Graphic supplied by South Haven School District.

Sumner Newscow report — The South Haven School District announced its coaching changes for the 2026-27 school year. The girls’ basketball hire was quite interesting. The brother and sister team of Chad Whaley and Ashlyn (Whaley) Statts will be the head and assistant coaches of the Lady Cardinals next winter.

Both have coached basketball as assistants at Wellington High School and are school graduates. Whaley currently teaches at USD 353 and is the current head tennis coach at WHS.