
The Higbee Middle School track teams turned in another strong performance, highlighted by school records, personal bests, and continued overall growth across both the boys’ and girls’ programs.
On the boys’ side, Jackson Dodsworth led the sprint group with a strong 200m performance as he continues to close in on the school record. In the mid-distance events, Justyn Imhoff delivered one of the standout performances of the meet, placing 8th in the 800m with a PR that broke a 9-year-old school record, marking a major milestone for the program.
The boy's relay teams made history on the track. The 4x200 squad of Isiah Simmons, Justyn Imhoff, Phoenyx Sears, and Jackson Dodsworth set a new school record, and the same group came back to break another school record in the 4x400, showing both speed and endurance at a high level.
In the field events, Phoenyx Sears had a big day in discus with a PR and is now just one meter away from the school record. Talon Stockhorst also recorded a PR in discus, adding depth to the throws group. Isiah Simmons competed well in the long jump, while Jackson Dodsworth added a solid effort in shot put. Simmons and Imhoff also gained valuable experience in the pole vault as they continue developing in the event.
The girls’ team also continued to show steady improvement and competitiveness across the board. Emma Deschu led the way in the 100m with a PR. She is closing in on the school records! She and also contributed in multiple relays. Ridley Hall added a big PR in the 200m and just about equaled her best long jump performance. Tinsley Vanlandingham picked up a PR in the 400m, showing continued growth in the longer sprints.
In the hurdles, Emma Deschu and Avian Deskin competed well and gained important experience. Kadence Sercu put together a solid run in the 1600m, continuing to build consistency in the distance events.
The relay teams were a major highlight for the girls as well. The 4x100 team of Emma Deschu, Ridley Hall, Addison Greening, and Avian Deskin, along with the 4x400 squad, both posted season-best times and are now just about a second away from school records, putting them in striking distance of making history.
In the field events, Kenlee Wright had a strong day with a PR in discus and solid work in shot put. Rylee Seidel also competed in the shot put, discus, and triple jump continuing to gain valuable experience in all three.
Overall, it was a standout meet for Higbee, with 3 school records, many PRs, and season-best performances across both teams highlighting the continued progress of the Tigers program.
Go Tigers! 🐅
5 months ago, Adam McCauley
🐅 Track and Baseball Senior Night 🐅
It was a special evening recognizing the hard work and dedication of our Seniors across two great programs. We are so proud of all they've accomplished!
GO TIGERS!
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
Higbee rootEd celebrated our first-ever senior Decision Day today. The younger students got to learn what the seniors plan to do after they graduate.
5 months ago, Erika Derboven
A full-circle moment that we're proud to share! Join us in welcoming this brother and sister duo as they return to their alma mater as educators. GO TIGERS!
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our newest team members for the upcoming school year. GO TIGERS!
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst

The Higbee Tigers HS T&F team competed hard at the Macon Gerald Mansfield Invitational, with several athletes recording personal and season-best performances against a competitive field.
On the boys side, Danny Janssen turned in a strong meet, earning points in both the high jump and long jump while posting a PR in the high jump and a season best in the 300m hurdles. He's setting himself up well for post season and he's ready to have a breakthrough. Jeremiah Simmons competed across multiple events, including the 100m, 110m hurdles, and long jump. Josiah Williams added efforts in both the 200m and 400m.
In the throws, Jedidiah Williams led the way in discus, shot put, and javelin, competing in all three events for Higbee, while Jacob Sanderson was unable to compete on the day.
For the girls, Kiersten Rockett had a standout performance with PRs in both the 100m and 200m, while also competing in long jump. Jayla Schaedel added a PR in the 400m and contributed in javelin, while Naomi Schlapper also competed in the 400m.
Mya Sears highlighted the day with a major breakthrough in the 800m, dropping a 10-second PR, and also competed in the 200m and triple jump.
In the throws, Shyanna DeWeese recorded a PR in discus and is now sitting just about a meter away from the school record, showing how close she is to making history. Ayla Griffin also added a PR in discus, while Mersadiaz Pegelow competed in both shot put and javelin.
In the jumps, Kylie Sinklear competed in both long jump and triple jump, while also contributing in the sprints.
In relay action, the boys 4x100 team of Brayson Harlan, Jeremiah Simmons, Josiah Williams, and Danny Janssen competed well, while the girls 4x100 team of Jayla Schaedel, Kiersten Rockett, Kylie Sinklear, and Abbigail Henderson posted a season best performance.
Go Tigers! 🐅
5 months ago, Adam McCauley
School will be in session Wednesday April 29th.
5 months ago, Mandy Niemeier
🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
Due to uncertainty with power tomorrow, we will utilize an AMI day. We are aware some families are without power, so students will have one week to complete the work assigned to them.
5 months ago, Tanner Burton
Home baseball game tonight against Tina-Avalon has been postponed. Make up date TBD.
5 months ago, Mandy Niemeier
Update: There will be no after school program today (April 27).
5 months ago, Mandy Niemeier
ASP will start at 9:00 today due to weather.
5 months ago, Mandy Niemeier
Our Drama Club students hit the stage tonight and did a great job! GO TIGERS!
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst

