Fun in the Valley
Daddy/Daughter Dance
On April 12th, the FFA hosted the annual Daddy Daughter Dance. They were able to raise about $2,600 from ticket sales. They want to say thank you to everyone who came to the dance and made it possible!
Sports
For sports schedules please visit the Athletics Website: Upcoming Sporting Events
On April 16th, the Middle School Track & Field team brought energy and excellence to the Hastings Invite! With multiple 1st-place finishes, personal records, and strong performances across the board, our Lions made their presence known.
Meet Highlights:
Josh Miller: 1st in 400m (1:00.57), 55m Hurdles (9.53), and 200m Hurdles (29.06 PR)
Porter Bryson: 1st in 1600m (5:36.91 PR) & 3200m (12:35.45), 2nd in 800m (2:36.90 PR)
Melanie Jones: 1st in 400m (1:04.59 PR), 2nd in 800m (2:53.06 PR), part of 1st-place 4x400m relay
Raegan Jones: 1st in 1600m (6:32.89) & 3200m (14:24.98)
Klaire Keiffer: 1st in High Jump (4'8") & Pole Vault (8'0")
Girls 4x400m Relay (Karlee Davis, Adelita Tobias, Raegan Jones, Melanie Jones): 1st place (4:53.01)
Full Results:
Boys 70m Dash: Levi Whitford – 5th (11.35 PR), Myles Berg – 14th (12.73)
Girls 70m Dash: Trinity Nickens – 10th (12.08 PR)
Boys 200m: Justice Deboer – 8th (34.27)
Girls 100m: Trinity Nickens – 7th (16.95 PR)
Boys 400m: Josh Miller – 1st (1:00.57)
Girls 400m: Melanie Jones – 1st (1:04.59 PR)
Boys 800m: Porter Bryson – 2nd (2:36.90 PR)
Girls 800m: Adelita Tobias – 1st (2:52.09), Melanie Jones – 2nd (2:53.06 PR)
Boys 1600m: Porter Bryson – 1st (5:36.91 PR)
Girls 1600m: Raegan Jones – 1st (6:32.89)
Boys 3200m: Porter Bryson – 1st (12:35.45)
Girls 3200m: Raegan Jones – 1st (14:24.98)
Boys 55m Hurdles: Josh Miller – 1st (9.53)
Girls 55m Hurdles: Karlee Davis – 3rd (11.77)
Boys 200m Hurdles: Josh Miller – 1st (29.06 PR)
Boys 4x100m Relay: Myles Berg, Levi Whitford, Kale Keiffer, Justice Deboer – 3rd (1:03.86)
Girls 4x100m Relay: Raegan Berg, Rieleigh Thompson, Klaire Keiffer, Trinity Nickens – 3rd (1:06.96)
Girls 4x400m Relay: Karlee Davis, Adelita Tobias, Raegan Jones, Melanie Jones – 1st (4:53.01)
Boys Shot Put: Kale Keiffer – 3rd (33'4"), Justice Deboer – 7th (25'6" PR), Myles Berg – 8th (25'5" PR)
Girls Shot Put: Reagan Berg – 7th (18'8" PR)
Boys Long Jump: Kale Keiffer – 3rd (14'9.5" PR), Levi Whitford – 16th (9'10.5")
Girls Long Jump: Karlee Davis – 4th (11'3.25"), Rieleigh Thompson – 12th (9'9.25" PR), Reagan Jones – 18th (6'0.75" PR)
Girls High Jump: Klaire Keiffer – 1st (4'8")
Girls Pole Vault: Klaire Keiffer – 1st (8'0"), Adelita Tobias – 3rd (6'6")
Way to go, Lions! Your hard work and dedication continue to shine. Keep building on this momentum for the rest of the season!
On April 17th, the Middle School Track & Field team hosted Concord and Union City for a Big 8 conference meet. It was a strong showing across the board with several PRs and event wins!
