Mrs. Ullrey’s AP Stats class conducted a Barbie bungee jump experiment at the new Field House today. It was an excellent opportunity for these Trojan students to put their knowledge to the test!
Our facilities are aging! Learn more about the issues we're facing in safety & security, preschool facilities, elementary gymnasium space, turf & track, existing construction projects and other infrastructure by visiting plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
📣 Congratulations to the PHS Girls Golf team who placed 3rd at Regionals today, which has earned them a trip to the TEAM STATE FINALS! 📣 Top Trojan finish was by Ayla Jaeger who shot an 81 and finished in 4th place. Next up, they will compete in the State Finals on October 18 and 19. Pictured are golfers Emma Taylor, Ayla Jaeger, Anessa Jaeger, Emma Rayman and Sophia Beck with Coach Wes Wandell! Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 👏🏼⛳️💙
We are excited to share that we will be hosting the first ever Family Hockey Night at Wings Event Center on Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM. Join us as the Kalamazoo Wings take on the Toledo Walleye at their Lavender Ice Game. Families will enjoy the game, a $5 concession voucher, free knit hat 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 pricing ($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 https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Plainwellschools2. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are assigned seats, so if you are going with friends or a group, please plan accordingly. Deadline to purchase tickets is November 25 at 11:59 PM.
TONIGHT (10/7) - BOND FORUM & MEET THE CANDIDATES: Join us for a Bond Forum and Meet the Candidates event tonight (Monday, October 7) from 5:30-6:30 PM at the Administration Building (600 School Drive). BOND FORUM: We look forward to sharing information and answering your questions about the updated bond proposal. MEET THE CANDIDATES: We also invite you to meet and learn about the 2024 Board of Education candidates to prepare for voting. The 2024 PCS Board of Education has three openings and four candidates that will be on the November 5 ballot: - JILL DUNHAM (Current Board Member)- DEREK DUNN- MIKE HOPSON (Current Board Member)- TONY MCNEEL (Current Board Member)For more information on the 2024 Bond Proposal, please visit plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond. Thank you for your support of Plainwell Community Schools and the PCS Board of Education.
On Saturday, the Plainwell Girls Cross Country team competed at the Portage Invitational. Against the largest field of competition that they’ll face all season, Claire Vos led the Trojans to a top half team standing with her medal winning performance by finishing 44th out of over 300 runners in the Division 2 race. Gwen Todd also had a great race, setting a season best time. Next up for the PXC teams will be their dual meet at Otsego on Tuesday (10/8) at 4:30 PM. Way to go, Trojans! 📣👏🏼💙
What a beautiful night for the 2024 PHS Homecoming Football Game! The evening began with an outstanding performance of the national anthem by the PHS choir, followed by a hard played game by the varsity football team. During halftime, the Homecoming Court was announced and the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen were crowned. CONGRATULATIONS to Danika Sayles-Devine (Queen) and Marco Vega (King). Following the Homecoming announcement, the marching band finished halftime with an outstanding performance. Throughout the evening, Streidl Field was full of school spirit led by the amazing PHS cheerleaders (including special alumni guest cheerleaders).
The Trojans came up a little short with a 21-6 loss to Three Rivers, but it was still a great night filled with school spirit and Trojan pride to celebrate Homecoming. Way to go, Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! 💙📣👏🏼
Have you voted yet? Absentee ballots are now available - don't forget that we're on the ballot too! For a breakdown of the ballot language and the projects that the bond proposal would fund, visit our website: plainwellschools.org/page/2024-bond.
Trojan spirit all around at the 2024 Homecoming Parade! What a great afternoon for the parade - thank you to the students, staff, families and community for showing your Trojan pride! 💙
Next up, join us at Streidl Field tonight as the Varsity Football team takes on Three Rivers at 7 PM at the Homecoming Football Game. Let's go, Trojans! 🏈
It was a great night at the 2024 Homecoming Spirit Week Powder Puff football game. The night was filled with fun competition, school spirit and a win for the Junior class (6-0). Way to go, Trojans!
Next up is the Homecoming Parade at 1:20 PM today (10/4) followed by the football game against Three Rivers at 7 PM. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us to cheer on the Trojans and celebrate the 2024 Homecoming Spirit Week!
📸 Courtesy of Gwen McDaniel
Work continues on the gymnasium floors in the new Field House…here are some progress pictures and a rendering of the finished design. We are excited to see this building come together and we look forward to cheering on the Trojans in the new facility soon!
Our continued thanks to the Plainwell community for voting YES on the 2019 bond proposal!
