Just a couple notes ahead of the IHSAA Wrestling Semi-state at Fort Wayne this Saturday.
Start time for the semi-state is 8:30 a.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are $12 per person and can be purchased at the coliseum gates.
Our three West Noble wrestlers - Leon Bontrager, Gavin Christman and Brogan Parks - will compete in the opening round and need to win two matches to advance to the IHSAA State Finals. A loss before those two wins eliminates each competitor.
You can watch the Fort Wayne Semi-state at:
ihsaatv.org
You can follow along with the brackets at usabracketing.com and find the link for the Fort Wayne Semi-state at:
https://www.usabracketing.com/events/8c73e42d-2daf-416f-9dd5-f0b340da50b2
Good luck to our trio, let's keep the momentum going!
Start time for the semi-state is 8:30 a.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Tickets are $12 per person and can be purchased at the coliseum gates.
Our three West Noble wrestlers - Leon Bontrager, Gavin Christman and Brogan Parks - will compete in the opening round and need to win two matches to advance to the IHSAA State Finals. A loss before those two wins eliminates each competitor.
You can watch the Fort Wayne Semi-state at:
ihsaatv.org
You can follow along with the brackets at usabracketing.com and find the link for the Fort Wayne Semi-state at:
https://www.usabracketing.com/events/8c73e42d-2daf-416f-9dd5-f0b340da50b2
Good luck to our trio, let's keep the momentum going!
West Noble is excited to send three wrestlers to the IHSAA Semi-state round. Each of Leon Bontrager, Gavin Christman and Brogan Parks need to win two matches to qualify for the state finals.
Check out the graphic more more info, and let's go boys!
Check out the graphic more more info, and let's go boys!

She has always had the penchant to move quickly. But taking a little time to sort out her decisions, West Noble senior Gimena Aguilar has settled on the University of St. Francis to continue her track and academic careers.
Find our story on her path to success, and the nudge that may have helped her finalize her decision.
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2700593
Find our story on her path to success, and the nudge that may have helped her finalize her decision.
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2700593
We have a trio of semi-state qualifiers today after the finals of the Goshen Boys Wrestling Regional!
Brogan Parks led the way for West Noble with his first regional championship, winning all three of his matches at 190 pounds via pin fall, the final at 2:51 against NorthWood's Austin King.
Leon Bontrager opened the morning with a win in the ticket round of the 113 card, winning by tech fall and wound up third. Gavin Christman also finished third at 138, winning his final match against Lakeland.
Joe Button and Korbin Rassner both had their seasons end, Rassner by major decision and Button on a tough one-point loss.
Parks, Christman and Bontrager now look to the Fort Wayne Semi-state next weekend, needing two wins to make the IHSAA State Finals.
Brogan Parks led the way for West Noble with his first regional championship, winning all three of his matches at 190 pounds via pin fall, the final at 2:51 against NorthWood's Austin King.
Leon Bontrager opened the morning with a win in the ticket round of the 113 card, winning by tech fall and wound up third. Gavin Christman also finished third at 138, winning his final match against Lakeland.
Joe Button and Korbin Rassner both had their seasons end, Rassner by major decision and Button on a tough one-point loss.
Parks, Christman and Bontrager now look to the Fort Wayne Semi-state next weekend, needing two wins to make the IHSAA State Finals.
West Noble has five wrestler's working for a ticket to the semi-state. Come support our wrestlers this Saturday at Goshen. One win qualifies for the semi-state, three wins is a regional championship.
Let's get it, Chargers!
Let's get it, Chargers!

West Noble senior McKale Bottles was one of over four dozen football players to sign their National Letter of Intent today to join the University of Indianapolis football program! But Bottles isn't just going to Indy for the sport, as his eyes are on a bigger prize.
Find out more on Bottles' decision at our link below:
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2682085
Find out more on Bottles' decision at our link below:
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2682085
Final reminder, y'all!
Matilda, the latest performance production by West Noble's Theatre33 group, have performances set for Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7, both 7 p.m. shows, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and can be purchased at the activities door at West Noble High School. All performances will be in the high school cafetorium.
Matilda, the latest performance production by West Noble's Theatre33 group, have performances set for Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7, both 7 p.m. shows, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and can be purchased at the activities door at West Noble High School. All performances will be in the high school cafetorium.

