April 10th: MSD had our first track meet at Powers and they did a good job. Phoenix Miller got a personal best throwing discus (43'5"), getting 9th place and shot put (19'11"), getting 6th place.

April 13th:  Tartars went to the 14th Berg/Seeger Classic at Texas School for the Deaf. We had a blast! It was a huge experience for them and we enjoyed nice weather. Phoenix Miller got 13th place for 200 meter dash, the rest of the girls did a fantastic job as well. We are so proud of them. They are all winners, no matter what. 

April 17th:  MSD went to New Lothrop for a Track meet. All of the girls did a wonderful job and they didn't give up despite the nasty weather. Genna Plouse got 14th place for the 100 meter dash. Phoenix Miller got 12th place for 100 meter dash, 10th place for 200 meter dash, also 11th place for discus. Great job Tartars!

April 23rd:  Tartars went to Powers for a Track meet and they did a wonderful job. Lanyah Duncans got 5th place for discus. Heaven Warwick and Charlotte Morgan did fantastic job with shot put and discus, getting some personal best. They continue to stay motivated and not give up.

April 27th: MSD went to Minnesota for the Leo Bond Track meet with another 3 deaf schools and we are so impressed with the team. They did an amazing job. Phoenix Miller: 4th place (100 meters), 4th place (200 meters), and 6th place (discus). Genna Plouse: 5th place (100 meters), 7th place (200 meters), and 4th place (discus). Heaven Warwicks: 6th place (shot put) and 13th place (discus). Charlotte Morgan: 19th place (100 meters), 10th place (shot put), and 11th place (discus). Lanyah Duncans: 7th place (100 meters), 5th place (discus), and  4th (long jump). Ava Ringey: 2nd place (100 meters), 3rd place (200 meters),and 3rd place (long jump). Highlight of the competition was our 1st place 4X100 relay win! They didn't even practice since day 1 and they still did it! 4 girls: Genna Plouse, Phoenix Miller, Lanyah Duncans, and Ava Ringey. Our MSD girls scored 26 points and got 4th place. Great job team!

Girl Varsity Track & Field Head Coach Sarah 

Michigan School for the Deaf's basketball season has come to a close with our last home game last night, 2/20/24. We played against Eton Academy which was also our first match up of the season. This made it easy to compare our progress. Tartars showed improvement with a score of 30-34; compared with 20-61 for our first match up earlier in the season. We did have the lead at various points during the game. It was a close and exciting game! We were so close to ending the season with a victory. Our students haven't experienced an ending this close and struggled to follow coaches instructions. Our team was led by our senior guard, Morgandavid, with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Genna got 2 points while William got 7 points. We end our season with 0-8 league and 0-19 overall record. I want to thank all the fans who came out to support our team. Proud of our boys and girls for their hard work and dedication. See you all next basketball season 2024-2025!

Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team played against New Life Christian Academy for our last away game, 2/13/24. The Tartars played pretty well, showing the improvements they have made over the season. The baskets didn't want to cooperate and we struggled to sink buckets; 5 baskets out of 41 attempts. Even though we played great defense, NLCA continued to make all their shots. MSD lost 14-46. Our team was led by Morgandavid with 8 points and William with 6 points. We have one last home game to recognize our seniors players next Tuesday on February 20 against Eton Academy. Come out and join us for the last games of the season!

