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Team of the Month

Team of the Month Over the course of 7 weeks, the men’s water polo team has been ranked as the first place team for 6 straight weeks by the Michigan Water Polo Association. “Our season is going well. We have a strong team despite losing a lot of seniors from last year,” says captain Mark Flautner. “Our goal for this season is to win states, which we’re really motivated to do coming from a loss in the state finals last year.” Mark, along with two of his teammates, Liam Macneil and Matthew Christiansen, were named player of the week. In week 4, Mark had 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 KOD. In week 6, Liam had 16 goals, 7 assists, 12 steals, and 4 field blocks. In week 7, Matthew had 5 assists, 4 steals, and 12 saves with a 92% save percentage. Mark recently reached 100 goals on the season in only 32 games, averaging over 3 goals a game. Congrats to this team and their dominant performances during September!

Male Athlete of the Month

A2 Sports Media’s Male Athlete of the Month for September is Ryan Anderson. Ryan is a senior captain of the Men’s Varsity Soccer team. In sixteen games, he tallied nine goals and five assists, leading the team in both respectively. He dominates at left wing, scoring multiple game winners, including one against Holt to put the Pioneers on top 2-1. He also had a brace against U of D Jesuit to tie, scoring twice when Pioneer was down. Ryan has been playing soccer for thirteen years, and when asked about his favorite memory for Pioneer he says, “scoring a goal and tying the fourth ranked team in the state on senior night.” He enjoys spending time with his dog, family, and friends. He also enjoys watching professional soccer, including his favorite team Liverpool FC. Ryan’s favorite thing about Pioneer soccer is “creating a second family to see and play with everyday, creating a bond and being a role model for the younger players.&rdqu

Female Athlete of the Month

Our Female Athlete of the Month for September is Natasza Dudek. Natasza is a freshman on the Women’s Cross Country team. She placed first in four out of six meets in September. She crushed the competition at the Otsego Bulldog Invitation with a PR of 17:24.15 in the 5000 meters. Natasza is ranked first among freshmen in Pioneer history, and fourth all time for the 5000m only behind her sister Zofia Dudek, Rachel Forsyth and Anne Forsyth. “I am very happy that I joined the Pioneer Women’s Cross Country team and that I have the opportunity to run with them. I have always looked up to them, starting with when my older sisters ran on the team, that inspired me to do the same,” says Natasza. “I love the coaches of the Pioneer women’s xc team, and how much work they put in for our team’s success. My teammates are also a very big part of my life, they always cheer me on, and never fail to put a smile on my face.” Outside of XC, Natasza likes to

MHSAA SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD

ACCESS CODE: MHSAA100 WHAT IS THE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD? For 36 years, the MHSAA and Farm Bureau Insurance have honored the best student-athletes in Michigan. Again this year they will award 32 students with $2,000 scholarships based on achievement and leadership in athletics and activities, as well as responses to short-answer and essay questions. In many ways, this is the most prestigious honor the MHSAA awards annually. AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? Seniors with an unrounded 3.50 or better GPA who have an earned a varsity letter in an MHSAA-sponsored sport are eligible to apply. HOW DO I APPLY? 1. Go to mhsaa.com/scholarship 2. Create an account 3. Ask your school athletic director for the Access Code 4. Click the blue “Check Eligibility” button, enter the Access Code and start the application WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION? 1. Applicant information 2. List of athletic teams and extra-curricular activities, focusing on achievement and leadership po

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Girls Varsity Ice Hockey vs. Multiple Opponents

PWICE moved on into the Semi-Finals for States with a 4-1 win over SCS.

2024-2025 Team Captains

2024-2025 Team Captains: Captain - Victoria Joffe (2025) Alternate Captains - Laine Templeton (2025) & Evie Poortinga (2026)

THANK YOU to our AAPS Teachers

THANK YOU to all our AAPS Teacher who came for TEACHERS NIGHT !

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. St Francis De Sales

  On Thursday, 9/12, Pioneer hosted St. Francis de Sales of Toledo. Varsity’s game was a nail biter. Pioneer pulled out a win, 9-7. Lead scorers were Sawyer Thompson with five and Mark Flautner with four. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 6 steals during the game. Matthew Christiansen was everywhere in goal with a total of 13 saves!   The JV game followed with a final score of 18-three. High scorers included freshman Brody Howe, Will Wood and Isak Woods, each with a hat trick!   The boys will travel to Bowling Green on Saturday and Sunday for the Border Battle tournament. Part of the team will be at the Saline Hornet Tournament Friday and Saturday.

