Pentwater Public Schools

Pentwater Softball came out strong against the Bear Lake Lakers with nine runs in the first inning. Sloppy play from both teams led to a tight back and forth first game with Pentwater's final push ending just short falling to the final score of 25-20. A combination of rain and light suspended game 2 after just one inning with Pentwater leading 6-3, highlighted by back-to-back triples from Charlie Swanger and Mandi Sayles. Official record: 2-3

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The Pentwater Varsity track team had their first WMD Jamboree at Mesick tonight. At this point we don’t have the final scores of the meet, but the girls team scored 40 points and the boys 87. It was great to finally be able to compete as an almost full team. We were just missing 4 athletes tonight! In total we had 25 personal best performances! Congratulations to Jane Howard, Rodney Grondsma and Alden Grondsma for competing in their first ever track meet! Here are the results of the meet! Congratulations Falcons!! -1st Place- Abe VanDuinen - 800m 2:02.41 (PR), 1600m 4:31.79 Ben Merten - 300mH 49.51 Kaleb Brown - Long Jump 17’ 2” 4x100m Relay (Aubrie Adams, Lauren Davis, Lexi Smith, Mackenna Hasil) 59.91 4x200m Relay (Aubrie Adams, Karina Olivarez, Lexi Smith, Mackenna Hasil) 2:09.41 -2nd Place- Kaleb Brown - 400m Dash 54.28 Trey Johnson - High Jump 5’ 4” Logan Fatura - Shot Put 38’ 2.25” (PR) Lauren Davis - 300mH 57.44 (PR) -3rd Place- Kaleb Brown - 100m Dash 12.05 Logan Fatura - Discus 93’ 0” (PR) 4x200m Relay (Logan Fatura, Ben Merten, Michael Smith, Trey Johnson) 1:49.78 Lauren Davis - 100mH 19.83 4x800m Relay (Ireland Breitner, Lily Smith, Anaviolet Jeruzal, Bailey Case) 14:29.83 -4th Place- 4x100m Relay (Logan Fatura, Ben Merten, Michael Smith, Trey Johnson) 51.73 -5th Place- Lauren Davis - 200m Dash 30.49 (PR) Mackenna Hasil - Discus 76’ 8” 4x400m Relay (Lily Smith, Lexi Smith, Bailey Case, Anaviolet Jeruzal) 5:57.61 -6th Place- Kaleb Brown - 200m Dash 25.12 Mackenna Hasil - Shot Put 26’ 4.5” Bailey Case - 1600m 7:11.21 -Personal Records- Alden Grondsma - 100m Dash 15.36, 800m 2:55.47, Long Jump 11’ 1.25” Rodney Grondsma - Shot Put 16’ 4.75”, Discus 32’ 3” Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira - 100m Dash 16.88, 200m Dash 35.93 Jojo Mannor - 100m Dash 17.56, 200m Dash 36.83, Long Jump 9’ 8.5” Jane Howard - 100m Dash 23.65, Long Jump 5’ 0” Aubrie Adams - 200m Dash 32.91 Anaviolet Jeruzal - 800m 4:09.89, Long Jump 10’ 1” Karina Olivarez - Discus 59’ 11”

Congratulations to senior Abby Hughes for being selected as 2024 Pentwater Education Association's Academic All Star! Abby and her parents, Shelby and Jon, were honored tonight at a banquet hosted by MEA Region 13-b at WSCC.

The Falcons baseball team dropped 2 tough games to a seasoned Marion team on Monday. In the first game, Malichi pitched 4 1/2 innings and was relieved by Brody to finish the game. We picked up a couple of walks, mixed with a single by Malichi and Jonny, we were just unable to get anything going. End of game 1 17-0. In game 2 Kaleb pitched 2 1/2 innings, and Brody finished the last 1 1/2. Jonny laid down a nice bunt to get on base getting the game started, but was left stranded on base. Brody hit a single in the 4th and was driven in when Kaleb hit a double giving us our 1 run. final score 16-1 Our next contest is Thursday vs Bear Lake at Bear Lake

