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covery; named first team West

Michigan 8-Man All-Conference
reed city sr. defensive back nose guard
Memorable Moment: Having
Parents: Tina Schaefer and Ste11. logan straub
23 tackles against Mario in a big
ven Evans
game for our players
Stat Line: Through the reguReed City sr. Linebacker
Future Plans: Hit the weight
lar season, had 34 tackles, one
Parents: Jennifer and Kevin
room as hard as possible and be
tackles for a loss, one forced
Straub
extra prepared for next season
fumble, 9 interceptions and five
Stat Line: Through the regular
season, recorded 78 tackles, eight pass break-ups for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes
tackles for a loss, one fumble reMemorable Moment: Picking
covery, one interception and one
5. hunter ruell
off a pass against Chip Hills in
pass break-up for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes; named the fourth quarter Week 6
manton jr. defensive back
Future Plans: College football
Most Outstanding player in the
Parents: Tracy and Rob Ruell
CSAA; offensively had 1,074 yards and pursuing line work
Stat Line: Recorded 64 tackles,
and 18 TDs rushing on 109 carries
two fumble recoveries, six interceptions and four pass break-ups
Memorable Moment: Winning
for the Rangers
districts my senior year by beat3. josiah campbell
Memorable Moment: Beating
ing Chippewa Hills
McBain
Future Plans: Attend college, play
cadillac senior lineman
Future Plans: Try to win the
Parents: Chad and Mary Campbell
football and study criminal justice
conference
Stat Line: Recorded 76 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, five
sacks, forced one fumble and
recovered two for the Division 3
6. zach wirgau
playoff-qualifying Vikings
1. trent sturgell
Memorable Moment: Getting
reed city soph. linebacker
Parents: Steven and Kelli
reed city sr. defensive back some back on Alpena with that
last drive
Vaartjes & Jeff and Ashley Wirgau
Parents: Toni Hope and Geoff
Future Plans: Go to the next level
Stat Line: Through the regular
Sturgell
season, had 59 tackles, 12 tackles
Stat Line: Through the regular
for a loss, three sacks and one
season, had 48 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass break-ups 4. garrett bybee-mullins pass break-up for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes
for the unbeaten CSAA champion
Memorable Moment: Beating
Coyotes
forest area jr. lineman
Chip Hills for a district title
Parents: Mary Cummer and
Memorable Moment: Catching
Future Plans: To keep getting
Paul Mullins
the game-winning touchdown
stronger and ready for the next
Stat Line: Led the Warriors
against Chippewa Hills in the disseason
with 75 tackles, including 10 for
trict finals
a loss, five sacks, three forced
Future Plans: Attend college
fumbles and one fumble re-

Captain

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2. brandon evans

dream team

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7. joe rigling
pine river sr. linebacker
Parents: Tim and Kris Rigling
Stat Line: Through the regular
season, had 67 tackles and one
fumble recovery as the defensive
leader for the Highland Conference champion Bucks
Memorable Moment: Going
unbeaten in the Highland, winning a district title and winning
a regional title
Future Plans: Attend Michigan
Tech and pursue a degree in engineering management

8. jared mcdaniel
cadillac jr. linebacker
Parents: Rochelle Bruni and
Jason McDaniel
Stat Line: Led the Division 3
playoff-qualifying Vikings with
100 tackles, three tackles for a
loss, one fumble recovery and
one forced fumble
Memorable Moment: Beating
Gaylord on homecoming
Future Plans: Continue our
success from 2016

9. josh dorn
evart junior linebacker
Parents: Doug and Joyce Dorn
Stat Line: Led the Wildcats
with 108 tackles, two sacks and
one interception
Memorable Moment: Making

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the playoffs
Future Plans: Make the playoffs again

