Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan)

Valley Lutheran is a class "C" school.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/svl |title=School Information|access-date=2025-01-07 |archive-date=2015-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008064154/http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/svl |url-status=live |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)}} It did not have an American football team until the mid-1990s because of budget restrictions. As a result, the school was always well known for its soccer team and the annual homecoming dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more traditional American football game.

The following sports are offered:{{Cite web |url=https://www.vlhs.com/athletics/ |title=Athletics|access-date=2025-01-07 |archive-date=2024-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228151746/https://www.vlhs.com/athletics/ |url-status=live |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)}}

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• Men's Cross Country
• Women's Cross Country
• American Football
• Women's Golf
• Men's Soccer
• Volleyball

• Women's Basketball
• Men's Basketball
• Men's Bowling
• Women's Bowling
• Men's Ice Hockey
• Pompon (Competitive)
• Men's Wrestling

• Men's Baseball
• Women's Softball
• Men's Golf
• Men's Soccer
• Men's Track & Field
• Women's Track & Field

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Before 1995, the school's basketball court was carpeted and students dubbed the gymnasium the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, a decision had been made to cover the gymnasium in carpet for financial reasons as well as for noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpet would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the carpeted basketball court was replaced with more traditional wooden flooring. The Saginaw News frequently reported that the carpeted floor gave the home team a ten-point advantage and many carpet burns.{{cite web |last=Austin |first=Kyle |date=July 6, 2012 |title=Ground Rule Troubles: Carpeted gym at Valley Lutheran High School leads list of offbeat area athletic facilities |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2012/07/ground_rule_troubles_carpeted.html |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=MLive.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228162030/https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw/2012/07/ground_rule_troubles_carpeted.html |archive-date=2024-12-28}}

• Paul Walter Hauser (2004), actor{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Adam |title=From Saginaw to Spike Lee, Paul Walter Hauser finds his way |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2020/06/10/saginaw-spike-lee-paul-walter-hauser-finds-his-way/5326835002/ |website=The Detroit News}}

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{{Cite web |url=https://www.vlhs.com/about-vlhs/ |title=About VLHS|access-date=2025-01-07 |archive-date=2024-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001144503/https://www.vlhs.com/about-vlhs/ |url-status=live |publisher=Valley Lutheran High School}}

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• [http://vlhs.com/ Valley Lutheran High School]

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Category:Private high schools in Michigan

Category:Educational institutions established in 1977

Category:Lutheran schools in Michigan

Category:Schools in Saginaw County, Michigan

Category:1977 establishments in Michigan

Category:Saginaw Intermediate School District

Category:Secondary schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod