Put-in-Bay School students delivered a superb holiday concert, under the direction of Ms. Gay Pippert, Music Director, on Thursday evening. Grades Kindergarten through eight performed twelve selections, including a traditional arrangement featuring flute and alto recorder. Creative costumes and synchronized movements added depth to clear and harmonic voices. Patrick Myers added brilliant, multi-colored stage lighting. Click an image for enlarged view!
Put-in-Bay senior citizens received colorful holiday bags with a cornucopia of treats from the local Girl Scouts. Assorted fresh fruits, delicate cookies, Heineman’s Concord Grape Juice, and special treats from Put-in-Bay’s Candy Bar were hand-delivered over the weekend. Each gift included a hand-made holiday greeting from students at Put-in-Bay School. The generous and thoughtful packages are a perfect example of kindness extended by the Girl Scouts all year!
Put-in-Bay Basketball continued the 2018-19 season on Saturday with the first set of home games at the Jim Poulos Recreation Center. The early game featured the Put-in-Bay School All-Stars competing in a friendly round versus the Ottawa Hills Green Bears fifth-graders. The Panther Boys took on the Green Bears ninth graders with the unfortunate result being a 40-19 loss. 
The Panther Girls, fresh off a first place finish at the Great Lakes Island Schools Competition on Beaver Island, boosted their record to 6-0 with a nail-biter game against the Temple Christian girls. Scoring went down to the wire, with incredible shooting by both teams. 
The final score was 51-55. Put-in-Bay School Cheerleaders and Lil-Dancers did a superb job of energizing the full-house audience. 
WPIB radio broadcaster Patrick Meyers called the game with attention-getting enthusiasm!
Away games for the coming week, but the Panthers return to the home floor on Saturday, 15 December 2018.
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Coach Shuffenecker and his first place team “Claim the Lakes!”
Put-in-Bay School’s Lady Panthers basketball earned first place with a 3-0 record at the Great Lakes Islands School Tournament held on Beaver Island this weekend. The boy’s team came in second place with a 2-1 record, just behind the winning Beaver Island boys. High school basketball teams from Beaver Island, Put-in-Bay, Mackinac Island, and Washington Island, Wisconsin, participated.
Referees, coaches, and team members from the four high schools competing at Beaver Island.
Reporting and photos courtesy of Heidi Ladd
Lauren Peter on the move to score!
Put-in-Bay opens its basketball season this weekend at the “Great Lakes Island Schools Tournament” on Beaver Island, Michigan. This is the first time for this event, bringing together high school basketball teams from Beaver Island, Put-in-Bay, Mackinac Island, and Washington Island, Wisconsin. Both girls and boys teams will play a round-robin tournament format starting Friday afternoon, ending Saturday evening.
Jack Booker leaps to score!
This is not the first time Put-in-Bay has competed against other island schools. Put-in-Bay defeated Beaver Island in 2013 in their only other contest against each other, and the Panthers have had a regular series going with Mackinac Island since 2008. This will be the first time Put-in-Bay plays Washington Island, Wisconsin.
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Coach Craig Schuffenecker enters his eleventh season as the coach of Put-in-Bay School Basketball. His Panthers finished last season with a 7 – 6 record for the boys varsity and 4 – 1 record with the girls squad. Senior Jack Booker returns to lead the boys with a 13.3 points-per-game average; senior Lauren Peter averaged 14.5 per game to lead the Lady Panthers.
“Our kids are looking forward to making the trip north. Their goal and motto for the weekend is, ‘Claim the Lakes!’” said Coach Schuffenecker. WPIB Radio will broadcast live audio/video, featuring local broadcaster Patrick Myers–“Voice of Put-in-Bay!”
“Jumpin’ Jack” Booker
Put-in-Bay School Basketball continues as one of islanders’ most beloved winter activities. Saturday home games generally draw a full crowd in the Jim Poulos Recreation Center. This year, the season begins on 30 November with a visit to Michigan for the Great Lakes Island Basketball Tournament. Competition will include players from Beaver Island, Mackinac Island, and Washington Island. The event is hosted by Beaver Island Community School. WPIB Radio will broadcast live audio/video, featuring local broadcaster Patrick Myers–“Voice of Put-in-Bay!”
Don’t forget to, “Get your GRRRROWL On!”
Coach Craig Shuffenecker provides the following 2018-2019 game schedules for the Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity, and Junior Varsity teams. Cancellations or changes may be necessary due to weather conditions.
