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: 3/5/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 5, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit U-D Jesuit outlasted Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 60-58 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Carman-Ainsworth advanced in Division 1 with a 64-60 overtime win over Rockford – WJRT

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake moved past Harbor Springs 62-56 in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain edged LeRoy Pine River 48-47 in overtime in Division 3 – Cadillac News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Ovid-Else defeated league rival Chesaning 44-39 in Division 3 – WJRT

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea came back from an early deficit to down Goodrich 47-40 in Division 2 – Ann Arbor News

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Schoolcraft’s defense made a statement during a Division 3 Regional win over Bridgman – Kalamazoo Gazette

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Freeland won a Division 2 rivalry matchup 73-42 over Frankenmuth – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Martin Luther King edged Dearborn 48-43 in Division 1 – Dearborn Press & Guide

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Christian scored the first 10 points in a 78-52 Division 3 win over Hartford – Kalamazoo Gazette