Athletics/Recreation

JOHN GLENN VARSITY SOFTBALL WITH A SWEEP OF ALMA! The lineup was hot last night with hits coming from everyone. This helped John Glenn sweep the series with Alma this season!

Due to rain the Varsity Baseball game at Holly, JV baseball game at Beaverton, and the JV softball game at Evart have all been canceled.

2025 JOHN GLENN WEIGHTROOM FUNDRAISER Our new weightroom is starting to take shape!. While a new building is exciting, what we are truly grateful for is more space. Our goal is to fill that space with the equipment necessary to make sure no John Glenn student or athlete ever needs to go anywhere other than our room to get what they need to accomplish their goals. With your help we can give the students at John Glenn every opportunity available to be great. Simply scan the QR code or type in the link to your browser, set up your login, and fill in 20 contacts your think will donate to John Glenn. Teamfi gives us 100% of all profits, so every penny donated goes toward our weightroom to buy new rack, a shredmill, multiple attachments for individualized lifting, and more. Sign Up Link: https://app.teamfi.works/sign_up/18ed38390398

We have 3 athletes up for Bay City Athlete of the week! Arrow VanWagoner Annabelle Werner, and Ella Wallaker ARROW VANWAGONER, JOHN GLENN One thing the John Glenn boys track and field team already knows is that VanWagoner can fly. The junior is setting a torrid pace in all of his events for the Bobcats. “Arrow has really become the kind of runner our staff believed he could be,” coach Matt Bolles said. “The kid is a tireless worker. Arrow demands you critique every practice run and also his long jumps. He is a perfectionist and works his butt off every day in practice to improve.” He has posted PRs of 11.36 in the 100 and 22.57 in the 200 and soared beyond the 20-foot milestone in long jump. He was a state qualifier in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays last year. ANNABELLE WERNER, JOHN GLENN Werner has already exhibited that this is going to be a big season for her with the John Glenn girls track and field team. The sophomore hit a milestone by clearing 10 feet in the pole vault at the Oiler Invite. “She has been a top performer in each of her individual events all season,” coach Ted Lind said. “She leads through her example and, as a sophomore, she’s bound to be a team leader for several more years.” Werner also cleared 5 feet in high jump and posted a PR of 13.59 in the 100 this spring. ELLA WALLAKER, JOHN GLENN When the John Glenn girls soccer team needed it most, Wallaker showed what true leadership is all about. Playing shorthanded due to injury and illness, the Bobcats saw their senior elevate her game and lead the way to five straight victories. “Wallaker was the leading voice in keeping things positive and focused and rallying the team to support each other and celebrate different people stepping up and changing positions to find success,” coach Matt Kraft said. In a three-game stretch, she played all 240 minutes, tallying five goals and five assists, including a hat trick in a 3-2 win over Freeland. Cast your votes for these Bobcats as often as you would like until the poll closes at 12:01 am on Friday May 2nd! https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/04/honoring-key-performers-with-bay-city-athlete-of-the-week-for-april-29.html

Do you have a Kindergartner-9th grade boy who is looking to advance their basketball skills? Well do we have an opportunity for you. The John Glenn Boys Basketball program will be hosting their annual summer youth camp here at John Glenn High School June9th-June12th. Please see the attached flyer for more information! https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/54170?

"Lady Bobcats Score Big Wins in Cadillac Showdown" The John Glenn JV Lady Bobcats tennis team hit the road this afternoon, traveling north to take on the Cadillac Vikings in an exciting matchup. Despite facing tough competition on the Vikings’ home courts, the Lady Bobcats held their own and walked away with several impressive victories. Among the highlights were two standout performances: Aubree Woolever and Harper Jackson both secured their first wins of the season, showing determination and skill that helped boost the team’s overall success. Their victories marked a proud moment for the squad and demonstrated the team’s growth and competitive spirit. Other winners on the day were: Savanah Grauherr Emma Barber Maci Betzold Allie Rivard With their strong showing in Cadillac, the Lady Bobcats continue to build momentum for the rest of the season. Great job, Bobcats!

