advance on www.kentcitydrama.ludus.com or at the door.
Kent City's art department is hosting a district-wide art show, featuring selected works from kindergarten through 12th grade. Opening night is TOMORROW from 5-7pm - you can stroll through our gallery showcase in the HS gymnasium before enjoying the opening night of the high school's musical production! The show will remain on display through Saturday night, we hope you have the chance to see it.
Athletic Announcements
Attention all high school volleyball players: please sign up in the office if you plan on playing this fall and also grab your summer volleyball packet as well.
The varsity softball team won both games against Tri-County. The first game was 19-4 in 4 innings. Hannah Stellini, Cailynn Hartzell, Lylah Larson and Milah Mollien each had two hits. The final score in game two was 20-9 in 5 innings. Leading hitters were Laynee Hoffman, Larson, and Ellie Hansen with 3 hits each. Laila Mortensen and Kenzy Freeland each added a double.Brooklin Armstrong added a triple. Ellie Hansen picked up her first high school victory in the circle.
The Track and Field team added two more wins to their record yesterday as they took on White Cloud and Newaygo. The best events for the eagles were the mile and shotput. First place finishers included: Dixon (100), Verburg (400), Volkers (800, 1600, HJ), Houtman (3200), Freeland (100H, 300H, PV), Cato (Shot), Korcal (disc), the 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay (Green, Helsen, Dixon, Verburg, the 4x400 relay (Sullivan, Helsen, Chappell, Max), and the 4x800 relay (Freeland, Sullivan, Chappell, Houtman). Second place finishers included: Max (800, 3200), Houtman (1600), Kruithoff (100H), Korcal (shot), and Duran (LJ). Third place finishers included: Green (100, LJ), Verburg (200), Chappell (800), Max (1600), Kruithoff (300H), and Afton (shot). The Eagles will compete next on Friday at home.
Boys’ Track & Field 6-2 In The CSAA After Defeating Newaygo & White Cloud! The Eagles easily outdistanced Newaygo, but narrowly defeated White Cloud by winning the final event of the evening, the 1600m relay. Luckily we avoided the storms, because 15 different Eagles set life-time PR’s in an event. A few of these life-time PR’s include: DuBridge (LJ, 19’1), Stakelbeck (HJ, 5’8”), Schuiling (1600m, 5:16), McCullough (3200, 11:30), J. Danielson (300IH, 47.34), Klotz (Shot, 44’1”), and Pecynski (Disc, 130’3”; Shot, 40’3”) Several Eagles scored in our victories led by 4x winner Samuel Martini. The final scores were KC 70, White Cloud 66 and KC 102, Newaygo 35. The following athletes were events winners for us on the evening: Carr (100m 11.95), Martini (1600m, 800m), Gorton (300IH, 43.47), Houtman (110, 17.62, PR; PV, 10’), 4x200 relay (Carr, DeVoogd, Brown, VanderLind, 1:35.4), 4x400 relay (Garcia, Gorton, Martini, Brown) and 4x800 relay (Garcia, Gorton, Martini, Vogel). We compete again this Friday at our home Kent City Elite Invite.