10. raden holmes

pine river senior lineman
Parents: Tonya and JR Holmes
Stat Line: Recorded 58 tackles,
three sacks, 10 tackles for a loss
and one interception through the
regular season
Memorable Moment: First interception in our game against
Berrien Springs and being able to
make history for our team with
three other siblings on the team
Future Plans: Attend Central
Michigan University for pre-med
studies, attend medical school
and become a general surgeon

12. Sean sikkema

mcbain junior lineman
Parents: Larry and Kristen
Sikkema
Stat Line: Recorded 34 tackles,
four sacks and eight tackles for a
loss for the Ramblers
Memorable Moment: Getting a
fumble recovery on fourth-andgoal against Manistee
Future Plans: Become faster
and stronger in all aspects of the
game and become a more disciplined player
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Football offense
1

Captain
2. mason powell
pine river senior qb
Parents: Jim and Teresa
Powell
Stat Line: Through the
regular season, was 39 of 84
for 999 yards and 14 TDs to
go with 855 yards rushing
and 12 TDs on 151 carries.
Totaled 239 yards and 3 TDs
rushing against Ravenna in
a Division 6 regional championship game
Memorable Moment:
Being a part of a historic
season, undefeated in the
Highland and winning district and regional titles
Future Plans: Pursue a career as a utility technician

dream team
1. wyatt baker
manton senior qb/WR
Parents: Bret and Amy
Baker
Stat Line: Totaled 570
yards rushing, 449 yards
passing, 304 yards receiving
and 13 TDs playing quarterback and receiver for the
Rangers
Memorable Moment:
Beating McBain
Future Plans: Playing college football

3. jackson miller
reed city jr. lineman
Parents: Mark and Sharon Miller
Stat Line: Paved the way

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
for more than 3,200 total
yards for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes
Memorable Moment:
First varsity game my
sophomore year
Future Plans: I plan on
going to college to pursue
my goal of being in the
DNR

4. justin balcer
lake city senior qb
Stat Line: Totaled 760
yards and 10 TDs on 143
carries while also completing 69 of 129 passes for
1,112 yards and 11 TDs. Had
73 tackles and two interceptions as a linebacker,
as well
Memorable Moment:
Beating Manton
Future Plans: Attend college for civil engineering

5. cody pritchard
evart senior rb
Parents: Jamie and
Heather Pritchard
Stat Line: Top rusher in
the Highland Conference
with 1,074 yards and 13
total touchdowns; averaged more than 9 yards per
carry for the Division 8
playoff qualifying Wildcats
Memorable Moment:
Making the playoffs for
the fourth time in school
history
Future Plans: Go to Ferris State and study environment biology

6. logan eling

9. michael johnson

mcbain senior qb
Parents: Jeremy and Jamie Eling
Stat Line: Recorded 861
yards rushing, 606 yards
passing and 14 total TDs
for the Ramblers
Memorable Moment:
Repping the McBain jersey
for the community each
game
Future Plans: Plan to
play basketball at the next
level and go into business

reed city so. lineman

Parents: Troy Johnson
and Jamie Williams
Stat Line: Paved the way
for more than 3,200 total
yards for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes
Memorable Moment:
Beating Chip Hills in the
district finals
Future Plans: Make a
deep run in the playoffs
next year and win the
conference for the seventh
year in a row

7. hollis thomas
forest area senior qb
Parents: Hollis and Karen Thomas
Stat Line: Totaled 1,486
yards and 20 TDs on 160
carries; was 28 of 40 passing for 330 yards and 4 TDs;
named first team All-West
Michigan 8-Man All-Conference
Memorable Moment:
Being able to having a winning season and making
the playoffs my senior year

8. kaden dennis
cadillac senior rb
Parents: Christina Koschmider and Anthony
Dennis
Stat Line: Totaled 746
yards and 9 TDs on 78 carries for the Division 3 playoff-qualifying Vikings
Memorable Moment: The
last drive to beat Alpena
Future Plans: Go to college

