Zach MacPhee competed in powerlifting at Farwell today. He went 9 for 9 on lifts and set PR’s in everything! He ended with a 425 squat, 235 bench, and 440 deadlift for a total of 1100. He currently moves up to 18th ranked in the state. To make the state meet he will need to remain in the top 22 after the last 3 meets of the year. His performance today has set him up in a good place to do just that. Now we wait to see if his ranking will hold up.
Congrats to the February employees of the month! These awards are granted based on staff nominations; final decisions are made by the Board. ☄️ Caitlyn was nominated for going above and beyond for students and staff, and for the way she genuinely cares for and supports anyone in need with her calming presence. ☄️ Kaelyn was nominated for being patient, compasionate, dedicated, determined, and caring with students. She takes time with each student and treats them with respect, creating a very safe space for students and staff. She will do whatever it takes to get people back on track! ☄️ Natalie was nominated for being willing to help out and cross train different duties in the Board Office. She has been taking on extra work learning Payroll in case she needs to help out!
These employees enjoy one month of parking in the reserved 'Employee of the Month' parking space at their building, one month of getting the 'Employee of the Month' trophy on their desk, and one month of bragging rights. Thanks for being outstanding employees! We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the district! #LEADLikeAComet
Sophia McCallister dressed up for 100's day. She looks prety convincing to me!
Today is School Resource Officer (SRO) Recognition Day and we are fortunate to have Deputy Chas Wakeman with us daily to mentor, ensure safety and provide feedback to our staff and students. He has been a valuable asset since beginning with us, bringing with him a great deal of knowledge. He takes the role very seriously and is incredibly professional, willing to do whatever is asked (or even not asked) to support our students and staff. We are happy to have you with us and hope to have you here for a long time. Enjoy your day, Deputy Wakeman, and thank you for being a part of the Coleman Comet team.
We would also like to thank Community Resource Deputy Connor Smith. Community Resource Deputy Smith has been with us this week and will substitute for Deputy Wakeman if he has training to attend or a meeting set. Talking with him yesterday, he is enjoying his time with us, the change in schedule and being with the students and staff. We appreciate his knowledge and effort.
Thank you to the Midland County community who approved the SRO Enhancement Millage when these roles began almost 7 years ago and for renewing it. Thank you also to Sheriff Scott Holzinger for recognizing the importance of having School Resource Officers in our schools every day.
HS boy's basketball practices for today, 2/13/25, are canceled.
Thursday, 2.13.2025: High school practices are voluntary today and scheduled based on your coach so check with them for times. No practices will take place before 3 p.m. today.
Tonight's JV/Varsity Boys' Basketball games at Fulton are cancelled. Varsity Boys' Basketball ONLY is rescheduled for tomorrow night at 6p.m. in Fulton.
We are hosting Fulton for 4 games on Friday. The JH games will be at the Coleman Family Center with the 7th graders starting at 5:30 with the 8th graders to follow. The JV girls will be hosting the Pirates starting at 5:30 in the Coleman Jr/Sr High Gym with the varsity girls to follow.
Coleman Schools are cancelled for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, due to weather and road conditions. Information about games and practices will be posted by noon tomorrow. Those who pre-ordered baked goods from Coleman Culinary to support the Band and Culinary programs may pick the orders up on Friday between 7:30 a.m.-2p.m.
Thank you to Bo & Rhett Lewis for designing the Abominable Snowman meme to keep me off the roads , Josie Balliet's parents for sharing the picture and Maggie Clarke for helping me ship off to Florida! Love them!
Due to the incoming weather, all sporting events are cancelled for 2/12/25. At this point, all basketball and cheer practices are also cancelled. We will be exploring opportunities to reschedule events and will communicate that out as soon as we can.
Wed., 2/12/2025: CGRESD has cancelled SPARKS and IGNITE after school programs for today. Drama practice will be cancelled tonight as well. JH Boys Basketball to St. Charles and Varsity Girls Basketball @ Merrill are CANCELLED for tonight as well. Please check with your coaches on whether practices will be held. No practices will be held after 5 p.m.
