Friday, May 8, 2026

Happy Birthday today to: Ja’Monney Anderson, Braylon Antes, Caiden Baker, Addy Buckingham, Kavalli’ Davis, Madison Goff, Avayiah McMillon, Ford Westover

Happy Teacher Appreciation! Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and dedication. You make a difference in so many lives!

Attention Staff and Students! Students, please remember to deposit your LEAD tickets in the grade-level bin in the cafeteria. Teachers don't forget to sign them so that you have a chance to win a prize too! 

Our LEAD Ticket winners this week are: 5th grade: Grace Hagan, Jayce Harner, and Clayten Krutsch. 6th Grade: Gracie Gates, Brayden Pieske, and Andrew Cochran. 7th Grade: Keira Stone, Max Thayer, and Madison Berger. 8th Grade: Olivia Powell, Ka’Vone Malory, and Grady Kape. Please come after announcements to claim your prize!

If you have not completed Thoughtful Thursday this week, please complete it now. This is the last one for the school year and we are trying to get all students to fill it out.

In Sports News:

At last night's track meet, our girls wrapped up their regular season with an incredible victory over Marshall with a score of 99–38! 

In the 70-meter dash, Ryker Long took 1st place with a new PR

In the 100 meter dash, Sophia Zima took 2nd place and Raymeanna Trevino took 3rd

In the 200 meter dash, Ryker Long and Sophia Zima snagged 1st and 2nd place both with pr's

Sophia Zima, Abby Miller, and Adi Waterson swept Marshall in the 400 meter run, taking 1st 2nd and 3rd place

The 800 meter run was won by Mila Heil with Emersyn Green taking 3rd place, both with pr's

Lucy Schwartz and Piper Surls dominated the mile and the two mile, taking 1st and 2nd place in both races. Brooklyn Hutson stepped up and scored points for the team, taking 3rd in the two mile

Lily Gandy and Kennedy Winter continue to command in the 55 and 200 hurdles with Lily taking 1st in both events and Kennedy getting 3rd in the 55 and 2nd in the 200.

Our 4x100 team of Joslyn Pop, Lily Gandy, Lyla Zumer and Jazmin Landenberger got a great pr time

The rest of our relay teams took first in their respective events with teams made up of: Joslyn Pop, Ryker Long, Lyla Zumer, and Karson Martin in the 4x200, Kinsey Jozwiak, Mila Heil,  Abby Miller, and Emersyn Green in the 4x400 and Kinsey Jozwiak, Lyla Zumer, Abby Miller, and Fiona Grimm in the 4x800

In the shot put, Adi Waterson led our team, taking 2nd place

Raymeanna Trevino snagged 2nd in the high jump with a new pr

Sarah Murphy and Mila Heil took 1st and 3rd in the long jump

Lastly, our pole vaulters: Edriana Dimas, Ella Asher and Madison Kerber, showed up strong and took 1st, 2nd and 3rd places

Fantastic job, ladies! Next Wednesday wraps up our season with the league meet at Northwest. Go Beavers!

The boys track team closed out their regular season last night by defeating a tough Marshall team by a score of 74 to 58.  

The Beavers set the tone early in the first race with a time of 10 minutes and 23 seconds in the 4 by 800 lead by runners Brock Wagner, Brogan Millen, Colin Alday, and Jacob Gallagher.

Brock also dominated the pole vault and mile run, getting first in both events. Wagner also ran with Alday and Cayden Dell in the mile run, sweeping the event.

Dell and Carson Keller both drastically improved to personal bests in the 2 mile securing a first and second place finish over the Redhawks.  

Gallagher ran his fastest 800 race crossing the finish line first with Brogan Millen close behind for a third place finish, also a best time for him.

Jacob flew to victory in the long jump as well, assisted by Malachi Heil in second place. 

Heil added to the total by winning the 400 meter run.    

The team of Heil, Hess, Robinson, and Hampton cleared with a photo finish coming from behind to take a 4 by 1 victory.  

Mason continued his reign of fastest in the league seeing gold in both the 70 and 200 with a best in each race.

Tate Ray squeaked by the third place runner at the finish line to secure a silver in the 70 too, in addition to his 2nd place finish chucking the shot put over 35 feet, with Brogan Temple taking the bronze. 

Nolan Primm took control of the high jump taking first.  

Many athletes had their best overall performances including Noah Stephens, Rowan Green, Nolan Smith, Griffin Kostakis, Brody Monroe, Hunter Cotter, Titus Tindol, Blake Hylton, Griffin Roberts, Wyatt Nisevich, Cooper Ledbetter, Andrew Millen, Jayden Bolton, Lucas Russell, Demarcus Bolden, Spencer Norton, Zac Antes, and Stephan Mabry-Glass.

Congratulations to the boys on another undefeated season.  They’ll compete in the League Meet next Wednesday.  Good luck!

Harper Creek Middle School Tennis ended the season last night with a home match against Hastings. The team won overall, and there were several individual wins to celebrate. Colton Heil and Jamison Grammar ended the season with a win at 1 doubles, and throughout the season went between singles and doubles with an undefeated record. Taym Ali has also had a near perfect record this season at 2 singles. Jett Casarez ended his Middle School career at 1 singles with never losing a singles match. 8th graders on the team include: Alex Kachman the Duck King, Camden Starks, Chloe Crowe (who is, on the record old), Colton Heil, Drake Lepper, Izzie Koehler, Jamison Grammar, Jett Casarez (the man, the myth, the nonchalant legend), Kason Messer, Lucas Russell (who loves Tennis more than Track), Maizen Culp (the rizzler), Mason Miller, Mi'Leya Cochran (who thinks she's Mrs. Eddy's favorite), Noah Martin, Nolan Erskine, Patrick Klien (who loves tennis more than cross country), Shelby Barnes (who always did it for Cinco), Sophia Ruiz & Sydney Dickert (the wonder twins), and Tucker Ware who I will never ever forget. 

Thank you 8th graders. Thanks to the whole team for your grit, teamwork, honesty, and kindness. We can't wait to celebrate with you today.