Pentwater Falcons opened conference play against Marion, falling 14-1 in game 1 (5 innings) and 16-1 in game 2 (4 innings). Mandi Sayles shined at the plate with a line drive double into the right centerfield gap and single in the first game while Aubrie Adams pitched her debut in the second. Although the Falcons fell to the Eagles, players showed their immense growth this season and are poised for their next contest. Varsity Softball will be on the road this Thursday, 4/18, taking on the Bear Lake Lakers. Official Record: 2-2

The Varsity Softball 2024 Home Run Derby was a success! Mackenna Hasil hit the furthest ball at 225 feet 6 inches! Our winners were: Michelle Angell-Powell (225' 6" hit by Kenna Hasil) Erika Fatura (201' 1" hit by Kenna Hasil) Larry Brown (198' 1" hit by Mandi Sayles)

Reminder of the upcoming Principal/Superintendent interview schedule/s for Monday, 4/15, and Tuesday, 4/16

The Spanish and Art club made it home with a special thanks to all of our community partners! They had the fastest EVER re-entry into the United States as a result of the group t-shirts as well as a little luck and a lot of great manners! "Traveling is the ruin of all happiness! There's no looking at a building after seeing Italy." - Fanny Burney (1752-1840) English Novelist and Playwright

The Spanish and Art club students ended their Italy trip by traveling to Rome where they walked around the city center and then toured the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. Amazed faces were the result of their visit to St. Peter's Basilica. They also saw the very famous Pieta, sculpted by Michelangelo in 1498! The group will be traveling back to the United States on Sunday, 4/14, exhausted but so grateful for the opportunity to tour Italy with its delicious foods, stunning architecture and rich history! Thank you to all those that supported our group in this latest adventure!

The Spanish and Art club adventurers visited Assisi, Italy where they learned that Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels) and San Francisco (Saint Francis) were the namesakes of Los Angeles, CA, and San Francisco, CA. More places to explore!

Announcement of Principal/Superintendent Candidates

The Pentwater Public Schools' Board of Education is pleased to announce the six candidates to be interviewed for the Principal/Superintendent position. We hope to see you there and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Thank you! These interviews will be made available virtually via Zoom: Monday, 4/15/24: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89837725496?pwd=cnZta1Z5aUZSQm8ycVhITjVWU2ltUT09 Meeting ID: 898 3772 5496 Passcode: 780356 AND Tuesday, 4/16/24: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81857974987?pwd=bDhkU2tiMjQyaUZIcmt5U254MU4xZz09 Meeting ID: 818 5797 4987 Passcode: 174806

ANNOUNCEMENT: The home baseball and softball game versus Brethren scheduled for today, Thursday, 4/11/24, has been canceled and rescheduled for Thursday, 5/16/24, in Pentwater at 4:15pm! Thank you!

Aah, Venice! The Spanish and Art Club explored Venice, Italy, and enjoyed a gondola ride. The rain didn't dampen spirits as they enjoyed an Italian cappuccino. The photo of the ancient blue clock is a clock that was used before we humans even knew that the earth revolved around the sun! There is still so much to see and our history does shed light on how far we've come but we also reflect on all that we do not yet know. More of our discoveries coming up, stay tuned!