Last Thursday, February 8th, the MSD Academic Bowl team (Nevaeh Johnston, Laura Reza-Jaimes, and Dylan Shuping) went to New Mexico School for the Deaf for the West Regional Competition for the weekend. They absorbed so much rich experience by playing matches against other schools. Santa Fe was a very new place to visit for us, because the elevation there was about 7,500 feet above sea level! The view of the Sangre de Cristo (the subrange of the Rocky Mountains) was so breathtaking. There are many adobes on the NMSD campus. Last Saturday, it snowed up to 8 inches! AB players from Hawaii School for the Deaf have never seen the snow in real life. They made a snowman for the first time! We did not win any matches but we were very fortunate to take this great opportunity to go to the West Regional to grow our knowledge and experience to be prepared for next year. All scores are posted on Gallaudet's youth program website. Go check it out! Congratulations to the 4 teams heading to Nationals: California School for the Deaf Fremont, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Washington State School for the Deaf, and Jean Massieu School. We want to thank Rex Vernon and Lindsay Lantagne very much for coming with us to support the team. Great job Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team took on Landmark Academy on 2/8/24. The Tartars started off good with a half-time score of 7-12. Once again our students struggled to keep up with them after half-time. We lost 26-69. Our team was led by Morgandavid with 19 points and William with 7 points. Our next match-up will be on Tuesday, 2/13/24, vs New Life Christian Academy on their court. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team took a trip to Ohio School for the Deaf for their Senior Night, 2/7/24. Our Tartars did pretty well in first half with a score of 10-21. OSD's speed was tough to keep up with and we started to fall further and further behind in the second half. The final score was 12-74. Morgandavid, senior guard, led the team with 8 points. Our next match-up will be tomorrow at Landmark. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th-12th grade girls combined again today, 2/7/24, to take on Ohio School for the Deaf's girls varsity team. Their confidence is way higher when they have the opportunity to play all their peers. They were aggressive, yet under control. The Tartars made improvements since Saturday. MSD lost 14-36. We cannot wait to see these girls play together in the future.

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th and 8th grade basketball team played Ohio School for the Deaf last night, 2/7/24 in Ohio. OSD wanted payback for our recent win, but our Tartars wouldn't let them. MSD won 41-19. Taraji Smoots got a personal record of 31 points! Great job Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity basketball team was ready to take on Ohio School for the Deaf for round two on Saturday, 2/3/24. The Tartars struggled against their press defense and we became frustrated early . We weren't able to break their press defense and they dominated us the whole game. The score was 8-75. Our team was led by junior forward/center, William, with 5 points and 2 rebounds. Our next match-up will be on February 7, Wednesday, against Ohio School for the Deaf on their court.

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th-12th grade girls joined forces today, 2/3/24, to play some basketball against Ohio School for the Deaf's girls varsity team. It was a nice friendly game. The lady Tartars were excited to be able to play with a team of all girls, despite that they have never even practiced together. Final score was 8-32. These girls will have another shot when we travel to Ohio on February 7th. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th and 8th grade basketball team played Ohio again this morning at 10 am, 2/3/24.   Both teams started out slow with a 6-6 half time score.  In the third quarter is when the Tartars caught some fire, and took a 7 point lead going into the 4th. We kept our lead till the end of the game and won by 7 points. Final score was 22-15  Taraji had 17 points and Channing had 5 points. Our next game is at Ohio school for the Deaf. We will be traveling with the varsity Wednesday the 7th. Our record is now 9-2.  Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team lost to Ohio School for the Deaf on our home court today, 2/2/24. OSD's defense was too tough to handle. They beat us 9-71. We will play again against them tomorrow at 3:30 pm and the Tartars will bounce back and play better. Our team was led by Morgandavid, senior guard, with 7 points.

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th and 8th grade basketball team played Ohio School for the Deaf at home on 2/2/24.  It was extremely nice to be able to host another deaf school for the weekend. It was slow going with both teams playing good defense. Tartars were up 12-6 at the half.  The second half was when the Tartars caught fire.  Taraji Smoots had 7 steals that led to many layups; and had 15 points in the third quarter alone. In the 4th quarter Channing had 4 points and Selma had 3 points. MSD won 38-12.  Our biggest margin of victory this season.   Defense is the key to our success which led to many easy buckets. Taraji had 21 points tonight. Channing had 10 points and controlled the paint with many rebounds. Selma had 7 points with her first 3 pointer in her basketball career. Coaches are super proud of them. Go tartars! 

The Michigan School for the Deaf basketball teams hosted Alumni Night today, 1/30/24. Our varsity basketball team took on Center Point Christian Academy (CPCA). It was an exciting game with a large number of fans! 25 Alumnus came out to join the fun, play some games, and win some prizes. Our stands were packed! It was a close game against CPCA up until the last quarter. The Tartars couldn't keep up with them and they beat us 48-63. Our team was led by our senior guard, Morgandavid, with 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Junior forward/center, William, also led the team with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 steals. This is his first double-double play in his varsity career, congratulations! Matteo, sophomore guard, and Genna, senior guard, each got 2 points. Our next match up would be this Friday and Saturday against Ohio School for the Deaf on our home court. We're expecting a large crowd, so come out and support our Tartars!

