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Thank you, seniors!

The Saxons took the mat Wednesday night at home for Senior Night. The boys hosted Marshall and Harper Creek. The Saxons started off with a 70–10 win over Marshall. Brayden Ward, Hunter Sutfin, Karson Gray, Isaac Lilley, Liam Renner, Logan Smith, Aden Armstrong, Quinn Schnerre, Jace Acker, Tyce Richardson, Ethan Hetrick, and Josh Roberts picked up wins against Marshall.

In the dual against Harper Creek, the Saxons narrowly lost 39–40. The Saxons move their record to 4–2 in the I-8 and 33–7 overall.

The girls improved their dual record to 10 wins and 0 losses with wins over Marshall, 66–12, and Harper Creek, 51–18.

Winning two matches were Riley Furrow, Bella Strimback, Morgan Casselman, Sara Baker, Autumn Mayak, Abby Fraser, and Alexia Owen.

Wrestlers want to thank the student body for the fantastic student section at last night's matches.

Seniors who were honored include Aden Armstrong, Reese Hammond, Isaac Lilley, Tyce Richardson, Alexia Owen, Chloe Aiken, Sara Baker, Ashlyn Bailey, and Dez Mathis.
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A huge thank you to Amergy Disposal and Velo Law for their generous donations that allowed the Hastings Middle School wrestling program to purchase a scale for the team!
Having a dedicated scale helps our athletes monitor their weight safely and consistently, making practices and competitions run much more smoothly.

We are especially excited to see the continued growth of the Middle School girls' wrestling program. In just two years, we have grown from only a few girls on the team to more than 15 wrestlers, and the momentum keeps building.

Community support like this makes a real difference for our student-athletes. Thank you!
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Dez Mathis accomplished a huge milestone this weekend by earning her 100th career win, becoming the first female wrestler in Hastings history to reach that mark!

Along with Dez, the girls wrestling team won their sixth tournament in a row when they hosted 15 other schools at home. The Saxons scored 167.5 points. Thornapple-Kellogg was a distant second place with 127 points.

Champions in their weight classes included Nani Farell, Abby Fraser and Ashlyn Bailey. Placing second were Riley Furrow, Morgan Casselman, Dez Mathis, Sara Baker, London Hammond, Autumn Mayak and Alexia Owen.
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A girl stands holding a banner of herself celebrating 100 wins in wrestling.
An update on our schedule for tomorrow (January 23): The CERC will remain closed with daycare maintaining normal hours. We will make a determination on athletic events during the course of the day Friday.
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Congrats to Carter, one of our eighth graders, on qualifying for the MISCA State Meet! 🏊‍♂️ He earned his spot with a 28.20 in the 50-yard freestyle during a dual meet against Lakeview.

📸 By Dan Goggins
6 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Jordan Mulder Agency of Farm Bureau Insurance for generously gifting our district an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Equipment like this plays a critical role in emergency preparedness and helps ensure the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and visitors. We are truly grateful!
7 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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Some of our student athletes made the trip to our local McDonald's to collect money raised during October 21's McDonald's High School Sports Digital Fundraising Day.

The Hastings McDonald's donated 20 percent of digital sales from that day to our athletic department. It turned out to be a great success for our Hastings Saxons.

We received a check in the amount of $543.12! Thanks to all who participated in this event. And thank you McDonald's for your support of Saxon athletics.
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The Saxon wrestling team is now three-time champs at Mt. Pleasant’s Coca-Cola Classic tournament. The team had a great day over the weekend, going 5-0 against Montabella, Clare, Mt. Pleasant, Shepherd, and Charlotte.

Hunter Sutfin, Reyd Zoerman, Liam Renner, Jace Acker, Austin Friddle, and Ethan Hetrick all went undefeated 5-0 on the day.

Great work Saxons!
7 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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The I-8 Conference volleyball awards were announced last night at the banquet, and we are proud to celebrate our outstanding athletes!