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Huron High School

  September 10, 2024, Hill Pool: AA Pioneer vs AA Huron Men’s Water Polo. What a rivalry they have had! Pioneer stole the show with a win, 14-three. Senior Sawyer Thompson had five goals followed by junior Henry Colvig with three. Senior Mark Flautner led the team for steals with 4. Senior Matthew Christiansen had ten saves.    Junior Varsity also had a win over the River rats. It was a very high score of 20-14. Freshmen Cameron Boehnke and Brody Howe each had four goals!    Thanks to all of the Huron fans that drove across town to cheer on their boys! It is always nice to see you!

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Seaholm High School

  Pioneer hosted Birmingham Seaholm for their 2024 season opener. It was a slow start in the first minute, Pioneer was down by two, but quickly turned it around and won the game 17-7. Lead scorers were senior Sawyer Thompson, with 5, followed by sophomore Misi Flautner, with 3. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 8 steals!    The JV team played an exciting first game of the season. They beat Seaholm 16-4. Freshman Evan Pokryfke had 4 goals, followed by freshman Will Wood, with 3.    The next match-up is against AA Huron on September 10 at AA Pioneer’s Hill Pool. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15. On Thursday, September 12, the Pioneer’s will host St. Francis de Sales from Ohio. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15.

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Seaholm High School

Pioneer hosted Birmingham Seaholm for their 2024 season opener. It was a slow start in the first minute, Pioneer was down by two, but quickly turned it around and won the game 17-7. Lead scorers were senior Sawyer Thompson, with 5, followed by sophomore Misi Flautner, with 3. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 8 steals!    The JV team played an exciting first game of the season. They beat Seaholm 16-4. Freshman Evan Pokryfke had 4 goals, followed by freshman Will Wood, with 3.    The next match-up is against AA Huron on September 10 at AA Pioneer’s Hill Pool. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15. On Thursday, September 12, the Pioneer’s will host St. Francis de Sales from Ohio. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15.

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Seaholm High School

Pioneer hosted Birmingham Seaholm for their 2024 season opener. It was a slow start in the first minute, Pioneer was down by two, but quickly turned it around and won the game 17-7. Lead scorers were senior Sawyer Thompson, with 5, followed by sophomore Misi Flautner, with 3. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 8 steals!    The JV team played an exciting first game of the season. They beat Seaholm 16-4. Freshman Evan Pokryfke had 4 goals, followed by freshman Will Wood, with 3.    The next match-up is against AA Huron on September 10 at AA Pioneer’s Hill Pool. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15. On Thursday, September 12, the Pioneer’s will host St. Francis de Sales from Ohio. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15.

Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Seaholm High School

Pioneer hosted Birmingham Seaholm for their 2024 season opener. It was a slow start in the first minute, Pioneer was down by two, but quickly turned it around and won the game 17-7. Lead scorers were senior Sawyer Thompson, with 5, followed by sophomore Misi Flautner, with 3. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 8 steals!    The JV team played an exciting first game of the season. They beat Seaholm 16-4. Freshman Evan Pokryfke had 4 goals, followed by freshman Will Wood, with 3.    The next match-up is against AA Huron on September 10 at AA Pioneer’s Hill Pool. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15. On Thursday, September 12, the Pioneer’s will host St. Francis de Sales from Ohio. Varsity at 6:15 and JV at 7:15.

Upper Arlington Tournament

The Pioneer Men’s water polo team traveled to Upper Arlington, Ohio, for a four-game tournament on Labor Day weekend. It was a tough weekend for the Pioneers. Losing against St. Charles, 6-12 and Upper Arlington 11-12. They turned it around while playing Thomas Worthington in extra time with a shoot out. The final score was 16-15! They also beat Mason, Ohio, 18-5. Their overall record is 10 wins and 3 losses.   Coach Packard said, “Lots of players had a chance to see playing time. Overall, it was a good weekend. We exposed some weaknesses for us to work on for the future.” Top scorers for the weekend include seniors Sawyer Thompson with 14, Liam MacNeil with 9 and Mark Flautner with 7. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had 14 steals in the 4 games. Congratulations to the five players with the goals in the shoot out: Elijah Almeida, Misi Flautner, Liam MacNeil, Sawyer Thompson, and Henry Colvig. The Pioneer’s host Birmingham Seaholm Maples in their leag

