Diamond Inspiration (Oakland Press)

April 30, 2012

Kate Rendi's biggest contributions to the Walled Lake Central baseball team formerly came with a pencil and scorebook.

But the Oakland Press' Keith Dunlap tells us about the inspiration Rendi is providing this spring as she battles Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Dunlap sums it up:

Yes, her teammates no doubt appreciate her chronicling things such as doubles, stolen bases or strikeouts, but these days they appreciate even more something Rendi provides that can’t simply be written down on a scoresheet.

Instead, Rendi’s big contributions have been how she’s touched the hearts and minds of the players and been an inspiration, providing a life example that the baseball players will likely never forget.

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Walled Lake Central's Rendi inspiring baseball team (Oakland Press)

Today in the MHSAA: 9/24/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 24, 2024

1. GIRLS GOLF Alena Li carded a 64 and Okemos – ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – scored a school-record 308 in winning the Capital Area Activities Conference Open – Lansing State Journal

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 Bay City John Glenn played to a 2-2 draw with Division 3 No. 14 Alma to secure its first league title in this sport since 2005 – Bay City Times

3. BOYS SOCCER Brooklyn Columbia Central downed Manchester 4-1 to clinch the Cascades Conference championship – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS GOLF Adrian won its third straight Lenawee County championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. CROSS COUNTRY The Cheboygan girls won the Indian River Inland Lakes Invitational, its third invite championship this season – Cheboygan Tribune

6. GIRLS GOLF LPD1 No. 4 Grand Blanc claimed the Midland Dow Invitational title – WJRT

7. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Clarkston Everest Collegiate downed No. 12 Bloomfield Hills Roeper 7-1 – Oakland Press

8. BOYS SOCCER Allen Park played to a 1-1 draw with Division 1 No. 13 Dearborn Edsel Ford – Dearborn Press & Guide

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 8 New Boston Huron drew 1-1 with Division 3 No. 7 Milan to keep the Huron League race open – Monroe News

10. BOYS SOCCER Melvindale and Dearborn Heights Crestwood played to a 3-3 draw, setting them up to potentially finish as co-champions in the Western Wayne Athletic Conference – Southgate News-Herald