Swan Valley High School

Viking Athlete of the Week (Week of April 15th) Swan Valley JV Baseball player Colton Kittle is being honored with Viking Athlete of the Week. Colton is a great teammate to have in JV Baseball. The coach has observed him numerous times give his teammates tips about hitting or fielding throughout practices. His mentorship has been a huge benefit for the Freshman and JV Team. Way to lead Colton! Viking Pride!

The freshmen and sophomore track athletes from SVHS traveled just down the road to the MLS track to compete on Monday evening. Medals were given out to 6 places for individual events and 3 places to relays. The following were medalists for SV T&F: 100m 6th place Torrance McMurren 12.46, 200m 2nd Boston Streng-Beougher 24.11, 800m 2nd to Mackenzie Powell 2:48.52, and a 4th to Garrett Southerland 2:40.67. 1600m 1st to Ryder Stipanovich PR 5:07.95 3200m 5th to Marcus Blankenship PR 14:23.90 110m Hurdles 5th to Hunter Albrecht 19.46 300m Hurdles 2nd place to Aubrey Hare 54.17, and 1st to Hunter Albrecht 44.72, and 2nd to Garrett Zwingman 44.97. 4x100m Relay 1st place team of Hare, Hayes, Spear, Powell 54.95 2x200m Relay 1st place team of McMurren, Zwingman, Albrecht, Streng-Beougher 4x400m Relay 1st place team of Stipanovich, Miller, Zwingman, Streng-Beougher Discus 3rd place to Ryan Espinoza PR 62' 5" High Jump 2nd place to Zara Hayes 4' 6", 3rd place to Haven Rohde 4' 4", and 6th place to Grace Spear 4' 0". For the boys, 4th place went to Ayden Teneyuque 5' 2", and T-6 Nolan Erlenbeck, Nolan Wiktorowski, and Jenner Miller at 5' 0". Long Jump 1st place to Jenner Miller 16' 8.5", and 2nd place to Torrance McMurren 16' 8" There was an amazing effort from all of the SV track team, SO many of our athletes had PRs (Personal Records). Go check out the results at: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/529039/results/all

> Sydney Kuhn won the elite heat of the 800m run, breaking her own school record and setting a new meet record in a time of 2:12.75. Ryder Stipanovich ran a 1 second PR in the 800, clocking in at a time of 2:08.11. And Murphy Wagner set a new Season Best in the 3200m with a time of 10:18.99. > The rest of the boy's and girl's teams went to Midland High's Graves/Swayze Relay Meet. Medals were given to the top 4 spots in each relay. Team members in each field event had their heights or distances added up to a team score. Medalists for SV were the 4x110m Shuttle Hurdle Relay (4th) - Albrecht, Hayes, Fulgencio, Zwingman. 300m Hurdle relay team (3rd place) of Albrecht (45.48), Hayes (PR 45.77), Zwingman (PR 44.80). The 4x100 team (3rd place) of Steng-Beougher, Krantz, Delisle, Zahn. The 4x200 team (2nd) of Steng-Beougher, Krantz, Albrecht, Delisle. The SMR (Sprint Medley Relay) team (1st) of Zahn, McMurren, Delisle, Streng-Beougher. Shot Put Relay team (4th) of Wiktorowski (PR 29' 0), Vasquez (36' 3), Demostenous (PR 38' 0), Murphy (PR 41' 9). The High Jump relay team (3rd) of Lackey, Miller, Hayes. Finally for the boys, the Long Jump Relay team (2nd place) of Miller (17'6), Hayes (19'0), Zahn (19'7"). The girls had the 4 x200 team (4th place) of Powel, Spear, Robinson, Morgan.

The Swan Valley JV Softball Team was victorious tonight at home against Merdian. On a blustery evening, the Lady Vikes defeated the Mustangs 9-5 and 10-0! Viking Pride!

NHS students helped with Spring Special Olympics today. Several hundred Special Olympians from the Tri-City area participated in track and field events at SVSU's Ryder Center. Great job, NHS!

JV and Varsity Baseball @ North Branch Update (4/19) Today’s JV and Varsity Baseball games at North Branch have been cancelled due to them receiving a lot of rain overnight and the fields being unplayable. Varsity only will now play at home at 4:00 p.m. Thank you for your understanding.

Congratulations to Mason Horwath for signing his letter of intent today to further his education and play collegiate soccer next year at Calvin University. Mason will be studying pre-med to beome a physical therapist. Good luck Mason! Viking Pride!

NHS members picked up trash along a 2-mile stretch of M-52 today in Swan Creek Twp. This is part of the Adopt A Highway program. Making our community better! Great job, NHS!

Please read the Press Release for the Arrive Alive Tour. https://5il.co/2iuga

SWAN VALLEY VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS BOWLING COACHED NEEDED... The Swan Valley Athletic Department is looking for a Varsity Boys and Girls Bowling Coach for the 2024-25 winter season. Please see the linked job posting below for more information. All questions can be directed to Swan Valley Athletic Director Ryan Stephens at rstephens1@swanvalley.k12.mi.us. https://5il.co/2ikca

The Swan Valley Varsity Baseball and Softball Teams split against rival Freeland at home tonight. The Lady Vikings came back to win the 2nd game 11-6 after a tough loss in the 1st outing in extra innings 14-15. The Varsity Baseball Team also won the 2nd game over the Falcons by a score of 6-1. Viking Pride!