10. jake kochanny

cadillac jr. lineman
Parents: Patrick and
Jana Kochanny
Stat Line: Top offensive
lineman on a team that ran
the ball for more than 2,700
yards and 23 TDs
Memorable Moment:
Beating Gaylord on homecoming and making the
playoffs
Future Plans: Building
on the success of our seniors this year

11. layne nadig

evart DB/LB/wr
Parents: Jeff and Tereasa Nadig
Stat Line: Recorded 55
tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and returned a
fumble 70 yards to secure a
win over Harrison in Week
2. Also caught 14 passes for
167 yards and 7 TDs.
Memorable Moment: Re-

turning a fumble 70 yards

for a touchdown to beat
Harrison
Future Plans: Attend
Michigan State for vet
medicine

ers
Future Plans: Play football and pursue a career in
marine biology

14. stephen shewan

12. kegan brooks

reed city so. lineman

Parents: Paul and Karen
Shewan
cadillac junior qb
Stat Line: Paved the way
Parents: Jeff and Kafor more than 3,200 total
trina Brooks
Stat Line: Was 28 of 65 for yards for the unbeaten
CSAA champion Coyotes
458 yards and 7 TDs passMemorable Moment:
ing; also had 538 yards and
Beating Chippewa Hills in
7 TDs on 103 carries
the district final
Memorable Moment:
Future Plans: Go further
Beating Gaylord on homein the playoffs than we did
coming
this year
Future Plans: I want to
build upon our success and
go far in basketball

15. zach noren

13. hunter esiline

pine river senior wr
Parents: Todd and Sara
Esiline
Stat Line: Through the
regular season, had 841
yards and 11 TDs on 21
catches. Also had 251 yards
and 4 TDs in a first-round
playoff win over Harrison
Memorable Moment: The
whole ride with my broth-

lake city rb/wr

Stat Line: Had 64 carries
for 433 yards and 4 TDs
running the ball and added
416 yards and 6 TDs on 21
receptions as a receiver
Memorable Moment:
Beating Manton
Future Plans: Getting
better and excelling in
football
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Captain

Future Plans: To make it

to states next year and improve on my time and place

5
Making it to states as a
team! We worked our butts
off this season and second
place was amazing. Ive
grown so much closer to
this amazing group of girls
and I couldnt be more
thankful for them.
Future Plans: Go to
states again and hopefully
get top 30 again and maybe
even top 10. Id also like to
get in the 18s consistently

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5. brianna eisenga

7. brittney smith

mcbain freshman
Parents: Roxanne and
Kyle Eisenga
Stat Line: MHSAA Division 3 State Finals qualifier; All-Highland Conference runner
Memorable Moment: Going to meets, experiencing
States and all of the practices with my team
Future Plans: To make
All-State

cadillac senior
Parents: Rebecca Shipton
and Matt Smith
Stat Line: Top time of
19:26 at Portage Invitational and ran a 20:26 at Division 2 regional meet
Memorable Moment:
Finally making it to states
with all of my teammates
Future Plans: Attend
Northern Michigan University to study speech
pathology

