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📣 History was made at Plainwell High School tonight! 📣 PHS hosted their first ever wrestling match for our Girls Wrestling team and they were VICTORIOUS with wins against Gobles and Watervliet. GO TROJANS! 👏🏼👏🏼

The Varsity Boys Basketball team is now 3-0 with a win over Three Rivers last night 41-31. 👏🏼🏀 Next up, they play at Paw Paw on Friday (12/13). Let’s go Trojans!

Three Plainwell Robotics Club teams participated in tournaments at the Grandville Competition Center last weekend. Highlights from the weekend include: HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION: Team "Nuclear Reactors" placed 19th of 67 teams after the qualifying rounds of the High School event, captained the 12th place alliance in the final rounds. They won their first match, but lost in the quarterfinals. "Nuclear Reactors" team members are Lauryn, Jack and Ayden. They are coached by Shannon Fritz. MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION: Team "Steak" placed 7th of 24 teams after the qualifying rounds of the Middle School event. They captained the 5th place alliance in the final rounds. Team members are Caleb, Marcus, Tavi and Briana. They are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass. Team "Rubber Ducky Squad" placed 9th after the qualifying rounds, captained the 9th place alliance, and were presented with the Judges Award. They lost in the quarterfinals. Team members (pictured) are Gabriel, Lennox, Ethan and Landon. They are coached by Summer Rosati and Matt Glass. Great job Trojan Robotics - PLAINWELL PRIDE

Next up on our Fall sports highlights - PHS Swim & Dive! Throughout the season, the team of 11 girls worked hard to have a successful and fun season! Some highlights from the season include: - Abigail Unser earned the Most Improved Award - Audra Huberty earned the Coaches Award - Addison Williams earned MVP for the season, earning ALL CONFERENCE in all four of her events. - Everyone earned Consolation Finalist, finishing 9-16 in the League - The team had over 47 personal best times over the 2-day Southwest Central Swim & Dive Conference Championship Meet Way to go Trojan Swim & Dive - PLAINWELL PRIDE!

🎄Holiday Giveback - TONIGHT!🎄Join the PHS girls basketball teams to support local families in our community during the holiday season. As a team, they will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. The goal is to provide families with a full Christmas dinner and gifts under their tree. Join us TONIGHT (December 10) at the Plainwell Girls Basketball home games (freshman, JV and varsity) where the teams will be collecting monetary donations to support the Holiday Giveback! GO TROJANS!

Registration is open for our upcoming Love and Logic Parenting Class! The class is available to any PCS family (present or future) on Saturday, February 15 from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Cost is $10 (per workbook). Registration closes on January 31, register today by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/youth-programs. Please note that childcare is not provided during the event.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Winter Musicale Concert! Get your tickets today to join us for this annual Band and Choir Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 19 at 7 PM at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please visit plainwellschools.ludus.com.

The Girls and Boys Wrestling teams kicked-off their season this past weekend! Highlights from the competitions include: The Girls team traveled to Bangor and had a successful night on the mat. The team placed 3rd out of 21 schools. Bringing home medals were the following Trojans: - 2nd place: Aurora Wanamaker, Makayla Roth, Avery Lynch and Grayce Swanson - 3rd place: Hayden Steele, Kora Dranikowska - 4th place: Mia Johnson The Boys Wrestling team traveled to Allegan for the Southwest Classic to become the TEAM CHAMPIONS of the tournament out of 16 teams! - 1st place: Dylan Nieuwenhuis, Austin Gyorkos, Rickey Lynch and Adin Young - 2nd place: Grady Erlandson and Carter Ritchie - 5th place: Tyler Cooper and Ben Lynes Great job Trojan Wrestling - PLAINWELL PRIDE!

Dinner plans for tomorrow night (12/9) = ✔️! Stop by Culver’s tomorrow from 5:00-8:00 PM to support Plainwell’s Grad Bash!

🏀 Congratulations Trojans! 🏀 Alyssa Weldon led the Varsity Girls Basketball team with 22 points in their 48-47 win against Sturgis last night. Next up, catch the team next Tuesday (12/10) at HOME against Three Rivers. This is their Holiday Giveback game, so please consider joining us as the basketball team will be collecting monetary donations that will go 100% towards the sponsorship of families in our community this holiday season. GO TROJANS!