Our youth basketball teams split up into 2 teams, Blue vs White, for our Alumni Night event, 1/30/24. They played confidently and aggressively. Our Tartars have a lot of fun when we scrimmage each other and today was no exception. The fans were already out and the Alumnus were cheering them on. White won 23-18. Great job Tartars!

Today, 1/25/24, The Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team played against Center Point Christian Academy, one of our league members. It was a very close game and we scored the highest points in our season so far, with 49. Everyone got involved which was a good sign for our young team; however, we couldn't keep up with their inside game. At halftime we were down by 5 points (27-32). The Tartars started to falter allowing the other team to gain the lead and we couldn't catch up. The final score was 49-67. Our team was led by Morgandavid, senior guard, with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. William, junior forward/center, got 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals. Genna, senior guard, and Troy, freshman center, banked 2 points each as well. Tartars will get a chance for rematch against them next Tuesday, January 30, which will be Alumni Night on our home court. Come out and enjoy the fun!

Our second game match-up against St. Thomas More Academy was today, 1/23/24. It was an exciting and a close game compared to our first game match-up. At halftime our score was 14-31. In the second half, STMA started hitting their 3-point shoots and MSD couldn't catch up. We lost with a final score of 30-69. The Tartars started to feel comfortable shooting instead of the same one player taking all the shots. Our team was led by our senior guard, Morgandavid, with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Junior forward/center, William, stepped up with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist. Our freshman center, Troy, got 4 points and 2 rebounds. Our next match-up will be against Center Point Christian Academy in Burton on Thursday, January 25. Go Tartars!

The Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity basketball team played Detroit Aerospace Technical Institute last night, 1/18/24, on our home court. The first quarter was very exciting and close; with better defense, which resulted in a score of 5-8. The Tartars offense is not our strength. We missed lots of good shots. The final score was 9-50. Our team was led by senior guard, Morgandavid, with 5 points, 3 steals, and 1 block. Tartars junior forward, William, had 4 points and 2 steals. Our next match up will be on  Tuesday, January 23 against St. Thomas More Christian Academy on our home court. We hope to see you there. Go Tartars!

The Michigan School for the Deaf's youth basketball teams played Chatfield Academy today, 1/17/24. Our 4th-6th grade team lost 3-23. Our 7th and 8th grade team had another amazing game. We are super proud of how much the Tartars have improved as a team.  Our passing was amazing  and this was the first time we have ever scored 40 points.  Molly Guthrie had 7 points with some very nice catching and shooting. Channing Kennedy worked really hard, battling the boards and making 12 points  and 8 rebounds. Taraji Smoots came through  with 15 points and 5 steals. Ava Ringey scored 4 points and Aubrey Stress scored 2.   Even though it was their best game of the season, Tartars lost 40-45.  They have learned a lot from the last two games and they will be ready to go for their next game. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's varsity basketball team played against another one of our ISAC league members, New Life Christian Academy on 1/16/24. The final score was 7-49. Our next match-up will be Detroit Aerospace Technical Institute on Thursday, January 18 on our home court starting at 6pm. Come support our varsity team! 

Last night, 1/11/24, Michigan School for the Deaf played against Landmark Academy with a full house at our home court. Tartars had a good start with a close game; however Landmark had the lead in the first quarter 7-10. After that quarter, we didn't match their speed and physical game. Landmark continued to score, while we couldn't get any easy baskets. MSD lost with a final score of 14-66. Our team was led by Morgandavid, senior guard, with 10 points and 2 rebounds. Our other senior guard, Genna, scored for 4 points as well. Our next match-up will be against New Life Christian Academy on Tuesday, January 16 on our home court.  Hope to see you there!

Our 7th and 8th grade basketball team took on Landmark Academy today, 1/11/24. It was a tough game and the Landmark boys are a very good team.  The Tartars became frustrated in the first half.  They got through it and calmed down by the end of the game. MSD lost 21-48.  This game taught us to never give up  I am very proud of our team. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf had our first league match up today, 1/9/24. We played against St. Thomas More Academy. STMA proved to be tough competition with their shooting skills from outside of the line. Tartars were taking more shots, but still struggled because we couldn’t sink as many baskets as we would have liked to; 9 out of 29 in the paint and 1 out of 10 three points shots. The final score was 22-67. Our team was led by our senior guard, Morgandavid, with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Our next matchup is on Thursday, 1/11/24, at our home court against Landmark Academy. Come out and support our Tartars!