It was a short-lived postseason for the West Noble Lady Chargers. Falling behind by double digits in the first quarter, West Noble couldn't catch Columbia City in an eventual 58-26 loss in the opening matchup of the IHSAA Class 3-A Girls Basketball Sectional at Tippecanoe Valley.
Elyse Mead led the Lady Chargers with 13 points in the season finale, which has West Noble's roller coaster season wrap up at 7-15 overall.
Elyse Mead led the Lady Chargers with 13 points in the season finale, which has West Noble's roller coaster season wrap up at 7-15 overall.
Shot through the heart, and you're to blame...
The West Noble High School semi-formal is a pick your poison this year. Landing on Friday, Feb. 13, you can go the scary route and work the angle of Freddy Krueger, or you can doll up and shoot the arrow to a Valentine's Day theme. Your choice, choose your adventure.
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday and are $15 per person pre-sale, or $20 at the door. If you are bringing someone who is not a West Noble student, a guest form must be filled out for them to attend. All forms are due by Feb. 11.
The West Noble High School semi-formal is a pick your poison this year. Landing on Friday, Feb. 13, you can go the scary route and work the angle of Freddy Krueger, or you can doll up and shoot the arrow to a Valentine's Day theme. Your choice, choose your adventure.
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday and are $15 per person pre-sale, or $20 at the door. If you are bringing someone who is not a West Noble student, a guest form must be filled out for them to attend. All forms are due by Feb. 11.

With mental health, well being and support now on the forefront of the learning process, school counselors have an even more important role in schools and the classroom. We salute our unsung heroes today as we celebrate School Counselor Appreciation Day!

The first stage of the IHSAA Wrestling state tournament is now in the books, and West Noble will have a lot of hands on deck next week.
The Chargers had a sectional champion in 190-pound sophomore Brogan Parks, who rode the top seed in the bracket with a pair of pins to make the final. And in dominant fashion in the championship match against Angola's Owen Shull, Parks was a complete control in a 16-0 tech fall to claim the posterboard.
Both Gavin Christman (138) and Joe Button (144) were both runner-ups, Leon Bontrager (113) was third, and Korbin Rassner (126) worked his way to fourth place to round out the automatic qualifiers for next week's Goshen Regional.
Peyton Franklin (175) and Eduardo Rodriguez (215) were both fifth place and are set as alternates awaiting a call to see their seasons continue.
Congrats to Parks and all the Chargers on their sectional success, and good luck at the regional next Saturday!
The Chargers had a sectional champion in 190-pound sophomore Brogan Parks, who rode the top seed in the bracket with a pair of pins to make the final. And in dominant fashion in the championship match against Angola's Owen Shull, Parks was a complete control in a 16-0 tech fall to claim the posterboard.
Both Gavin Christman (138) and Joe Button (144) were both runner-ups, Leon Bontrager (113) was third, and Korbin Rassner (126) worked his way to fourth place to round out the automatic qualifiers for next week's Goshen Regional.
Peyton Franklin (175) and Eduardo Rodriguez (215) were both fifth place and are set as alternates awaiting a call to see their seasons continue.
Congrats to Parks and all the Chargers on their sectional success, and good luck at the regional next Saturday!
With just a week until official showtime, West Noble's Theatre33 toured around campus Friday for a trio of performances in support of the production, Matilda.
The morning session stopped at West Noble Elementary, then the road show hit up West Noble Middle School for a pair of shows, showcasing a quartet of musical numbers from the play.
We encourage you to come see Matilda, with performances set for Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, both 7 p.m. shows, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and can be purchased at the activities door at West Noble High School. All performances will be in the high school cafetorium.
The morning session stopped at West Noble Elementary, then the road show hit up West Noble Middle School for a pair of shows, showcasing a quartet of musical numbers from the play.
We encourage you to come see Matilda, with performances set for Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, both 7 p.m. shows, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 8. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and can be purchased at the activities door at West Noble High School. All performances will be in the high school cafetorium.





