Girls Cross Country finishes 19th at State Finals; all runners set new PRs or season bests
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Updated on 11/01/2025
Saturday, November 1st, the Girls Cross Country team competed in the MHSAA State Finals held at Michigan International Speedway. Individually, the runners peaked at the right time, with 6 runners setting new PRs and the 7th runner, coming off an injury, setting a new season best. The Eagles finished 19th in a stacked field of 27 teams.Maya Pletzer led the Eagles with new PR of 18:48.6, improving her time by 15 seconds. Morgan Scally set of new PR of 18:57.7, a 16-second improvement for her.Gabby Marino (19:41.2), Isabelle Verellen (19:43.1), and Olivia Mustonen (20:03.5) were the other runners contributing to Lakeland's team score.Jenna Sievert (20:12.5) and Genevieve Connolly (20:13.5) were right on the heels of their teammates.Full results, click HEREThe event caps another successful season for the Eagles who earlier this year won the LVC dual meet and conference meet trophies. In addition, all seven runners who represented Lakeland at the State Finals still have future races as Eagl
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Boys Varsity Cross Country returns to State Finals with 24th place finish
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 11/01/2025
Saturday, November 1st, the Boys Cross Country team returned to a familiar place, Michigan International Speedway, to compete in the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals. The Eagles, having had to reload after losing multiple seniors, finished 24th in a talented field.Gavin Johns, who battled through injuries all season, led the Eagles with a season best time of 16:10.3. Owen Nelms set a new PR with his time of 16:27.3, an improvement of 16 seconds over his previous best time. Brenden Humitz was the 3rd Eagle to cross the line with a time of 16:44.5. Freshman Tyler Johns set a new PR with his time of 16:54.5, taking 23 seconds off her previous best time. Lucas Naspinsky was the 5th scorer for Lakeland, finishing in 17:27.4.Landon Johns finished his cross country career with a new PR of 17:54. Nathan Sievert also ran for the Eagles, posting a time of 18:44.6.Full results, click HERE.
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Boys Cross Country runners set numerous PRs at Run Fast Invitational
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/30/2025
Tuesday, October 28th, the Boys Cross Country team competed in the Run Fast Invitational hosted by Macomb Dakota High School. The event gives runners a final chance to set new PRs before the end of the season, and several Lakeland athletes achieved that goal. Freshman Michael Sturgeon led the Eagles, setting a new PR with a finish of 18:21.07. Junior Cameron Wellman (18:23.6, new PR), senior Michael Zaremba (18:38.3, new PR), junior Colin Sanchez (18:57.03), freshman Jamison Olejniczak (19:05.4), sophomore Paxton Alicandro (19:07.44, new PR), junior Justin Witt (19:34.02, new PR), sophomore Zach Smith (19:53.4, new PR) also ran for Lakeland.Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/252505/results/1007020 In the secondary race, senior Dylan Strand led the Eagles with a season's best time of 20:30.46. Freshman Gabe Szornyi (20:32.81, new PR), sophomore Ari Kish (20:33.17), freshman Jaxon Miller (20:46.47, new PR), freshman Bowen Ryan (21:
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Girls Cross Country takes 1st at Run Fast Invitational; numerous Eagles, including several seniors, set new PRs
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/30/2025