Congratulations to Hannah on being named First Team All-Conference and Bella for earning All-Conference Honorable Mention!

And a big round of applause for our academic all-conference honorees: Josalyn, Gabryella, Kyla and Riley. Your hard work on and off the court really paid off! 💛💙
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The Hastings Saxon cross country teams wrapped up their regular season with outstanding performances at the Barry County Championships, held yesterday at Lakewood High School.

The girls’ team earned an impressive second-place finish, led by county champion Caroline. She was followed by Emerson, who placed 7th and earned first team all-county honors, and Chloe, who finished 14th to secure a spot on the second team all-county.

The boys’ team finished fourth overall, highlighted by Caleb’s 13th-place finish, earning him second team all-county recognition.

Several runners capped off their seasons with new personal records, including Emerson, Chloe, Alyssa, Maddie, Brynn, Sucel, Caleb, Josh, and Dakota.

Season-best times were also recorded by Alexa and Lakaya.

Congratulations to all the Saxon runners on a fantastic season! Good luck to Caroline at the state meet!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💛💙
8 months ago, Hastings Area School System
Hastings Saxon girls cross country runners displaying their all-county medals.
Caleb Kramer displaying his all-county medal.
After an impressive fourth-place finish at the regional meet held at South Christian High School on Saturday, Caroline has once again qualified for the state meet! She’ll compete this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.

Good luck, Caroline!
8 months ago, Hastings Area School System
Caroline Randall runs along the course at South Christian High School during cross country regionals.
One last regular season game tonight! Come out and support the Saxons as they take on Wayland for Senior Night. Join us as we celebrate and honor our seniors who have given years of dedication, hard work, and leadership to the program.
9 months ago, Hastings Area School System
A flyer promoting the Oct. 24, 2025 Hastings football game vs. Wayland. The flyer depicts the Saxon football players in a huddle.
It will be a busy day of homecoming festivities today, capped off with a BIG game against Harper Creek. Go Saxons!
9 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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Saxon cross country had a strong showing at the Portage Invitational over the weekend, one of the largest meets in the state. Caroline led the way with an impressive 4th-place finish, clocking in at 18:30. Ryan Harris and Josh Roberts also recorded personal bests. Overall, it was a great performance by the team!
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The Saxon cross country teams hosted the I-8 Conference meet this week at Historic Charlton Park. The girls’ team climbed the standings, finishing fourth overall, while the boys secured fifth place.

Varsity competitors for the girls were Caroline, Emerson, Chloe, Maddie, Ayssa, Lily and Alexa. Caroline finished first overall with a time of 19:17.

On the boys’ side, the team was led by Tanner, Caleb, Parker, Alex, Eli, Carter, and Spencer.

A special shoutout goes to Billy, who stood out as the only Saxon to record a season best time at the meet; congratulations, Billy!

The teams are back in action tomorrow at the Portage Invite. Go Saxons! (Photos by Kim DeCamp)
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Saxon Volleyball is proud to team up with The Side-Out Foundation this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! This includes hosting a Pink Out Game on October 8! Help the team reach their goal of $1,500!

Ways to donate ⬇️
💻 Donate directly through the fundraising page: https://giving.side-out.org/campaigns/22049
💵 Donate in person during the match
👚 Purchase a Pink Out T-shirt prior to the match!
9 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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After a last-minute win last week, the Saxons fall in another close one tonight. It was a great effort by our Saxons with awesome fan support!
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The Saxons have their home opener tonight. We'll see you there!
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Let's see a sea of white at Bob White Stadium tonight. Good luck, Saxons!
10 months ago, Hastings Area School System
WHITEOUT GAME
Congratulations to Caroline, who beat her own school record to set a new benchmark. She finished the Under the Lights Invite at South Christian in 18:25.9. We have a feeling this won’t be the last time we see her do it over the next two seasons!
11 months ago, Hastings Area School System
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