Any 8-11th graders who are playing football next year, there will be a player/parent meeting in the high school cafeteria on Friday, December 20th at 5:30 pm.
Attention all 7th and 8th grade boys basketball players: practice will start on Monday, December 9th at 3:15 pm in the high school gym. All participants need a current physical on the PIAA form to participate. If you participated in a fall sport and already had the physical, you need a section 7 recertification form completed. Please contact Mrs. Solomon at bsolomon@mwsd.cc if you have any questions.
Midd-West senior wrestler, Matthew Smith, has signed his letter of intent to attend and wrestle at Clarion University. Matthew earned his 100th victory as a junior and was a District and Regional Champion, along with a 4th place finish last season in the state tournament. Celebrating with Matthew is his family from L to R: John Smith (father), Matthew, Emily Smith (sister) and Leah Smith (mother). In the back row L to R: Joe Stroup (Superintendent), Tye Boyer (coach), Bree Solomon (AD) and Ed Gunkle (Principal).
Congratulations to senior field hockey player, Abby Benner, for signing her letter of intent to attend and play field hockey at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Abby has been a PHAC all-star and has broken numerous Midd-West scoring records. Supporting Abby is her family, coaches and MW administration.
Reminder that winter sports can officially start on Friday, Nov. 15th. All participants need a current physical or recertification form to participate. There is an athlete/parent meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12th at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium for all winter sports except for JH boys basketball. Below is the first scheduled day for each sport:
Boys Basketball - 5:30-7:30 pm high school
Girls Basketball - 3:15-5:15 pm high school
Wrestling (7-12) - 3:30-5:00 pm high school
Bowling - starts Monday, Nov. 18th at 3:30 pm @ Best Bowl (activity bus will leave high school at 3:10pm)
Competitive Cheer - as scheduled with team
The Midd-West field hockey and boys soccer teams concluded their seasons last evening in the first round of the PIAA State play-offs. Congratulations to both teams on an outstanding season! Best of luck to our seniors!
Tonight's first round PIAA field hockey game will be live-streamed at the following link. Game time is 6:00 pm
Link is: SMSD Livestream
Reminder to all winter athletes and parents, there is a meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00 pm in the high school auditorium. We will review PIAA and MWSD policies, answer questions and break out into teams for coaches meetings. All participants need a current (dated after 5/1/2024) physical. The first official day of practice is Friday, November 15th. Below is the first day schedule:
Boys basketball - 5:30-7:30 pm in the high school gym
Girls basketball - 3:15-5:15 pm in the high school gym
Wrestling - 3:15-5:30 pm in the high school aux gym
Bowling - 11/18 @ 3:30 pm at Best Bowl - activity bus will leave MWHS at 3:10 pm
Junior High boys basketball starts on Dec. 9th - there will be a parent/player meeting for JH boys basketball at a later date because of the later start.
The first round PIAA match ups have been released.
The Midd-West field hockey team will travel to Boiling Springs high school on Tuesday, Nov. 5th for a 6:00 pm game.
The Midd-West boys soccer team will travel to Northwestern Lehigh high school on Tuesday, Nov. 5th for a 7:00 pm game.
Tickets must be purchased online at the following link:
https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx
Good luck to both teams! Go Mustangs!
Congratulations to Ben Hummel for his 5th place finish out of 249 runners at the PIAA AA State Championships. Ben earned a top 5 finish with a time of 16:19. This is a remarkable achievement. Congrats to Ben and his coaches!
Ben Hummel will run in the PIAA State Cross Country championships today at 12:30 pm. You can watch the race on PCN network. Congrats Ben, we are Mustang proud!
Attention all students who are planning to wrestle this winter, the final weight certification date is Nov. 6th at 2:15 pm in the high school nurse’s office. If you have not done the weight certification yet, you must attend this day to speak with the athletic trainer. This is a requirement for all wrestlers to complete.
The boys soccer team knocked off the #2 seed and avenged an earlier loss in the season by beating Central Columbia 2-1 in the District IV semi-finals last evening. The boys were on a mission as they came out with heart and grit scoring a goal in each half. Connor Stoltzfus started the scoring in the first half and Evan Devine added the game winner early in the second half. The team will now play familiar foe, Lewisburg, tomorrow evening at 7:30 pm at Shikellamy. The MW field hockey team will also play at 5:30 pm for a District IV title. Come out and support these athletes as we go for double gold!
Congratulations to the Midd-West field hockey team who defeated #2 seed Bloomsburg 1-0 in overtime. The Mustangs came out on fire and never looked back, controlling the game from start to finish. The game winner was scored by Maesyn Franquet and the defense held the Panthers without a shot. The team will play in the District IV finals on Thursday at a site and time TBD. Congratulations ladies, keep up the great work!
Congratulations to the Midd-West boys soccer team who defeated Milton 2-1 in the District IV quarterfinals this past Saturday. The team will now face #2 seed Central Columbia in the semi-finals on Tuesday, 10/29 at Balls Mills soccer complex at 8:00 pm. Tickets must be purchased at the link below. Come out and cheer on your Mustangs!
https://piaad4.net/tickets/
Attention all wrestlers:
WRESTLERS in GRADES 7-12:
The athletic trainer will be doing weight certifications on Tuesday (10/29) and Wednesday (10/30) from 3-4pm in the middle school nurse’s office. If you have not been certified, please plan on attending one of these dates. Weight certification is mandatory to be permitted to wrestle. Please make sure you are hydrated for the test.
Midd-West volleyball has qualified for Districts as the 4th seed. The team will open up District play on Saturday, October 26th at 5:00 pm at Williamsport High School. They will take on Shamokin, the #1 seed. Good luck ladies! Tickets must be purchased online at the site below:
https://piaad4.net/tickets/
Congratulations to the Midd-West field hockey team who defeated Central Columbia last evening 1-0 to move on to the semi-finals. Kinzee Batdorf scored the game winner and the defense stood tall to earn the victory. The team will play on Monday at 5:30 pm at Shikellamy HS against Bloomsburg. Tickets can be purchased at the link below:
https://piaad4.net/tickets/
Yesterday in cross-country action, your Mustangs traveled to Bloomsburg University for the District 4 championships. In the girls 2A race, Ashlyn Hoffman finished 30th out of 101 runners with a time of 22:07.3. Alannah Hoover had a PR in her final race of her cross-country career and finsihed 60th with a time of 24:34.3. Asia Seibel ran a great race, finishing 66th. In the boys 2A race, Ben Hummel finished 2nd out or a field of 123 with a PR. He broke 16 minutes and finished with a time of 15:59.4. Ben will represent Midd-West at States next Saturday! Ian Hall finished with his fastest time on the Bloom course with a time of 19:15.8. Ben DeLong and Lane Yount also ran and represented Midd-West well. Congratulations to all runners on a great season. Best of luck to Ben Hummel as he competes in the state championships in Hershey next week.
Football Update:
Tonight's game with Holy Redeemer will be an 8:00 pm start. The address for the field is 165 N. Gates Ave., Kingston PA 18704