By Renata Terrazzan Three coaches and 18 athletes were inducted into the 2014 Walled Lake Central Coaches Association (WLCCA) Hall of Fame on February 1 during a ceremony at the Walled Lake Central gymnasium. The day’s festivities began at 12:00 with a girls’ varsity basketball game. That was followed by the presentation of a ring…
By Emily Money WLC’s vocal music students outdid themselves yet again at the South State Solo and Ensemble on Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22. Hosted at Central, the event brought competing students from over 35 other high schools together. More than 700 events were performed, and all Central students did phenomenally. Soloists and…
By Erika Greco The WLC swim and dive team ended their season with a splash. Coach Jeremy Brandon, along with the three captains, senior Stephen Lee, and juniors Taketo Wakamoto and Chase Weber led the team to the Michigan Division 1 State Finals on March 6. The team took six swimmers to the Michigan Division…
By Emily Money WLC’s choirs made the community proud at the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) District Festival last Thursday, March 20. Held at Walled Lake Northern with performances by the Concert Chorale, the Women’s Festival Chorus, and the Men’s Festival Chorus, the festival featured choirs from around the county showcasing their talents. “The…
By Madeline Master We’ve all seen it—Ellen, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and more packed into one superstar selfie, but did you realize that the Famous Oscar Selfie was nothing more than an $18 million Samsung phone product placement? The world renowned and much retweeted selfie featuring Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, Julia…
By Elise DeYoung With wind chills in the negatives and excessive amounts of snow, it’s no surprise that this winter, Walled Lake Schools has already used all available snow days provided by the district. Although snow days are much appreciated by the students, if the school exceeds the maximum amount of six extra days, which…
By Kennedy Werner Derived from the success of WLC’s Blanket Drive, the newly formed Giving Tree Clubwelcomes all students eager to impact the community. Created by Spanish teachers Nancy Kattoula and Laura Griffin and their Spanish students, the club’s mission is to help the community and spread good cheer to WLC families and beyond. “My…
By Nevada Leslie The 7th annual Passion For Life Run/Walk and 5 Mile Run benefiting Sydney Balzer, a nine-year-old battling leukemia, will occur Saturday March 29th, 2014 in downtown Walled Lake. Balzer, the 2014 Inspiration Family, was diagnosed with ALL- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2010. The event will benefit U of M C.S. Mott Children’s…
By Taylor Peterman Walled Lake Central’s Student Council will be hosting the 6th annual Kaitlin’s Cause on May 14. Music and food can be enjoyedin support of Viking Kirk Pedersen at Uptown Grille. “It was a hard decision because we want to choose everyone, but Pedersen has a personal connection to many at Central,” said…
By Erika Greco On Friday, March 7, the world lost a 17-year old hero. Ryan Fischer, of Grandville High School, died in his sleep due to an enlarged heart. He was a brother, son, student, teammate and friend whose goal in life was to serve his country. Fischer was a dedicated athlete and leader to…
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