Our Tartars were all geared up to play games today, 1/9/24. Unfortunately, there was some issues that popped up that prevented our opponent to attend. Instead we split our 4th-8th graders into 2 teams and played a scrimmage (blue vs white). They had a blast! Their confidence level when playing against each other is much higher than when competing against other teams. The game was close and it came down to the last 30 seconds of the game. Blue won by 7 points.

Michigan School for the Deaf youth teams took on St. Paul Lapeer on 1/8/24 on our home court. Both of our Tartar teams took the win! 4th-6th grade team played aggressively and ended the game with a score of 24-2. The 7th and 8th grade team is still undefeated (7-0). Their matchup was close and proved to be a good game. Our defense won the game. So proud of all the players and their hard work and motivation to play defense.  They have no fear! Taraji Smoots had 5 steals and 18 points.  Selma Allen had 2 points along with Jaycob Leek. Channing Kennedy had 3 blocks  and 4 points.   Our rebounding and defense continues to help us win games. Go Tartars!

The first game of 2024 was also our first home game of the season was today, 1/4/24. Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity team took on Arts Academy in the Woods. Tartars started off great with a close game in first quarter, 9-12. We couldn’t get chance to take lead and they beat us with final score 31-49. Our team was led by our senior guard, Morgandavid, with 23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Other players finally stepped up and showed their confidence. Phoenix, Freshman Guard/Forward, got 2 points and 5 rebounds. Our next match up is away at St.Thomas More Christian Academy on Tuesday, January 9. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's last game of the Spartans Classic was played against Indiana School for the Deaf. ISD opened dominating our team with scores 6-42 in first half. After a little pep talk at half-time, our Tartars started playing their game. We couldn't keep up with their very experienced team. The final score was 25-75. Tartars were led by Morgandavid, SR Guard, with 19 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds. Even tough it was a tough loss, it was a great experience for our young team. Our student-athletes are ready for the homecoming activities tonight! We will have our next match up on January 4th. It will be our first home game of 2024. Come out and support our Tartars!

It's our second day of the Spartans Classic! Michigan played against Ohio this morning and clearly we were tired. Tartars struggled to get back on their feet and it was a tough loss. They beat us 13-59. We will have one more game at 3 pm against Indiana. Morgandavid, Senior Guard, led our team with 6 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Let's go MSD Tartars. Don't give up!

Ohio had another chance to prove they can handle our 7th and 8th grade basketball team early this morning at 8 am. The students were tired, but they didn't let that stop them. Tartars played hard and it was close game, but we still came out victorious. The score was 22-18.  Taraji Smoots had 5 steals, 3 blocks, and 11 points. Channing Kennedy had 6 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Selma Allen had 2 points. Aubrey Stress played more aggressively, getting 2 steals.  Our defense can stop anyone! Very proud of our team. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf made it to Ohio's Spartan Classic. We kicked off the weekend by playing against Tennessee School for the Deaf. They overpowered us in first half with a score of 8-39. Tartars started to bounce back, but couldn’t catch up and lost to them with the final score of 24-57. Our team was led by our senior point guard, Morgandavid Squires, with 22 points and 3 steals. Our next match up will be tomorrow morning at 9am against Ohio School for the Deaf. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's 7th and 8th grade basketball team was invited to the Spartan Classic to compete against Ohio School for the Deaf's middle school team. What an amazing experience for them! Tartars started out nervous in the first half, but were able to shake them off and bring an amazing game. Taraji Smoots had 20 points and 8 steals. Channing Kennedy got 6 points and 7 rebounds. Selma Allen racked up 2 more points as well. Tartars had outstanding defense. This team is now 5-0! They will be giving Ohio a chance to redeem themselves tomorrow, 12/16/23, at 8am. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's youth basketball teams took on St. Paul Flint today, 12/14/23. The 4th-6th graders tried their best and continue to make improvements. They lost 14-27. The 7th and 8th grade game was extremely close and hot! It was 13-12 at the end of the first half. Tartars continued to fight hard in the second half and came out victorious 28-25. Our defense is not to be messed with. We are very proud of our student-athletes. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity Basketball team had our second game of the season against Detroit Aerospace Technical Institute on 12/13/23. Tartars improved drastically; however we lost game with the final score of 23-42. Our team was led by Morgandavid, senior, with 15 points, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds. We'll be traveling to Ohio for their Spartans Classics this weekend, 12/15/23-12/17/23. Michigan will be competing with Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana. Let's go Tartars!