Some happenings in track in the last week or so... Wednesday Jimmy McCrum took first place with a PR in high jump of 6ft in Frankenmuth Friday April 25th in Mt Pleasant the boys 4x200m relay team broke a school record that has stood since 1968 and they ran fast enough for an early qualifier for the State meet. 1:30.9 was the record from 1968 and on Friday the boys team of Cam Garcia, Che Arocha, Bradley Boyk and Arrow VanWagoner ran 1:30.11. Arrow VanWagoner also achieved an early qualifying mark for States with a 22.57 (he needed to be 22.60 or faster). So far these four boys would be the only that have qualified for states so far. We also anticipate the boys 4x100m relay team qualifying as well as Bradley in the individual 100m. We have a couple with solid opportunities to qualify in both long jump and high jump though early qualifying marks haven't been hit yet. Annabelle Werner is currently ranked 1st in the region in Pole Vault and likely to qualify though she hasn't hit the early qualifying mark yet. The girls 4x200m relay is currently ranked 5th in the region and they would need to finish 3rd or better at the regional meet to qualify. Journey Frasier also has an outside chance in both hurdle events. All in all Friday was a good meet. -Coach Lind Wednesday track has a home meet VS Alma at 4:00PM We have another qualifying opportunity this upcoming Friday at Western High School

Lady Bobcats Dominate at Bridgeport The John Glenn Lady Bobcats tennis team traveled to Bridgeport High School this afternoon and delivered a performance to remember. In rare and impressive fashion, the Lady Bobcats swept every match in straight sets, defeating the Bearcats with a commanding final score of 8-0. Winning on this day: Emma Dabrowski Ava D'Archangel Mara Hernandez Maddie Schlicht Elyse York/Michelle Guo Adele Neophytou/Gabbie Bishop Kelsey Hartman/Maddy Dabrowski Jayna Darbee/Marissa Schabel From the first serve to the final point, the Lady Bobcats showcased their skill, focus, and teamwork, overwhelming Bridgeport in every match. With this dominant win, the Lady Bobcats continue to build momentum as the season progresses. Congratulations to the team on a fantastic showing!

We need help in the concession stand for our track events Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Please consider signing up for a time slot that works for you so we can open concessions for both track meets. You can also select a team or group that you would like funds to go to for the time you work in the concessions. Use the link below to see the schedule and sign up! https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050E4DA4AA28AAF49-fall1

This weekend our boys Varsity Golf competed in a 2 day event and here is Coach Remington's recap Day 2 is in the books. Glenn finished 13th overall out of a 24-team field. It was a tale of two climates! Yesterday was held at The Nightmare. We teed off with temperatures in the 50s and finished our round with temperatures at 77, sunny the whole time. Today, we teed off at The Dream in overcast conditions, and the temperature sat at 42 degrees, with the real feel of 37. Both days saw the Bobcats fire similar scores, even though The Dream plays tighter and the temps were 30 degrees colder. Proud of how they handled those temps today. Mason Hayes managed to fire T10 round of 78 yesterday and T8 round of 79 today to earn him the 7th spot overall for the two day tournament and some hardware. Congratulations Bobcats ⛳🥇

The Lady Bobcats soccer team welcomed Flushing on Friday night and came away with a hard fought 2-1 victory, extending their win streak to five. The Bobcats jumped out to an early lead in the 5th minute when Bella Snyder buried a shot off a give and go from Ella Walllaker. The Bobcats kept up the pressure throughout the half generating several good scoring chances but the Flushing keeper was able to keep the score at 1-0 going into the half. The second half proved to be a physical battle with each team having opportunities. With 15 minutes to play Walllaker received a pass from Addisyn Dodge and sliced past the defenders into the box and rifled a shot into the upper right corner of the net to extend the Bobcats lead to 2-0. The cushion would only last a couple of minutes as Flushing was awarded a PK and made the most of the opportunity cutting the Bobcats lead to 2-1. The Bobcats withstood a couple of late shots by flushing to preserve the 2-1 victory. Glenn Keeper Fiona Meisel stood tall in goal making 12 saves. The Bobcats next match is Monday vs Conference rival Garber.

