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coach - marty cartwright

record 13-9returnees Seniors Lewis Finch, Ethan Myers, Dustin Powel,l Ty Pugh, Evan Ferritto and Keenan Cooper. Juniors Cam McTaggart, Ethan Baker, Brandon Rohn, Cory McGee and Dakota Pike.newcomers All juniors and a freshman. The juniors will need to step into vacated spots to fill key positions and Maddux Hoaglund will be looked upon to move around to help solidify us offensively and defensively. All will be looked upon to give quality innings on the mound and at the platestrengths We will be athletic and hard working. Baseball IQ as whole will be strong to hopefully generate us some outs and runs. working on Manufacturing runs consistently and getting off the field without

giving up extra outsconference The league is well-balanced with tough teams throughout. Petoskey returns a lot and TC West and Alpena will also be tough.goals Goals as always are conference, tournament run and get better each daybig games Conference contests will be key as well as Chip Hills and Big Rapids as we will see them in the districtexperience 6 seniors, 5 juniors and 1 freshman

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The 2015 Cadillac softball team. Front Glory Creed, Becca Sharp, Alayna Hess, Taylor Scheurer, Mallory Taylor and Laken McAllister. Back Morgann Kanouse, Brooke Cunningham, Gabby Augustat, coach Dan Dahlquist, Gabby Hoaglund, Jodi VanPelt and Paige Sharp.

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Cadillac Girls Softball Apr. 13 CLARE 4:00 Apr. 14 Mason County Central 4:00 Apr. 18 Whitehall Invite 9:00 Apr. 20 GAYLORD 4:15 Apr. 22 Petoskey 4:30 Apr. 23 BENZIE CENTRAL 4:00 Apr. 28 TRAVERSE CITY

CENTRAL 4:15 Apr. 30 Traverse City West 4:15 May 02 CADILLC INVITE #1 9:00 May 04 Reed City 4:00

May 05 MANISTEE 4:00 May 08 Kingsley 4:30 May 11 Alpena 3:00 May 13 McBain 4:00 May 15 Grayling 4:30 May 16 CADILLAC INVITE #2 9:00 May 19 OGEMAW HEIGHTS 4:15 May 21 Chippewa Hills 4:00 May 30 Districts TBA Jun. 06 REGIONALS TBA

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The 2015 Cadillac baseball team. Front Cam McTaggart, Cory McGee, Dakota Pike, Ethan Baker, Brandon Rohn and Maddux Hoaglund. Back Keenan Cooper, Lewis Finch, Dustin Powell, Ty Pugh, Ethan Myers and Evan Ferritto.


The 2015 Cadillac girls tennis team. Front MaryKate Taylor, Hanna Liptak, Moe Briggs, Cassie OHagan and Natalie Sterner. Back Katrina Perrin, Shaina Ureta, Rachel Potter, Bailey Ritzema, Leah Goodrich, Lauren Munch, Michaela Marcotte and coach Erin Schaefer.

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coach - daniel dahlquist

record 18-9accomplishments 3rd in the BNC. BNC 1st team: Mikayla Cunningham, Jodi VanPelt (Medals) 2nd team: Alyssa Fisher, Alayna Hessreturnees Seniors: Alayna Hess, Taylor Scheurer (1st), Becca Sharp (3rd), Glory Creed (OF), Laken McAllister (IF) and Mallory Taylor (OF). Junior: Jodi VanPelt (SS)newcomers Junior - Gabriel Hoaglund (Pitcher). Sophomores - Morgann Kanouse (Catcher), Brooke Cunningham (OF) and Paige Sharp (OF). Freshman - Gabriel Augustat strengths Our strength will be our defense. We have a lot of girls returning at key positions. We have a solid infield and outfield. Our hitting will be pretty good also.working on The coaching staff is communicating the importance of con-centrating on every throw and play that is made. A game can be won or lost on one certain play. A lot of mentoring with our younger kids, I think it is very impor-tant to make them feel comfortable