The Tartars took on St. Paul Lapeer on Monday, 12/11/23. What a game. Both teams won! We are so proud of them, they did fantastic job. 4th-6th graders won 20-11. James got 12 points, Sophie got 4 points, GraceAnn got 2, and Chanoch got 2.  7th/8th graders won 28-15.  Once again our defense helped us get another victory.   There was many blocks and many steals.  Aubrey Stress scored her first basket and she also played amazing defense. Selma Allen scored 6 points with some smooth shooting  all in the 3rd quarter. Channing played amazing defense protecting the paint and scored two baskets for our team. Taraji Smoots play really good defense had many steals and scored 13 points for the team. Let’s go tartars and come to our home game on Thursday at 4:30pm!

MSD youth basketball teams took on Chatfield Academy on 12/6/23. 4th-6th grade students played first and both Hawkshaws were able to score. James Hawkshaw with 4 points and Sophie with 2. Improvements were made; however Tartars lost 6-18. The 7th and 8th grade team played next and we won! Score was 20-12. MSD started the game with 5 lady Tartars running the court. The amazing boys came in off the bench and helped them out. It was a great game! Our Tartar defense has been outstanding and has really lead to both of our victories. Super proud of these teams. Go Tartars!

Last night, Michigan School for the Deaf played against Eton Academy for our season opener.  Tartars had a good start with Morgandavid, our senior guard, leading our team. Tartars have four returning players and nine new players this season and we just started practicing. Unfortunately, our team started to get exhausted in the 2nd half which gave the other team the opportunity to rack up their score. MSD lost 20- 61. The lead scorer was Morgandavid with 13 points, 2 steals, and one block. Our next match will be away against Detroit Aerospace Technical Institute on Wednesday, December 13. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf travelled to Eton Academy on 12/4/23 for our first games of the season. 4th-6th graders were up first.  I am so proud of them and they did fantastic job! Madison Guthrie got 8 points, Sophie Hawkshaw 2 points, and Chanoch Golob-Black got 2 points. Elementary lost against Eton academy 12-37. The 7th and 8th grade students were next up for their first game of the season. I am super proud of Middle school basketball team for winning their game opener against Eton Academy. They  won 40-21.  All played amazing defense and that was the key to our victory.   Elliette Sifferman scored her first basket ever, a 3 pointer; way to go Ellie!  Taraji Smoots played amazing. He led the team with 22 points, 5 steals, and 4 blocks.  Channing Kennedy helped control the paint with 8 points, 10 rebounds,  and 5 blocks. Ava Ringey scored  twice for 4 points and Selma had 2 points. I am super proud of them. Go Tartars!

Congratulations to the volleyball team for recognition of their outstanding sportsmanship this season. They took the ISAC Sportsmanship award! See the photos in the Gallery!

Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity Volleyball team attended the Wisconsin Firebirds Classic Tournament today, 10/21/23. Teams involved included Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. All matches were best out of 3 sets. Before lunch was round robin and placement matches were later in the evening.

MSD took on OSD first thing in the morning. We had a surprise fan in the audience and it really pumped the team up. We always enjoy playing our rivals. We may be rivals, but we are real close friends as well. Lisa Rennhack played aggressively, getting some attacks in. Selma Allen was our top server for the entire day, including this first match. She was serving at 100% with 2 aces. Our spirit was high, but our energy was not. These Tartars are not morning people. MSD lost 0-2; scores were 21-25 and 10-25.

Next up, we took on WSD. All our round robin matches were back to back to back, no breaks! We were finally awake and warmed up. Jaleah Allen was proud to try her jump serves all day today and it definitely paid off. Her serves were hard to receive and she played very aggressively. Ivy Golob was also playing aggressively, earning herself a Kill and more playing time today. WSD took advantage of our mistakes, MSD lost 0-2. Scores were 8-25 and 20-25.