11

Dan Metzger
Stat Line: Top time of
19:43 at Benzie Central
10. klaudia o'malley
Invitational; ran a 20:45 at
Division 2 regional meet
mcbain sophomore
Memorable Moment: I
Parents: Tim and Tasha
2. abby hearth
think finding out our girls
OMalley
team made it to states
Stat Line: Finished fourth
cadillac senior
would be on that top list.
in the MHSAA Division
Parents: Anne and Mike
I remember hearing the
3 State Finals with a time
Hearth
news and looking at my
of 18:37 to earn all-state
Stat Line: Top time of
fellow teammates and feelhonors; second at regionals; 20:37 at Portage Invitationing the ecstasy of finally
and Highland Conference
al and came up big with a
making it.
champion
20:45 at Division 2 regional
Future Plans: Hopefully
Memorable Moment: Team meet to help team qualify
run my senior year and
dinners and going to States
for finals
4. angelica parker
make it a four-year streak.
with the rest of my team
Memorable Moment:
6. Kylie sikkema
College is a scary thought
Future Plans: To improve Placing second at regionals
manton senior
8. haylea smith
overall, make it to States
as a team and having my
Parents: Sam and Sheila
marion senior
right now but I just hope to
again and win conference
brother there to watch
Parker
Parents: Brad and Kim
cadillac senior
remain healthy and strong
as a team
Future Plans: AttendStat Line: Finished
Sikkema
Parents: Rebecca Shipton so I can run again with this
ing Northern Michigan
fourth in Division 4 regionStat Line: Finished 13th
and Matt Smith
wonderful family.
University and majoring in al meet, top time of 19:40.4 at MHSAA Division 4 State
Stat Line: Top time of
environmental studies
and was 64th at MHSAA
Finals with a time of 19:59 19:16 at Benzie Central
State Finals
to earn all-state honors. Set Invitational and ran a 20:10
11. mary erickson
Memorable Moment: Get- school record in 5K with a
at Division 2 regional meet
3. analynne klotz
1. paige swiriduk
ting lost in the woods for an 19:19.1 at regional meet
Memorable Moment:
cadillac junior
hour during cross camp and
Memorable Moment:
States with the whole team
manton freshman
Cadillac junior
Parents: Greg and Laurie
having to find my way back. Getting first at regionals
Future Plans: Attending Erickson
Parents: Maggie and Dan
Parents: Emily and Dan
It was rough and I may have with a school-record break- either CMU or NMU for
Swiriduk
Klotz
Stat Line: Top time of
cried a little
ing time of 19:19.19
social work or criminal
Stat Line: Finished 30th
Stat Line: Finished 28th
20:27 at Portage Invitational
Future Plans: Hopefully
Future Plans: Attend
justice
at MHSAA Division 4 State at MHSAA Division 2 State
and ran a 20:38 at MHSAA
run in college, study anSaginaw Valley State UniFinals with a time of 20:27
Finals in 19:29 to earn allDivision 2 regional meet
thropology and journalversity to major in occupato earn all-state honors. Top state honors; was third at
Memorable Moment:
ism, travel a ton and be the tional therapy. I will also
time of 19:40
regional meet; top time of
9. shannon metzger Qualifying for states
first woman to run a subbe a member of their cross
Memorable Moment: Win- 18:57 at Benzie Central InFuture Plans: Go to
4:00 mile
country and track team
ning regionals as a team
vitational
States again next year and
cadillac junior
and going to states
Memorable Moment:
get in the 19s
Parents: Marcella and

dream team

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Captain
1. brendan shanahan
cadillac senior
Parents: Ron and Sandra Shanahan
Stat Line: Top time of 16:55 and ran a
17:13 to finish 19th in a MHSAA Division 2
regional meet
Memorable Moment: Quitting soccer my
senior year to run cross country
Future Plans: Run cross country and
track for Aquinas College while working
on becoming a P.A.

dream team
2. brendan sutten
mcbain senior
Parents: Jason and Stacie Sutten
Stat Line: Top time of 17:10, took 14th in
MHSAA Division 3 regional meet in 17:19
Memorable Moment: Winning conference and going to states as a team
Future Plans: Make it to states in track

3. connor witbeck
nmc senior
Parents: Craig and Nikki Witbeck
Stat Line: Earned Class D All-State honors at Class D State Meet; took seventh in
MHSAA Division 4 regional meet; and set
school record

7 8 9

6. jordan briggs
Memorable Moment: Took seventh in
a regional at Benzie Central, broke the
mcbain junior
school record with a time of 17:25 and
Parents: Katina and Raymond Bailey
qualified for the state meet
Stat Line: MHSAA Division 3 State
Future Plans: Attend Michigan State for Finals qualifier, took eighth in regional
turfgrass management for golf courses
meet at 17:10
Memorable Moment: Going to team
states
Future Plans: Go to states again
4. jacob cergnul