and have the older kids show them how Cadillac softball is suppose to be played. Building the relationships is very important and mentoring the younger kids in the position they are playing.conference Alpena is always a favor-ite, they have a good coaching staff and players. Ogemaw Heights will be very good also. I think Cadillac will be the sleeper. We have some great players coming through that might surprise the other teams.goals Our team goal is to win the conference. We are trying to get back our winning tradition in the districts also. We host regionals this year and it would be nice to play and win on our home field. We go to Whitehall and play some different competition and it will be good to see other teams other than just the northern area. We host two tournaments on May 2 and 16. If we stay healthy, we have a great chance to surprise a lot of team and win a lot of games.big games Alpena is always a great rivalry. Chip Hills will be a great game and we might face them in our district.experience 6 seniors, 2 juniors, 3 soph-omores and 1 freshman

coach - erin schaefer

accomplishments Regional champsreturnees Shaina Ureta moves into No. 1 singles and Moe Briggs will be at No. 2. Rachel Potter and Leah Goodrich are at No. 1 doubles while Lauren Munch and Bailey Ritzema are at No. 2 doubles. Cassy OHagan is at No. 3 singles and No. 4 is Michaela Marcottenewcomers Hanna Liptak and Mary Kate Taylor are at No. 3 doubles while Katrina Perrin and Natalie Sterner are at No. 4 doubles.

strengths We have great leaders on our team this year. They bring a strong work ethic and positive attitudes.working on Our team goal is to extend points and let our opponents know we are willing to spend all day on the court.goals We are moving to a whole new region so and we hope to rise to the occasion and finish our season strong. We hope to earn another trip to states.experience 5 seniors, 3 juniors, 3 sophomores and 1 freshman

Cadillac Girls Tennis Mar. 20 Quad @ MSU 6:30 Apr. 16 Up North Invite

@ TC Central 9:00 Apr. 18 Whitehall Invite 8:30 Apr. 21 TC CENTRAL 4:00 Apr. 22 TC ST. FRANCIS 4:00 Apr. 23 Alpena 4:00 Apr. 27 Big Rapids 4:00 Apr. 28 TRAVERSE CITY WEST 4:00

Apr. 30 Petoskey 4:00 May 02 Ludington Invite 9:00 May 04 MT. PLEASANT 4:00 May 07 BIG RAPIDS 4:00 May 12 Big North Conf.

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Cadillac Boys Baseball Apr. 13 CLARE 4:00 Apr. 14 Mason County Central 4:00 Apr. 17 GLADSTONE 4:00 Apr. 18 CADILLAC INVITE #1 9:00 Apr. 20 GAYLORD 4:15 Apr. 22 Petoskey 4:15 Apr. 23 BENZIE CENTRAL 4:00 Apr. 28 TRAVERSE CITY

CENTRAL 4:15 Apr. 30 Traverse City West 4:15 May 02 WOODEN BAT

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May 05 MANISTEE 4:00 May 06 Reed City 4:00 May 08 Kingsley 4:30 May 11 Alpena 3:00 May 13 McBain 4:00 May 15 Grayling 4:30 May 16 CADILLC INVITE #2 9:00 May 19 OGEMAW HEIGHTS 4:15 May 21 Chippewa Hills 4:00 May 30 Districts TBA Jun. 06 REGIONALS TBA



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The 2015 Cadillac girls soccer team. Front Hope Emington, Abby Divozzo, Nicole Kleinsorge, Kaitlyn Monfils, Sophie Johnson, Kristina Gerding, Lina Meyjes and Pallas Schuster. Back Emily MacLean, Shaelyn Lucas, Natalie Appledorn, Kristy Erway, Katelyn Erickson, Jenna Erway, Alexus Little, Theresa Clark and coach Jen VanNoord.