🏐 TROJAN VOLLEYBALL! 🏐 The PHS Volleyball teams competed against Three Rivers tonight with the Freshmen team winning 2-0, JV lost a tough match 1-2 and the Varsity won 3-1. We 💙 the hard work and dedication from our student-athletes - GO TROJANS! 👏🏼📣🏐
It’s Homecoming Week! Join us TOMORROW (10/4) to support PHS and cheer on the Trojans at their 2024 Homecoming Parade beginning at 1:20 PM. Parade begins at PHS. Students, staff, PCS families and the community are welcome to join us for the parade to celebrate Homecoming Spirit Week and to cheer on the Trojans prior to their football game against Three Rivers at 7 PM. GO TROJANS!
📣 More outstanding news from Trojan athletics! 📣 The JV Soccer team ended the season on a high note with a 7-0 victory over Vicksburg. Seven different players scored for the Trojans including Brady Leppard, Jon Schmidtke, Mack Hoffmann, Milan Mena, Bryan Lucas, Gibby Pettit and Avery Vyverman. Mack, Avery and Jon each also contributed an assist along with Logan Gabala, Koh Harada, Lucas Williams and Phil Mathis. Carson Vos earned the shutout in goal. The team finished 5-1 in conference play scoring 19 goals and conceding only 2. Way to go, Trojans! ⚽️👏🏼
📸 Courtesy of Aaron Hoffmann
🏆 Wolverine Conference Champions! 🏆
The PHS Varsity Soccer team has worked hard all season and it paid off! With an undefeated record of 6-0-1, we are proud to share that the team was crowned Wolverine Conference CHAMPIONS!
Huge thanks to the amazing players, coaches and supporters who made this season one to remember.
On to the next challenge - TROJAN PRIDE! ⚽️👏🏼
📣 Next up on the Trojan athletic recognitions goes out to the PHS Girls Golf team! 📣 Yesterday, the team finished first place in their 18 hole Wolverine Conference Final but overall finished in second place with the point system for Wolverine Conference Championship! Yesterday's event was Plainwell at 375, Otsego at 377, Vicksburg at 379 and Sturgis at 379. Overall the Wolverine Conference Winner was Otsego, with Plainwell and Sturgis tied for second.
Individual recognition goes out to the following Trojan golfers!
- All Conference Honors: Ayla Jaeger
- Honorable Mention Honors: Anessa Jaeger, Emma Rayman and Sophia Beck
- All Conference Lowest Scoring Average: Plainwell's Anessa Jaeger had a scoring average of 40.9, which was a close second to Madison Webb from Sturgis who had a 40.1
- Top Four Trojans from 10/2 Conference Final: Ayla Jaeger 81, Emma Rayman 94, Anessa Jaeger 97 and Sophia Beck 103
Next up, good luck to the golf team as they head to MHSAA Regionals next Tuesday, October 8. Let’s go Trojans! ⛳️
📣 We have a lot to celebrate from Trojan athletics! 📣 First up, the Boys Tennis Team hosted the Wolverine Conference last night and the following players won:
- Number 1 Singles: Merlin Kistler defeated: Three Rivers.
- Number 2 Singles: Kevin Vicenzi defeated: Niles.
- Number 4 Singles: Jacob Skibbe defeated: Sturgis.
- Number 1 Doubles: Teagen Wilson and Andrew Hampton defeated: Edwardsburg, Three Rivers and Paw Paw. They are conference champs.
- Number 3 Doubles: Anthony Kolhoff and Brayden Triemstra defeated: Three Rivers.
- Number 4 Doubles: Alex Steele and Bryce Stoeffler defeated: Edwardsburg and Sturgis.
Pictured are Number 1 Doubles CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Teagen Wilson and Andrew Hampton! Overall, the Boys Tennis Team tied for 5th place in conference with Edwardsburg and Niles. Congratulations PHS Tennis - TROJAN PRIDE! 🎾
The Girls Swim & Dive team delivered an impressive performance, finishing a strong second to Otsego last night. The highlight of the evening was Otsego's Purple Night, a special event dedicated to honoring those who have battled or survived cancer and Parkinson's disease. Both teams wore purple caps to honor their loved ones.
Great swims by Sadie Boven who won the 50 & 100 freestyle, Ella Anderson who won the 200 IM and Mckenna Mitzel who won the 100 Breastroke. Great job to the entire team - TROJAN PRIDE! 👏🏼
The PHS JV Girls Golf team competed in the JV Championship tonight. It was a tough match, with the team finishing in 2nd place! For the Trojans, the team had three players finish in the top 14 positions!
- Hayden Steele had the lowest round (92) and finished in 1st place
- Avery Powell had a 107 and finished in 5th place individually
- Katie Pence had a 115 and finished in 14th place individually
Congratulations Trojans - PLAINWELL PRIDE! ⛳️
Attention PHS families! As a reminder, Parent Teacher Conferences are tomorrow (Wednesday, October 2) from 3-7 PM. Please check your email for additional conference information.