9. max reaume

cadillac senior
Parents: Tim and Jenny Reaume
Stat Line: Top time of 17:30
Memorable Moments: Quitting soccer
my senior year to run cross country
Future Plans: Attend Michigan Tech for
biomedical engineering

manton junior
austin hamilton
Parent: Kristina Cergnul
7. zach flint
Stat Line: Top time of 16:34, was a Divievart sophomore
sion 4 regional champion and finished
Stat Line: Finished 18th in MHSAA Dimanton junior
26th at State Finals in 17:03 to earn allvision 4 State Finals in a time of 16:59 to
Parents: Chuck and Teri Flint
state honors
Stat Line: Top time of 17:13, took fifth at earn all-state honors
Memorable Moment: Winning regionals Division 4 regional meet and was 54th at
for the first time in boys program history State Finals in 17:34
Future Plans: To be regional champions
Memorable Moment: Winning regionals
josh woods
again
by one point over Bear Lake/Onekama
Future Plans: Run faster
evart senior
Stat Line: Top time of 16:54 and took
23rd at MHSAA Division 4 State Finals in
5. zachary elmore
17:02 to earn all-state honors
8. keegan o'malley
cadillac sophomore
Parents: Jason and Alicia Elmore
mcbain sophomore
Stat Line: Top time of 17:13 and took
Parents: Tim and Tasha OMalley
26th with a time of 17:22 at a MHSAA DiStat Line: Top time of 16:57, took 18th at
vision 2 regional meet
MHSAA Division 3 regional meet in 17:27
Memorable Moment: Summer running
Memorable Moment: Winning the conwith the boys
ference and making states as a team
Future Plans: Running under 16:45 next
Future Plans: Win conference and go to
year
states as a team again

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13. dylan satchell

cadillac sr. def. bacK
Parents: Ian and Jenny
Satchell
Stat Line: Recorded 75
tackles, four tackles for a
loss and three fumble recoveries for the Division 3

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16. erick carey

marion junior rb
Parents: Brenda Witbeck
and Jefferey Carey
Stat Line: Totaled 1,841
yards and 15 TDs on 200
carries for the Eagles;
named first team all-conference
Memorable Moment:
Playing football with my
brothers since Pee-Wees
Future Plans: Break the
schools rushing record
as Im 100 yards away and

playoff-qualifying Vikings
Memorable Moment:
Beating Gaylord on homecoming
Future Plans: Attend college

14. cole holmes

fumble recovery for the

Rangers
Memorable Moment:
Beating McBain
Future Plans: To come together as a team and have a
winning record

15. major griffin

manton sr. lineman

Parents: Adam Holmes
evart sr. def. back
and Eva Spencer
Parents: Major Griffin
Stat Line: Recorded
and Christina Langworthy
68 tackles, a sack and a
Stat Line: Did not allow

make it to the playoffs

17. trevin ladd

evart senior qb/te
Parents: Tim and Sara
Ladd
Stat Line: Three-year
starting QB for Evart and
moved to tight end after
Week 3 to help team. In
final six weeks of season,
caught nine passes for 142
yards and 9 TDs and was a
standout blocker for a playoff team.
Memorable Moment:
Playing last game in front
of home crowd wearing
blue and gold
Future Plans: Attend

a touchdown to be throw
against him this season;
had one inerception and
three sacks. Was also
teams leading receiver
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and eight TDs
Memorable Moment:
Making the playoffs for
the fourth time in school
history
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Memorable Moment:
Making the playoffs for
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Future Plans: Play college soccer

