In response to COVID-19, the MHSAA made some changes to the requirements for 2020-21 athletic seasons, most notably, waiving the pre-participation physical exam for students who have previously had one done. Any student with a valid physical exam dated on or after April 15, 2019, will only need to fill out the health questionnaire that
We had 36 student-athletes log on to PLT4M this past week, which is three less from last week’s number. Of those 36 who logged a workout on PLT4M last week, 22 were on multiple times. Our perfect attendance list only had two student-athletes who made it five times: Carson Chilson and Jaren Vogel. Keep working
We had 39 student-athletes log on to PLT4M this past week, which is eight less from last week’s number. Of those 39 who logged a workout on PLT4M last week, 28 were on multiple times. Our perfect attendance list only had 6 student-athletes who made it five times: Carson Chilson, Jenna Harrison, Alyssa Larson, Logan McVicker, Jaren
Today we are going to check in with freshman Nick Rode. Rode runs cross country and plays basketball for the Eagles. This past fall, Rode was a part of the Conference championship Kent City cross country team. In the winter, Rode moved up to the junior varsity squad in basketball, and contributed to a
It is important for our student-athletes to pay attention to their health and well-being. The loss of spring sports has only magnified the fact that you only get so many opportunities to participate in interscholastic athletics, therefore, sitting out because of an injury that may have been prevented is worth the precautions needed to avoid
Today we are going to check in with sophomore Thomas Swanson. Swanson is a three sport athlete for Kent City, running cross country in the fall, playing basketball in the winter, and starring on the track and field team in the spring. Last fall, Swanson earned 1st team all-conference in the CSAA Silver by finishing
Week two is in the books and we had a total of 30 student-athletes log-in to PLT4M (list is below). This is an increase of nine from last week. We are happy we are making progress, but we all know we can do better! There were more student-athletes this week who visited PLT4M multiple times,
The JV Boys Basketball team is in the final week of their season but the team still has plenty of motivation to keep winning. Tuesday night marked the team’s 13th win of the season as they defeated the Orchard View Cardinals 46 – 22. The team had a sluggish first quarter and only recorded 5
The seventh Kent City Athletic Hall of Fame class was officially inducted on Friday evening and the same message was prevalent among this year’s inductees: the positive impact that participating in athletics as Kent City High School has played on their lives. We are now up to 30 individuals and two teams but are always
I am extremely thankful for the student-athletes at Kent City Community Schools. In addition to their dedication to their respective programs at practices and in the off-season, we are blessed with some very helpful young adults. This week was a prime example. On Friday, we hosted six middle school wrestling teams in the Nest with
