Matt Ford commits to KCollege
Playing football in college is a goal that senior Matt Ford has been chasing for a while now. That goal was finally realized when he made the decision to commit to Kalamazoo College.
Playing football in college is a goal that senior Matt Ford has been chasing for a while now. That goal was finally realized when he made the decision to commit to Kalamazoo College.
This past weekend, February 2, 2017, the Walled Lake Central varsity basketball team went up against Walled Lake Western in a head to head rematch worthy of the rivalry.
This year, Super Bowl 51 will be very special for both teams considering the fact that it will be Tom Brady’s seventh time being there, which he has a chance to be the first quarterback to win 5 Super Bowls, and the Atlanta Falcons have a chance to win their very 1st Super Bowl . Have you ever seen Patriots go up against Falcons? We will see on February 5, 2017.
The Women’s JV Basketball team had a game at Waterford Mott High School on Tuesday, January 31. The girls played a hard game and came out on top with a score of 16- 12. The girls are slowly reaching the end of their season and are working very hard to prolong it as much as they can.
WLC’s cheerleaders came in second in their pool at a competition at Western on January 21.
The Walled Lake Central Coaches Association (WLCCA) is hosting the WLC Hall of Fame event to honor past athletes.
The Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) will be losing 10 of its 24 members next school year, including Walled Lake Central. Other schools that have decided to leave the KLAA are Walled Lake Western, Walled Lake Northern, Waterford Mott, Waterford Kettering, Milford, South Lyon, South Lyon East, Lakeland and Pinckney.
Walled Lake Central men’s varsity basketball team has been quite busy since the holiday season. The team has had five games since Christmas and moved their record to 7-3.
Senior Kyle Weir has recently committed to Calvin College to play baseball. Weir verbally committed on December 27, 2016 and is scheduled to start to start team workouts with the program in February. Official team practices are set to start this August and lead into the start of Weir’s freshman year.
Baseball is one of the hardest sports to get a scholarship in. People think that college coaches only look for a pitcher who can throw at least 90 mph or can hit the ball over the fence every at bat to, but coaches also look for players who exhibit good character, leadership, and a good work ethic.