Cadillac Girls Soccer Apr. 01 GAYLORD 5:00 Apr. 13 LUDINGTON 5:00 Apr. 16 Alpena 5:00 Apr. 18 Holland Invite 9:00 Apr. 20 TRAVERSE CITY WEST 5:00 Apr. 23 Traverse City Central 5:00 Apr. 28 PETOSKEY 5:00 Apr. 30 Ogemaw heights 5:00 May 02 Leland Invite 9:00 May 05 Traverse City West 5:00

May 08 Elk Rapids 5:00 May 12 ALPENA 5:00 May 14 Gaylord 5:00 May 16 OGEMAW HEIGHTS 12:00 May 19 TRAVERSE CITY

CENTRAL 5:00 May 21 Petoskey 5:00 May 26 Districts TBA Jun. 02 Regionals TBA



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The 2015 Cadillac boys track team. Front Austin Carlington, Zeb Broersma, Evan Lee, Max Stebbins, Quinn Kaspriak, John Alberts, Zach Hiscock, TJ Baker and Hunter Smrekar. Second Cliff Cline, Evan Kornacki, Michael Holdship, Dominic Cataldo, Ramiro Ibarzo, Jaime Castillo, Ryan Pendrick, Tanner Christensen, Gavin Balcom and Zach Tumath. Third Jacob Wager, Nick Catlin, Kyle Pike, Nathaniel Deitlin, Jake Maier, Christian Walkley, Joe Meier, Kaden Dennis and Terrance Taylor. Fourth Brendan Shanahan, Levi Welch, Isiah Raby, Mackenzie Fisher, Dylan Satchell, Connor Flint, Gavin Daniels, Jared Holland and Mitchell Budnick. Fifth Jacob VanDrie, Andrew Giddens, Connor Jackson, Crandall Bachman, Anthony Whaley, Rhys Seward, Deion Vo, Zach Felber and Malachi Merrell.

Cadillac Boys & Girls Track Mar. 19 Saginaw Valley

State University 12:00 Mar. 25 Central Mich.

University Invite 3:00 Apr. 01 GAYLORD 4:00 Apr. 15 BNC Meet (Petoskey) 4:00 Apr. 17 CADILLAC INVITE 3:00 Apr. 22 BNC Meet (TC Central) 4:00 Apr. 24 Ogemaw Heights Invite 4:00 Apr. 29 BNC Meet (Gaylord) 4:00 May 01 Shepherd Invite 2:00

May 06 BNC Meet (Ogemaw Heights) 4:00

May 09 Hemlock Invite 9:00 May 12 BNC Meet (TC West) 4:00 May 15 Regionals @ Chip Hills TBA May 20 Big North Conf.

(Alpena) 1:00 May 25 CADILLAC NEWS

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The 2015 Cadillac girls track team. Front Lisa Metzger, Marissa VanAlst, Makayla Boersma, Katy Gibbs and Kim Nguyen. Second Hannah Ludviksen, Jessica Netzley, Katie Canfield, Tori Thiebaut, Bailey Giddens, Sadie Ball, Abi Safago and Abby Hearth. Third Coach Laura Dahlquist, Liz Pyles, Sarah Everett, Paige Fiet, Liz Metzger, Brittney Smith, Haylea Smith, Jessica Geeseman and Katie Buckmaster. Fourth Brooke Castillo, Merrill Campo, Jordan Healey, Darby Garland, Analynne Klotz, Rachel Green, Erin Tanner and Haley Willis. Back Kirstin Sims, Makayla McQueer, Emily Smith and Gabby Kapuscinski.


The 2015 Cadillac golf team. Front James Tomaszewski, Guy Beaudet, Ben Farley, Mike Gussert and Brent Andersen. Back Sam Denman, Matt Smith, Matt Saarela, Cooper Benson, Kyle Todd, Jordan Weaver and coach Jack Foster. Missing are Kameron Meek and Jack Valice.

Golf

Cadillac Boys & Girls Golf Apr. 17 O.H. (The Nightmare) 9:00 Apr. 18 BNC Meet

(West Branch) 9:00 Apr. 21 CADILLAC

COUNTRY CLUB 9:00 Apr. 24 TC Central Invite

(GT Resort) 9:00 Apr. 25 TC Central Invite

(GT Resort) 9:00 Apr. 29 Chip Hills Inv.

(Canadian Lakes) 9:00 May 02 BNC Meet (Mistwood) 9:00 May 07 O.H. Inv.