Tuesday, October 28th, the Girls Cross Country team competed in the Run Fast Invitational at Macomb Dakota Invitational. A final opportunity for runners to reach their goals, that's what happened with numerous runners setting new PRs. In addition, the Eagles took 1st Place in the team competition, edging out Utica Ford and Macomb Dakota.Sam Horton led the Eagles with a season-best time of 20:38.51. Brooklyn Verellen (PR), Gracie Grzymkowski (SR), Taryn Marco (PR), Jasmine Rodner (PR), Madeline Downs (PR), Darya Ushin also ran for Lakeland. Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/252505/results/1007021In the second race of the event, Lakeland finished 3rd. Ryan Gagnon led the Eagles, followed by Leah Voss (PR), Haley Roland (PR by nearly 2 minutes), Sofiya Razumova (PR by nearly 2 minutes), Aubrey VanGoethem, and Jazmin Velazquez.Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/252505/results/1007023
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Varsity Football defeats Milford, 45-31; Eagles finish regular season at 7-2, will host playoff game on Halloween
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 10/26/2025
Friday, October 24th, the Varsity Football concluded its regular season with a 45-31 win over Milford. The game started at an electric pace, with both teams scoring 14 points within the first 7 minutes of the first quarter. At halftime, the Eagles led 28-21. While the scoring pace slowed down in the second half, the intensity levels were still pretty high. Lakeland scored a touchdown late in the 4th quarter to go ahead 45-24, but Milford came right back with a TD drive that lasted less than 40 seconds to make the score 45-31. The Mavericks attempted an onside kick which the Eagles recovered, allowing Lakeland to run out the clock for the victory.With the win, Lakeland moved to 7-2 on the season, and Sunday the Eagles learned they would be hosting East Lansing in the opening round of the MHSAA playoffs. That game will be played on Friday, October 31st with kick-off at 7pm.Statistics for the game:Offense--Rushing:Bo Bishop, 23 carries, 194 yards, 3 TDsCarte
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Boys Cross Country team places 2nd at MHSAA Regional race; Eagles advance to the MHSAA State Meet
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/26/2025
Saturday, October 25th, the Boys Cross Country team placed 2nd at the MHSAA Regional Meet hosted by Royal Oak High School. The Eagles earned 91 points, sneaking by Detroit Catholic Central by 7 points. With the result, Lakeland advances to the MHSAA State Meet.Senior Gavin Johns returned from injury to earn All-Region status by placing 8th with a season's best time of 16:19.4. The Eagles had a pack of 3 runners finish as a pack in the 16th, 17th, and 18th places: Lucas Naspinsky (16:46.5), Brenden Humitz (16:48.1), and Owen Nelms (16.51:4). Tyler Johns took 32nd with a new PR of 17:18.Landon Johns (49th, 17:56.0, new PR) and Nathan Sievert (74th, 18:42.3) also competed for the Eagles.Full results, click HERE.Lakeland will compete in the MHSAA State Meet this Saturday, November 1st at Michigan International Speedway. Racetime is scheduled for 3:30pm.
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Girls Cross Country finishes 3rd at MHSAA Regional Meet; Eagles qualify for the MHSAA State Meet
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/26/2025
Saturday, October 25th, the Girls Cross Country team finished 3rd at the MHSAA Regional Meet hosted by Royal Oak High School. The Eagles finished with 120 points, edging Bloomfield Hills by 2 points to claim the final automatic qualifying spot.Maya Pletzer finished 10th overall with a new PR of 19:04. Morgan Scally finished 13th, also with a new PR of 19:14.2. By finishing among the top 20 runners, Pletzer and Scally earned All-Region medals.Gabby Marino (30th, 20:04), Olivia Mustonen (33rd, 20:16.7, new PR), and Isabelle Verellen (34th, 20:17. rounded out the official scorers for Lakeland. Jenna Sievert (38th, 20:26.5) and Genevieve Connolly (41st, 20:36) also competed for the Eagles.Full results, click HERE.The team will compete in the MHSAA State Meet at Michigan International Speedway this upcoming Saturday, November 1st. Racetime is 2:10pm.
