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Girls Tennis Finishes 10th in State -Best in School History!

Posted on 06/03/2025

This week the Parma Western Panthers Girls Tennis Team competed in the State Finals at the University of Michigan. The team finished 10th in the state with 8 points which are the 2nd highest for both in school history. One of the highlights from the tournament was 3 doubles of Anna Wilcox and Karly Foster were seeded #5 and beat Edwardburg in the 2nd round, then beat #4 seed East Grand Rapids in the quarterfinals and then lost to the #1 seed Marian with a score of 3-6, 3-6, which is the best finish by any flight in school history. As a result, the Panthers 3 doubles team is the best public school team in that flight and are the first players to be seeded multiple times at the State Finals in Western history. Another highlight was that 4 doubles of Anna Willinger and Silvia Baker were seeded #6 who beat Grand Rapids Catholic Central and ended up losing to #3 seed East Grand Rapids. Other flights who won matches and gained points for the team were

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Summer and Fall Volleyball Information

Posted on 06/03/2025

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Varsity Baseball Wins District Title!

Posted on 06/03/2025

Game 1 ( District Semi-Finals)Western 3 Marshall 1 Brody Parrott’s 2 Run Homerun in the 4th propels Western to a District Semifinal Victory. In an absolute pitchers duel Andrew Parrott outlasts Marshalls Gillum in a 1 hit 1 Run 5 Strikeout effort. There were several key moments during this intense baseball game but none bigger than a bases loaded over the shoulder two out catch by catcher Jackson Luke in the 5th inning. Lincoln Levy, B Parrott and Luke Nally each had one hit in the contest as B Parrott had 2 RBI’s and A Parrott had 1 RBI. Western created chaos on the basepaths once again as DJ VanRiper swiped 4 bases and Brayden Woodard stole 1. With the Win Western will face the Winner of Northwest and Coldwater for a District Title. Game 2 (District Finals)Western 7 Coldwater 6 In District Finals action Western jumped on the board first with a single by Charlie Stevens scoring one and a ball in play by DJ VanRiper to give the Panthers a 2-

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Swim Information

Posted on 06/03/2025

I hope that you are all doing well and are finishing up your school year well! Once again, we will be doing summer training sessions throughout the summer. Workouts will start on Monday, June 9 and will run until girls season starts on August 11. Workouts will consist of a combination of lifting and swimming from 7:30 am- 9:45 am. The day-to-day schedule is attached. These workouts are in addition to the newly formed Jackson Swim Club workouts, which will be led by Coach Morgan and run from 11:30- 1:00 pm on Monday-Thursday. The club will offer a much more consistent practice schedule. These workouts are intended to provide dryland work and give you an opportunity to swim to get ready for the upcoming season. These workouts that I am offering will only be open to high school swimmers. My availability will not be as much in the summer as in years past and I won't be able to offer the wide-ranging practices t

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Soccer, Baseball, Softball District Ticket Links!!

Posted on 05/30/2025

Soccer Districts:https://gofan.co/event/3625163?schoolId=MI3790 Baseball Districts:https://gofan.co/event/3616167?schoolId=MI3790 Softball Districts:https://gofan.co/event/3616932?schoolId=MI3790

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Baseball Sweeps Bronson

Posted on 05/29/2025

Game 1Western 12 - Bronson 2Western Hosted Bronson on Tuesday who entered the day with a 16-8 record. Western opened the floodgates in the 3rd inning putting up 7 runs and adding to it in the 4th and 5th inning to mercy the Vikings in 5 innings. Andrew Parrott struck out 6 and only allowed 1 hit in the contest to pick up the Victory. Charlie Stevens came in as relief, throwing one inning and only allowing 1 hit. Western amassed 11 hits in the 5 innings as Luke Herrington totaled 3 (2B) Luke Nally, Lincoln Levy and Jackson Luke(2B) each had 2 hits. DJ Vanriper and Justin Chapko each collected 1 hit each. Nally picked up 4 RBI’s as Herrinton collected 3 RBI’s. A Parrott, Brayden Woodard, Stevens, DJ VanRiper and Herrington each swiped one base. Game 2 Western 7 Bronson 2The Panthers Bats stayed on fire as they picked up 10 more hits in game 2. DJ VanRiper led the way with 3 hits (2B) as Luke Nally (2B) picked up

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Boys Volleyball

Posted on 05/28/2025

WHS had 2 players selected for the Mid-Southern Boys Volleyball All-Conference team. The Panthers recognized for their outstanding seasons are outside hitters Lucas Parrott and Vincent Keller. Sophomore Lucas Parrott led the Mid-Southern Conference in kills with 3 kills per set. Conference coaches were impressed by his power and ability to hit over and around opposing defenses. Lucas was 3rd in the conference in blocks at the outside hitter position. He was also one of the most accurate servers in the conference serving at 96% accuracy. Senior Vincent Keller was recognized for his outstanding defense and aggressive serving. He averaged 2 digs per set, 1.4 kills per set and served at 73% accuracy. He was a relentless defender and made some amazing digs at crucial moments for the Panthers. Vincent missed the last week of the season, otherwise his final stats would have undoubtedly been even more impressive. Boys v