The Higbee Tigers HS T&F squad competed at the Ron Whitaker Invite in Mexico on Friday.
On the boys side, Danny Janssen led the way with a strong finish in the 300m hurdles and added a PR in the high jump, while also competing in the distance and horizontal jumps. Brayson Harlan highlighted his meet with PRs in both the 200m and 110m hurdles, and also competed in the 400m.
Jeremiah Simmons turned in a solid all-around performance, earning PRs in the 110m hurdles and 800m while also competing in the sprints and long jump. Jedidiah Williams posted a season best in the 800m and led the throws group in discus while competing across all three throwing events. Jacob Sanderson continued his progress with PRs in shot put, discus, and javelin. Josiah Williams added a PR in the 200m.
For the girls, Naomi Schlapper recorded a PR in the 200m while competing in three events on the day. Mya Sears competed in both the 400m and 800m, continuing to gain experience in the middle-distance events.
In the relays, the 4x100 and 4x200 teams of Kiersten Rockett, Jayla Schaedel, Abbigail Henderson, and Kylie Sinklear competed well against a deep field.
In the field events, Mersadiaz Pegelow led the way with a PR in discus and also competed in javelin. Shyanna DeWeese contributed in the throws, while Jayla Schaedel added a javelin performance. In the jumps, Kiersten Rockett and Kylie Sinklear competed in long jump, with Sinklear also representing Higbee in triple jump.
Go Tigers! 🐅
5 months ago, Adam McCauley
Our Tigers fell to Brashear on the road this evening. Catch them back in action on Monday at HOME.
🐅 GO TIGERS! 🐅
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst
IT'S SENIOR NIGHT! Tonight we will celebrate our Senior Baseball and Track athletes at home. Recognition will take place after the Baseball game. GO TIGERS!
5 months ago, Amber Stockhorst

The Higbee Tigers turned in a competitive performance at the Harrisburg meet, with strong efforts across both the boys and girls teams and several athletes earning top-5 finishes and personal bests.
On the girls side, Kiersten Rockett led the way with an outstanding meet. She earned a 2nd place finish in the long jump with another 15 foot jump, while also running a personal best in the 100m. Kylie Sinklear added points in the long jump and triple jump, placing 7th in the triple jump, while Mya Sears recorded a personal best and 8th place finish in the triple jump.
In the sprints, Rockett, Abbigail Henderson, Mya Sears, and Naomi Schlapper competed in the 100m. Schlapper also had a strong showing in the 400m, placing 4th.
The middle-distance group had a solid day, as Mya Sears placed 5th (PB) in the 800m, and Shyanna DeWeese followed with a 6th place finish.
In the relays, the girls 4x100 team of Jayla Schaedel, Sinklear, Henderson, and Rockett placed 5th, continuing to show improvement in handoffs and team chemistry.
In the field events, Mersadiaz Pegelow led the way in javelin with an 8th place finish, while Schaedel followed close behind in 9th. In discus and shot put, DeWeese, Pegelow, & Schaedel all contributed, gaining valuable reps and experience.
On the boys side, Corbin Imhoff had an outstanding meet, placing 4th (PB and SB for team) in the 400m, 5th in the high jump, and earning a 2nd place finish in the triple jump, leading the Tigers with the top boys performance of the day.
In the sprints, Xavier Gabing and Jeremiah Simmons competed in the 100m, while Simmons also added a 7th place finish in the 110m hurdles (PB & SB for team) and competed in the long jump.
Gabing also had a strong performance in the 800m, earning a 6th place finish (PB & SB for the team). In the throws, Jacob Sanderson and Gabing competed in shot put, discus, and javelin, continuing to build experience in multiple events.
(FYI: Seniors and Parents) As a reminder, Senior Night for Track and Baseball will be tomorrow, Thursday the 23rd after the baseball game. Come out to support!
Go Tigers! 🐅
5 months ago, Adam McCauley