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Boys Junior Varsity Football ends 6-3 season with a loss at Milford; Eagles fall, 34-7
Boys Junior Varsity Football
Posted on 10/24/2025
Thursday, October 23rd, the JV Football team traveled across town to take on MHS. The Eagles were defeated 34-7. Although it was a tough loss to end the season, the Eagles showed sportsmanship and character, and walked off the field with their heads up, feeling positive with how the season overall went. Leading the way for the Eagles on offense was Leyton Olson, Collin Fleavaris, Brady Johnson, Cody Lewinski, and Quincy Evans. Leyton Olson scored late in the second half with a 30-yard TD run to put our Eagles on the scoreboard. Following the score was a great PAT by Braylon Peadon. Quincy Evans made some huge throws to Cody Lewinski and Collin Flevaris to march the offense down the field, while Brady Johnson was running the ball all over the field for the entire game. Josiah Wailing also had a nice run as well. On defense, leading the way with tackles was Leyton Olson, Brock Heidisch, Chase Neher, Aidan Natwick, Kaiden Graham, Corbin Anders
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Boys Varsity Cross Country finishes 3rd at LVC Championship Meet; multiple Eagles set new PRs
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/21/2025
Thursday, October 16th, the Boys Cross Country team hosted the LVC Championship Meet for the first time. The Eagles placed 3rd, just a couple points short of 2nd, finishing with 80 points. It was a fast race, with numerous Lakeland runners setting new PRs.Freshman Lucas Naspinsky set a new PR of 16:17 on his way to a 6th place finish. He currently ranks as one of the fastest 9th graders in Oakland County. Owen Nelms finished 9th with a new PR of 16:43. Tyler Johns (15th, 17:20, new PR), Landon Johns (25th, 18:23), and Nathan Sievert (28th, 18:26, new PR) were the additional top 5 finishers for Lakeland. Cameron Wellman (30th, 18:28, new PR) was right on their heels. Click HERE for full results.In the JV race, Lakeland finished 3rd, just 2 points behind 2nd place. Jamison Olenjiczak led the Eagles with an 8th place finish in a new PR of 18:25. Michael Sturgeon (10th, 18:54, new PR), Paxton Alicandro (19th, 19:25, new PR), Justin Witt (22nd, 19:39, new PR), and Michael Zaremba
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Boys Varsity Football move to 6-2 with 23-21 win over Waterford Mott on Senior Night
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 10/18/2025
Friday, October 17th, the Varsity Football team improved to a playoff-clinching 6-2 on the season by defeating Waterford Mott, 23-21, a great win to culminate Senior Night.Sam Broome scored a touchdown on the ground for the Eagles, while Carter Travis connected with Jackson Schneemann on a long touchdown pass. Kicker Jake Dobrin had a big game, connecting on 3 field goals and 2 extra point attempts (11 points total).With less than 3 minutes in the game, the Eagles forced Mott to attempt a go-ahead field goal from outside 30 yards, and the attempt went wide left. From there, Lakeland ran out the clock by gaining several critical first downs.Statistical leaders for the game:Offense:Rushing--Sam Broome, 16 carries, 78 yards, TDCarter Travis, 12 Carries, 72 yardsBo Bishop, 9 carries, 51 yardsPassing--Carter Travis, 8 for 9, 137 yards, TD Receiving--Jackson Schneemann 4 receptions, 85 yards, TDDylan Brown, 2 receptions 27 yardsWyatt Robertson, 1 reception, 23 yardsDefense:B
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Girls Varsity Golf places 5th at MHSAA State Finals; Eagles complete most successful season in program history
Girls Varsity Golf
Posted on 10/18/2025
Friday and Saturday, October 17-18th, the Girls Golf team competed in the MHSAA State Finals held at The Meadows Golf Course at Grand Valley State University. The Eagles, having already set numerous scoring records and winning their first LVC Championship, added to the program's most successful season ever by placing 5th in Division 1.Lakeland had 5 golfers who each played 36 holes combined on Friday and Saturday. Taking the top 4 scores from each day, the Eagles shot a 700 to place behind only Northville, Macomb Dakota, Okemos, and Rochester Adams.Freshman Abigail Ngo posted rounds of 77 and 81 on her way to a tie for 7th place among all individual golfers. Senior Anna Linen (85, 89), senior Aubrin Miller (88, 89), senior Claire Linen (97,99), and junior Cailyn Milewski (92,102) also competed for the Eagles.Click HERE for full results