The Pentwater Varsity Track team competed at the Mason County Eastern Invite today. The boys took 3rd place behind MCE and Mesick with 102 points with only 7 athletes! The girls team earned a 2nd place trophy scoring 82 points! In total we had 18 personal records set and one school record broken by Abe VanDuinen in the 3200. He ran a 9:56.44 breaking his old record of 10:19.80. Between both teams, we brought home 35 total medals tonight! It is exciting to see so much improvement and excitement on the team! Keep working hard Falcons! Our next meet is a WMD Conference Jamboree in Mesick on Wednesday. -1st Place- Kaleb Brown - 400m 53.36 Trey Johnson - High Jump 5’ 2” Mitchel Daniels - 800m 2:13.90 (PR) Abe VanDuinen - 3200m 9:56.44 ***School Record*** 4x400m Relay - 4:01.27 (Ben Merten, Trey Johnson, Mitchel Daniels and Abe VanDuinen) Mackenna Hasil - Discus 87’ 8” (PR) 4x200m Relay - 2:11.3 (Aubrie Adams, Mackenna Hasil, Karina Olivarez and Lexi Smith) -2nd Place- Kaleb Brown - Long Jump 18’ 1 7.5” and 100m Dash 12.05 Mitchel Daniels - 1600m 4:53.15 (PR) Ben Merten - 300mH 48.08 (PR) Aubrie Adams - 100m Dash 15.42 (PR) Mackenna Hasil - Shot Put 25’ 6” 4x100m Relay - 1:02.09 (Aubrie Adams, Mackenna Hasil, Karina Olivarez and Alejandra Advincula Serrano) -3rd Place- Trey Johnson - Long Jump 17’ 3” (PR) and 200m Dash 25.92 (PR) Ben Merten - 100m Dash 12.36 (PR) Aubrie Adams - 200m Dash 33.51 (PR) Bailey Case - 1600m 7:03.17 (PR) and 800m 3:08.86 (PR) Lexi Smith - High Jump 3’ 6’ (T3) -4th Place- Alejandra Advincula Serrano - 200m 35.33 (PR) Ireland Breitner - 400m 1:26.53 4x400m Relay - 5:54.32 (Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira, Ireland Breitner, Bailey Case and Alejandra Advincula Serrano -5th Place- Ben Merten - 200m Dash 26.64 Alejandra Advincula Serrano - 100m Dash 16.20 (PR) Ireland Breitner - 800m 3:31.44 -Personal Records- Anthony Acosta - Shot Put 20’ 10” Michael Smith - 100m Dash 14.8 Jojo Mannor - 100m Dash 17.84 Karina Olivarez - Shot Put 21’ 4” and Discus 55’ 1”

🔥 The Falcons baseball team faced off against Hesperia's JV boys last Tuesday night! ⚾ Game one kicked off with a strong start, leading 3-2 after the first inning. Despite a couple of slip-ups in the 2nd, the Falcons managed to tie it up 9-9. Malachi dominated the mound for 3 1/2 innings, striking out 6, while Brody closed out the game. 💪 In game two, the Falcons dominated from the get-go! 💥 Kaleb launched a massive bomb into center field, giving the Falcons a 3-2 lead after the first inning. The momentum soared in the second inning, with the Falcons scoring 8 more runs. The final score was an impressive 21-8. Kaleb also started as pitcher, with Edgar and Brody relieving him. 🌟 Great job, boys! The Falcons are gearing up for their next home game against Brethren on Thursday. 🏡 Let's keep the winning streak alive!

This Varsity team had a very successful season! Let’s add on this accomplishment, TEAM Academic All-State! ( BCAM) We are 6th in the state for division 4! Super proud of these guys! 🏀 Way to represent Pentwater in a great manner!

Our Spanish & Art Club Pentwater beach/water kids swam in the Adriatic Sea! Charades were played after dinner with some highlights: Abby Hughes acting out the bullet train and Jade Emick getting it immediately; Alden Grondsma doing a perfect impression of a gondola paddler; and, Logan Fatura and Rodney Grondsma posing as the statues of David and Neptune! More adventures follow, stay tuned!

Conference WiN for Pentwater! With a team score of 162 led by Nathan Macher, finishing with a (38) with 4 pars, and his best round of the season so far! Bode Powell had a fabulous round sitting him in 2nd place shooting 2 pars and 7 straight bogies for a (40). Solid round! Alivia Kolenda found some trouble for a couple holes, but finished strong with 3 pars and a birdie on hole #7 for a (42). Hunter Cornelisse also finished strong with 3 pars and a (42). Mikey Carlson earned an awesome Birdie on #1 to finish his round with another (42). Tyler Douglas really improved his game today coming in 7th best score (44). Aubriana had a fun round finishing 9th with 3 pars and a (47) from the whites. Nice work to Jack Roberts with a par on #3 and 11th place (53), 12th place Gavin Macher (55) and 13th place to Aiden Henry. Wonderful placings against a total of 25 golfers! Huge accomplishment to foreign exchange students Alejandra Advincula, Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira and Leonie Rissmueller on completing their first ever 9 hole match! Playing all 9 holes walking, keeping score, and keeping up with the group in front of them! They are ready to golf around the world now! 🏌️‍♀️