Lakers has the fortune to welcome several new staffers to our team! From left: Bethany Castle, Laker Legacy Center Coordinator; Jillian Buss, Laker Elementary parapro; Amy Breuer, Laker Middle School math intervention teacher; Kyle VanHorn, Laker High School special education teacher; Emma Kociba, Laker Elementary 2nd-grade teacher; Will Spicer, technology coordinator; and Ashley Solosky, Laker Middle School social studies teacher. We are excited to have these awesome people on our staff!
Here is more information about some of our new staff:
Bethany Castle - Graduated from Sandusky High School and Hillsdale College, with a bachelor's in Spanish. She also acquired additional certifications in personal training, 500hr yoga teacher, and nutrition coaching. She teaches yoga and fitness classes at the Treehouse Yoga & Wellness in Bad Axe, and recently enjoyed working in Community Wellness at Scheurer Health.
"I am most looking forward to meeting and getting to know everyone and creating some fun events for us all to enjoy at the LC!"Kyle VanHorn - Graduated from Kingston High School; earned an associate's degree in science from Delta College and received his teaching certification from Saginaw Valley State University. He previously worked at Owendale-Gagetown and Kingston Schools.
"I am looking forward to meeting the great team. There have been a lot of individuals who have reached out to me, asking if I need anything, and they are ready to support me in my role. "
Emma Kociba - Graduated from Bad Axe High School and just graduated from Saginaw Valley State University earlier this year. She previously worked as a permanent sub in kindergarten at Bad Axe Public Schools. "I am looking forward to setting students up for success and helping them grow and become the best version of themselves! "
Will Spicer - Graduated from Ubly High School; earned an associate's degree from Central Bible University. He previously worked for Youth for Christ. "I look forward to helping others while building relationships. "
Ashley Solosky - Graduated from Midland High School and Saginaw Valley State University. She previously worked at Coleman Schools as a full-time substitute. "I am most excited about getting to know my students! I look forward to showing up for them in any way that I can! I’m very excited to become part of the Lakers community as my own children will come here, too."
The Laker Theatre Company did a phenomenal job with its production of "The Outsiders." A good portion of the cast and crew were first-timers, and they did such an awesome job that you'd never know that this was their first production. All of the cast and crew knocked this hard-hitting play out of the....well, auditorium! Congratulations to all for doing a stellar job and giving the audience such a powerful experience. The cast and crew included high school students and 8th-graders.
Congratulations to the Laker Class of 2026! We are so excited for your bright futures!
The Laker Fine Arts Night is conducted every spring to celebrate the visual and performing arts and the impressive talents of our middle and high school students! This video features performances by the Laker 6th-Grade Band, Middle School Band, High School Band, Choir, the Mass Band, and a fun performance by a 6th-grade trio!
Congratulations to William Moreno, Laker Class of 2026 graduate. He placed first in the state in the Skills USA competition in the electrical category and he's competing at the national championship in early June. Let's go, William!
Congratulations to the 26-27 Laker High School class officers and executive council! Class Officers/Executive Student Council
Congratulations to the nine track athletes who qualified for state, to the girls' track team for placing second at regionals, and to the varsity baseball team for being conference champions!
Congratulations to these seniors for being named to the Huron Daily Tribune's Top 50 Seniors list, which is based on GPA and test scores.
Congratulations to our Laker High School FFA Ag Skills Teams! Two are state winners, two are state runners-up, and eight more placed in the Top 10 in the state. Impressive results! Great job to all!
Congratulations to the 2026 Laker Prom King and Queen, Nate Radomski and Mariam Shupe!
