Two Lapeer West teams were honored for performances outside of athletics.
The Lapeer West Wrestling Team was recognized by the Michigan High School Coaches Association as an Academic All-State wrestling team with a combined 3.25 grade point average. The West wrestling team is coached by Mr. Matt Nowak. A total of 14 members of the team were counted for the honor.
“Our wrestlers know that academics and team are the keys to success,” said West wrestling coach Matt Nowak.
Lapeer West’s Boys’ Basketball Team was named to the Academic All-State Honorable Mention team with a 3.396 grade point average and the 13th best grade point average among all Class A high schools in Michigan. The basketball team is coached by Mr. Andy Roberts.
Members of the West basketball team are: John Amboy, Josh Francis, Zeshawn Jones-Parker, Joe Lerma, Brian McGeary, Zach Orr, David Price, Dakota Resop, Anthony Sisson, Nate Smith and Landon Warren
"Being Academic all-state is something the players should be very proud of,” said Lapeer West basketball coach Andy Roberts. “It is a reward for their hard-work in the classroom.”
“We are proud of the work done by our students and coaches, both on the mat, court and classrooms,” said Ms. Mary Haslinger, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at West. “We are very proud of our coaches, Andy Roberts and Matt Nowak, as well as our scholar athletes.”
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lapeer West wrestlers score another winning season
Individually and as a team, members of the Lapeer West High School wrestling team are having a great year.
The team won the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division II District II Championship at North Branch High School on Thursday, February 11. Lapeer West defeated cross-town rival Lapeer East 34-32 to advance to the championship, then downed North Branch 48-24 to become district champs.
“Our team wrestled well in the district tournament,” Head Wrestling Coach Matt Nowak said. “Freshman Vann Spinney won his match against East for the victory. His match was the deciding match and he stepped up in a pressure situation. It was a great win for our program and a step in the right direction.”
Team members also are registering individual successes. Aaron Secrest pinned his way to the League title. On Saturday, February 13, he and Dean Somers, Adams Nichols, Dakota Carie, and Nate Irelan competed in the Individual District Competition. They advanced to the Regional Competition, to be held this Saturday, February 20, at Warren Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Michigan.
The team also competed Wednesday, February 17, in Team Regionals at Kearsley High School losing a touch match to perennial powerhouse Corunna High School.
Four Lapeer West wrestlers qualified at the Regionals to compete in the State meet: Nate Irelan (fourth place in the 135-pound division); Dean Somers (first place in the 103-pound division); Adam Nichols (fourth place in the 103-pound division); and Dakota Carie (third place in the 112-pound division).
The team won the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division II District II Championship at North Branch High School on Thursday, February 11. Lapeer West defeated cross-town rival Lapeer East 34-32 to advance to the championship, then downed North Branch 48-24 to become district champs.
“Our team wrestled well in the district tournament,” Head Wrestling Coach Matt Nowak said. “Freshman Vann Spinney won his match against East for the victory. His match was the deciding match and he stepped up in a pressure situation. It was a great win for our program and a step in the right direction.”
Team members also are registering individual successes. Aaron Secrest pinned his way to the League title. On Saturday, February 13, he and Dean Somers, Adams Nichols, Dakota Carie, and Nate Irelan competed in the Individual District Competition. They advanced to the Regional Competition, to be held this Saturday, February 20, at Warren Fitzgerald High School in Warren, Michigan.
The team also competed Wednesday, February 17, in Team Regionals at Kearsley High School losing a touch match to perennial powerhouse Corunna High School.
Four Lapeer West wrestlers qualified at the Regionals to compete in the State meet: Nate Irelan (fourth place in the 135-pound division); Dean Somers (first place in the 103-pound division); Adam Nichols (fourth place in the 103-pound division); and Dakota Carie (third place in the 112-pound division).
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