(West Branch) 9:00

May 09 BNC Meet (Otsego - Tribute) 9:00

May 11 BNC Meet (Bay View) 11:00 May 14 BNC Meet

(Alpena-Rivers Edge) 9:00 May 16 BNC Meet

(Kalkaska - Timberwolf) 9:00 May 18 Mt. Pleasant (Pohl Cat) TBA May 21 Districts

(Spartan-Cedar Run) TBA May 26 B.N. Conf. (Gaylord) 10:00 May 27 Regionals

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coach - jen vannoord

record 16-4-3accomplishments 2nd in BNC; District runner upreturnees Senior centerback Jenna Erway, senior defen-sive midfielder Emily MacLean, senior midfielder Shaelyn Lucas, junior goalkeeper Abby Divozzo and junior forward Sophie Johnsonnewcomers Junior midfielders Kristina Gerding, Katelyn Erickson and Natalie Appledorn. Junior forward Kaitlyn Monfils. Junior defenders Nicole Kleinsorge and Pallas Schuster. Sophomore centerback Hope Emington. Sophomore forwards Lexi Little and Theresa Clark. Sophomore midfielders Lina Meyjes and Kristy Erwaystrengths We are quick and smart which allows us to play

fast-paced accurate soccer. We know that when the game gets tough, no one on this team will give up. We put team unity above all.working on Only five players are returning to the varsity team from last year. We are young and dont know each oth-ers game very well. We will be working towards putting each player in a position where they excel and become their best.conference We expect every game in the Big North Conference to be tough.goals We will surprise many teams this season who believe that since we graduated 11 seniors we will be in a building year. We know that we will be playing our best soccer during the district tournament and we expect to win.big games Petoskey, TC West and GaylordPetoskey TCW Gaylordexperience 3 seniors, 8 juniors and five sophomores

coach - jack foster

accomplishments Jordan Weaver qualified to play individu-ally in the Division 2 state finals.returnees Jordan Weaver, senior; Sam Denman, senior; James Tomaszewski, junior; and Matt Smith, juniornewcomers Freshman Cooper Bensonstrengths Strong leadership, good listening skills and eager to learnworking on We will once again emphasize knowledge of the rules of golf. Course management and smart play skills. We also will focus on

avoiding the big numbers.conference Traverse City West is usually the team to beat and based on last summers play, it does not look any different this year.goals You always have the goal of winning the conference. We would like to place higher than the rest of the Division 2 teams in the conference.big matches Our sport is unique in that every conference event is important since all the teams attend each event.experience 3 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores and two freshmen

coach - laura dahlqiist

returnees Senior Lisa Metgzer is our No. 1 vaulter (state qualifier) and one of our top sprinters. We are also excited to have sophomore Liz Pyles back this year in the throws (state qualifier as a freshman). We have other stars returning as well like Ali Finch in the sprints, Haylea and Brittney Smith in distance, Abby Hearth, Hannah Ludviksen in middle distance, Marissa VanAlst & Bailey Giddens in the jumps, and Makayla Boersma in the hurdles.newcomers We have some strong newcomers to add to our already young team whom we expect to see great things from this year. Junior Jessica Netzley and freshman Analynne Klotz have already proved themselves in the mid-distance at our indoor meets. We are also looking

forward to performances from Merrill Campo, Makayla McQueer, Jordan Healey, Emily Smith and Gabrielle Kapuscinski.strengths As a team, we are young and eager to perform well. Our work ethic has been great starting the season so our team strengths will be to stick together and work hard to achieve our best.working on We have so many talented newcomers, we are working on what events they can contribute in the most and reach their fullest potential.goals Our team goal is for every athlete to finish each event she is signed up for at a meet. We have our goals set for finishing in the top two at the conference meet this year. We have work to do, but its definitely a reachable goal.experience 6 seniors, 4 juniors, 10 sophomores and 17 freshmen

