Congratulations to senior Caiden Schoen and freshman Joshua Pembrook for each earning first division ratings at MSBOA's State Solo & Ensemble event on Saturday held at Portage Northern.
🎶 Josh, as a freshman, earned all A's in every box as a trombone soloist and earned high praise from the judge that evaluated his playing.
🎶 Caiden, a senior tenor saxophone player, was also evaluated on his sight reading ability, and required to perform major, minor, and chromatic scales from memory, in addition to his prepared solo. Caiden was given high scores in every category.
Please join us in congratulating both student musicians for their outstanding achievements - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
The Boys Swim and Dive team had an epic weekend at their State Meet at Eastern Michigan University! Highlights from the weekend include:
🏆 STATE CHAMP! Sam Harper came home the State Champion in the 500 free setting a 👏🏼 NEW SCHOOL RECORD! 👏🏼
🏆 Sam also finished second in the 200 free
🏆Aidan Ranger finished 9th in diving
🏆 Phil Mathis placed 20th in diving
🏆 The 200 free relay team of Ben Sparks, Austin Susens, Grady Nugent and Sam Harper placed 11th
🏆 The 400 free relay team of Alex Steele, Davis Nooney, Grady Nugent and Sam Harper finished 15th
🏆 The team placed 12th overall
Special thanks to all the Trojan fans who came to the meet to support this outstanding team! Congratulations on a fantastic season Trojan Swim and Dive - PLAINWELL PRIDE!
Congratulations to the JV Girls Soccer team on their first win of the season, 2-1, in a scrimmage against Loy Norrix. After trailing 0-1 against Loy Norrix, they battled back with two goals from Ana Vega, assisted by Brooke Lyons and Alison Edds. Great team effort! GO TR⚽️JANS!
ART HOP 2025 - A number of students showcased their artwork during the 2025 Art Hop. Ransom District Library displayed many impressive pieces created by students from K-12. The talent of our incredible Trojan artists shines through all these outstanding pieces of art. Their artwork will remain on display for the next two weeks.
👏🏼 STATE BOUND! 👏🏼 Good luck to the Boys Swim and Dive state team who will be competing tomorrow and Saturday at the State Finals! This evening, they were sent off with PLAINWELL PRIDE by family and friends, while being escorted by Plainwell Public Safety! The team will compete at Eastern Michigan University over the next two days - GO TROJANS!
Special thanks to Plainwell Public Safety for your support of PCS and our athletes!
Congratulations to PHS Senior, Brayden Riley, on signing his letter of intent to play football at Kalamazoo College! We are incredibly proud of Brayden’s athletic achievements while at PHS and wish him all the best next year. From all of us at PCS, congratulations and best wishes!
Attention Trojan Families! Have you heard about Michigan’s Summer EBT program: SUN Bucks? SUN Bucks is the new name for their Summer EBT grocery benefit. Eligible families will receive $120 per child to purchase groceries over the summer. Applications are due by April 15, 2025. To learn more, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/food-program-details.
Tickets are still available for the 2025 PHS Musical: Tuck Everlasting! There are three upcoming shows at the Performing Arts Center:
- Friday, March 28 at 7 PM
- Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM
- Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM
Online tickets are available by visiting plainwellschools.ludus.com. Get your tickets today for this amazing show!
