Lakeview graduate Isabelle Shermetaro is one of the two coaches currently coaching the junior varsity tennis team. 

   Currently, the junior varsity team is at 29 players, which requires Shermetaro to prioritize reaching all the players.

   Jv tennis player Renee Dainty said, “ The tennis team is pretty large so she splits us up into smaller groups because it's hard to reach such a big audience all the time,”

   Shermetaro coaching also includes pushing the tennis team to interact with tennis outside of practice.

   “She pushes us to get better. She critiques us, especially in matches; she’ll tell you straight up what you’re doing wrong and how to fix it. She has us do homework by having us watch tennis TikToks. She also makes us tell her what we think we’re doing wrong and what we think we can do better,“ says Dainty.

   To be able to reach all of the players effectively, varsity tennis coach John Carr praises her abilities saying, “She’s a very responsible young lady, and she coaches at her cheer academy, so she has experience doing that. She really has a passion for tennis. I’m lucky to have her.” 

  Shermento’s passion for tennis is what led her to coach tennis at Lakeview, “I like to coach tennis because I really enjoyed this sport when I played here, and I really wanted to help out the future Lakeview tennis team to do better.”

   Shermetaro has been coaching tennis at Lakeview since she graduated, but also has experience coaching other sports.

   “She only graduated two years ago so she's been coaching ever since she got out of high school, but she’s been coaching at her cheer academy for longer than that.” says Carr.

   Shermetaro’s experience coaching cheerleading influenced her decision to coach other sports saying,   “I've been coaching cheer since I was 13 years old, and I'm still coaching. I coach for champion fours. I coach 3 to 18-year-olds, and I really enjoy coaching and that's also why I decided to coach tennis. 

   On April 17, 2026 Lakeview High School’s track team competed at Ypsilanti High School for an invitational meet. 

   The women’s team placed fourth overall, and the men’s team placed third overall at the end of the meet. 

   The athletes did very well at Ypsilanti, with many athletes placing in the top three in individual races, and more athletes beating their personal records. 

   Maleah Barnett, ‘28, said, “It went great for me personally…I ran the 800m, 1600m, and 4x4 relay…I’m proud that I won three medals.”

   Barnett placed in the top 3 in all her events, which resulted in her earning three medals. She placed second in the 4x4 relay and the 800m dash, and placed third in her 1600m race.  

   Nicere Nimox, ‘28 stated, “Although I hit a personal record, I want to work on getting faster.”

   Nimox placed fifth in his 110m hurdles and placed eighth in his 300m hurdles. 

   The Ypsilanti meet was against fifteen other schools, this includes: Canton, Clarenceville, Detroit Cody, Detroit Denby, Detroit Fredrick, Detroit Voyageur, Ferndale, Flint, Livonia, and more. 

   Lakeview has an upcoming Friday Night Lights meet on Friday, April 24, 2026 against twenty-six other schools. Last year, Livonia’s annual Friday Night Lights meet got rained out, which prevented athletes from competing. 

   This year, the weather is expected to be nice, and the track team is looking forward to competing against different schools. 

     Lakeview High School's varsity baseball team will head into the upcoming season with a new head coach, Jason Machalak. This change has brought excitement to the team as players and staff prepare for the season ahead.

   Machalak brings several years of varsity coaching experience to Lakeview. Before joining the Huskies, he coached at Clintondale and Lanse Creuse. When the opportunity opened at Lakeview, he said it quickly became something he wanted to pursue.  

   “Being a teacher and football coach at Lakeview made the job very attractive to me…when the opportunity came open to coach here, that was my number one priority,” Machalak said. 

   Lakeview Athletic Director, Sean Zabarowski, said the school was looking for a coach who could continue the program's success while also focusing on developing players at every level. After reviewing candidates, he believed Machalak was the right person for the job. 

   “I was looking for someone with a strong baseball background,  a proven track record of focusing on player development at all levels, and someone who could maintain the level of success that we have had over the last several years,” Zabarowski said.

   Players on the team have already started adjusting to this change. Senior player Connor Loridon said the team was surprised at first but is excited about what the change could mean for the program. 

   “I was pretty surprised since it was so late in the season, but my hopes were up. I'm really excited and really looking forward to it,” Loridon said. 

