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: 5/20/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 20, 2026
1. SOFTBALL Springport clinched a share of the Big 8 Conference title for the first time since 2014, sweeping Stockbridge – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. TRACK & FIELD McBain’s girls – No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – and the top-ranked Manton boys extended their Highland Conference reigns with league meet wins – Cadillac News
3. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West clinched a share of the Big North Conference title with a 3-0 win over Gaylord – Up North Live
4. TRACK & FIELD Chesaning swept girls and boys championships in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference – Saginaw News
5. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 20 Springport finished a perfect run through the Big 8 Conference with a sweep of Stockbridge – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. TRACK & FIELD The Milan girls and Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central boys won Huron League meets – Monroe News
7. TRACK & FIELD The Breckenridge girls and LPD4 No. 9 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart boys were champions in the Mid-State Activities Conference – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. TRACK & FIELD The LPD3 No. 9 Brighton Charyl Stockwell girls and Plymouth Christian Academy boys won league meets in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 3 Lansing Catholic earned a 7-6 walk-off win over Division 2 No. 4 Williamston in the Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic opener – Lansing State Journal
10. SOFTBALL DeWitt and Division 3 No. 9 Lansing Catholic advanced in the Greater Lansing Hall of Fame Softball Classic – WLNS