Skyline Girls’ Swim & Dive soared high and dove graciously at Sectionals on the weekend of November 8th and 9th 2024, achieving a 2nd place score with a strong 450 points.

Skyline’s Adrienne Schadler (‘27) individually scored a whopping 40 points for the team. Additionally, she won first in both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. 

Captain Sofia Torres (‘25) scored 30 points for Skyline through her incredible performances in the 200 yard individual medley and 100 yard butterfly. “I feel like this year’s team was definitely one of the best,” said Torres. “We supported each other all the time and always came into practice with a positive mindset…. I [got personal records] in my events and relays…. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my teammates.”

Heading into states with nine team qualifiers, Skyline Girls’ Swim & Dive continues to look increasingly stronger. 

Being ranked 11th in the 2023 season in Michigan, Skyline Varsity Boys’ Tennis has recently found massive success. At Pioneer High School, the Eagles successfully advanced to states in Grand Rapids, MI. 

The team gets hyped up before every match and is always ready to play. “We prepare by stretching, eating, and drinking a lot of water,” said Mihir Anand (‘27). The team did exceptional at regionals, getting third with twenty-one points, only being beaten out by Pioneer by one point and Huron by three. Some notable matches at regionals were Josh Lee (‘27) getting first in singles bracket number three and the duo of Brian Wolfe (‘25) and Anand achieving second in doubles bracket three.

After climbing through the ranks at States this year, the Eagles look to repeat their success next season. Everyone on the team has high hopes for the 2025 season and is looking to continue the program’s success. 

Due to a lack of players, Skyline merged with Pioneer in 2023. The combined team has so far been met with tremendous success, finishing second at the state finals in 2023 and second at the state tournament in 2024.

The Skyline-Pioneer combination team has done exceptionally well in the postseason, with an excellent 39-3 record at districts over two games and an impressive 65-17 record at regionals across three games. 

“I think togetherness is probably our biggest strength as a team,” says Matthew Christiansen (‘25). “Everybody has their own role, which, when working together, forms a great team.”

A few standouts this season were Captain Sawyer Thompson (‘25) being named All-State MVP, Goalie Matthew Christiansen (‘25) earning a spot on the All-Region East First Team, and Coach Don Packard earning East Region Coach of the Year.

The JV team has shown great potential, finishing 5-3 this season, with a standout 20-14 win over Huron on September 10th, 2024.

Skyline’s Pompon team has historically been known for cheering on the sidelines and during halftime. Recently, they have decided to step off of the court and onto the stage.

For the past two years the team has entered themselves into competitions. This year at the High Kick competition, they got 5th in their region. “A lot of people disregard pom because they think we are ‘bad’ or ‘useless,’” says Ava Schmier (‘26). “… but we have grown so much this season, so I hope that others see that.”

A lot has helped their team improve over the years. Harder tryouts, the dedication of the team, new team members and new team rules have all greatly helped their improvement. “I think that making tryouts harder definitely helped our team because it pushed people to get even better before the season started,” said Schmier. “It is important to know that there is always room for improvement, and once you are on the team, the hard work begins.” 

This year, the Skyline Pompon team has a new addition. For the first time since the team was established, they have recruited a male dancer: Markell Freeman (‘27). He is helping the team with their leaps and bounds towards improvement.

The Pompon team continues to strive for greatness and hopes to get even better placement at next year’s High Kick competition.

The Boys’ Skyline Cross Country team performed exceptionally this season, with numerous personal records, while strengthening their teamwork and bonds. 

“I think as a team, people have learned to be a lot more vulnerable when it comes to running,” says Parker Razelun (‘25). “Being a little bit less restrained running and just a bit less afraid to put themselves out there.”

Some notable records were Bruno Cifaldi (‘26) with a time of 16:31, Matthew Guikema (‘27) running a 16:32, and Oskar MacArthur (‘28) at 16:34. “Really our attitude [improved]” about making it to states, says Henry Strait (‘25).  “In the beginning, I heard a lot more of a not a growth mindset, but at the end, people were just confident with themselves [and] at regionals; everyone was saying ‘we will make it.’”

“We were worried at first because last year, a lot of our strong runners graduated,” says Captain Vera Naines (’25) about the team’s season. “but we got a ton of new strong runners and old runners who made big [improvements].” 

Some notable records were Lucia Llanes (‘28) becoming 25th in the state with a time of 17:49, Becca Van Lent (‘27) running an 18:51, and Irie Scrase (‘27) with a time of 19:05. “I’d say our attitude [has improved the most],” says Naines, “in terms of hyping up for practices, meets, and overall just being one congruent supportive team.”

The Skyline Boys’ Soccer team finished its 2024 season with an impressive record. The Eagles had key wins over Belleville (8-0), Huron (1-0), and Dexter (3-2). 

“I believe the season went well,” said Skyline Men’s soccer coach Chris Morgan. “Of course, the final loss in the tournament is a disappointment, but once you get past that loss, you’re able to reflect and appreciate how the boys came together as a team.” 

Although their season ended in districts, the Eagles had a very successful season. “I think this year really showed how far we’ve come as a team,” said Josh Hetrick (25’) “There was a lot of chemistry, and everyone was pushing each other to be better every day at practice.” 

With a successful season behind them and the excitement of what’s to come, Skyline’s soccer team has much to be proud of and plenty to anticipate in the upcoming season.

Skyline Football won its first game of the season against University Prep Science and Math with a final score of 19-14. This was the second victory it has won in the past four years.

Skyline continues to strive to improve. “My goal is to improve on the plays,” said Mason Stagner (‘26). “On the run, all the players play a very important, key role.” 

Skyline had some notable games, particularly the season-opening win against University Prep Science and Math with a score of 19-14.  Despite the overall losing record, the team fought hard and performed well this season, notably in its unfortunate overtime loss to Pioneer 30-33.

The JV team unfortunately had four of their games canceled and lost the other three. A notable game was their 6-8 game against Huron, only losing by two points.

Skyline Field Hockey finished their rebuilding season with a record of 4-10. Although the team had a new coach and lost 13 seniors, they still pushed themselves and will continue to work hard for future years. 

The team did a good job of making sure their record didn’t define them as a team. “It went well,” said Freshman Emerson Nalepa (‘28). “We grew as a team and as individual players. Obviously, it was our rebuilding season, but we will continue to grow.” 

A notable win from their season is when Maeve Kilbride (‘27) scored against the Huron River Rats in the fourth quarter, leaving the game with a 1-0 win for the Eagles. 

Nalepa, a freshman on varsity, had seven goals and three assists. Leading goal scorers Maeve Kilbride (‘27) and Nalepa . Karma Bailey (‘25) had 143 saves. And MVPs of the season were Kilbride and Bailey.