Sand Creek Community Schools

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A sincere thank you from us to you! Have a wonderful holiday and see you in 2026.

On Thursday, December 18, the Varsity Girls Basketball team played at home against Summerfield. The Lady Aggies played with great effort but fell to Summerfield by a score of 53-21. Leading scorers were Payton Steinke with 7 points and Brielle Nichelson with 6 points. Top defensive performances were turned in by Erin Alexander and Toree Williams.

Congratulations to our December Awesome Aggies!

Attention Sand Creek parents & community. The Board of Education, along with MASB, have started a Superintendent search and hiring process.
We are asking staff, parents, and community members to complete the Stakeholder Input survey, as well as attend the Stakeholder Input sessions on Monday, January 12th.
Information and updates can be found on this page of the school website: https://www.sc-aggies.us/o/sand-creek/page/superintendent-search

The Sand Creek JV Lady Aggies could not overcome a scoreless first quarter and were defeated by a talented Napoleon team, 23–14 on Tuesday night. The Aggies played tough on the defensive end, holding Napoleon to its lowest point total of the season, but struggled to find a rhythm offensively. Mckenzie Hammack knocked down a big three-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Aggies did not have enough offense to close the gap. Tessa Benko led the team with four points, while Delaney Eack and Isabella Salerno turned in strong efforts on the defensive end.

On Monday, December 15, the Varsity Girls Basketball team played away against Addison. The Lady Aggies played solid full-court pressure defense throughout the game to defeat Addison by a score of 44-24. Erin Alexander led the Lady Aggies with 16 points, 7 steals, and 6 rebounds. Payton Steinke scored 12, and Elise Wilkinson scored 7. Brielle Nichelson and Maddy Trame played solid defense. Great team win ladies! The Lady Aggies are 2-1 on the season.

The JV boys basketball team beat Morenci Friday 43-32. Gavin Voorhees led the way with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals. Caden Glinski added 10 points and Brennen Bates had 7 steals in a dominant defensive performance by the Aggies.

The 8th grade boys basketball team traveled to Fayette and defeated the Eagles in a very close game; 32 – 30. With the game tied at halftime, the 2nd half was full of back and forth runs by both teams. In the end, Sand Creek made enough plays to withstand a late Eagles comeback. Leading the scoring was Brady Williams with a game high 18 pts. Emerson Walsh, Easton Thompson, and Patrick Alexander also contributed in the scoring column. It was a great season ending win for the young and talented Aggie 8th grade team. GO AGGIES!

7th and 8th grade girls basketball practice will begin on Monday, January 5th. Athletes must have a physical on file in the athletic office dated on or after April 15, 2025. Additionally, please make sure your athlete's FinalForms documents have been updated for the 25-26 school year.
https://sandcreek-mi.finalforms.com

The varsity Aggies basketball team made several runs through Friday night to keep the game tight at all times but ultimately couldn’t get over the hill and fell to the Morenci Bulldogs. Gavin Eack led the charge offensively with 19 points, followed closely by Landon Carmody with 18. Coach Sutherland would like to thank the community for coming out to support Mr. Disbrow on Friday night! The turn out and your gracious donations made Friday night one of the most special nights SC has ever had! Thank you to the army of folks behind the basketball team to pull this event off on short notice, a true testament to the quality of people we have in SC! Also a huge thank you to SC student section! You guys blew the top off of the gym and your support does not go unnoticed!

The varsity Aggies wrestled well at their home tournament on Saturday placing 3rd in a 15 team field. Top performers on the day were Nathan Bennett and Wyatt Fox who both won the tournament, AJ Murdico who placed 2nd, and 4th place finishes out of Dawson Brugger, Eli Shirley, and Tucker Hulett.

Girls Basketball Reports:
The JV Lady Aggies earned their first win of the season, defeating BD 24–18 on Thursday. The Aggies played hard through all four quarters, with Megan Huston and Tessa Benko leading the way on defense. High scorers were Raelynn Steinke and Makayla Six with 7 points each, while Macie Smith added 6 points. The Aggies’ next game is on Tuesday at Napoleon .
The Varsity Girls Basketball team played away against Britton Deerfield. The Lady Aggies played a solid first half, but only led at the half by 1. In the 2nd half the girls came out and played great full-court defense to take control of the game. The Lady Aggies defeated Britton Deerfield by a score of 29-22. Top scorers were Toree Williams and Payton Steinke with 9 points each and Elise Wilkinson with 8 points. Brielle Nichelson and Erin Alexander played tough man-to-man defense. Great team win ladies!

Aggie Athletics

Christmas Spirit Week for elementary is December 15th-19th!

On Tuesday, December 9 the Varsity Girls Basketball team opened their season at home against Pittsford. The Lady Aggies played a great first half and trailed at the half by 1. The team gave 100% effort throughout the game, but fell to Pittsford by a score of 35-18. Elise Wilkinson led the team in scoring with 7 points. Erin Alexander led the defensive effort.
The JV Girls Basketball team opened their season with a hard-fought battle against Pittsford, ultimately falling 21–17. The game was tight throughout all four quarters, with the score tied at the end of the third, but the Aggies were unable to pull ahead in the final minutes. Makayla Six led the Aggies with 8 points, followed by Raelynn Steinke with 5 and Macie Smith with 4. The Aggies will look to bounce back on Thursday as they travel to take on Britton-Deerfield.

School is CLOSED today - Wednesday, December 10th.