Fun in the Valley
Charlotte Optimist Club Awards
On March 17th, the Charlotte Optimist clubs honored a total of 81 students, including 19 from Maple Valley. Students were nominated by their teachers for consistently modeling exemplary behavior and attitude in the classroom. The following individuals were honored from Maple Valley: Brayden Cook, Braiden DePyper, Maycie Erb, Eva Graham, Mikayla Griffin, Loralye Gonzalex, Alyssa Harrington, Leannah Johnson, Melanie Jones, Onika Knauss, Shannon Kistler, Ellie Mann, Dakota Martin, Conner Preisman, Izabelle Racine, Lilly Rosin, Brennan Thompson, Hudson Winslow, and Tucker Wright. Congratulations to everyone!
Sports
For sports schedules please visit the Athletics Website: Upcoming Sporting Events
On March 20th, the Varsity Track & Field team traveled to Saginaw Valley State University to compete in a highly competitive indoor meet. The Lions put forth strong performances across multiple events, with several athletes achieving personal records (PRs) and top finishes.
Boys 60m:
Holdyn Clinkscales - 65th place, 8.36 seconds
Dayton Hillard - 68th place, 8.41 seconds
Girls 60m:
Sienna Lowe - 32nd place, 9.23 seconds
Amira Felder - 43rd place, 9.51 seconds
Olivia Campbell - 50th place, 9.81 seconds
Boys 60m Hurdles:
Kelvin Nevins-Davis - 5th place, 9.46 seconds
Boys 200m:
Dayton Hillard - 49th place, 27.34 seconds
Holdyn Clinkscales - 55th place, 27.76 seconds (PR)
Girls 200m:
Lydia Emerick - 20th place, 29.97 seconds
Noelle Clinkscales - 48th place, 31.97 seconds (PR)
Boys 400m:
Jeremiah Penny - 20th place, 56.81 seconds (PR)
Girls 400m:
Athena Morehouse - 5th place, 1:06.19 minutes
Audrey Burpee - 9th place, 1:06.87 minutes (PR)
Boys 800m:
Ben Mater - 38th place, 2:44.95 minutes
Quincy Page - 44th place, 2:50.96 minutes
Girls 800m:
Izabelle Soper - 26th place, 3:06.16 minutes
Ariel Kenyon - 30th place, 3:23.62 minutes
Boys 1600m:
Quincy Page - 39th place, 6:26.73 minutes
Andrew Phenix - 44th place, 8:30.04 minutes
Boys 3200m:
Quincy Page - 15th place, 13:35.02 minutes
Boys High Jump:
Kelvin Nevins-Davis - 15th place, 5-05.00 feet
Girls High Jump:
Audrey Burpee - 16th place, 4-02.00 feet
Boys Long Jump:
Gavin Swift - 39th place, 15-09.00 feet
Girls Long Jump:
Noelle Clinkscales - 22nd place, 12-01.00 feet
Izabelle Soper - 31st place, 10-11.00 feet
Boys Shot Put:
Skyler Cook - 32nd place, 33-00.00 feet
Teaghan Tryon - 39th place, 31-10.00 feet (PR)
Andrew Phenix - 43rd place, 30-10.00 feet (PR)
Girls Shot Put:
Leannah Johnson - 45th place, 20-11.00 feet
Anna Martin - 63rd place, 16-03.00 feet
Kenzie Soper - 65th place, 15-10.00 feet
Boys 4x300m Relay:
Kelvin Nevins-Davis, Gavin Swift, Bradley Ripley, Jeremiah Penny - 19th place, 2:50.17 minutes
Girls 4x300m Relay:
Sienna Lowe, Lydia Emerick, Audrey Burpee, Athena Morehouse - 6th place, 3:14.33 minutes
Boys 4x600m Relay:
Quincy Page, Gavin Swift, Ben Mater, Bradley Ripley - 20th place, 7:36.24 minutes
The Lions put forth a strong showing at the SVSU Invite, with multiple athletes earning top finishes and setting new personal records. Great job, Lions!
Activites/Clubs
FFA Officer Elections
On March 18th, the Maple Valley FFA Chapter elected its 2025-2026 Officer team. These officers will be installed at their chapter banquet on May 9th.
President-Elect: Kaitlyn Garlinger
Vice President-Elect: Kearson Keiffer
Secretary-Elect: Mikayla Griffin
Treasurer-Elect: Dakota Griffin
Reporter-Elect: Brooklyn Myers
Sentinel-Elect: Leannah Johnson