coach - todd baker

accomplishments Third in Region, quali-fied for MITCA Team Statesreturnees Evan Lee, state qualifier 4x800, 4x400 relay 400 dash; John Alberts, state qualifier 4x800 and 4x400 relay; Austin Carlington, state qualifier 4x400 relay; TJ Baker, state qualifier discus; Michael Holdship, throws and sprinter; Max Stebbins, middle distance; Quinn Kaspriak, high jumper, middle distance; Jake Maier, pole vault, hurdles; Kaden Dennis, pole vault-er, middle distance; Gavin Daniels, high jumper, middle distance; Michael Jones, hurdles, high jump; Dominic Cataldo, thrower, sprinter; Joe Meier, long jumper, sprinter; Brendan Shanahan, middle dis-tance; Jared Holland, pole vaulter, dis-tance; Zeb Broersma, thrower Isiah Raby, thrower; Mitchell Budnick, thrower, Cliff Cline, thrower; Kyle Pike, distance; Nick Catlin, distance; and Nathaniel Deitlan,

distancenewcomers Ryan Pendrick, sprinter, long jumper; Tanner Christiansen, sprinter, high jumper; Hunter Smrekar thrower, sprinter; Zach Hiscock, distance; Evan Kornacki, dis-tance; Jacob Wager, long jumper, sprinter; Ramiro Ibarzo, pole vault, middle distance; Jaime Castillo, long jumper, sprinter; Gavin Balcom, long jumper, sprinter; Christian Walkley, thrower; Terrance Taylor, sprinter, long jumper; Levi Welch, long jumper, hur-

dles; Mackenzie Fisher, long jumper, sprinter; Connor Flint, thrower, sprinter; Jacob Vandrie, high jumper, hurdles; Deion Vo, thrower, hur-dles; Dylan Satchell, pole vaulter, sprinter; Andrew Giddens, high jumper, hurdles; Crandall Bachman, long jumper, middle distance; Zach Felber, pole vaulter, middle distance; Malachi Merrell, distance; Zach Tumath, long jump, distance; Rhys Seward, long jumper, distance; Connor Jackson, dis-tance; Zach Tumath, distance, long jumper; Anthony Whaley, thrower, sprinter; and Evan Chilcote, middle distancestrengths Coach Oberhaus and I are very pleased with the work ethic and team leadership that we are seeing this season. Throwers will continue to be strong. Our middle distance should be tough.working on We continue to work on building depth in each event. We also are working on the fundamentals of vaulting hurdles, high jump and long jump. For us to compete in our conference and in Division 2, we have to develop scoring in those areas.conference We are a sleeper. Traverse City Central, Traverse City West and Alpena will be toughgoals Qualifier for MITCA team sate meet, regional championship and win the conference.experience 17 seniors, 9 juniors, 12 soph-omores and 11 freshmen


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N. Mich. Christian 4:30 May 01 Beal City Invite 3:00

May 05 @ Lake City - Pine River 4:30

May 08 Manton Invite TBA May 11 @ Beal City - Evart 4:30 May 16 Regionals @

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The 2015 Marion boys track team.

softball

coach - tim michell

record Ninth in State Finals Meetaccomplishments Led by Tyrell Hall with a state record of 22 feet 11 ; Taking 1st in conference Regionals; tak-ing 1st in the long jump. Ethan Russell Conference, Regional Champ 300 m hurdles.returnees Juniors Dakota England and William Johnson, relays and throws. Austin Edwards, Jared Deighton, Garret Melvin and Dan Moore all sophomore

distance, middle distance runners.newcomers Freshman Jordan Briggs ran a 10:34 indoor 3200m run earlier this year at Saginaw alley State Universitystrengths Building for the future. Middle distance and distance.working on Developing field eventsgoals To improve every time we compete.big meets Regional track meet (top 10 finish)experience 2 juniors, 10 sophomores and 4 freshmen.

