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: 9/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 16, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 7 Saginaw Swan Valley got a late score to get past No. 14 Freeland 3-2 – Saginaw News

2. FIELD HOCKEY Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett defeated Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 5-1 – Oakland Press

3. CROSS COUNTRY The Bellaire girls and Petoskey St. Michael boys – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won at the Kalkaska Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS TENNIS Sturgis and LPD4 No. 6 Paw Paw played to a 4-4 draw – Sturgis Journal

5. VOLLEYBALL Goodrich defeated Lake Fenton 3-2 in an outdoor match – WNEM

6. BOYS SOCCER Macomb L’Anse Creuse North ran its winning streak to nine with a 5-0 win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily

7. VOLLEYBALL Flat Rock swept New Boston Huron with all three sets decided by two points – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn earned its second win this season over Essexville Garber, this one 3-2 – Bay City Times

9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Clinton Township Chippewa Valley followed Rachel Kincher to a 101-75 win over Fraser – Macomb Daily

10. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee downed Marquette 7-1 – Upper Michigan’s Source