Niles High School
Niles High School is a public high school located in Niles, Michigan. It is part of the district.[1]
Athletics[]
The Niles Vikings compete in the BCS League, joining the conference in 2021-21. The Vikings were previously members of the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference, of which they were founding members, leaving after 89 years.[2] School colors are blue and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[3]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni[]
- Edward L. Hamilton – politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th district.
- Paul Kell – American football player, played tackle for the Green Bay Packers, and the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Michael Tanke – soccer player, midfielder for the Rochester Rhinos, Indiana Invaders, and the University of Rhode Island Rams
- Original members of Niles based pop rock / psychedelic rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, including notably its namesake frontman and lead vocalist, Tommy James.
- Ring Lardner, Sr. – satirist, short story writer, journalist, and sports columnist.[4]
- Dr. Michael West – biogerontologist, a pioneer in stem cells, cellular aging and telomerase.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Home". nhs.nilesschools.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ Thursday, Scott Novak Email the author Published 8:48 am; September 26; 2019 (2019-09-26). "Niles leaving SMAC to join BCS Conference". Leader Publications. Retrieved 2021-06-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Mentock, Andrew (2018-06-18). "A look back at Niles' most famous journalist". Leader Publications. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Foundation to honor two legendary NHS graduates". Leader Publications. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
Coordinates: 41°50′09″N 86°14′23″W / 41.8357°N 86.2396°W
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