Stockbridge Community Schools
Stockbridge Recognizes Top Ten Seniors Ahead of Graduation
by Hope Salyer As graduation day approaches, the Stockbridge Community News is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of the Class of 2026 Top Ten Seniors. These students have distinguished themselves through years of hard work, dedication, leadership and commitment to excellence both inside and outside the classroom. The Stockbridge Community News congratulates each […]
Staff Spotlight: From ‘Jeopardy!’ answers to life lessons, English teacher Rita Stricklin leaves lasting impressions with her students
by Mary Jo David When 10th- and 12th-grade English teacher Rita Stricklin starts telling you about her own high school years, her love for all things “English” comes up immediately. But give it a minute, and you learn she loved everything gym-related as well … and history, did I mention she loved history? Oh, and […]
Baseball Takes Two from Lake City
It has been an up and down start for the Stockbridge baseball team with the Panthers opening the season with a 3-6 overall record. The Panthers host Lake City in the traditional doubleheader between the two schools and came out on top in both games. Stockbridge built an 11-5 lead after four innings and held […]
Panther Golfers Off to Hot Start
It is early in the season, but the Stockbridge golf team has started the 2026 spring season quickly. The Panthers opened with 227-231 dual meet win over Pinckney April 9. Bradley Buddenborg and Jackson Gauthier paced the Panthers with rounds of 44 to tie for medalist honors. Cody Asquith was just one stroke back at […]
Soccer Picks Up First Win of Season
The Stockbridge girls’ soccer team started slowly in the new season before picking up a big 9-1 mercy win over Maple Valley April 15. For the first time this season the Panthers offense was running on all cylinders led by a five-goal game by Zoie Spadafore. Spadafore was all over the field the second half […]
Softball Off to Fast Start in New Season
The Stockbridge varsity softball team has gotten off to a quick start with an 8-2 record to begin the 2026 spring season. The Panthers opened the season with a 17-3 and 10-1 doubleheader sweep of rival Leslie March 25. Stockbridge bats were booming with 17 hits in the contest. Zoey Horstman had a huge game, […]
Stockbridge Board of Education seeks community input into search for new superintendent
The Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education is beginning the process of hiring a new superintendent and is seeking family, community, staff input on the qualities, experiences, and skills needed in the new superintendent. The board is being assisted in its search by the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports […]
Stockbridge FFA students bring robotics, research to Dominican Republic
by Melissa McPherson On Feb. 22, students from the Stockbridge Jr./Sr. High School FFA Underwater Robotics Team, escaped the frigid Michigan weather and boarded a plane to the Dominican Republic, but this was no tropical vacation. These students left on a mission that was to be focused on underwater robotics and environmental research. The first […]