Hastings High School

Office Phone: 269-948-4409

Monday 5/19/25

Senior/Graduation Announcements:

IMPORTANT GRADUATION UPDATE:

Due to the forecasted cold and potentially rainy weather on Thursday, the Hastings High School graduation ceremony will be moved indoors to the school gymnasium.

Please note that all other details of the event, including the 7:00 p.m. start time, will remain the same.

Accessible Seating for Graduation

If you or a family member need accessible seating at graduation they need to be reserved in advance - please contact Mrs. Peake in the office to do this. Email ashley.peake@hassk12.org or call 269-945-6162.

Graduation/Honors Night Photos

Dan Goggins with Picture This Photography will be at Senior Honors Night and Graduation taking photos. Click HERE to view the flyer for more information and instructions on how to order.

Transportation Request Forms

If your student plans to ride the bus next school year, don’t forget — an updated Transportation Request Form must be submitted. These forms are collected annually to help the transportation department plan bus routes effectively for the upcoming year.

To make things interesting, we’re adding a little friendly competition. The building with the highest percentage of completed forms turned in by Thursday, May 29 will win a special prize!

Let’s make it happen. Get those forms in!

Click HERE for the form or HERE to view the flyer.

KCC Summer Camp Opportunities

See the attached flyer for KCC summer camp opportunities- click HERE

HONORS NIGHTS

Invitations Letters have been mailed home to students being recognized at our HHS Honors Nights.

Seniors: For those invited, the Senior Honors Convocation will take place on Wednesday, May 21, at 7:00 PM in the HPAC.

Grades 9th, 10th, and 11th: For those invited, the Underclassmen Honors Night will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 7:00 pm in the HPAC.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Erb in the Counseling Department. (5/28)

Student Services

REALITY FAIR

10th grade students have the Reality Fair Monday, May 19 with prep on Friday, May 16, located here at the school. The Reality Fair is a financial simulation designed to educate youth about budgeting, making financial decisions, and the impact of their choices on future outcomes. (5/19)

SUMMER SCHOOL 
Summer School information is now available. See Mrs. Erb in the Counseling Department to pick up an information packet and registration form. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Erb. (5/29)

Athletics

- To view current Sports Schedules, visit our website or click here: https://hastingshighschool.bigteams.com/main/calendar

TRACK & FIELD

The girls track and field team competed at Williamston on Friday, looking for a chance to qualify for the State Finals. 3 girls accomplished that feat, while 5 girls placed and made All-Region. Overall, Hastings placed 7th out of 16 schools in the region. 

Placing and making All-Region were: 

- Bella Friddle, 1st in high jump, 3rd in the 200m, and 8th in the 300m hurdles

- Caroline Randall, 1st in the 3200m

- Olivia Friddle, 2nd in shot put and 4th in discus

- Ember Twiss, 5th in long jump

Zoe Watson, 6th in discus

Qualifying for State in their respective events were Caroline Randall in the 3200m, Olivia Friddle in shot put, and Bella Friddle in high jump and long jump.

The rest of the team competes tomorrow, Tuesday, in the Conference Championship.

JV SOFTBALL

JV softball took 2 games from Ionia yesterday winning 12-1 and 17-2. Lily McFarlan pitched 5 innings and struck out 6. Raegan Wattles stood out on defense. Marlayna Young had 2 hits to lead the Saxon offense. Alli Tefft added a double.

Game 2 saw McFarlan and Wattles share duties in the circle. They combined to strike out 4 in 3 innings. Sophia Bucher was fantastic behind the plate, making nice defensive plays and throwing out multiple runners. Molly Cherniawski and Jae Neymeiyer had multiple hits for the Saxons.

VARSITY SOFTBALL

The Hastings Saxons hit the road Thursday night and battled their way to a doubleheader sweep over the Ionia Bulldogs. Strong pitching, consistent offense, and extra-inning resilience fueled a memorable night for the team.

Game 1: Hastings 11, Ionia 4
Kylee Bosworth set the tone early, throwing a complete game and holding Ionia to just 8 hits while keeping their offense in check. At the plate, the Saxons were firing on all cylinders. Buehler, Bosworth, and Greenfield each delivered multiple hits, helping Hastings jump out early and maintain control throughout.

Game 2: Hastings 16, Ionia 15 (8 innings)
The nightcap was a dramatic, back-and-forth slugfest that went to extra innings. Allerding got the start in the circle and battled through a high-pressure game. The offense stayed hot, led by Buehler and Bosworth, who each tallied three hits in the win. A clutch go-ahead rally in the top of the 8th gave the Saxons the edge, and the defense shut things down in the bottom half to secure the sweep.

GOLF

The Hastings varsity golf team wrapped up I-8 Conference play Wednesday at Cedar Creek Golf Course, finishing sixth overall with a team score of 344 in tough spring conditions.

Junior Daniel Jensen led the Saxons with a gritty 79, rebounding from a rough start on the back nine with a stellar even-par 36 on the front. Jensen capped his round in dramatic fashion with an eagle on hole 9—his final hole of the day due to the shotgun start.

Freshman Andrew Barton continued to impress in his debut season, carding a career-best 80. Barton was steady throughout, sitting just one-over through 11 holes before giving back a couple late. His poised play helped anchor the Hastings lineup.

Bronson Elliott added an 88, settling into his round after a shaky start. Juniors Cayden Cappon and Nathan Auten, along with senior Hunter Pennington, rounded out the squad with matching grit, though all three struggled with Cedar Creek’s unforgiving layout, particularly a brutal stretch through holes 3, 4, and 5.

The Saxons found bright spots despite the challenging conditions and will look to build on this experience heading into regionals.

WRESTLING

Click HERE to view the summer wrestling schedule. Hard copies are available in the athletic office.

Athletic Boosters Sub sales

Sub sales will be delivered on Tuesday, May 20.  

Upcoming Events

·         May 21 – Senior Honors Night

·         May 22 – Graduation

·         May 28 – Underclassman Honors Night