Finally we played ISD for the last match of the round robin games. These games were extremely close and the Tartars were on fire! Clearly we were not out of energy yet. Genna Plouse showed why she deserved to be named captain by leading the team all day. She was supportive, respectful, and tried her best to help coaches educate the team. Phoenix Miller was serving this game and was able to get 3 Aces while serving over 80%. Molly Guthrie started to attack and got the only kill of the match. A lot more attack attempts were being made due to the level of control our team is starting to exhibit. Despite the improvements, MSD lost 1-2; scores were 18-25, 25, 14, and 9-15.

Well... after a break it was time to play ISD again. This time it was for 3rd or 4th place in the tournament. Now that the Tartars knew what to expect from them, we were ready. The team as a whole got 16 aces, 2 kills, and were serving above 80%. Laura Reza-Jaimes racked up 3 of those aces as her nerves finally wore off. Tartars were playing as a team and having a lot of fun! Hailey Horton closed out the match serving at 100% with 2 aces...... WINNING the game! Tartars won the final game of our season! Everyone who has watched this team throughout the season knew that they were capable of doing so. MSD won 2-0; scores were 25-17 and 25-19.

GREAT JOB TARTARS! Our season has come to an end, but what a great way to end it. Jaleah Allen received an All-Star award this tournament; voted by coaches of the opposing teams. I'm not sure why she was shocked. She is an amazing player and is becoming a great leader. She is only a freshman and I cannot wait to see her grow. 

Tournament results: 

1st=Wisconsin School for the Deaf

2nd=Ohio School for the Deaf

3rd=Michigan School for the Deaf

4th=Illinois School for the Deaf

The Tartars look forward to next fall to continue to grow and learn. Thank you to all our supporters, especially parents and families, who showed up, donated, and encouraged these players throughout the season. It's time to celebrate with WSD's Homecoming event. We'll see you when we get back to Michigan. Meanwhile, enjoy some photos in the Gallery.

Michigan School for the Deaf played against Landmark Academy today, 10/19/23. It was our last home game of the season and the fans came out for support! Referees and Coaches were impressed with the Tartars spirit and drive. It doesn't matter what the score is, our team always tries their best and they work together as a team. 

Senior Genna Plouse has been working on her jump serve every practice and she had the confidence to try it at her last high school volleyball home game EVER. And... she got 2/3 over! What a great memory for her last match.  Our other senior, Lisa Rennhack, continues to follow directions and is versatile.  No matter what is asked of her, she is willing to adjust and make improvements to benefit the team. She keeps the Tartars alive.

We ended the night serving at 88% and only allowing 3 untouched balls to hit the floor. The Tartars have definitely accomplished their goal this season. MSD lost 0-3; scores were 12-25, 10-25, and 9-25. The Tartars will be heading to Wisconsin this weekend for our last games of the season. We'll be playing all day Saturday against Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. Unfortunately the live stream will not be available this time around. A recap of the day will be shared at the end, as there won't be enough time to post updates throughout. We hope to bring the season to a close with a bang! Let's go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf's Varsity Volleyball team took on New Life Christian Academy today, 10/17/23. The Tartars had more control over the ball and were playing with intent. They have clearly learned how the game is played and are starting to pick up the pace. We had more volleys tonight than ever before, which made it fun!

Jaleah Allen's service receive successfully helped get those volleys started. Elizabeth Therrien played aggressively in the front row and took every opportunity to attack.  The Tartars played like a team and used their heads to plan their next move. We're getting there!

MSD lost 0-3; scores were 12-25, 10-25, and 13-25. Our next match is our last home game; this Thursday, 10/19/23. We will be playing Landmark Academy at 5pm. It's Fan Appreciation night, so admission is free! Come celebrate our Seniors' last volleyball home game, get some Tartar gear, win some prizes, eat some food, and of course cheer us on!

The Varsity Volleyball hosted their annual fundraising tournament 10/12/23. There were four teams: Tartars, Students, Families, and Staff. It was a double elimination bracket style tournament. Games were close and the staff wanted to give the families a chance to play their Tartars, so they took over the last championship match. We hope to continue this tradition. Now that the event has more participants, we'll probably have more teams next year.  It was a success and everyone had a blast! Great job everyone.  See pictures in our gallery!