The wait is over we have named our new head varsity boys basketball coach! Help us to celebrate and welcome him into this new role meet Coach Derrek Clyde! My name is Derrek Clyde and I am beyond excited to get started as the Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at JGHS! This coming season will be my 12th season as a basketball coach. I spent my first 4 seasons as a coach at CMMS, coaching the 7th grade and then 8th grade basketball teams. I then traveled to White Pine for a year as an 8th grade coach, followed by my first JV and Varsity assistant experience at Freeland in 2019-2020. I coached the last 5 seasons at John Glenn serving as the JV coach and lead Varsity assistant for 4 years, and a full-time Varsity assistant this past season. I am a proud alumni of John Glenn High School and have been in the Bangor system since I was in Kindergarten at Bangor West. I graduated from JG in 2014 and earned a degree in education from Delta and SVSU where I also played baseball. I continued my education and earned a Masters Degree in Athletic leadership and sports management from SEOSU in 2022. I now teach US and World History at the High School, as well as coaching basketball. 2025 is off to a great start landing this position, as well as getting engaged to my fiance Kayari Cook in January! Outside of hoops I enjoy spending time with my family and dogs, traveling, umpiring baseball, watching and attending other sporting events, and spending time with friends. I have always been a sports-oriented and competitive person, so board games are also a favorite of mine! As far as the program goes, I am just grateful to be given the opportunity to continue to impact our young athletes and students at John Glenn. I have been fortunate enough to coach alongside my dad the last 5 years and we've put a premium on growing a culture of hard-work, competitiveness, and the importance of the TEAM, which will continue to take priority in this program. Family is the motto for JG basketball and it truly is a family deal here. I appreciate all of the support and kind words I have received from everyone so far and couldn't be happier in this new role. I can't wait to get started and see what Team 61 has to bring for JG Hoops. As always, GO BOBCATS! Coach Clyde https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2025/04/like-father-like-son-derrek-clyde-succeeds-dad-as-glenn-basketball-coach.html

JGHS Girls Soccer keeps on Kickin'! John Glenn Girls soccer notched another win on Thursday Night vs TVC rival Swan Valley 6-2. The Lady Bobcats dominated possession of the ball and played the majority of the game in Swan Valley side of the pitch. Junior Carli Johnson started the scoring for the Bobcats by crashing the net and burying a rebound from a shot by Bella Snyder. Senior Ella Walllaker would find the back of the net from the top of the box a few minutes later after a slick passing combination set up by Senior Emma Blossom and Snyder. Senior Reese Dora would get her first goal of the season by placing a one timer in the lower right hand corner off a cross from Snyder right before the half. The Bobcats continued the pressure in the second half when Walllaker would get her second goal of the night on a pass from Freshman Maya Johnson. Snyder would add a goal of her own on a well placed through ball from Walllaker with about 14 minutes remaining. Carli Johnson would finish the scoring by volleying in a goal, her second of the contest, off a high crossing pass from Senior Brayde Smith. Seniors Fiona Meisel and Reese Dora split time in goal for the Bobcats who improved to 7-3-1 on the season. They return home for a non conference tilt with Flushing on Friday night.

Bobcat Golf in full swing! Glenn placed 4th in their first Tri-Valley Jamboree and were lead by Mason Hayes with a 76, which earned him Medalist honors.

Big win for Bobcats 14-2 lacrosse! Excellent play by everyone the players all really pushed through and helped make this team successful tonight! Extra shout outs to: Jarod Holliday, Landon Lanczk, Aiden Biddolph, Jaxson karnath William Gallagher, Jakob Holliday, Oliver masters, Garrett Buzzard, and Connor Greer.

The John Glenn Varsity Softball team won 2 games today against Vassar to improve to 7-5 on the year. We Travel to Ann Arbor Greenhills tomorrow for a doubleheader.