The boys varsity team hosted the Bears and outscored them in every quarter en route to a 67-41 victory. They were led by Logan Glazier’s 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Jared DeVrieze added 14 and 5 boards with Robert Harsh pouring in 9 and pulling down 7 boards. Logan Dudley added 6 with 5 assists and 3 steals. The boys head to Fulton on Thursday 2/13/25 for a 5:30 JV tipoff followed by the varsity contest.
The Ashley Bears came to town Tuesday night. The girls varsity team showed the mettle necessary to give them the 32-31 loss. The Comets were led by Emily VanSickle's 9 points and 10 rebounds. Emily also recorded 7 blocks in the contest! Eliza Lewis added 8 points, 6 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Kendall Allen added 7 points with Isabelle Lewis pulling down 9 rebounds and Autumn Sapp adding 4 points and 5 boards. The Lady Comets are working on short rest and will travel to Merrill tonight, 2/12/25, for a 5:00 tipoff.
It's FAFSA time - that time of year for seniors and their families to be preparing their FAFSA application. Whether the future involves trade school or traditional college, the FAFSA is necessary to qualify for federal financial aid like grants, work-study, and student loans and provides information to compare various options after high school. If anyone needs help or guidance with the application process, we're hosting an information night at the Coleman Area Library Thursday evening at 6pm.
Mr. McCormack's Zoology class recently dissected Dogfish Sharks finding, among other things, undigested items in the stomachs of the sharks.
With the hopes of avoiding the snow, in the forecast, we are moving the 2/12/25 varsity girls' game against Merrill up to 5:00 in Merrill. The bus will depart at 3:30.
Varsity boys basketball hosted Vestaburg last night. The Comets sent the Wolverines home with a 58-47 loss. They took the game over in the 4th quarter outscoring Vestaburg 20-6 to close out the game. Jared DeVrieze led the way with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Logan Glazier poured in 15 points and pulled down 9 boards. Collin Stockero added 11 while shooting 100% from the free-throw line. The Comets take on the Bears from Ashley tonight with a 5:30 start time for the varsity girls with the varsity boys to follow.
On Saturday, Feb. 8 the varsity bowling teams competed in the MSAC Doubles Tournament at The Alley in St. Charles. The tournament format had players alternate frames to bowl a complete Baker game. In the girls' bracket, Charisma Gingerich and Kapre Lynch took first place while bowling high games of 157, 154, and 151. In the championship match, they beat the second-place finishers of Imani Davis and Ayva Thomas, who combined to bowl high games of 151 and 113.
In the boys' bracket, Jacob Butters and his partner Jackson from Breckenridge finished in second place. They bowled many great games including the tourney high game of 225. Donnie Price and Joe Van Sickle finished in third place while bowling a high game of 199
Wrestling competed in individual districts. The boys competed in Holton on Saturday. We had Alex Lyon and Aiden Rooks competing in the quarter-finals. Adam Muddiman and Dakota Lattimer both made it through their brackets ending up 4th and securing spots in the Individual Regional this Saturday in St. Louis. Saphira Vermilyea competed in Gaylord at the girls' district on Sunday.
Due to a lack of healthy players, we are canceling the JV game against Vestaburg tonight. We are moving the varsity up to 6:00.
The Merrill Vandals swung by for a boy's basketball game last night. Fortunately, the Comets were ready. The JV game was competitive throughout, but Merrill hit a hot streak at the end and pulled away for the victory. The varsity game saw the Comets start out with a 20-5 first-quarter advantage en route to a 66-32 victory. They were led in the game by Jared DeVrieze's 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists with a blistering 73% FG percentage. Logan Glazier added 27 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists with Logan Dudley adding 5 boards, 5 assists, and 2 steals on the night. They are back in action on Monday at home against Vestaburg with 5:30 and 7:00 start times followed by a girls and boys varsity doubleheader at home on Tuesday.
Our Coleman athletes had a busy week. The wrestling team beat Farwell in the district semifinals but lost in the finals to Montabella who had beaten Beaverton. It was a great restart for the program. They are competing on their own for the first time in years. Dakota Lattimer, Donovan Potter, and Saphira Vermilyea were undefeated for the meet. They wrestle in the individual district meet this weekend. The boys are in Holton on Saturday and the girls are in Gaylord on Sunday.