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Girls Track Competes at Selby Classic

Posted on 05/28/2025

The Western Track and Field crew competed at the Selby Classic yesterday, facing top competition from the area. The Panther Ladies had a fantastic showing, medaling in almost every event! Notable performances include a win from Aykina Weatherspoon in the 100 hurdles, a second place finish from Natalie Kuhl in the 3200, the 4x800 team of Ella Wilcox, Bridget Fullerton, Bertha Quiroga and Kuhl placed second, and third place finishes from Addison Singleton in Discus, the 4x100 team of Anna Kay Marshall, Lydia Coleman, Aivree Baker and Weatherspoon and the 4x200 team of Natalee Gough, Charlie Damron, Coleman and Marshall. Results:100–5th L. Coleman, 6th N. Gough200–5th C. Damron, 6th A. Marshall400–4th C. Damron, 7th E. Wilcox, 8th N. Gough800–6th B. Quiroga, 7th B. Fullerton PR1600–4th N. Kuhl PR, 5th B. Fullerton PR (hs)3200–2nd N. Kuhl100h–1st A. Weatherspoon300h–5th L. Coppernoll4x100–3rd A. Marshall, L. Coleman, A. Baker, A. Weatherspoon4x200–3rd N. G

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Western Panthers Edge Marshall 1-0 in District Semifinal Thriller

Posted on 05/28/2025

Western Varsity vs Marshall ( District Semi-Final) 5/27/25MARSHALL, MI — A late goal by senior Kaydence Watson propelled the Parma Western Panthers past host Marshall High School 1-0 in a tense girls district semifinal soccer match on Tuesday night.Watson found the back of the net in the 73rd minute off a nice assist from Claudia Allen, breaking a scoreless deadlock and sending the Panthers to the district final. The clutch finish was enough to secure the victory, thanks in part to a stellar defensive effort led by goalkeeper Bria Frost, who recorded a shutout.Marshall (10-9-3) applied constant pressure throughout the match, tallying 17 shots, including seven on goal. However, Frost stood tall between the posts, turning away every chance to preserve the clean sheet. Western (12-7-1) registered 11 shots with five on target and edged Marshall in corner kicks, 4-3.The Panthers' back line, anchored by Frost and standout defender Marina Walz, held firm against Marshall's persistent att

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Boys Golf Teaming Heading to the MHSAA State Tournament

Posted on 05/28/2025

The Panthers headed to Island Hills GC to compete in the Division 2 Regional Final on Tuesday afternoon. With a trip to the State finals on the line, the Panthers played some of their best golf of the season. In a loaded field. The Panthers came away with a 3rd place finish and punched their ticket to the State Finals at Bedford Valley GC. We believe this is the first time a Western team has made it to the State finals since 1975. Andrew Boldt led the way with a 73, followed by Hayden Kim's 76, Eli Herrington 76(PR), and Tony Miller's 83. This group of guys are true grinders and team players. Congrats, Boys!Here is a list of the top ten teams from the Regional:Vicksburg- 304Gull Lake- 305Parma Western- 308Harper Creek - 313Jackson - 323Northwest- 324St Joseph- 324Marshall- 326Edwardsburg- 331Charlotte - 339

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Runners-Up: Western Panthers finish second at Team State Championship

Posted on 05/27/2025

From the Coach“We came into this season knowing in some events we’d be stronger than ever before, but we weren’t sure what kind of depth we’d have. This team showed up and performed, as a team.“Today, we left it all out there. We had some amazing PRs. The 4x800m relay team got under eight minutes and set a new school record, Jayden Willis ran 22.7 in the 200m, Brayden Goldsmith vaulted over 10’-6”…“We won three out of four relays. We won the 1600m (Edison Lopeman), the 300m hurdles (Titan Parker), the 800m (Ryan Good), and the pole vault (Braden VanCalbergh). We had guys step up and run four events (Jackson Jones, Titan Parker, Michael Brant, William Melton). We had guys step up and run events they hadn’t run before (Josiah Miller in the 3200m, Melton in the 400, immediately before running the 300m hurdles).“What makes the team state championship special is that everyone’s performance makes a difference. We all work to be our best, together, and as a team.“We’re built w

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Boys JV Tennis vs. Holt Senior High School

Boys JV Tennis

Posted on 08/20/2024

Parma Western JV Tennis travelled to Holt on 8/19 for our first match. We split with Holt as we had wins at 1 Singles Isaac Chilson 8-5, 2 Singles Drew Gillett 8-2, 3 Singles Tyler Gilbert 9-8(7-4) and 1 Doubles Luke Collins and Brady Smith 8-3. Congrats and good work guys. Tomorrow, Western JV Tennis hosts Chelsea JV at 4. Go Panthers!

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Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Northwest High School

Girls Varsity Soccer

Posted on 05/24/2024

ByRebecca Villagracia rvillagracia@mlive.comPARMA, MI – Western earned a key victory Friday night in a district quarterfinal matchup of Jackson area soccer teams. Western faced rivals Northwest at Western High School’s Panther Bowl in Parma. Western emerged victorious with a final score of 7-0.

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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Olivet

Girls Varsity Basketball

Updated on 03/07/2024

Western 36, Olivet 30

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