Team Scores:
Men’s: Maple Valley vs. Concord – 43-55 | Maple Valley vs. Union City – 35-93
Women’s: Maple Valley vs. Concord – 50-67 | Maple Valley vs. Union City – 62-53
Meet Highlights:
Klaire Keiffer took 1st place in Pole Vault (8'6") and High Jump (4'8")
Karlee Davis won Long Jump (11'9") and placed 2nd in 55m Hurdles with a PR
Porter Bryson dominated distance with 1st in both the 1600m (5:39.79) and 3200m (12:05.36 PR)
Josh Miller earned three podium finishes: 1st in 55m Hurdles (PR) and 200m Hurdles, and 2nd in 400m (PR)
Brynlee Joseph won Shot Put with a PR of 29'9"
Full Results:
Men's 70m: Levi Whitford – 4th (11.63), Myles Berg – 7th (12.60 PR)
Women's 70m: Klaire Keiffer – 3rd (10.66 PR), Trinity Nickens – 17th (12.44), Reagan Berg – 21st (14.14 PR)
Men's 100m: Kale Keiffer – 3rd (15.13 PR), Liam Swift – 8th (18.13 PR)
Women's 100m: Rieleigh Thompson – 12th (17.27 PR), Trinity Nickens – 16th (17.79)
Men's 200m: Justice Deboer – 6th (33.93 PR)
Women's 200m: Zoey Burman – 4th (34.13 PR), Brynlee Joseph – 7th (35.02)
Men’s 400m: Josh Miller – 2nd (59.57 PR)
Women’s 400m: Melanie Jones – 1st (1:05.12)
Women’s 800m: Adelita Tobias – 2nd (2:51.33 PR), Melanie Jones – 3rd (3:04.03)
Men’s 1600m: Porter Bryson – 1st (5:39.79)
Women’s 1600m: Raegan Jones – 1st (6:36.66)
Men’s 3200m: Porter Bryson – 1st (12:05.36 PR)
Women’s 3200m: Raegan Jones – 1st (14:49.29)
Men’s 55m Hurdles: Josh Miller – 1st (9.5 PR)
Women’s 55m Hurdles: Karlee Davis – 2nd (11.76 PR)
Men’s 200m Hurdles: Josh Miller – 1st (29.45)
Men’s 4x100m: Myles Berg, Levi Whitford, Liam Swift, Justice Deboer – 3rd (1:06.09)
Women’s 4x100m: Reagan Berg, Rieleigh Thompson, Zoey Burman, Trinity Nickens – 4th (1:08.62)
Women’s 4x400m: Karlee Davis, Adelita Tobias, Raegan Jones, Melanie Jones – 2nd (4:53.79)
Men’s Shot Put: Kale Keiffer – 2nd (35'5.5" PR), Justice Deboer – 6th (24'3.75"), Myles Berg – 8th (22'8")
Women’s Shot Put: Brynlee Joseph – 1st (29'9" PR), Reagan Berg – 10th (17'7")
Women’s High Jump: Klaire Keiffer – 1st (4'8")
Women’s Pole Vault: Klaire Keiffer – 1st (8'6"), Adelita Tobias – 2nd (6'0")
Men’s Long Jump: Kale Keiffer – 3rd (13'0"), Liam Swift – 6th (10'8" PR), Levi Whitford – 7th (10'7" PR)
Women’s Long Jump: Karlee Davis – 1st (11'9"), Rieleigh Thompson – 7th (9'8")
The Lions continue to show strength, grit, and teamwork. Great work, athletes!
On April 15th, the Varsity Baseball team hosted the Bronson Vikings for a competitive doubleheader. Game one was a pitcher’s duel, with the Lions narrowly falling 0-1. Game two ended in a hard-fought 6-6 tie, with both teams battling until the final out. Great effort from the Lions as they continue to push through the early season!
On April 17th, the Varsity Baseball team traveled to Union City for a doubleheader. The Lions battled hard but came up short, losing game one 2–11 and game two 2–9. The team continues to push forward with determination as they work through the season.
Maple Valley hosted the Ken Beardslee Wooden Bat Invitational on April 19th. The Lions battled hard in their opening game against Saranac but came up just short in a 3–4 loss. They bounced back strong in Game 2, taking down Homer with an impressive 11–2 win.
On April 15th, the Girls Soccer team traveled to Calhoun Christian for an intense matchup. Despite their best efforts on the field, the Lady Lions fell short with a 0-5 loss. The team continues to grow and improve with each game.
On April 16th, Girls Soccer team faced a tough matchup as they traveled to Quincy. Despite a strong effort, they fell 0–7. The team continues to show determination as they push through a challenging early season.
On April 16th, the Varsity Track & Field team traveled to Concord to compete in a Big 8 meet. Our athletes brought their best with multiple podium finishes, a number of personal records, and outstanding efforts in both track and field events!
Meet Highlights:
Kelvin Davis: 1st in 110m Hurdles (17.70), 2nd in 300m Hurdles (44.65), and 1st in High Jump (6’1”)
Tyrese Robinson-El: 1st in Shot Put (35'5” PR), 3rd in Discus (97'3” PR), and 4th in 100m (12.75 PR)
Audrey Burpee: 3rd in 400m (1:07.04), 3rd in High Jump (4’8”)
Athena Morehouse: 2nd in 400m (1:06.64), 5th in High Jump (4’2”), 6th in 100m (14.45 PR)
Men's 4x800m Relay (Mater, Smalley, Phenix, Page): 2nd place (11:59.94)
Multiple PRs across sprints, distance, and field events—our Lions are leveling up!