4. michael gussert

3. jared eisenga

cadillac sr. defensive midfielder

Parents: Dan and Renee Gussert
Stat Line: Recorded 10 goals and one assist; two-time First Team All-Big North;
and an Academic All-State selection
Memorable Moment: Scoring a goal in
the top shelf where grandma keeps the
peanut butter against Traverse City West
and taking Petoskey to a one-goal game in
the playoffs
Future Plans: Attend college and possibly play soccer

nmc junior defender

Parents: Darwin and Kim Eisenga
Stat Line: Bedrock of the Comets defense and also had two goals and two assists
Memorable Moment: Pentwater we
were down by two and in the last little bit
of the game, we scored four goals
Future Plans: Play well next year and
hopefully win districts or even further.
Also, have a good basketball season

dream team

5. nick jonas

1. chase gernaat

nmc senior midfielder

Parents: Tonia and Chad Gernaat
Stat Line: Led the team with 18 goals and
six assists and played every position on the
field except for keeper
Memorable Moment: Scoring goals
Future Plans: Go to college and play basketball

2. brock beeman

buckley jr. forward/midfielder

Parents: Jason and Michelle Beeman
Stat Line: Recorded 11 goals and three
assists for the Division 4 district champion Bears
Memorable Moment: Winning districts

cadillac senior forward

Parents: Jonathan Jonas and Leslie
Auriemmo
Stat Line: Recorded 19 career goals
and had the game-winning goal against
Gaylord in the Division 2 district tournament; Academic All-State
Memorable Moment: Scoring the lastminute goal against Gaylord in districts
to win
Future Plans: Attending Michigan State
University

6. tanner mulder
nmc sophomore midfielder
Parents: Kenneth and Bethany Mulder
Stat Line: Recorded 11 goals and 11 assists for the Comets

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Parents: Edward and Edith Wanner
Stat Line: Recorded 16 goals and seven
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Memorable Moment: Scoring a hat trick
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Future Plans: Landscaping business

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Parents: Doug and Gina Weber
Stat Line: Goals-against of 0.55 with 116
saves for the Division 4 district champion
Bears
Memorable Moment: Going to a PK
shootout against Leland at home
Future Plans: Play ball in college and
study mechanical engineering

8. lorenz hoernel
reed city junior forward
Parents: Martin Hoernel and Lori
Melzo
Stat Line: Paced the Coyotes with eight
goals and three assists
Memorable Moment: Scoring four goals
in a tournament
Future Plans: Scoring goals and having
fun playing soccer

9. denver cade
buckley junior defender
Parents: Jamie and Heather Cade
Stat Line: Recorded eight goals and four
assists for the Division 4 district champion Bears

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11. alex netzley

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Parents: James and Julie Netzley
Stat Line: Honorable Mention All-Big
North
Memorable Moment: Winning the Elk
Rapids tournament in three shootouts
Future Plans: Help my team win a district title

12. austin harris

buckley junior defender
Parents: Dan and Lisa Harris
Stat Line: Recorded seven goals and
four assists for the Division 4 district
champion Bears
Memorable Moment: Winning districts
Future Plans: Go to college for sports
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All-AreaTeam
V0lleyball

Captain
6. ali finch
cadillac senior setter
Parents: Pete and Julie Finch
Stat Line: Recorded 1,123 assists, 330 kills, 74 aces, 95 blocks
and 416 digs through regionals for
Big North Conference champion
and Class B state quarterfinalist
Vikings
Memorable Moment: Going to
10-0 to win the Big North Conference title outright
Future Plans: Attend Ball State
University to play volleyball and
study speech pathology

Stat Line: Recorded 283 kills,

37 aces, 62 blocks, 472 digs and 55
assists through regionals for Big
North Conference and Class B
state quarterfinalist Vikings
Memorable Moment: Winning
the Big North Conference
Future Plans: To win the
conference again and continue
improving