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Girls Varsity Cross Country adds LVC Championship Meet trophy to its haul; Eagles place 5 runners in top 9
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Updated on 10/17/2025
Thursday, October 16th, the Girls Cross Country team took first place at the LVC Championship Meet held at Lakeland for the first time. The Eagles fought off a competitive group from Milford, winning the event with a score of 28 points to Milford's 38 points. Lakeland had 5 runners finish in the top 9 spots, led by Maya Pletzer's first place finish. Morgan Scally took 3rd, Gabby Marino was 7th, Isabelle Verellen finished 8th, and Jenna Sievert was 9th. Olivia Mustonen had a strong 12th place finish while Brooklyn Verellen placed 23rd.Full resultsThe Eagles doubled up on their LVC trophy haul, adding the Championship Meet hardware to the trophy it earned for going undefeated in the head-2-head meets. Lakeland ran away from the field to take 1st Place in the JV competition as well, with the Eagles finishing with an impressive 20 pts. The Eagles had the top 4 finishers in the race with Sam Horton crossing the line in first place. Senior Taryn Marco (2nd), freshman Darya Ush
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JV Football moves to 6-2 on season with a 21-6 victory over Waterford Mott
Boys Junior Varsity Football
Posted on 10/17/2025
Thursday, October 16th, the JV Football team defeated Waterford Mott, 21-6.Leyton Olson scored 2 touchdowns and Brady Johnson added 1 touchdown, while Braylon Peadon was 3 for 3 on PATs.On defense, Brock Heidisch (9th) made multiple tackles, several for negative yards. Aidan Natwick (10th) ended up with a QB sack, and Brennan Baker (9th) also had tackles for a loss. Cody Lewinski (9th) walked away with 2 interceptions, and Oliver Moyer (9th) and Jacob Klukowski (10th) made some big plays in our secondary preventing the Mott offense from throwing the ball down the field. It was a tough LVC match up, but an even bigger one next week as Lakeland travels over to Milford High School in a week 9 matchup against the crosstown rival. Lakeland JV moves to 6-2 in the season.
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Boys Varsity Soccer falls to Walled Lake Northern in MHSAA District Semi-final, 2-0; Eagles' trophy-winning season comes to end
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/15/2025
Tuesday, October 14th, the Boys Varsity Soccer took faced Walled Lake Northern for the third time this season, this time in the MHSAA District Semi-finals at Hartland High School. Unfortunately, the Eagles were unable to change their success facing the Knights, losing 2-0.The team had a very successful season, claiming the regular-season LVC title and making it to the finals of the LVC tournament along the way.
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Boys Varsity Football battles to final minutes at Walled Lake Western; Eagles fall just short, 42-35
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 10/13/2025
Friday, October 10th, the Varsity Football went toe-to-toe with Walled Lake Western in a battle of two of the strongest teams in the LVC. The game outcome wasn't determined until the final minutes, and it ended up going Western's way as the Warriors defeated the Eagles, 42-35.Lakeland returns home for a game this Friday versus Waterford Mott. The Eagles are currently 5-2 on the season.Key statistics from the game:Offense --Rushing:Bo Bishop, 15 carries, 148 yardsCarter Travis, 15 Carries, 71 yards, TDSam Broome, 15 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDsJackson Schneemann, 4 carries 63 yardsPassing:Carter Travis, 3 for 9, 53 yards, TD Receiving:Jackson Schneemann 2 receptions, 43 yards, TDBo Bishop 1 reception, 10 yards Defense--Exavier Moyer, 11 tackles, 4 asstsBo Bishop, 8 tackles, 3 assts, Forced FumbleWesley Brooke, 5 tackles, 2 asstsZach Nelson, 3 tackles, 23asstsDrew Alvis, 5 tackles, 3 assts, Fumble RecoveryWyatt Bohn, 3 tackles, 2 assts
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Boys Junior Varsity Football falls to 5-2 on season with 36-14 loss to Walled Lake Western
Boys Junior Varsity Football
Posted on 10/11/2025