Girls Soccer Wins vs Freeland! John Glenn Girls soccer went into Monday's TVC matchup with Freeland fighting the injury and flu bug But the 13 active players available for The game understood the job and put in a Herculean effort to overcome the short bench and the high winds and come away with a 3-2 win. Glenn's back 4 consisting of Seniors Emma Blossom, Brayde Smith and Junior Grace Anderson were joined by fellow Junior Bella Snyder who moved from mid to Center Back to cover missing teammates all played a complete 80 minutes, and frustrated Freelands attack all night. Meanwhile Senior Ella Walllaker played one of the most inspired and relentless games of her high school career, recording a Hat Track with 3 second half goals. The first on a free kick from 30 yards out, the second a PK and the game winner with under 3 minutes left on a central breakaway off a pass from Snyder who stepped up and carried the ball into the midfield and found a lane between the Freeland defenders to place a perfectly weighted pass to the streaking Walllaker who then beat the keeper on a touch shot that rolled into the bottom left corner of the net. Freshman Aubrey Moore played a physical and determined 80 minutes and had several good chances. Moore was responsible for drawing the foul on Wallaker's first goal and also drew the PK about 10 minutes later. Glenn returns home to face Swan.Valley on Thursday.

"Lady Bobcats Crush Alma Panthers in 7-1 Blowout!" The John Glenn Lady Bobcats hit the road and absolutely dominated the Alma Panthers, bringing home a huge 7-1 win! The #1 doubles team of Michelle Guo and Payton Bauer, along with the #4 doubles team of Marissa Schabel and Pearl Norton, were unstoppable — both duos crushed their matches 6-0, 6-0 without giving up a single game! Other wiiners in the day: Emma Dabrowski Ava D'Archangel Mara Hernandez Adele Neophytou Gabbie Bishop Kelsey Hartman Maddy Dabrowski Evelyn Gruber Chelsie Voss The Lady Bobcats are riding high and ready to keep the momentum going as they host the Dukes of Garber this Wednesday. Come out and support the team! Go Bobcats!

"Lady Bobcats Battle to Tie against Bay City Central, Sweep Doubles Matches" The Lady Bobcats girls tennis team from John Glenn High School put on an impressive performance Saturday as they faced off against the Wolves of Bay City Central. The match ended in a hard-fought 4-4 tie, with the Bobcats dominating the doubles courts, winning all four doubles matches. One of the biggest highlights of the day? Fresh face Pearl Norton made her varsity debut — and crushed it! With nerves of steel and a racket full of determination, Pearl brought home a big W and officially earned her varsity letter. Talk about making a first impression! The Lady Bobcats showed outstanding teamwork and determination, overpowering their opponents and making sure the Bobcats stayed in the match. Although Bay City Central picked up wins in the singles matches, John Glenn’s dominance in doubles proved the difference in the overall score. Coach Sanborn said it best: "This team showed a lot of heart today. We fought for every point, and I couldn't be prouder." The Lady Bobcats are just getting started, and if today’s match is any sign — this season is going to be one to watch!

"Lady Bobcats JV Tennis Team Stings the Hornets in Spring Matchup" On a beautiful spring afternoon, the Lady Bobcats JV Tennis team of John Glenn High School showed their strength and teamwork as they took down the Hornets of Flint Kearsley High School with an impressive 8-3 match victory. From the first serve to the final point, the Bobcats came out with energy and focus, dominating in both singles and doubles play. The players demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and determination, keeping their cool and their confidence on the court. “This was a great day for tennis,” Coach Miller. “The girls have been working hard in practice, and today it really paid off. I’m proud of how they played and how they supported each other throughout the match.” Winning on this day: Doubles Teams: Pearl Norton & Evelynn Gruber Kaya Clickner & Elizabeth Dufort Chelsie Voss & Maci Betzold Bailey Taylor & Sophia Smith Ava Schlicht & Myla Fraim Adriana Hernandez & Mary Gruber Singles Players: Brooke Mosher Sophia Lucio The Bobcats will look to carry this momentum into their next match as they continue to improve and compete throughout the season. Go Bobcats!