Three points was all that was needed to give Walled Lake Western its first district playoff championship in a decade. The Warriors grinded out a 3-0 victory at home over South Lyon in an MHSAA Division 2 district final on Friday, Nov. 4. Kyle Bambard kicked a 46-yard field goal just before halftime that would turn out to be the game’s only points. The win marked Western’s (10-1) first district title since it defeated Canton [...]

Walled Lake City Manager L. Dennis Whitt has been manning multiple city administrative positions almost single-handedly for months after several department heads moved on or retired. Now Whitt, with the Walled Lake City Council’s approval, has decided it’s time to post advertisements to fill the vacancies. The city is seeking a Department of Public Works (DPW) director; a city clerk; a city treasurer; and a finance director. Former DPW Director Loyd Cureton retired in mid-June. [...]

Five students from the Walled Lake Consolidated School District have qualified as National Merit Scholar or National Achievement Scholar semi-finalists. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships which is entered by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and by meeting the program participation requirements. Over 1.5 million students take the test each year with around 16,000 achieving semi-finalist status. The National Achievement Scholarship Program is an [...]

Walled Lake Northern won its first Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) district championship since 2009 with a 3-1 victory over North Farmington on Saturday, Oct. 22. Connor Rutz scored Northern’s first goal off an assist from David Cubr in the first half, before North Farmington leveled the match at 1-1 before halftime. Cubr then scored off an assist from Ricky Carter in the second half and Kyle Boulier also scored off a Carter assist. [...]

The Walled Lake Improvement Board convened on Wednesday, Sept. 28 to certify delinquent taxes, review 2011 lake treatment results and discuss how to proceed with lake treatments in 2012. The first order of business was to certify delinquent taxes and send them back to the assessor. However, the lion’s share of the meeting was tailored to designing next year’s contract for lake management and herbicide application consultants. “I will be preparing a request for proposal [...]

From Karen Thomas, Walled Lake: Harold Rosengren — you are an artist! That letter (“Blue laws are ‘crap,’” Oct. 5, 2011 Spinal Column Newsweekly) was simply delicious and so funny! I vote with you. Not only is this Commerce blue law a hassle for shoppers — it’s also a kick in the pants for Commerce businesses that might enjoy great brunch business. Perhaps a change in leadership is overdue.

Walled Lake Western had cause for celebration on Thursday, Oct. 6, as the Warriors won a division and city championship at its rival’s expense. The Warriors defeated Walled Lake Central, 18-11, at Warrior Stadium to remain undefeated at 7-0 and claim their first Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division championship with a perfect 5-0 division record and the Walled Lake City Championship with victories over Central and Walled Lake Northern. Western last won a [...]

Walled Lake Northern claimed victory in the “Battle of Bogie Lake” over rival Huron Valley Lakeland at home, 28-21, on Thursday, Oct. 6. The win marked the Knights’ (4-3 overall, 3-2 in the KLAA North) first victory over the Eagles since 2005 and moved them to within two victories of clinching an automatic state playoff berth, which would be the first in the school’s history. “It was a good win for our team and our [...]

Walled Lake Northern moved into a tie for first place in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division and claimed the Walled Lake City Championship with a four-set win over Walled Lake Central at home on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Knights won the first two sets; 25-13 and 25-14 before the Vikings rebounded to take the third set, 22-25. Northern then finished off Central in the fourth set, 25-15. “As has been our habit [...]

Walled Lake Northern is the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division champion. The Knights clinched the division with a 1-0 victory at Walled Lake Central on Thursday, Oct. 6. Northern also had a scoreless tie at home against Waterford Mott on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Knights are now 9-3-4 and finished division play with a 6-1-3 record (21 points), just ahead of Central at 6-2-2 (20 points). Northern hosted the KLAA West Division champion, [...]