   According to Loridon, the team has already noticed changes in preparations and practice. Workouts have begun earlier, and more players have been attending off-season sessions as the team prepares for the upcoming schedule.

   With many returning players this year, Machalak believes the team has strong potential. As the new season approaches, Lakeview baseball hopes the combination of experienced leadership and a motivated team will continue the program's success and build momentum for the future.

   Before the girls' 2026 outdoor season, Lakeview has an indoor conditioning session to prepare players for the upcoming season. This preseason consists of a few games against other high school teams on the non-boarded field at the Fraser Total Soccer facility.

   This year, 35 girls expressed interest in the preseason, but there were only 24 spots available, resulting in two teams of 12. The girls have already been given their team and jersey numbers. 

   Each team has two senior captains as coaches to ensure everyone is having a good time and staying on track. The 4 coaches are Alexa Stonik, Tessa Brown, Molly Astrauckas, and Lucy Maison.

   “Honestly, we work on subbing and making sure that everyone is having fun and are in their spot they want to be in so they have an opportunity to show off their skills,” said Lucy Maison.

   “The whole thing is less about winning and losing and more about getting girls the opportunity to play together, so I asked the captains to make sure the playing time is fair, and everyone gets a chance to play in the position they want,” said Nick Spano, girls soccer coach.

   Although it is a great opportunity to play, it's not just free time. Preseason is meant to prepare the girls and help coaches get to know and understand who might be on their outdoor teams.

  “I think the preseason helps us to identify people who are willing to put in a lot of effort and get to know players and what they need. It also helps girls to understand if they are soccer fit or if they need to do a lot going forward,” said Nick Spano.   

   This year, a well-skilled and determined freshman, Victoria Rothenburg, is joining the Lakeview team and shows her excitement about playing in high school.

  “I am looking forward to my first year on a high school team and playing on an indoor team with my sister,” said Victoria Rothenburg 29’.

   Their games will be on Friday and Saturday nights, starting next weekend.

   Kevin Nugent, who is also a teacher at Lakeview High School, also serves as the girls softball coach as well as volleyball both being his second season this year. This winter, Nugent is taking a majority of his time to make sure his players are ready for the 2026 season by having offseason workouts after school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 

    Nugent prepares his players by constantly getting them in the weight room to workout. A lot of his players play travel softball  so it is difficult for him to do skill training right now when they have their own personal training going on during the winter. Staring to see more people show up he is ready to go into the season with good expectations.

    “I think physical training is most important to work on during the off season because skill training is hard to work on and fit in with each girl individually,” said, Coach Nugent.

    Fourth year varsity player Bethann Dostine, ‘26 loves how Nugent focuses on everyone's position which benefits the team overall.  Dostine is working on not setting her standards too high but high enough to where she improves.

      “Coach Nugent has a really good balance on being hard on you and keeping it fun,” said, Bethann Dostine.

   Second year varsity player Addison McQueen, ‘28 has a main goal to become a better athlete overall and create a stronger bond with her teammates for a better outcome this season. She stays motivated by pushing her and her friends to be better and having a positive mindset towards improving. 

     “I like how he explains things until you fully understand them and wants you to be the best version of yourself,” said, McQueen.

   These girls are confident for this season and have good expectations. All the hard work, commitment, and dedication during the offseason will show by March. 

    The Lakeview Girls Tennis team recently started with their first match on April 3. The team has the largest number of players since COVID, with 15 players on varsity and 28  on JV.

   Junior tennis player Layla Dupont said, “Compared to my first year, there are a lot more people.” 

   Maya Wright, tennis athlete ‘27, said, ‘It was a very underground sport. It was kind of crazy to see that many people join.”

   All of JV plays doubles, while varsity varies from some doubles and some singles. Doubles are played with a partner, while singles are solo.

   Jennica Smith, tennis player ‘27, said, “I enjoy playing with a partner, it’s nice to have someone to play with, and not just be by yourself.” 

   The head coach of varsity is John Carr, and the head coach of Jv is Alora Frontera. Carr has been coaching for around 9 years, but this year he has 43 girls compared to teams in the 20s for the past 2-3 years, which can be tough to handle alone.

   Varsity tennis coach Carr said, “I have three girls that played for me before that are helping me coach, so we can split them up in the groups and help the girls fundamentally.”