Pioneer Early Bird Tournament

The Pioneers hosted many teams this past weekend in their annual Early Bird Tournament. Split between Hill Pool and the Bird bath, 13 teams played a total 34 games!  Pioneer fielded two teams for the tournament. The purple team won 4 out of 5 games, losing only to St. Charles out of Ohio. Leading scorers were seniors Sawyer Thompson, 15 goals, Mark Flautner, 13 goals and Liam MacNeil, 12 goals. Sophomore Elijah Almeida had an impressive number of steals,18,  followed by Mark Flautner and Sawyer Thompson, 14 each.  Senior goalie Matthew Christiansen saved 27 goals over 4 of the games with 4 steals.  The Pioneer white team was comprised of mostly underclassmen went 0-5 but gained a lot of playing experience for the season. Lead by junior Ben Worden in number of goals with 7, followed by junior Jake Edwards with 6 and senior Trey Chappell with 5. Junior Kai Whitaker and sophomore Alex Heberlein tied for most steals with 6 followed by Ben Worden. Senior goalie goa

Boys Varsity Water Polo at Grand Haven Tournament

The Pioneer Men’s Varsity Water Polo team traveled to Grand Haven August 16th and 17 th and played in four games with a 4-0 record. Lake Orion (17-4), Grand Haven (16-3), West Ottawa (14-6) and Mason (13-1).   Leading scorer for the weekend was Mark Flautner with an amazing 16 goals, followed by Liam MacNeil with 8 and Ben Worden with 6. Elijah Almeida lead assists with 8 followed by Mark Flautner, Misi Flautner and Liam MacNeil with 4 each. Elijah Almeida and Mark Flautner had 8 steals apiece followed by Liam MacNeil with 7.

Boys Varsity Water Polo at Grand Haven Tournament

The Pioneer Men’s Varsity Water Polo team traveled to Grand Haven August 16th and 17 th and played in four games with a 4-0 record. Lake Orion (17-4), Grand Haven (16-3), West Ottawa (14-6) and Mason (13-1).   Leading scorer for the weekend was Mark Flautner with an amazing 16 goals, followed by Liam MacNeil with 8 and Ben Worden with 6. Elijah Almeida lead assists with 8 followed by Mark Flautner, Misi Flautner and Liam MacNeil with 4 each. Elijah Almeida and Mark Flautner had 8 steals apiece followed by Liam MacNeil with 7.

TRYOUTS for Sideline CHEER 23/24

TRYOUTS for Sideline CHEER 23/24 will be May 22- May 25 from 4:30-7pm everyday.  You should be present for all 4 days.  Thursday you will be judged on everything you learned M-W.  If you have any questions,  you can reach me Coach Erin @ 734-972-0446 

Play Girls Lacrosse

Super Meeting Pioneer Women's Lacrosse Tuesday 1/24 7pm

Player & Parent In Person Meeting.  This is the only meeting before the season starts, so please make every effort to attend this meeting.  Anyone interested in playing lacrosse this spring should attend.  Super Meeting Tuesday 1/24/23 7:00pm Ann Arbor Pioneer Annex

Players Meeting

Wednesday 11/9 Pioneer Women's Lacrosse Players Meeting 11:15-11:30am Pioneer Pool Bleachers  (The entrance to the pool is down A Wing past the Athletic Office) 

PFH and Huron Field Hockey Stick it to Stigma

The Pioneer and Huron field hockey programs joined forces last Monday, October 2 to "Stick it to Stigma," raising funds for mental health awareness in the community.   This event was planned by Emma Hamstra (Huron Asst. Coach and PFH 2010 graduate) in memory of her PFH teammate Sarah Gallagher (2010), who lost her battle with mental illness last year.  Donations at the game were raised for Garrett's Space--programming that promotes wellness healing, self-worth, and resilience for young adults struggling with depression and other mental issues.  More information and a link to donate can be found at Garrett's Space.  

Fall Training Sessions

Fall session will be Monday and Wednesday 4:45pm-6:00pm  Sessions Start 9/7/22 Sessions are outside and meet outside Hollway Complex Main St Field Gate  No lacrosse experience necessary, anybody can join the sessions at anytime.  Sessions Include: Sprinting (Races), Agility (Challenges), Strength & Mobility Training and Stickwork (Open Field) 

Tryout information!

  Tryouts are Monday, August 8th-Wednesday, August 10th 7a-8:30a; 5:30-7p. Attendance at both sessions, all three days, is highly encouraged.  If your son will miss part of tryouts due to band or choir camp, please Jill Anderson  and Carrie Leahy, and have your son mention it to Jon too. Please carefully read the instructions below.   Registration for Pioneer Athletics is now open!!  Use this link to register.  There are 3 steps to complete before tryouts on Aug. 8-10th: 1. Fill out the registration forms HERE 2. Pay the pay to participate fee $250 and insurance fee $15 on the Ann Arbor Rec and Ed website. If your player is an incoming freshman, you only have to pay the $15 insurance fee.  Once your player is rostered on a team you will pay the rec and ed pay to participate fee or the freshman club fee to the Men's Soccer Program.   3. Turn in a completed