3. kaylee goodman

pine river junior mh

Parents: Dan and Shirley
Goodman & Angie and Matt
Gunnerson
Stat Line: Recorded 295 kills,
254 digs, 72 blocks and 71 aces for
the Bucks
Memorable Moment: Beating
NMC in the Highland Conference tournament
1. kelsey mills
Future Plans: Win districts,
attend college, hopefully play
forest area junior oH
volleyball and go into the mediParents: Rick and Tina Mills
Stat Line: Recorded 455 kills, 250 cal field
digs and 33 aces for the Ski Valley
Conference and Class D district
champion Warriors
4. dion stanley
Memorable Moment: When we
beat Inland Lakes and were anmanton senior oh/ds
nounced as conference champs
Parents: Johnny and Crystal
Future Plans: I want to return
Stanley
to regionals again next year and
Stat Line: Recorded a program
then attend Lake Superior State
record 549 digs, 159 kills and 75
University
aces
Memorable Moment: Catching
chickens in a net with Zoey at
2. gabrielle kapuscinski team camp
Future Plans: Go to Ferris
State to be a dental hygienist
cadillac junior oh
Parents: Tom and Valencia Kapuscinski

dream team

5. marykate taylor

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10-0 in the Big North Conference

and winning it outright
Future Plans: Attend Aquinas
College to play volleyball and
study business

cadillac junior libero

Parents: Darcie and John Taylor
Stat Line: Recorded 625 digs,
103 assists and 48 aces through
regionals for Big North Confer9. samantha vanhouten
ence champion and Class B state
quarterfinalist Vikings
mcbain senior oh
Memorable Moment: Serving
Parents: Cliff and Sally Van17 points in a row against Alpena Houten
Future Plans: To keep winning
Stat Line: Recorded 421 kills,
titles
419 digs, 36 blocks and 51 aces for
Highland Conference and Class
C district champion Ramblers
7. michaela koopman
Memorable Moment: Winning
districts and tying the school remcbain senior mh
Parents: Bruce and Lisa Koop- cord for most wins in a season
Future Plans: I plan to continman
ue my education and volleyball
Stat Line: Recorded 239 kills,
74 blocks, 295 digs and 66 aces for career at Aquinas College
Highland Conference and Class
C district champion Ramblers
Memorable Moment: Winning
district title two years in a row
10. maggie thom
and playing with an amazing
group of girls
lake city senior mh
Future Plans: I plan to study
Parents: Michael and Tami
health administration with speThom
cialization in IT
Stat Line: Recorded 313 kills,
69 blocks, 154 digs and 54 aces for
the Trojans
Memorable Moment: Coming
8. kylie christensen
out second at our district tournament
cadillac senior mh
Future Plans: Attend a univerParents: Corey and Brenda
sity to study political science/
Christensen
pre-law
Stat Line: Recorded 589 kills,
65 aces, 141 blocks, 358 digs and
66 assists through regionals for
Big North Conference champion
11. caitlyn gonyer
and Class B state quarterfinalist
Vikings
forest area senior libero
Memorable Moment: Going to
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Stat Line: Recorded a school
record 615 digs, 28 aces on 99 percent serving for the Ski Valley
Conference and Class D district
champion Warriors
Memorable Moment: Being
conference champs and knowing
that we won as a team in every
game we played
Future Plans: Going to NMC
for the first two years and then
going to a bigger school close to
home. Unsure on my major but
maybe helping childrens learning or health

12. brooke richards

mcbain junior setter
Parents: Eric Richards and
Heather Schram
Stat Line: Dished out 1,081 assists, 96 aces, 62 kills, 12 blocks
and 334 digs for Highland Conference and Class C district champion Ramblers
Memorable Moment: Winning
district title two years in a row
Future Plans: Win our conference, districts and regionals

13. madelyn yount

nmc junior mh
Parents: Mike and Sue Yount
Stat Line: Recorded 211 kills,
199 digs, 32 blocks and 77 aces for
the Comets
Memorable Moment: Devotions before practice and prayer
time
Future Plans: To win districts

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