Congratulations to Plainwell High School's Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble for earning straight first division "superior" ratings at MSBOA Band Festival on Friday, the highest possible ratings that can be earned! Judges feedback was overwhelmingly positive for both bands. Wind Ensemble even earned all A's in every category from every judge; a remarkably difficult achievement to accomplish. Mr. Hepinstall, Mr. Rushford and their intern Mr. Falk are incredibly grateful for the students' hard work and commitment to excellence. Please join us in congratulating our hard working band students 🎶 PLAINWELL PRIDE! 🎶
📸 Credit: Patty Morehouse and Kate Amaezechi
👏🏼 STATE BOUND! 👏🏼 Congratulations to PHS Divers, Aidan Ranger and Phil Mathis, who secured a spot at the State Swim and Dive Meet! They will compete at the State Finals on March 14 and 15 at Oakland University. GO TROJANS!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT! Congratulations to 2013 PHS graduate, Adam Licavoli, and his team who put Plainwell math and science on the moon on Sunday! Adam was part of the Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission Lunar landing team, which is part of the NASAs commercial lunar delivery program. His role over the last four years was in Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineering where he worked on the math and software that went into the autopilot on the 100% autonomous landing. This mission was the first commercial company in history to fully and successfully land on the moon. During landing day, he sat in mission control where he gave a "GO" for the GNC console. According to Adam, "I'm grateful for the education I received at Plainwell. I'm writing to share where it has taken me." Today's Learners are truly Tomorrow's Leaders - congratulations to Adam and the Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission Lunar landing team on completing this successful mission - PLAINWELL PRIDE! To learn more about the mission, please visit https://fireflyspace.com/missions/blue-ghost-mission-1/.
Attention PCS Families! You are invited to join a webinar from the Parents Against Vaping (PAVe) organization. Scan the QR code to register today to learn the essentials to help kids avoid or quit vaping.
LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS! Reminder - tickets are on sale for the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night until March 10 at midnight! Once the ticket link closes on March 10 at 11:59 PM, group tickets will no longer be available for the event.
Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye in the Annual Green Ice Game on Saturday, March 15 at 7:00 PM. Mothers and sons will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, a free knit hat, a green foam LED stick and a voucher for a free game of bowling at Airway Fun Center! Tickets are available for $17/adults, $14/kids (12 and under). PLEASE NOTE: Children's tickets ($14) will show up once you are on the screen to select your seat. Transportation is not available and parking is $5 per car at the event.
Interested in tickets? Tickets are purchased through K-Wings and will be picked-up at Wings Event Center. To purchase tickets, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly.
We look forward to a wonderful evening at the 2025 Mother and Son Hockey Night!
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY - 2025 BLUE AND WHITE NIGHT! Tickets are still available for the PHS Boosters Club's "Blue and White Night" event. Join the fun on Saturday, March 22 from 6:00-9:00 PM at Lake Doster Country Club. Attendees will enjoy a buffet dinner with beef tenderloin, a reverse raffle, silent auction and door prizes. The Boosters Club has collected over $8,500 in silent auction donations from over 55 AMAZING PHS teams, PHS clubs, businesses, agency partners, and families. Get your tickets today for this amazing event by visiting
https://phstrojans.com/main/bevents. GO TROJANS!
👏🏼 STATE BOUND! 👏🏼 Congratulations to PHS Divers, Aidan Ranger and Phil Mathis, who secured a spot at the State Swim and Dive Meet! They will compete at the State Finals on March 14 and 15 at Oakland University. GO TROJANS!
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Congratulations to Kylie Cook, the PHS Varsity Competitive Cheer Coach, for being named the Wolverine Conference and District 7 Coach of the Year! Her exceptional leadership both on and off the mat has played a huge role in the success of the Cheer program at PHS. The achievements of the team speak for themselves: Conference Champions, District Champions, Regional Champions and 5th place in the State! We greatly appreciate Kylie’s dedication and support for the Trojans. Well done on another fantastic season, Coach - 📣 TROJAN PRIDE! 📣
The Girls Varsity Basketball team delivered an exceptional performance tonight during the second round of Districts. They showcased incredible strength and Plainwell Pride throughout the game, with Alyssa Weldon leading the team with 33 points! Although they fell short in overtime, 66-59, to the # 1 seed Paw Paw, their play was truly inspiring.
GO TR🏀JANS!
🗓️ As a reminder we have two upcoming half days of school: Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7 (end of second trimester).
REGIONAL DIVE MEET! Wishing the best of luck to Aidan Ranger and Phil Mathis as they head to Hamilton tomorrow (3/6) for the Regional Dive Meet. They will be competing for a chance to qualify for the Division 3 State Swim and Dive Meet! GO TROJANS!