Thursday, October 9th, the JV Football team returned to Lakeland for a game against Walled Lake Western. The visiting Warriors defeated the Eagles, 36-14.On offense, leading the way for the Eagles was Cody Lewinski (9th) with a 35-yard touchdown run to put Lakeland on the board late in the 3rd quarter. Leyton Olson (10th) finished with a 2-point conversion. Leyton also had a 45-yard run to set the Eagles up for a score in the 4th. Brady Johnson had a 5-yard touchdown run late in the 4th quarter.On defense, Aidan Natwick (10th) had multiple tackles. Gannon Driscoll (9th) had multiple tackles. Ray Stuwart (10th) had some tackles for loss. Chase Neher and Corbin Anderson also had some big tackles. Jared Rowe (9th) had some big plays in the backfield.Lakeland JV will regroup on Monday and get ready for next week's match up as they travel to Waterford Mott. Kick off is at 6:30pm
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Boys Varsity Soccer defeats North Farmington in the opening round of MHSAA District action
Boys Varsity Soccer
Posted on 10/09/2025
Wednesday, October 8th, the Boys Varsity Soccer team took on North Farmington at home in the first round of MHSAA Districts. The momentum was all with NF to start but ultimately they made a blunder with an own goal. Gabe Wright added a goal with an assist from Christian Palazzolo and took the 2-0 lead into halftime. In the second half, the game action covered both sides of the field, but the Eagles were able to earn the 2-0 victory. Elijah Bohannon earned the shutout in goal.Lakeland moves on the the second round of playoff action with a game next Tuesday, October 14th at Hartland High School. The Eagles' opponent has not been determined yet.
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Girls Varsity Cross Country claims LVC regular-season championship for 3rd consecutive year; Eagles sweep SL and SLE
Girls Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/08/2025
Tuesday, October 7th, the Girls Cross Country team claimed its 3rd consecutive LVC regular season championship, defeating South Lyon 15-49 and South Lyon East 15-49 to finish the head-2-head schedule 8-0.The Eagles had a pack of runners finish 1st-5th, all within 12 seconds of each other: Maya Pletzer (1st), Morgan Scally (2nd), Gabby Marino (3rd), Jenna Sievert (4th), and Isabelle Verellen (5th).Full resultsLakeland also celebrated Senior Day, honoring the following student-athletes:Daniella Abramov, BreAnna Azzopardi, Maddie Downs, Abigail Jakubowski, Adela Jurado, Taryn Marco, Sofiya Razumova, Haley Roland, Aubrey VanGoethem, and Leah Voss
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Girls Varsity Volleyball celebrates Senior Night with 3-set sweep of Walled Lake Western
Girls Varsity Volleyball
Posted on 10/08/2025
Tuesday, October 7th, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team celebrated its Senior Night is fun fashion as the Eagles defeated Walled Lake Western in 3 sets. Lakeland won by scores of 25-11, 25-12, and 25-19.The team brought intensity, teamwork, and heart from the first whistle to the final point. Leading the charge on offense was Payton Nelson, who powered through with a team-high in kills. Nicky Powers kept the offense running smoothly and led in assists, while Bridget Boughton dominated at the service line with the most aces of the night. Defensively, Olivia Kalhorn was unstoppable in the back row, racking up the most digs, and Kelsey Robert stood tall at the net, leading the team in blocks and shutting down key plays.It was a true team effort and a perfect way to honor our seniors, whose leadership and passion were evident in every play. Congratulations to the entire squad on a memorable night and an exciting win!The Eagles will take on Milford at HOME on Thursday, October 9th.
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Boys Cross Country defeats South Lyon and South Lyon East
Boys Varsity Cross Country
Posted on 10/07/2025
Tuesday, October 7th, the Boys Cross Country team swept both South Lyon schools in its final LVC dual meet.The Eagles defeated South Lyon East 20-35, and they defeated South Lyon 15-40.Lakeland had a pack of 5 runners all cross the line between the 17:03 mark and 17:29, with only one runner from South Lyon East finishing ahead of them.Gavin Johns led the way followed by Brendan Humitz, Lucas Naspinsky, Owen Nelms, and Tyler Johns. Senior Michael Zaremba set a new PR in his final home race, while senior Dylan Strand set a new season's best.Lakeland finishes the LVC head-2-head schedule with a 7-1 record.
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