Sports
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On February 3rd, the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams hosted Union City. The JV team fell 21–29, and the Varsity team lost 25–59.
On February 5th, the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams traveled to Quincy. No score was reported for the JV contest. The Varsity team fell 32–51 in their matchup.
On February 7th, the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams traveled to Bronson. The JV team fell in a close contest, 19–23, while the Varsity team lost 18–52.
On February 3rd, the JV and Varsity boys basketball teams traveled to Delton Kellogg. The JV team earned a strong 50–30 victory, while the Varsity team came up just short in a close 42–43 loss.
On February 4th, the JV and Varsity boys basketball teams hosted Concord. The JV team earned a solid 54–34 victory, while the Varsity team fell 46–62.
On February 6th, the JV and Varsity boys basketball teams traveled to Quincy. No score was reported for the JV game. The Varsity team fell 61–78 in their matchup.
On February 2nd, the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams traveled to play Springport.
On February 4th, the 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams played Union City at home.
On February 4th, the Wrestling team traveled to Springport. The Lions took on Springport and Reading for a Big 8 Quad.
On February 7th, the wrestling team competed at the 2026 Big 8 Conference Championship and turned in several strong performances against tough conference competition.
Trapper Wawiernia led the way at 113 pounds, earning a 2nd-place finish and scoring 13 team points. He secured a semifinal fall to advance to the championship match before finishing as conference runner-up. At 120 pounds, Sawyer Wawiernia placed 4th and contributed 2 team points, battling through the bracket to earn a podium finish.
Roman Schliz placed 3rd at 126 pounds, scoring 6.5 team points. After falling in the semifinals, Schliz responded with a dominant tech fall in the 3rd place match to secure his spot on the podium. Jackson Burpee also earned a 3rd-place finish at 175 pounds, adding 8 team points. Burpee bounced back from a narrow semifinal decision loss with a fall in the consolation semifinals and a major decision victory in the 3rd place match.
At heavyweight, Joe Long placed 2nd and scored 13 team points. Long advanced to the finals with a semifinal fall before finishing as conference runner-up.
Quincy Page (144) and Gavin Swift (157) both contributed 3 team points apiece, each earning consolation round falls during the tournament.
Overall, the Lions showed resilience and determination throughout the Big 8 Conference Championship, highlighted by multiple podium finishes and strong individual efforts as postseason competition continues.
Senior Highlights
Athena Morehouse
This week, we are highlighting senior Athena Morehouse. After high school, Athena plans to attend college at Central Michigan University. The staff member who has had the greatest impact on her is Mrs. Webb, because she is like a mom to her. Something Athena is looking forward to after graduation is spending this last summer with her friends before they all go to college. Some advice she would like to give to incoming Freshmen is “The quicker you do your work, the quicker you're done.”