VIKING ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (Week of April 8th) Swan Valley Athletics has 3 spring athletes being honored with Viking Athlete of the Week. Congratulations to Boys Track athlete Logan Pangborn, Girls Track athlete Sydney Kuhn, and Girls Soccer player Madison Gracias! Logan is one of those athletes that shows up early and stays late. He was early to the Freeland Invitational this past Saturday to help set up the tent and camp. Logan also had two PR discus throws - one on Wednesday and one on Saturday. Sydney is being honored for breaking the school record in the 1600m on her first time ever running it last Wednesday night. She ran a 5:12.73 breaking a 14 year old record by 4 seconds! Madison Gracias delivered a dominant performance at the Ogemaw Heights Soccer Invitational on Saturday leading Swan Valley to a triumphant tournament championship. With an impressive tally of 6 goals and 2 assists, Madison was a key player throughout the event, showcasing exceptional skill and game intelligence. Her ability to find the back of the net and set up her teammates played a pivotal role in her team's success. Madison's standout performance not only highlights her abilities but also sets the tone for what promises to be an exciting season for Swan Valley. Viking Pride!

Girls Varsity Soccer continued their winning streak with a 8-0 win vs Alma. Madison Gracias (hat trick) 3 goals Emma Wingerter 2 goals 2 assists Abryana Bledsoe 1 goal Aleigh Premo 1 assist Aubrey Davidson 1 assist Aubrey Premo 1 assist Eve Schicht 1 goal Hannah Bell 1 assist Kinsey Kaul 1 assist Zoey Stiener 1 goal Awesome performance!

The boys and girls track team traveled to Freeland for the Falcon Invitational. Both team placed 7th out of 12 teams. Medals were awarded to top 6 places in individual events and top 3 in relays. Sydney Kuhn placed 2nd in the 200m (PR) and 1st in the 400m. Boston Strength-Beougher (PR) and Cal Delisle placed 4th & 5th respectively. Owen Fennelly placed 2nd in the 800m. Anicela Ortega place 6th in the 3200m (PR). Murphy Wagner placed 4th in the 3200m. Hunter Albrecht placed 4th. The 4x100 team of Boston Streng-Beiugher, Elijah Krantz, Cal Delisle, Logan Zahn placed 1st with 44:39. Then the 4x400 team of Beougher, Albrecht, Delisle, Fennelly placed 1st 3:36.58. Haven Rohde placed 4th in the high jump. Isiah Hayes placed 6th in the High Jump. The coaching staff is very proud of the effort our athletes put out there today.

Swan Valley Varsity Soccer participated in the Ogemaw Heights Soccer Invitational. The Vikings out scored their opponents 13-1 to win the Tournament Championship. Emma Wingerter 2 Goals 5 Assists Madison Gracias 6 Goals 2 Assists Aleigh Premo 1 Assist Abryana Bledsoe 1 Goal Eve Schicht. 1 Goal Kinsey Kaul 1 Goal 1 Assist Zoey Steiner 1 Goal Hannah Bell 1 Assist Alissa Moody 1 Goal Defensive Line Hannah Bell Aleigh Premo Aubrey Davidson Aubrey Premo Keeper Madison Keyser with 19 saves Congratulations Tournament Champions!

The Swan Valley Varsity Softball Team picked up 2 more wins today against Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy. They won on the mercy rule in both games 12-2 and 10-0! Great team wins ladies! Viking Pride!

Swan Valley Varsity Softball Update (4/13)... The Swan Valley Varsity Softball Invite that was scheduled for today is being cancelled due to the JV Field being too soft from the rain and unsafe to play on. Instead, Swan Valley will host Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy at 11:00 a.m. in a doubleheader on the Varsity Field. Please come out and show your support! Go Vikings!

Swan Valley Varsity Baseball Dow Diamond Update (4/12)... Due to unplayable field conditions at Dow Diamond, the Swan Valley Varsity Baseball Doubleheader vs. Caro scheduled for today has been cancelled. The games will not be made up at Dow Diamond this season.

TRACK & FIELD was host to Frankenmuth and Garber last night (4/10/24). Both boys and girls just fell short to Frankenmuth. However, both teams beat Garber. We had a fantastic opening day of the track season both with weather and performances. The PR's (Personal Records) highlighted below are ones that athletes also broke a milestone standard in HS track & field. Both Alex Fulgencio PR 19.61 and Garrett Zwingman PR 19.08 broke the 20sec. barrier. Logan Zahn broke the 20ft barrier with a PR 20' 3". Walker Murphy broke the 40ft mark with a PR of 40' 9". Logan Pangborn had a PR of 114'11" getting over the 110' mark. Makenzie Morgan cracked the 14ft barrier in the long jump with a PR of 14'3.5". Anicela Ortega dipped well below the 6 min mark with a PR of 5:53.67 in the 1600m. Finally, Sydney Kuhn ran the 1600m, ran a PR of 5:12.73 and broke the school record of 5:16.76 set by Kassie Resio in 2010. Congrats to Sydney and Al of the SV tracksters that competed on Wednesday.

VIKING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (Week of April 1st) John Meyette is the 2nd spring student-athlete being honored with Viking Athlete of the Week. John was nominated for his stellar performance last Saturday at home against Hemlock in game one with a 4-3 victory over the Huskies. On the mound, he had 10 strikeouts, giving up 2 unearned runs. Way to go John! Viking Pride!