  Usually, when playing tennis, you would wear comfortable clothing, like shorts, skirts, polos, or tank tops. The Lakeview team got new uniforms this year, with a tank top and skirt.

   Smith said, “I think the new uniforms are cute and pretty comfortable.”

   Even though the popularity of tennis is growing again at Lakeview, tennis worldwide is still played by nearly 106 million people.

  This year's new girls varsity soccer team is filled with a lot of new starters. With last year’s seniors graduating and the team moving up to a tougher division, it’s a season that may be full of challenges and major potential. Despite all the shifts, some new starters are already stepping into big roles.

   Team captain and forward Maggie Kinsora, ‘25 is feeling hopeful, even with the big changes. 

   “I think it’ll be a challenge because we moved up the divisions, but I think it’ll be good,” Kinsora said. “We have to learn how to play with each other with a whole new team, and we lost our goalie, so that’s obviously hard.”

   Still, Kinsora believes that with time, the team will come together. 

   “It’ll take a few games, but we’ll get adjusted to how each other plays,” Kinsora said. “I’m excited to see how far we go and how we do in our new league.”

   Midfielder Alexa Stonik, ‘26 is also staying positive and already setting personal goals for herself.

   “I think it’s going to be a good season,” Stonik said. “These teams are very well matched to us… it’s better competition.” 

    As for herself, “My goal for myself is to shoot the ball more. I want to score goals.”

One of the biggest changes this season is in defense, with new starter Lucy Maison ‘26 stepping into a major role at center back. 

   “I’m feeling so great,” Maison said. “We moved up to the MAC and it's definitely gonna be more challenging than last season, but I’m really excited.”

   Maison admits stepping into a starting position can be a little nerve-wracking, but she’s feeling confident thanks to her teammates. “I have AJ who’s playing center back, and she’s very good and we just work all together,” Maison said.

   “I think just being true to my play style and being myself on the field and not trying to fit in with others helps,” Maison expresses towards her goals this season.

   Even though the season is just starting, the team seems to be fresh and determined. The players are ready for their harder competition and ready to prove themselves. The new players are stepping up and bringing new excitement to the field and with the team's recent games, they are showing that this season will be a good one to watch. 

   On last year's LHS lacrosse team there were twenty four student athletes. During the 2025 season, 13 of the 24 returned and they gained 19 more girls on the team. 

   The team last year had so much fun and they got the word out and encouraged new girls to join the team. It’s a short season, but they really have a fun time. Any girl at LHS can join the team, your amount of experience doesn’t matter. The team ranges from girls who have played lacrosse before and all the way to girls who just wanted to learn something new and have a fun experience. Just because some people have been playing longer than others doesn’t mean that anyone is treated differently through the season. 

   Avery Scola, ‘27 is a newcomer to the lacrosse team but has been playing hockey for a little more than four years. Starting a new sport can be challenging, but with patience and determination, it won’t be as difficult as you think it might be. 

   “The team is very welcoming and everyone is treated with respect. We are like a family trying to reach our own personal goals and goals for ourselves as teammates,” said Scola. 

   To prepare for future games the girls had the opportunity to scrimmage the Chippewa JV team and the coaches from both Lakeview and Chippewa’s team stood on the field and directed the girls on where to be and what they should be doing. Lakeview’s coach Jenalynn Pangborn has been helping a lot and trying to prepare the girls for games and trying to improve as a team. 

   I focus a lot on game play and the rules of lacrosse, but now it's time to develop their stick movement and running,” said Pangborn. “I don't necessarily care about winning, I care more about how our team acts and how they treat each other and them attempting for improvement,” stated Pangborn. 

   Not every sport is about getting the best score possible or winning everything. Most coaches on the teams try their best to allow their kids to improve together and be better as a team.

   Lakeview High School’s track teams finished their 2022 seasons with new accomplishments.

   The girls track team beat the state 400-meter relay record for the fourth time. Camara Knighton ‘25, Krista Ridgeway ‘22, Cassidy Robinson ‘23, and Angela Morisette ‘22 ran the event. Their time was 50.81.

   “I am really proud of us. We all worked really hard this season to improve,” said Knighton.

   Track coach Dan Cheney worked with his runners this season to help improve their running and times.