Full Results:
Men's 100m Dash: Tyrese Robinson-El – 4th (12.75 PR), Iziah Hall – 7th (13.09 PR), Dayton Hillard – 8th (13.13 PR), Ben Mater – 10th (13.57 PR), Presley Hricovsky – 12th (PR), Andrew Phenix – 13th (16.76 PR)
Women's 100m Dash: Sienna Lowe – 4th (14.41), Athena Morehouse – 6th (14.45 PR), Olivia Campbell – 9th (15.84 PR), Anna Martin – 10th (15.47 PR)
Men's 200m Dash: Dayton Hillard – 6th (26.84 PR)
Women's 200m Dash: Sienna Lowe – 4th (29.82), Noelle Clinkscales – 9th (32.19), Leannah Johnson – 11th (33.69), Lily Diaz – 12th (35.39 PR), Abby Harvey – 13th (36.11 PR)
Women's 400m: Athena Morehouse – 2nd (1:06.64), Audrey Burpee – 3rd (1:07.04), Izabelle Soper – 7th (1:15.75), Ariel Kenyon – 9th (1:21.36)
Women's 800m: Ariel Kenyon – 6th (3:28.42), Izabelle Soper – 7th (3:35.32)
Men's 1600m: Doug Smalley – 6th (5:56.19), Quincy Page – 7th (5:56.48)
Men's 3200m: Quincy Page – 3rd (13:40.47)
Men's 110m Hurdles: Kelvin Davis – 1st (17.70)
Men's 300m Hurdles: Kelvin Davis – 2nd (44.65)
Women's 4x100m: Lowe, Taylor, Campbell, Clinkscales – 3rd (1:01.10)
Men's 4x200m: Hall, Davis, Hillard, Robinson-El – 3rd (1:42.58)
Women's 4x200m: Lowe, Taylor, Burpee, Morehouse – 3rd (2:02.16)
Men's 4x800m: Mater, Smalley, Phenix, Page – 2nd (11:59.94)
Men's Shot Put: Tyrese Robinson-El – 1st (35’5” PR), Skyler Cook – 3rd (33’0”), Iziah Hall – 4th (31’10” PR), Jeremiah Penny – 7th (29’0” PR), Teaghan Tryon – 8th (28’9”)
Women's Shot Put: Abby Harvey – 10th (21’3” PR), Leannah Johnson – 11th (21’3”), Kenzie Soper – 16th (17’3”)
Men's Discus: Andrew Phenix – 2nd (98’8”), Tyrese Robinson-El – 3rd (97’3” PR), Teaghan Tryon – 4th (91’6” PR), Skyler Cook – 5th (90’9” PR)
Women's Discuss: Abby Harvey – 8th (57’4”), Anna Martin – 10th (49’9”)
Men's High Jump: Kelvin Davis – 1st (6’1”)
Women's High Jump: Audrey Burpee – 3rd (4’8”), Athena Morehouse – 5th (4’2”)
Men's Long Jump: Iziah Hall – 7th (15’5.5” PR), Ben Mater – 12th (12’4”)
Women's Long Jump: Noelle Clinkscales – 5th (12’9.5” PR), Izabelle Soper – 8th (11’10.75”), Lily Diaz – 10th (10’2.25”)
Way to go, Lions! Keep building that momentum as we head deeper into the season. Your grit, growth, and teamwork are shining through each meet!
On April 17th, the JV Baseball team hosted Union City for a doubleheader. The Lions came up short in both games, falling 0–15 in game one and 2–13 in game two. The team looks to keep building experience as the season progresses.
On April 19th, the Lions took on some serious competition at the Lakewood Invitational. With schools like Harper Creek, Sparta, Ionia, and more in attendance, Maple Valley held their own with grit, sportsmanship, and a whole bunch of PRs.
