PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Another packed week across Pilgrim Nation brought outstanding performances, tournament success, big wins, and strong early-season momentum. Here is everything that happened across Cheer, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving, and Gymnastics. ⸻ 📣 Cheer Lady Pilgrims Punch Ticket to Nationals The Plymouth Cheer Team delivered a historic performance, placing 3rd and officially earning a trip to the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships. The team will compete at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida, from January 29 – February 1. A tremendous milestone for the program—congratulations, ladies! ⸻ 🏀 Girls Basketball Varsity: Plymouth 51, Logansport 13 The Lady Pilgrims closed their pre-Thanksgiving slate with a dominant 51–13 win inside Logansport’s historic Berry Bowl. Standout Performers: • Chloe Horton: 25 pts, 7 made threes, 7 reb, 6 stl • Lydia Wray: 5 pts, 7 ast, 4 reb, 6 stl • Olivia Warner: 6 pts, 3 ast, 4 reb • Peyton Ellinger: strong interior defense Plymouth’s full-court pressure held Logansport to just 6 first-half points and 13 for the entire game. Efficient perimeter shooting (45% from three) and tempo in transition powered the Pilgrims from start to finish. ⸻ Lady Pilgrims vs. Tippecanoe Valley Plymouth battled hard at home Wednesday but fell to a high-powered Tippecanoe Valley team. JV Final: Valley 32, Plymouth 19 Freshman Hanley Feldman continued her breakout season with 7 pts, 4 reb, 3 blk, as the JV moves to 6–1. Varsity Final: Valley 69, Plymouth 35 • Lydia Wray: 13 pts, 5 reb, 4 stl • Chloe Horton: 9 pts, 4 reb The Pilgrims now look to regroup as they return to NLC action vs. Goshen on Saturday. ⸻ 🤼‍♂️ Wrestling JV Wrestling — Strong Results at West Noble Invitational Several Plymouth wrestlers placed high in their brackets: • Vanden DeVault: 1st (131–134) • Colin Jones: 2nd (134.7–136) • Caleb Hensley: 1st (134–138.7) ⸻ Girls Wrestling — 3rd of 29 Teams at Rochester Invitational The Lady Rockies delivered a tremendous team performance, finishing 3rd out of 29—behind only Rochester and Wawasee. Bracket Champions: • Jaden Eskew — 100 lbs • Angel Smith — 125 lbs • Caroline Balica — 130 lbs Other Placers: • Chloe Carlton — 4th (135 lbs) • Teyah Barnhart — 5th (145 lbs) ⸻ Lady Rockies 65, Caston 0 A complete team shutout as the Lady Rockies dominated every matchup. Match Highlights • Falls: Muffley, Jurado, Fortin, Carlton, Barnhart • Tech Fall: Angel Smith • Forfeits: Eskew, Souders, Jensen, Atkins, Lloyd The team improves to 3–1, showing growing depth and confidence. ⸻ Caston 36, Plymouth 24 — Boys Wrestling The Rockies wrestled tough but dropped a competitive dual. Plymouth Match Winners • Jessie Allmon — forfeit (132) • Vandon DeVault — fall (144) • Manny Geleano — forfeit (215) • John Klindinst — forfeit (285) Caedman Webb had a strong showing despite a narrow 12–8 loss. ⸻ 🏊 Swimming & Diving vs. Concord — Strong Individual Night Despite Team Losses Several swimmers earned event victories and season-best times. Event Winners • Carmen Garcia — Diving • Grady Metsker — 50 Free, 100 Free • Dylan Rupert — 100 Back Relay Winner • 200 Free Relay: R. Schadek, Fergison, Langfeldt, Morrison (1:52.13) Team Scores • Girls: Plymouth 69 – Concord 116 • Boys: Plymouth 70 – Concord 116 Season PRs: Grobe (x2), Awald, Arnold, Morrison (x2), Langfeldt, R. Schadek, Garcia, Ross, Schramm ⸻ Plymouth Sweeps Bremen — Boys & Girls Win Big A dominant night for Plymouth Swimming & Diving: Event Winners Include: Carmen Garcia, Jaxon O’Connor, Bria Fergison, Taylor Schadek, Kane Beatty, Kathryn Morrison, Ryleigh Schadek, Ray Ye, Grady Metsker, Aidan Faulstich Relay Sweeps: Girls 200 Medley, Boys 200 Medley, Girls 200 Free, Boys 200 Free Team Scores: • Girls: Plymouth 130 – Bremen 36 • Boys: Plymouth 106 – Bremen 72 ⸻ Double-Dual vs. Northridge & Goshen Despite tough competition, Plymouth posted numerous season PRs. Girls Scores • Plymouth 71 — Northridge 104 • Plymouth 68 — Goshen 114 Boys Scores • Plymouth 51 — Northridge 135 • Plymouth 72 — Goshen 114 ⸻ 🏀 Boys Basketball Varsity Final: Plymouth 55, John Glenn 43 A balanced offensive effort led the Pilgrims to a season-opening win. • Dan Nguyen — 18 pts • Kylen Ellery — 13 pts • Parker Wolfe — 10 pts • Kyleb Ellery — 9 pts Coach Miller praised the team’s energy and potential. ⸻ JV Final: Plymouth 45, John Glenn 37 Strong late-game execution carried the Pilgrims to victory. • Adan Macias — 12 pts • Christian Cruz-Mahler — 10 pts • Grady Scott — 7 pts • McKoy Gantz — 7 pts ⸻ Freshman Boys Basketball Plymouth 35, Marian 34 (OT) A thrilling overtime win highlighted by: • Raul Navejar — 14 pts • Drew Sheely — 9 pts Plymouth 26, Goshen 39 Sheely again led the Pilgrims with 9 points, but the team struggled offensively after a strong start. ⸻ Boys Basketball vs. Triton JV Final: Triton 43, Plymouth 32 • Adan Macias — 11 pts • Christian Cruz-Mahler — 6 pts • Caz Hundt — 5 pts Varsity Final: Triton 49, Plymouth 26 • Dan Nguyen — 7 pts • Kyleb Ellery — 6 pts ⸻ 🤸 Gymnastics The Lady Pilgrims open their season on December 20 at LaPorte for the LaPorte Pairs. Their first home meet is January 17, hosting the Plymouth Invite. ⸻