   “We did specific drills to help them run faster for longer and to overall improve their form. I noticed a big difference in them from the beginning of the season,” said Cheney.

   “The more I trained, I noticed that I was getting faster and I could run for a longer distance. I was also able to accomplish fixing my form which made me faster,” said Knighton.

   The boys track team also had a great season. Julian Holt ‘22 cleared a 6’7 high jump this year. Holt went from his last track meet of the season straight to his graduation ceremony.

   “I wasn’t nervous at all. No nerves. I was just chilling. I was really excited about the length I cleared,” said Holt.

   Toby Mitchell ‘23, David Osagade ‘24, Ethan Gates ‘22, and Gabe Triplett ‘22 set a new school record for the 4x100 throwers relay event. Their time was 50.85.

   “The four of us worked really hard together this season. Our hard work paid off and we were all so happy after. It was a great way to end the season,” said Gates.

   Perry Arsenault 25’, Nate Arsenault 25’, Briggs Wilke 25’, and Andrew Medvedik ‘24 took second place in the 4x800 relay race.

   Once again, Lakeview track shows their dominance in the Macomb Area Conference.

   With a record of 11-4 last year, Varsity girls soccer came in 3rd in the MAC Blue division. This returning spring season, they’re playing very few teams that they’re familiar with.

   When preparing for a game, the girls must think about how a team plays and what ways they can orchestrate a victory. But when playing unfamiliar teams, they have to think outside the box.

   Varsity coach Simon Miners stated, “Some teams in certain areas are often better and more prepared than other areas. Other teams play at a higher level as well; it’s a decent test all around.”

   League games are not only against teams in the MAC Blue, but in the MAC White and MAC Gold divisions as well. The teams in the MAC White they will match up against are Chippewa Valley and L’anse Creuse, and in the MAC Gold they will play Lakeshore, Warren Mott, and Sterling Heights.

   Rianna Shrewsberry, senior, goes through certain processes to prepare for teams she hasn’t played before.

   “Normally, I go back and look at their record from previous years. I also look at their roster and try to find what clubs some girls are from,” said Shrewsberry.

   Players aren’t the only people that have to prepare for playing teams they don’t know much about. Coaches have to think about different factors, like other coaches, referees, and different locations and types of fields.

   Program Assistant Nick Spano stated, “I try to make sure the team understands that in different areas, sometimes they have to play against the other teams and referees as well. Since Lakeview plays on turf, we need to make sure that they’re ready to play on grass instead.”

   Travel is also an important aspect that the players have to think about. When the girls have to sit on the bus for 20 minutes or for up to an hour, it can affect their performance.

   “The travel aspect becomes a little difficult because of the distances we have to go for each game. It’s never good to be on the bus for 45 minutes to an hour then try to get off the bus and play soccer,” said Spano.

    The team will have to adapt and change with these far distances and long bus rides as the season progresses. 

        Lakeview’s returning varsity track runners started practicing at the beginning of the spring sports season on March 14. Last year, 15 students from Lakeview qualified for the state competition in Grand Rapids. To qualify for this event, the athlete must place top two in their race or competition at the regional meet.

     This meet was hosted at East Kentwood Stadium, and the runners all stayed in a hotel the night before the competition. 

     Angela Morisette, ‘22 and Krista Ridgeway, ‘22 are two athletes who qualified for the state competition. They both qualified for three events total: two relays and one individual race. Both were in the 4 x 200m relay and the 4 x 100m relay. Morisette was also in the open 100m, while Ridgeway participated in the open 400m race.

     Watching some of the best runners in the state race gave some of the runners on the team inspiration. Morisette and Ridgeway have worked hard to maintain their speed since their last race in June 2021.

     “I joined an AAU team and ran during the indoor season. I also frequently work out at the gym,” Morisette states.

     “I worked out to get my legs stronger, and I also played basketball so that helped keep me in shape,” Ridgeway adds.

     In addition to what they have done during the off season, the beginning of the outdoor season will be a great opportunity for these runners to improve their times for the upcoming season. Both of the girls explain that the most important thing to do is push yourself at each and every practice in order to get better. 

     This year, an unexpected change of events has occurred which may alter our teams results. A new high school, Detroit Renaissance, has been put into our region. With this new addition, it may be harder for some of our athletes to make it to the state championship this year.

