6th Grade – Hudson Cheshire
Hudson has earned this recognition through his consistent hard work and dedication to learning. He asks thoughtful questions to deepen his understanding and approaches every task with care and determination. His positive attitude and strong work ethic make him a great influence on his peers. Hudson is a reliable, motivated student who always puts forth his best effort and sets a strong example for others.
6th Grade – Taylor Geyer
Taylor stands out for her focus, commitment, and positive presence in the classroom. She consistently stays on task and approaches her work with care and effort. Her kind nature and uplifting attitude make her a wonderful influence on those around her. Taylor is always willing to support others while striving to do her very best, making her a valued and inspiring member of her class.
7th Grade – Jonathan Poineau
Jonathan has shown incredible growth and leadership this year. This year, he led the entire 7th grade in NWEA science growth, remarkably growing more than 10x his goal. He achieved "high growth" across every NWEA subject area, with scoring in the 99th percentile for growth in both science and language. While these accomplishments are impressive, his steady persistence, focus, and quiet determination in the classroom truly set him apart.
7th Grade – Ariya Ruiz
Ariya consistently demonstrates maturity, leadership, and pride in her work. She leads by example and pays close attention to detail, always striving to do her best. She is supportive and encouraging to her classmates and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Ariya’s calm demeanor, positive attitude, and continued growth make her a truly exceptional student we are proud to recognize.
8th Grade – Vincent Morales
Vincent is a positive and engaged member of the classroom community. He regularly contributes to class discussions and shows kindness and respect to everyone around him. His willingness to participate and stay focused helps create a supportive learning environment for all. Vincent’s consistent effort and positive attitude make him a deserving Student of the Month.
8th Grade – Maggie Kennelly
Maggie is a hardworking and thoughtful student who consistently gives her best effort. She comes to class prepared, stays focused, and actively participates in lessons. Her kind and polite nature contributes to a positive classroom atmosphere. Maggie takes pride in her work and maintains a strong, positive attitude toward learning each day.
The Swan Valley boys track team put together an outstanding performance at the Ithaca Relays against 15 other schools, showcasing depth, toughness, and strong competition across all events. From distance races to relays and field events, the Vikings competed at a high level all day and came away with multiple top finishes.
Top 4 Medalists:
1st Place
4x800 Relay (9:33.68) – Lucas Powell, Elijah Anders, Sergio Medina, Connor Charboneau
1st Place
DMR 4000m (12:08.33) – Sergio Medina, Lucas Powell, Elijah Anders, Connor Charboneau
2nd Place
SMR 800m Relay (1:53.68) – Braylon Mendoza, Cooper Light, Louis Stephens, Mitchell Horwath
3rd Place
4x200 Relay (1:46.45) – Carson Boehler, Cooper Light, Louis Stephens, Braylon Mendoza
4th Place
4x400 Relay (4:11.97) – Lucas Kench, Louis Stephens, Carson Boehler, Elijah Anders
4th Place
SMR 1200m Relay (3:04.10) – Alexander Pike, Lucas Kench, Wesley Kemerer, Mitchell Horwath
4th Place
High Jump- Alex Pike, Jacoby Harper
Swan Valley Athletics is honoring 2 Middle School Viking Athletes of the Week from last week. Congratulations to Paisley Dobis (MS Girls Track) and Lucas Kench (MS Boys Track) for earning this prestigious award!
Here is what their nominators had to say about them fulfilling one or more of the Viking Athletic Core Values:
"Paisley goes above and beyond in her willingness to try different events. She doesn't complain with the workouts given and is willing to be put in events that best help the team during meets. She is kind and has a friendly smile. She always tries to the best of her abilities! She is a great asset to this team!"
"Lucas Kench is being recognized this week for his outstanding work ethic and team-first attitude. He consistently gives his best effort every day and is willing to compete in any event he’s asked to, from pole vault to the 2-mile. Lucas never complains, embraces every challenge, and shows great respect and kindness toward his teammates, making him a valuable member of the team."
Viking Pride!