The second annual Huron County Art Show took place on April 22 at the Verona Hills Golf Club. Pieces from around Huron County schools (Lakers, Bad Axe, Ubly, Caseville, Harbor Beach, North Huron, and the HISD) were on display, and it was a juried show. The judge was Jonathan Garn, Associate Dean of Arts from Delta College. Laker Middle/High School art teacher Ward Donovan submitted 12 pieces from the following Advanced Art students:
Josiah Maurer - 12th Grade
Saharah Helser - 12th Grade
Mariam Shupe - 12th Grade
Faith Isham -12th Grade
Teryana Strickland -12th Grade
Faith Hazard-Prill -12th Grade
Hailey Webber -11th Grade
Lauren Fritz - 11th Grade
Elodie Burl - 11th Grade
Emma Fritz- 10th Grade
Hailey Webber won the Best Ceramic Sculpture award for her piece, "Flesh Frenzy," a functioning teapot-and-teacup set that looks as if it were sculpted from human body parts. Congratulations, Hailey! Also, great job to all of these art students! NOTE - for pictures of all of the art pieces, visit our EPBP Laker Facebook page.
Josiah Maurer - 12th Grade
Saharah Helser - 12th Grade
Mariam Shupe - 12th Grade
Faith Isham -12th Grade
Teryana Strickland -12th Grade
Faith Hazard-Prill -12th Grade
Hailey Webber -11th Grade
Lauren Fritz - 11th Grade
Elodie Burl - 11th Grade
Emma Fritz- 10th Grade
Hailey Webber won the Best Ceramic Sculpture award for her piece, "Flesh Frenzy," a functioning teapot-and-teacup set that looks as if it were sculpted from human body parts. Congratulations, Hailey! Also, great job to all of these art students! NOTE - for pictures of all of the art pieces, visit our EPBP Laker Facebook page.
If you haven't ordered your 2025-26 Laker High School yearbook yet, don't wait! This Friday, April 24, is the last day you'll be guaranteed to get one! After that, you might strike out! Be sure to order yours today so you don't miss out. We've pictured the cover of the yearbook. Click below to order yours!
Congratulations to the Laker Dreadnoughts FIRST Robotics team! At the state-level competition over the weekend, the team won the Creativity Award and qualified for the World Championship in Texas! Awesome job!
Congratulations to the Laker Dreadnoughts, our FIRST Robotics team! They qualified for state competition in mid-April! They accomplished this at a competition the weekend of March 28-29 in Troy. The team also won the Industrial Design award for their robot! Awesome job!
Our Laker FIRST Robotics team, the Laker Dreadnoughts, are off to an awesome start! The team placed second at the Marysville event March 14-15, and won three awards - the Innovation in Control Award, a Finalist award, and an award for the best robot design and performance! The last award was given to Lakers by another team. Way to go, Laker Dreadnoughts!
Here is one of the biggest announcements we make all school year: The 2026 Hueschen Scholarship recipients are
-Madison Scaddan, daughter of Paul and Celine Scaddan of Pigeon
-Ava Gardy, daughter of Eric and Jennifer Gardy of Pigeon
-Sarah Steinman, daughter of James and Tricia Steinman of Elkton
As Hueschen recipients, these three young ladies received a full four-year scholarship to Michigan State University. This is a science scholarship, so Ava, Madison, and Sarah will all be studying science at MSU. Ava will study human biology and enter the nursing field, eventually becoming a nurse-midwife. Madison will study human biology at Lyman Briggs College. She then plans to enter the medical field to become a surgeon. Sarah will study human biology at the Lyman Briggs College, and she plans to become a family physician through the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.
A huge congratulations to all three! This is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication. They are pictured here with Superintendent Jill VerBurg. 
Awesome job by our choir and bands!
Come on out and watch some great theater by our talented theater students! The Laker Theatre Company will perform "The Outsiders," based on the young adult novel by S.E. Hinton about the rivalry between two teenage gangs in 1960s Oklahoma. Showtimes are 6 p.m. on March 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. on March 22. The play will be performed in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $10 each (free for Laker students and staff). There also will be a bake sale each evening, which will be a fundraiser for the theater program. The play is being directed by Haley McArdle.
Congratulations to Laker High School senior Oliver Haley, who signed with Lawrence Tech to play football! He was surrounded by family members, classmates, friends, coaches, and of course, fellow football players during the ceremony. Oliver plans to study media communications at Lawrence Tech.
