The Midd-West boys and girls bowling teams competed in the Regional tournament this past weekend in Lancaster. On the boys side during the team competition, Caden Stauffer rolled a 736 series and was the second highest overall score earning him a spot on the all-star team.
In the singles tournament on Friday, Paige Aucker secured a trip to States with a 205 average and 11th place finish. She will compete later this month and represent Midd-West in the girls singles. Way to go Paige!
Congratulations to the following Midd-West wretlers who finished in the top 6 in the PIAA AA District IV championships this past weekend. All 4 wrestlers will compete this Friday and Saturday at the Regional tournament to battle it out for a spot in Hershey.
Matthew Smith brought home a District title for the second year in a row at 139 lbs. Evan Maneval and Bryce Hackenburg finished in 4th place and Grant Yount finished in 5th place. Congratulations to all of our wrestlers and good luck at Regionals.
Reminder - Spring sports for students in grades 9-12 will begin on Monday, March 4th. All athletes need a current physical (dated after 6/1/2023 or a recertification form if they already played a sport this year). These forms can be found in your healthy roster accounts. Questions should be directed to Mrs. Solomon at bsolomon@mwsd.cc
Winter Post-Season Updates...
The Midd-West winter athletes are still hard at work for the post-season. The bowlers will travel to the Lancaster area to participate in the Regional tournament. Singles will compete on March 1st and the teams on March 2nd. Competing in the singles tournament: Paige Aucker, Ava Hoover, Alyssa Aucker Kyle Beward and Caden Stauffer.
Boys basketball will travel to Shamokin on Friday, 2/23 at 7:00 pm to play in the first round of Districts.
Wrestling will compete in the District IV Individual Championships on Friday and Saturday, 2/23 and 2/24 at Williamsport. The following athletes will be competing: Mason Kerstetter, Evan Maneval, Matthew Smith, Charley Paige, Jay Yount, Grant Yount and Bryce Hackenburg.
Freshman swimmer, Olivia Solomon, will compete in the District IV Championships on Feb. 28th and 29th at Williamsport HS. She will compete in the 100 fly and 100 free events.
Congratulations to all of our winter athletes!
BIG Congratulations to junior Matthew Smith, who secured his 100th career wrestling victory at the PIAA District IV sectional tournament this past weekend. Matthew entered the day with 99 wins and was victorious in his 1st match, claiming the milestone. Matthew will continue along with 6 teammates in the District IV championships this weekend in Williamsport. Way to go Matthew!
Congratulations to the Midd-West wrestlers who completed in the Southern Sectional this past weekend at Southern Columbia. The top four finishers advance to the District tournament in Williamsport Feb. 23-24. Advancing for Midd-West are the following:
2nd place - Matthew Smith, Evan Maneval and Mason Kerstetter
3rd place - Jay Yount
4th place - Charley Paige, Grant Yount and Bryce Hackenburg
Both the Midd-West varsity and JV cheer squads participated in the Milton Panther Challenge this past weekend. Both teams brought home the GOLD in their respective divisions. The varsity team won 1st in the Large Varsity Traditional division and the JV team won the Game Day JV division. Congratulations to both teams and coaches!
Congratulations to the Midd-West boys bowling team who brought home the PHAC championship with a close victory over Selinsgrove. The team of Kyle Beward, Caden Stauffer, Westin Kuhns, Collin Stauffer, Coltyn Bickel, Carson Hill and Rowan Kuhns bowled with composure to overcome the tough Seals team, 3-2. Way to go boys!
Kyle Beward also finished the season as the #1 average in the league for the 2nd year in a row. He finished the 2023-24 season with a 218 average to lead all male bowlers. Congrats Kyle!
Congratulations to Midd-West senior Noah Romig, who scored his 1,000 career point this past Friday evening. Noah joins 3 other Mustangs with this honor; Jerry Wagner, Emilee (Wagner) Shaffer and Kelli Beiler.
Noah is pictured with Emilee Shaffer, who presented him the game ball. Way to go Noah!