Meet Highlights:
Kelvin Davis soared to 2nd place in the High Jump with a PR of 6'2"
Audrey Burpee placed 3rd in the 300m Hurdles (54.41) and tied for 3rd in High Jump (4'8")
Gavin Swift PR’d twice — in the 200m (26.31) and Long Jump (16'8")
Ariel Kenyon earned PRs in both the 400m and 800m
Kenzie Soper, Lily Diaz, and Anna Martin all picked up field event PRs
Full Results:
Men's 100m: Iziah Hall – 25th (13.11), Tyrese Robinson-El – 28th (13.21), Dayton Hillard – 30th (13.30)
Women's 100m: Sienna Lowe – 13th (14.67), Olivia Campbell – 24th (15.66 PR), Lily Diaz – 31st (16.62 PR)
Men's 200m: Gavin Swift – 25th (26.31 PR), Ben Mater – 27th (26.79 PR), Dayton Hillard – 30th (27.13)
Women's 200m: Sienna Lowe – 13th (30.27), Lydia Emerick – 14th (30.36), Noelle Clinkscales – 29th (38.58)
Men’s 400m: Jeremiah Penny – 9th (56.63 PR)
Women's 400m: Audrey Burpee – 4th (1:07.64), Ariel Kenyon – 19th (1:19.81 PR)
Women's 800m: Ariel Kenyon – 19th (3:21.49 PR), Izabelle Soper – 20th (3:23.15)
Men’s 1600m: Doug Smalley – 28th (6:01.79), Quincy Page – 30th (6:16.61), Andrew Phenix – 32nd (8:18.52 PR)
Men’s 3200m: Quincy Page – 23rd (14:07.14)
Men’s 110m Hurdles: Kelvin Davis – 8th (18.07)
Men’s 300m Hurdles: Kelvin Davis – 4th (44.44 PR)
Women’s 300m Hurdles: Audrey Burpee – 3rd (54.41), Izabelle Soper – 9th (1:00.66 PR)
Men’s 4x100m: Iziah Hall, Ben Mater, Dayton Hillard, Tyrese Robinson-El – 9th (50.15)
Women’s 4x100m: Noelle Clinkscales, Lily Diaz, Olivia Campbell, Lydia Emerick – 8th (59.63)
Women’s 4x200m: Sienna Lowe, Leannah Johnson, Noelle Clinkscales, Lydia Emerick – 9th (2:04.85)
Women’s 4x400m: Sienna Lowe, Lydia Emerick, Audrey Burpee, Izabelle Soper – 8th (5:03.17)
Men’s 4x800m: Ben Mater, Gavin Swift, Doug Smalley, Quincy Page – 9th (10:45.68)
Men’s Shot Put: Tyrese Robinson-El – 16th (34'6"), Skyler Cook – 19th (33'8.5"), Teaghan Tryon – 25th (29'3")
Women’s Shot Put: Leannah Johnson – 22nd (21'5"), Abby Harvey – 26th (20'1"), Kenzie Soper – 30th (18'3.5" PR)
Men’s Discus: Andrew Phenix – 15th (100'9"), Skyler Cook – 17th (97'8"), Tyrese Robinson-El – 18th (92'5")
Women’s Discus: Abby Harvey – 22nd (56'1"), Anna Martin – 24th (54'9" PR)
Men’s High Jump: Kelvin Davis – 2nd (6'2" PR)
Women’s High Jump: Audrey Burpee – 3rd (4'8")
Men’s Long Jump: Gavin Swift – 14th (16'8" PR), Ben Mater – 24th (15'11" PR), Iziah Hall – 25th (15'1.25")
Women’s Long Jump: Noelle Clinkscales – 12th (12'2"), Izabelle Soper – 18th (11'6.75"), Lily Diaz – 21st (10'7.5" PR)
Way to represent, Lions! This team continues to improve and impress week after week.
On April 17th, the Softball team traveled to Union City for a tough doubleheader against the Chargers. Game 1: Maple Valley fell short, losing 1–14. Game 2: Union City continued their momentum, defeating the Lions 0–16. Despite the score, the Lions showed grit and determination throughout both matchups and continue to grow as a team heading into the rest of the season.
On April 14th, the Golf team competed in a Big 8 Jamboree against Bronson, Quincy, Union City, Stockbridge, and Springport at Concord Hills Golf Course.
On April 17th, the Golf team competed in a Big 8 Jamboree against Concord, Quincy, Springport, Union City, and Stockbridge at Bella Vista Golf Club.
Activites/Clubs
Spring Play
Early this month (April 4th, 5th, and 6th), the Maple Valley Theater Program performed "And Then There Were None," an Agatha Christie play. They performed very well and brought much excitement for the first non-musical play at the school in years.
Sign Painting in Vermontville
On April 26th, the FFA chapter painted the signs in Vermontville and helped make our community look even better!
Band Visit to Thornapple Manor
The Maple Valley Jazz and High School bands traveled to Thornapple Manor on Thursday, April 17th, to play for the residents, who were all very thankful! The staff there shared that the people don’t get many live performances, so it was very appreciated.
Staff Highlight
Mr. Aaron Saari, Agriscience teacher and FFA Advisor, is a proud Michigan State University alumnus who came to Maple Valley to strengthen a struggling program. Over the years, he has created strong relationships with the students, teachers, and families. A big fan of MSU sports, he enjoys cheering on his teams in his free time. His advice to students is heartfelt: “As you leave here, don’t forget where you came from, and the people that helped you in life.”