Swan Valley Boys had a strong showing yesterday at the TVC Quad Meet at Alma against Garber, Alma, and Ithaca.
Big highlights on the day:
🔥 Connor Charboneau broke the school record in the 1600m with an incredible 4:51!
🔥 Huge day in the pole vault with 6 vaulters clearing 6 feet, led by Wesley Kemerer clearing 7’6”!
Proud of the effort from all of our athletes. Lots of PRs and great competition across the board!
🏅 Swan Valley Top 3 Finishers:
100m:
🥈 Braylon Mendoza 13.13
🥉 Louis Stephens 13.22
200m:
🥇 Braylon Mendoza 26.88
🥉 Carson Boehler 27.75
400m:
🥇 Lucas Powell 58.15
🥈 Alexander Pike 1:04.18
🥉 Hudson Mayers 1:04.68
800m:
🥇 Connor Charboneau 2:26.28
🥈 Sergio Medina 2:32.85
1600m:
🥇 Connor Charboneau 4:51.82
🥈 Sergio Medina 5:28.45
3200m:
🥇 Elijah Anders 12:01.28
🥈 Eli Vannortwick 12:05.79
55m Hurdles:
🥇 Mitchell Horwath 10.57
🥈 Jaxden Graebner 10.87
200m Hurdles:
🥇 Mitchell Horwath 31.50
4x100 Relay:
🥈 Swan Valley 50.24
🥉 Swan Valley 58.40
4x200 Relay:
🥇 Swan Valley 1:47.58
🥉 Swan Valley 2:04.48
4x400 Relay:
🥇 Swan Valley 4:02.41
4x800 Relay:
🥇 Swan Valley 9:49.75
🥉 Swan Valley 10:36.86
Shot Put:
🥇 Teegan Simmons 33-4.5
🥉 Parker Romanelli 30-10
High Jump:
🥇 Jacoby Harper 4-10
🥇 Evan Owens 4-10
Pole Vault:
🥇 Wesley Kemerer 7-6
🥈 Jacoby Harper 6-6
🥉 Finn Daly 6-0
🥉 Lucas Kench 6-0
🥉 Hudson Mayers 6-0
🥉 Elijah Anders 6-0
Another great meet for the team. Keep it rolling! Next meet is Thursday @ Ithaca.
Help fill boxes decorated by our art classes!
Bring 5 items to school on Monday, April 27th & Monday, May 4th to wear PJs! Items collected will be packed into boxes and shared with mothers in coordination with the Underground Railroad and Student Council.
Another strong night for the Swan Valley Boys Track Team! The Vikings competed hard against Frankenmuth and John Glenn and came away with a ton of top finishes across the meet! The Vikings showed great effort, depth, and improvement across the board. Tons of PRs and great competition all around.
Top 3 Finishers:
100m Dash
🥉 Braylon Mendoza – 12.93
200m Dash
🥈 Carson Boehler – 27.34
🥉 Evan Owens – 27.39
400m Dash
🥇 Lucas Powell – 57.55
800m Run
🥇 Connor Charboneau – 2:17.67
🥈 Lucas Kench – 2:29.68
🥉 Sergio Medina – 2:29.76
1600m Run
🥇 Connor Charboneau – 4:56.44
🥈 Elijah Anders – 5:33.64
🥉 Lucas Kench – 5:34.56
3200m Run
🥇 Sergio Medina – 12:35.87
200m Hurdles
🥈 Mitchell Horwath – 30.98
Relays:
🥇 4x100 Relay – 50.64 (Owens, Kemerer, Boehler, Mendoza)
🥈 4x200 Relay – 1:46.62 (Stephens, Kemerer, Light, Mendoza)
🥇 4x400 Relay – 4:16.34 (Mayers, Lake, Horwath, Powell)
🥇 4x800 Relay – 10:25.48 (Blome, Anders, Medina, Charboneau)
Shot Put
🥈 Teegan Simmons – 35’ 0”
🥉 Jaxson Graham – 30’ 6.5”
High Jump
🥇 Evan Owens – 5’ 4”
🥈 Alexander Pike – 4’ 10”
🥉 Cooper Light – 4’ 8”
I also want to recognize the entire team for their effort and commitment. Whether they placed or not, every athlete contributed by stepping up, competing hard, and pushing themselves to improve. That kind of effort is what builds a strong team, and it’s great to see so many athletes supporting each other and getting better each meet. Proud of this group!