The PHS Boy’s Varsity Basketball team is off to a 2-0 start this season. Last night, they beat Sturgis 52-34…let’s go Trojans! 🏀

🏐 Next up for our fall sports highlights - PHS Volleyball! This team has transformed the culture and standard within Plainwell Volleyball. Before the season even started, the team was putting in the work on and off the court to make sure that they were prepared to compete at a high level. They had bumps along the way, but continued to show resilience and unity through the tough moments. The team dominated in the Wolverine Conference and beat Otsego to earn a district title. Although their season came to an end in a tough match against #1 ranked Grand Rapids Christian, this team has changed Plainwell Volleyball for the better and we know that this is just the beginning for the program! Postseason Individual and Team Awards: 🏐 All Region Team - Sophie Munch, Autumn Gravelyn, Anna Overway, & Avery Thorp 🏐 Division 2 All-State - Sophie Munch (Third Team) & Anna Overway (Honorable Mention) All-Conference Awards: 🏐 1st team - Sophie Munch & Autumn Gravelyn 🏐 2nd team - Anna Overway & Avery Thorp 🏐 Honorable Mention - Maggie Montange 🏐 Wolverine Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year - Megan Black

Due to snow and continued difficult travel conditions, all afternoon and evening activities are canceled today (Thursday, December 5). This includes all events, practices and evening activities. Stay safe and have a great day, Trojans!

Due to snow and winter weather conditions, Plainwell Community Schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, December 5). This closure includes the SAFE and ECEC programs. We wish our students, staff and families a safe snow day!

CANCELLATION UPDATE - 12/4! 🏀 The PHS Boys Basketball games scheduled for today (12/4) against Edwardsburg have been canceled. 🎳 The bowling match at Joey Armadilo’s in Niles has been canceled today (12/4). 🏀 The Middle School Basketball games scheduled for today (12/4) against Sturgis have been canceled.

🏀 The PHS Boys Basketball games scheduled for today (12/4) against Edwardsburg have been canceled. 🎳 The bowling match at Joey Armadilo's in Niles has been canceled today (12/4).

We are excited to share that registration is open for our upcoming Winter Trojan Aquatic Club program. TAC is a competitive swim team for PCS youth ages 6-18. Program will run from December 16-February 15. Cost is $100 per athlete. For more information, practice/meet dates and times or to register, please scan the QR code or visit plainwellschools.org/page/tac.

Although our winter programs are underway, we wanted to take some time to recognize our high school fall sports and their achievements. First up, let’s share some highlights from the PHS Football program. As a team, the PHS Varsity Football team has been honored with the title of ACADEMIC ALL-STATE! Furthermore, they are in the running as one of the TOP FOUR academic teams in the state. What an impressive accomplishment, Trojans! Throughout their time at PHS, the Senior class has played a vital role in transforming the culture of the football program. They consistently arrived with a positive attitude and supported each other. While the immediate results may not fully reflect their efforts, the program will undoubtedly see the impact our senior class has made in the future. Our sub-varsity levels also showed remarkable progress, with huge improvements throughout the year. The Freshman team had a successful year and is eager to make their mark on Friday nights in the near future. Individual highlights and awards from the season include: - Carter Monette set a school record with 3 kickoff returns - Abel Jorgensen earned All-Region recognition Drew Rayman received 2nd team All-Conference honors - Abel Jorgensen also earned Honorable Mention All-Conference - Adin Young achieved Honorable Mention All-Conference - Brayden Riley was awarded Honorable Mention All-Conference Throughout the next week, we look forward to sharing more highlights from our fall athletic programs! GO TROJANS!

Support the Plainwell Swim and Dive team’s bed sheet fundraiser! The PHS Swim & Dive team is hosting the fundraiser to purchase new training equipment. Visit raisefundsfast.com to order TODAY! Order by December 9 for Christmas delivery. GO TROJANS!

🏀 The Freshman, JV and Varsity Boys Basketball games scheduled for today (12/2) against Edwardsburg have been canceled. 🏀 Basketball players & families - please check for communications sent out through Final Forms regarding practice schedules. GO TROJANS!