     “It is definitely going to be harder to qualify for states now that regionals are going to be at renaissance especially for our girls team because they have some of the fastest runners in the state,” Ridgeway says.

     However, this alteration may just be a good thing for the team. Morisette is expecting good competition, and it hopefully will result in a lot of personal records.

     This upcoming season is definitely going to be tough for the Lakeview runners, but their hard work and effort put in will prepare them for the competition.

   On April 23, The Lakeview High School baseball teams will be hosting a “Night at the Race” fundraiser at the Jefferson Yacht Club at 6 p.m. It is a fun way to help and support the team.

   Companies can buy sponsorships and have their banner hung up at the event. It is $25 for a horse sponsorship, $100 for a race sponsorship, and $250 for an event sponsorship. The races will be previous actual horse races and the horses that will be racing will be named after the companies that donated. 

   Admission to the fundraiser is a minimum of a $35 donation. This donation includes a catered dinner and entertainment. A cash bar will also be available.

   Chris Ritter, parent of varsity baseball player Matthew Ritter, is running the fundraiser and he came up with the idea.

   “I wanted an idea that would be fun for parents. I feel that it is kind of like a gala, which is something parents usually love. It’s also a fun way to make money,” said Ritter.

   To help spread the word about the fundraiser, players have been sharing the flier on their SnapChat stories and asking people to donate. Some have even gone to local stores and told them about the fundraiser.

   “A Night at the Races” is a new fundraiser this year and it is very different from baseball fundraisers from previous years. In previous years the baseball team would host a Homerun Derby. The baseball team would sell baseballs for 10$ each and the donor's name would be written on the ball. At the derby, the balls were thrown at random and if the ball was hit out, the donor would win the “pot”. If multiple balls were hit out then the pot would be split evenly.

   Noah Stanley, former Lakeview baseball player, stated, “I think it is a very cool fundraiser and it is something new. Hopefully it can generate some more interest in getting new people and places to participate and help out the Lakeview baseball team.”

   The baseball team hopes to see you there on April 23, 2022!

   Hopes were high for girls interested in starting a girls lacrosse this spring season when Elizabeth Dreisbach volunteered to coach the team. The combined Lakeshore and Lakeview girls team had been looking for a coach for months, when Dreisbach came to save the day. However, bad news came when it was announced that the MHSAA has not yet approved of the combination of the two schools’ girls teams. The boys team, on the other hand, was approved and will progress as planned. 

   There is thought that a girls club team could be made, but this would require both parental volunteers and fundraising or a fee to play, as a club team would have to be self-funded. They are currently looking for a few parents to help organize the situation. A club team would include both practices and games. Despite the plans, nothing is in order yet as of Mar. 15, one day after the sprint sports season officially started.

   Dreisbach said, “If there is a mom or two who would want to be a point person and help get this together, I will help (I have 2 boys playing)! Coach B has lots of connections!”

   Dreisbach needs solid commitments from 16 girls in order to make a team. Please contact the boy’s team coach, coach Brubaker to get into contact with her about commitment and fundraising ideas. 

   The 2021 spring season was a revolutionary time for SCS lacrosse. For the first time, a unified co-ed lacrosse team was made with Lakeview and Lakeshore students. Despite constant adjustments due to the brand new program and COVID restrictions, the team was able to play games throughout the season with surrounding high school teams. 

   The co-ed team had over 10 girls on the team, prompting the coaches to announce at the end of the season that a girls team would be made the following year. Abbey VanAssche, a Lakeshore senior, has been the key player this past year trying to organize the new program. She is currently looking to commit to playing lacrosse in college, with offers already from Concordia College in Ann Arbor, MI. 

   John Fowler, 2021 season’s coach and previous Lakeshore and Lakeview teacher, said, “I will not be able to coach this year due to personal injury,” leaving Coach Brubaker to take over the main role after co-coaching last year.

   Malia Ceane, ‘22, a player on the 2021 team said, “I don’t think we will have enough girls interested in a club team,” especially with the possible fees and organization the situation needs.

   If interested in playing girls lacrosse this year, please reach out to the coaches with any support you can offer. Only time will tell if the schools are able to pull through on time this year, but plans will surely be made for future years.