Thank you for answering all the phone calls, solving all the mysteries, finding all the missing forms, calming all the chaos, and somehow keeping the copy machines working (which may be your most impressive skill of all). You are the unofficial tech support, calendar coordinators, problem-solvers, student helpers, parent greeters, and the friendly faces that keep our Viking schools running every single day.
Honestly, if schools ran on coffee, kindness, and miracles… you’d still be doing most of the work. ☕📎
We appreciate you more than words can say—thank you for everything you do for our Viking family!
Swan Valley Athletics is honoring 3 Middle School Viking Athletes of the Week from last week. Congratulations to Mara Whelton (MS Girls Track) and Parker Romanelli (MS Boys Track) for earning this prestigious award!
Here is what their nominators had to say about them fulfilling one or more of the Viking Athletic Core Values:
"Mara was outstanding in the first meet with her times as well as being encouraging to other athletes, picking them up with her positive and caring attitude. Her positivity is contagious to those around her and I am honored to be her coach this season."
"Parker Romanelli is being recognized for his outstanding effort and dedication during his first year on the track team. As a new athlete, Parker has shown incredible commitment to improving his shot put skills by consistently putting in extra work, even practicing on weekends on his own time. His hard work paid off immediately, as he won his very first meet in shot put. Parker’s determination, self-motivation, and willingness to go above and beyond truly represent the Viking Athletic Core Values."
Viking Pride!
The 4x200 relay team was 3/10ths of a second off of the school record which included all 7th grade girls, Mara whelton, Ally Stockford, Gabby Katz and Kennedy Felsing.
Piper Sova took first place in shot put!
and Azalia Johnson took first in High Jump !
🏅 100m – Evan Owens (1st, 13.20), Carson Boehler (2nd, 13.44), Cooper Light (3rd, 13.45)
🏅 200m – Braylon Mendoza (2nd, 26.74), Louis Stephens (3rd, 27.46)
🏅 400m – Lucas Kench (2nd, 1:01.65), Carson Boehler (3rd, 1:02.58)
🏅 800m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 2:16.95), Elijah Anders (2nd, 2:31.19), Hudson Mayers (3rd, 2:36.79)
🏅 1600m – Connor Charboneau (1st, 4:58.61), Elijah Anders (2nd, 5:45.32), Kaden Lake (3rd, 6:02.99)
🏅 3200m – Sergio Medina (1st, 11:56.98), Lucas Kench (2nd, 12:00.91), Eli Vannortwick (3rd, 12:47.53)
🏅 55m Hurdles – Aiden Wiktorowski (2nd, 11.06), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 11.71)
🏅 200m Hurdles – Mitchell Horwath (1st, 31.88), Ethan Oswald (3rd, 35.25)
🏅 Relays
4x100 (1st, 50.75) – Owens, Light, Kemerer, Mendoza
4x200 (1st, 1:48.74) – Kench, Horwath, Boehler, Mendoza
4x800 (1st, 9:54.56) – Medina, Vannortwick, Anders, Charboneau
4x400 (2nd, 4:25.96) – Lake, Horwath, Sova, Mayers
🏅 Field Events
Shot Put – Parker Romanelli (1st, 32’4”), Jaxson Graham (3rd, 29’11”)
High Jump – Alexander Pike (1st, 5’0”), Cooper Light (2nd, 4’10”), Jacoby Harper (3rd, 4’10”)
Long Jump – Evan Owens (1st, 15’8”), Alexander Pike (3rd, 14’8”)
Lots of great effort from everyone. We’ve got a few things to clean up, but overall a really solid night. Excited to keep building!