West Noble held its Fitness Center open house Friday evening at the high school, inviting the community to see West Noble's latest jewel to its campus. Among the evening was a photo opp in the weight room with members of the West Noble School Corporation school board as well as Ligonier mayor, Earle Franklin.
Before the start of the West Noble-Fairfield boys basketball game, Franklin was presented a commemorative plaque from West Noble school board president Joe Hutsell as West Noble superintendent recognized the moment.
We thank the Ligonier Redevelopment Commission for their support in helping complete the fitness center, and to all those who brought the center to life!
Before the start of the West Noble-Fairfield boys basketball game, Franklin was presented a commemorative plaque from West Noble school board president Joe Hutsell as West Noble superintendent recognized the moment.
We thank the Ligonier Redevelopment Commission for their support in helping complete the fitness center, and to all those who brought the center to life!
Theatre33 is refining its preparation for the winter production of Matilda.
The production will take its show on the road this Friday to West Noble Elementary and West Noble Middle School for some shorts and laughs with the next generation, then start the final steps for the public shows the first weekend of February.
Check out the show flier for dates, times and pricing, as Theatre33 continues its brand of entertaining shows done completely in house!
The production will take its show on the road this Friday to West Noble Elementary and West Noble Middle School for some shorts and laughs with the next generation, then start the final steps for the public shows the first weekend of February.
Check out the show flier for dates, times and pricing, as Theatre33 continues its brand of entertaining shows done completely in house!

Brandon Chordas and Richard Moser took a moment this morning to show off this spiffed up West Noble activities bus. The new logo wrap was donated by Moser on behalf of the Ligonier Lions Club to Chordas, who is the transportation director for West Noble School Corporation. Getting there in style!

West Noble community and friends!
Please join us Friday for a full evening of excitement. We are holding an open house for our new West Noble Fitness Center. And surrounding the open house, it's a double dip of basketball with our neighbors from Elkhart County.
Come for the open house, stay for the hoops.
For more info on the open house, visit the link below:
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2662419
Please join us Friday for a full evening of excitement. We are holding an open house for our new West Noble Fitness Center. And surrounding the open house, it's a double dip of basketball with our neighbors from Elkhart County.
Come for the open house, stay for the hoops.
For more info on the open house, visit the link below:
https://www.westnoble.k12.in.us/article/2662419

Tournament glory begins at home. West Noble hosts the IHSAA Boys Wrestling Sectional, action set to begin at 9 a.m.

Some good news from down state.
Five of our West Noble football players were recognized for their work in the classroom by the Indiana Football Coaches Association.
The quintet of McKale Bottles, Gavin Keene, Trevor Steele, Cade Wolheter and Xavier Yates were all named Academic All-State by IFCA.
Each of the athletes had to carry a 3.7 GPA or better through the football season, and be nominated by an IFCA member coach.
Congrats to all of our award winners!

The girls basketball tournament route is now set.
West Noble will take on the Eagles of Columbia City in the six-team 3-A sectional tournament at Tippecanoe Valley. The game is the first of two on Tuesday, Feb. 3, a 6 p.m. start. Wawasee and Fairfield will play in game two, with the host Vikings waiting on the West Noble-City winner and NorthWood awaiting the Wawasee-Fairfield winner. Both of the semi-finals will be held Friday, with the championship Saturday night, all at Valley.
Good luck Lady Chargers, let's go shock the state!
West Noble will take on the Eagles of Columbia City in the six-team 3-A sectional tournament at Tippecanoe Valley. The game is the first of two on Tuesday, Feb. 3, a 6 p.m. start. Wawasee and Fairfield will play in game two, with the host Vikings waiting on the West Noble-City winner and NorthWood awaiting the Wawasee-Fairfield winner. Both of the semi-finals will be held Friday, with the championship Saturday night, all at Valley.
Good luck Lady Chargers, let's go shock the state!

West Noble Nation:
We wanted to let you know that there is more than one way to receive notifications about school delays and cancellations. With more bad weather on the way, stay up-to-date on potential school delays and closings. Download the app to your phone, it's free for anyone who wants to stay connected to all things West Noble.
We wanted to let you know that there is more than one way to receive notifications about school delays and cancellations. With more bad weather on the way, stay up-to-date on potential school delays and closings. Download the app to your phone, it's free for anyone who wants to stay connected to all things West Noble.