1st match: Tartars vs Students; 25-17

2nd match: Staff vs Families; 25-22

3rd match: Families vs Students, 25-15

4th match: Tartars vs Staff, 25-22

5th match: Staff vs Families, 27-25

6th match: Staff vs Tartars, 25-16

Championship Match: Families vs Tartars, 25-22

Michigan School for the Deaf played on our home court today, 10/10/23, against Center Point Christian Academy. Tartar fans never disappoint and our team always plays better when the stands are full.  Before the match began, we reviewed our team goals and got in the right mindset to continue to make improvements. 

Our serving goal is 80% and by the 3rd set ALL of our serves were in, 100%! Even first time player, Laura Reza-Jaimes, was serving at 100%; with an Ace too. CPCA has some hard servers and hitters this season, but MSD showed no fear. Only 3 balls went untouched, which matched our last game. Mind you, in our first game of the season we had 14 untouched balls hit the floor. That's a huge improvement! MSD lost 0-3; scores were 10-25, 4-25, and 10-25.

Coaches continue to remind the team that we are younger and less experienced than the other varsity players. The Tartars continue to impress and if this team sticks together for the next few years, they will be tough competition. Our next match is Tuesday, 10/17/23 at 5pm, at New Life Christian Academy. We had a lot of fun playing this team earlier in the season, so come out to NLCA to cheer us on. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf played St. Thomas More Academy today, 10/5/23.

We took a well deserved rest yesterday and it helped a lot. We looked and acted like Tartars on the court and it felt fun. Lisa Rennhack is back, and it is clear how her positive attitude and spirit helps pull the team together. Our communication on the court was outstanding! The Tartars fought hard and made some improvements.

There was only 1 ball per set that touched the floor without a Tartar going for the ball. This is our team goal and the Tartars were excited that we improved. We were also handling the ball with more control, adding in a setter.  Selma Allen was our top server today, getting all of her serves over the net.  Even though Selma may have been serving well, the rest of the team struggled and our serving percentage went down dramatically.

MSD lost 0-3; scores were 9-25, 8-25, and 13-25. Our next match is Tuesday, 10/10/23, against Center Point Christian Academy. The game is at home and starts at 4:30pm. Come cheer us on. Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf varsity volleyball team travelled to Landmark Academy today, 10/3/23.

The Tartars got home late last night and we should've taken a day off to recoup. Many of the student-athletes went home and rested. We still had 7 players ready to go, so we went ahead with the match. 

Elizabeth Therrien was expected to play more than usual, and she showed great improvement in her passing. She was also 3 for 3 in her serves. The performance of this game is the scheduling fault. Even though they were exhausted, they tried their best to stay positive and by the end of the game Tartars had smiles on their faces again.

MSD lost 0-3; scores were 8-25, 4-25, and 8-25. Our next match is this Thursday, 10/5/23, at St. Thomas More Academy. Game time is 4:30pm. It's local, so come support us. This team has proven time and time again that they play better for their fans. Let's Go Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf travelled all the way to Oklahoma for their Bison Homecoming weekend. The Tartars played ALL day today, 9/30/23, and boy are they tired! 

Round Robin was all before lunch time and it was best out of 3 sets.

Our first match of the day was against Arkansas School for the Deaf. Even though we were serving at 87%, we didn't get that many opportunities to take advantage of that. ASD was able to receive well and the only ace of the match was made by Jaleah Allen. Jaleah also stepped up her role as a leader and proved she was ready for more responsibilities. The younger Allen player, Selma, was receiving great and showed she had enough self-discipline to fix her mistakes. MSD lost 0-2; scores were 8-25 and 9-25.

Next up was Oklahoma School for the Deaf. OSD has a lot of seniors with a lot of experience, but that didn't deter our young team from playing their best.  Ava Ringey played aggressively and continues to make improvements by listening to the coaches feedback. She has a positive attitude and will go far.  Molly Guthrie continues to impress and shock the audience with her motivation and passion for volleyball. The Tartars WON the first set! It was our first win since bringing volleyball back to MSD. Despite the improvements, our serving was not up to par, and we gave away too many points. MSD lost 1-2; scores were 25-23, 14-25, and 13-15.