Congratulations to Midd-West senior, Storm Wilt, who has committed to play softball at Wilkes University. Storm will major in Sports Management and be a great addition to the Colonels line-up. Way to go Storm!
Storm is joined by her brother (RJ), Dad (Brad) and Mom (Latonya). Also celebrating is Assistant Coach Tab Spriggle, Athletic Director Bree Solomon, Assistant Coach Alisha Kurtz, Head Coach Pete Voss, Travel Coach Joe Devine and Principal Ed Gunkle.
Tonight's girls basketball game vs. St. Joe's will be varsity only at 6:00 pm.
Attention all football players in grades 6-11th grade, there will be a meeting for all football parents on February 22nd at 7:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. All 2024 parents should attend.
On Saturday, the boys and girls bowling teams traveled to Lancaster to compete in the Snow Roller Showdown. After 5 games of qualifying, both teams advanced to the step ladder finals. The girls team qualified 2nd and finished third, losing to the eventual champion Selinsgrove. The boys team qualified 3rd, won their first match against Central York, then lost to the eventual champion Conwell-Egan. Kyle Beward also qualified for the all-tournament team shooting a 704 series. Great job mustangs!
Attention all senior athletes, The PHAC athletic scholarship applications have been released. If your son or daughter is interested in applying, please have them see Mrs. Solomon in Room 309 or email at bsolomon@mwsd.cc for an application. All submissions are due back to Mrs. Solomon by Jan. 19th.
Midd-West Elementary Basketball Registration
The Midd-West Elementary Basketball program is open to boys and girls in grades 3 through 6. The program will kick off on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, and run through Saturday, February 24, 2024. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with games on Saturday mornings. The cost per player is $25.00 and includes a t-shirt for game days. Registration forms are available in the office of West Snyder Elementary, Middleburg Elementary, and Midd-West Middle School. Please make checks payable to Midd-West Girls Basketball.
Registration forms and payment are due no later than Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Congratulations to Midd-West senior baseball player, Caden Wolfley, who signed his national letter of intent to play Division 1 baseball at Charleston Southern University. Caden is a hard throwing southpaw and is just as dangerous with the bat and will make a great addition to the Buccanears line-up. Way to go, Caden! Mustang Proud!!
Supporting Caden as he signs L to R, Dad (Mike Wolfley), Mom (BJ Wolfley), Mr. Gunkle - principal, Coach Scott Wright, Dr. Aucker - Director of Curriculum and Mrs. Solomon - AD
Winter athlete meeting - there will be a meeting for all winter sports participants on Monday, November 13th at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. We will discuss PIAA and MWSD rules and regulations, review healthy roster and meet with coaches. All winter sports participants need to attend.
Boys Soccer will host the first round PIAA game on Tuesday, Nov. 7th at 6:00 pm. They will play the District XI runner-up, Blue Mountain.
Field Hockey will travel to Oley Valley High School to play the District III champions at 6:00 pm. Tickets must be purchased online at piaa.org
Saturday in Cross Country action, Anden Aitkins and Ben Hummel ran in the state championship meet on a difficult 5K course at Hershey. Both guys came out strong in the field of 250 runners. After the first mile Ben found himself in 50th with Anden not far behind in 60th. Both guys were able to pick up some ground by the 2 mile mark with Ben now in 37th and Anden in 54th place. Ben finished 30th with a time of 17:03 and Anden finished 55th with a time of 17:33. Congratulations Ben and Anden on a great season!
It was an exciting Thursday evening for the Mustang athletes and fans! The field hockey team beat Northwest 1-0 to earn a 3rd place medal and a trip to the PIAA State tournament. They will play the District III champion on Tuesday at a site and time TBD.
Later that evening, the boys soccer team defeated Central Columbia 1-0 to win the District IV AA championship! They will host their first round game on Tuesday, time and opponent TBD.
Congratulations to both teams for grinding it out and playing tough! A huge thank you to all the fans who showed up and cheered on the student athletes. Let's keep it rolling! Go Mustangs!