Bracket play was after lunch and it was best out of 5 sets.

MSD took on OSD again in bracket play. The Tartars started out strong and aggressive, once again taking the first set. Ava and Molly both got KILLS, our first of the season! 7th grader, Jacelyn LaVoy, stepped up to the plate as we were short one of our leaders due to illness. She proved she will be ready to take on the setting position when our senior setter graduates this year. That senior, Genna Plouse was on top of her serves this match and didn't miss any of them.  Hailey Horton was serving for the first time this season and racked up 5 Aces. OSD's seniors were hitting at us hard and MSD had a hard time recovering. Many of our Tartars became tired and hungry after the first set and it started to show on the court. MSD lost 1-3; scores were 25-20, 11-25, 11-25, and 17-25.

We were done playing volleyball for the day, but we enjoyed watching ASD and OSD play each other. ASD won the tournament. All teams played well and had fun! Great job TARTARS! Now it's time to enjoy a night of football and socializing before taking the long trip back home.

MSD's next game will be on Tuesday, 10/3/23, at Landmark Academy. Game time has been changed to 7pm, due to the hosting school having other matches before us. We would love to see you there. GO TARTARS!

Michigan School for the Deaf played New Life Christian Academy today, 9/26/23, on our home court.  NLCA provided some good friendly competition and our team had a lot of fun tonight!  Our team goals this year are to increase our serving percentage to at least 80% in games and to communicate more effectively by not letting the ball go untouched. Well... it's only 3 games into the season and the Tartars are already focused on their goals. We were at 87.7% serving for the evening and our untouched ball count has dropped since our last match. This team is on the rise! We had 4 players who didn't miss any of their serves tonight; Genna Plouse, Jaleah Allen, Ava Ringey, Jacelyn LaVoy. Great job! Tartars racked up 14 aces, but we're still working on those kill and assist numbers. All of the sets were extremely close; however MSD lost 0-3. Scores were 13-25, 23-25, and 20-25.  MSD will be travelling to Oklahoma School for the Deaf this weekend to participate in their homecoming weekend. We'll be playing Oklahoma and Arkansas on Saturday, 9/30/23. Games will be livestreamed on OSD's website, so please check us out! Stay tuned for updates. Good Luck in Oklahoma and have fun Tartars!

Michigan School for the Deaf’s varsity volleyball team played at Center Point Christian Academy today, 9/21/23. The Tartars started out slow and didn’t look like the same team that played on Tuesday, but by the 3rd set they started to pick up the pace. Molly Guthrie racked up 7 Aces today; 4 in a row in our second set. Jacelyn LaVoy had more playing time today and she proved why she deserved it with a higher receiving percentage. Ava Ringey got rid of her game jitters by the 3rd set and began to play more aggressively. It’s hard to believe that all 3 of those girls are in middle school! I can’t wait to see their confidence grow. Great job tonight Tartars! MSD lost 0-3; scores were 7-25, 11-25, and 18-25. Our next match is Tuesday, September 26 in our home gym. We’ll be taking on New Life Christian Academy at 5pm. Come join us, Tartars always perform for their fans!

Michigan School for the Deaf had their first varsity volleyball match of the season today, 9/19/23. MSD played at home against St. Thomas More Academy.  It's always nice to play your first game at home, as the fans always help our Tartars spirit. 

Even though it was our first game, it was clear that improvements were made from last season. Both referees and the opposing coach made sure to comment on the amazing job this young team did. It was hard for them to believe how young they are. They showed maturity, spirit, and self discipline throughout the match. 

Both Selma Allen and Phoenix Miller proved they were ready to take on the role of a game server and were 3 for 3 behind the line.  We were able to set it up a couple of times and Molly Guthrie gained the Tartars' first official attack. Pretty soon these Tartars will start racking up the Aces and Kills. They are eager and motivated! STMA received well and they had a really strong server that we just couldn't shake. MSD lost 0-3. Scores were 11-25, 13-25, and 8-25.

Our next match is this Thursday, 9/21/23. We play in Burton at Center Point Christian Academy, at 4:30pm. Hope to see you there. Go Tartars!