coach - greg mikulich

accomplishments Regional Champions; First Place - Gary Rathbun Invitational - Blue Division; First Place - Mesick Invitationalreturnees Anissa Keeler, Sr. - Pole vault, High Jump, Distance; Kinzie Sikkema, Sr. Distance; Kelly Booms, Jr. - Sprints, Relays; Samantha England, Jr. - Sprints, Middle Distance; Carmen Gage, Jr. - Sprints, Hurdles, Relays; Jenee Hall, Jr. - Sprints, Relays; Lillian Swiler, Jr. - High Jump, 400, Relays; Skyllar Hall, So. - Long Jump, Sprints; Alivia Nelson, So. - Discus, Long Jump, Hurdles; Amanda Rodenish, So. - Shot, Discus; Brittney Ryan, So. - Shot, Discus, Middle Distance; Kylie Sikkema, So. - Distance, Relaysnewcomers Rebecca Jo Johnson, Sr. - Hurdles, Sprints; Alexis Bennet, So. - High Jump, Discus; Arrion Block, So. - Shot, Discus; Anna Ferman, So. - Long Jump, Distance; Halie

Coffel, So. - Shot, Discus; Aitana Massey, So. - Shot, Discus; Brooke Gillespie, Fr. - Long Jump, Sprints, Relays; Kaitlyn Richards, Fr. - Hurdles, Sprints; Carley Williams, Fr. - Shot, Discusstrengths Good balance. Like last year, we will be competitive in most events. Last year we won the Regional even though we didnt take an individual first. Excellent team attitude.working on Build up the base for our runners. Improve technique for field events and hurdles. Focus on team and individual goals.conference Beal City is the obvious choice. Good talent. Well coached. Manton is always in the hunt.goals As always we will want to compete for the Regional Championship. We would like to improve our place in the conference.big meets Regional meet, Conference meet and Mid-Michigan Invitationalexperience Seniors 3; Juniors 5; Sophomores 10; Freshmen 3

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coach - kurt gillespie

record 15-11accomplishments District champsreturnees Seniors: Spencer Witbeck pitcher infield; Colton Sembach Infield; Avery Kietzman Catcher; Juniors: Rylee Philo outfield; Brendan Sian Infield; Andrew Seeley Pitcher Infieldnewcomers Seniors: Austin Swinehart outfield; Jon Bean Outfield; Juniors: Brandon Bell Outfield; Jareck Russell Pitcher Infield; Sophomores: Austin Edwards Outfield; Cote Eichner Outfieldstrengths We were improving daily defensively last year. We really began to play team defense. I hope that there is a lot of carry over from last year and we can pick up were we left off.working on We are young in the outfield so we are going to need to spend extra time getting them ready for this season. Our hitting needs to be more consistent this season. We have

put in a lot of extra work on technique this spring and I hope it pays off as the season progresses.conference The conference has been led by the same two teams Beal City and Pine River for as long as I can remember. There is no reason to expect anything different. I think the true race is for third and that is anyones spot to earn at this point.goals We would really like to finish in the top third of the conference again this year. I would like to see us win 20 games and repeat as District champs. If all of those things do work out in our favor I would like us to make a much better showing in the regional this season.big games We are really focused on the conference sched-ule. The strength of that conference will prepare us for another district run. We need to compete with the teams in the Highland in order to have a chance at another title.experience Seniors 5, Juniors 5 and Sophomores 2

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returnees Taylor Robinson - Senior - Pitcher/infielder; Alison Deighton - Senior - Catcher/outfielder; Brittney Ryan - Sophmore - Catcher/utility play-er; Alexis Bennett - Sophmore - Pitcher/infielder; Taylor Hopkins - Sophmore - Pitcher/infielder; Alexus Johnson - Sophmore Infielder; Nichol Johnson - Sophmore Outfielder; Sarina Willis - Sophmore - Outfieldernewcomers Carmen Gage - Junior Outfielder; Amanda Rodenish -Junior Outfielder; Victoria David - Sophmore - Utility Player; Hannah Hopkins - Freshman - Outfielder/pitch-er; Kelly Fischer - Freshman - Outfielder/catcher; Allison DeBoer - Freshman - Outfielderstrengths If the girls continue to work hard, well start the season hitting the ball hard.working on As a team we are working on improving our confidence

in ourselves and each other. We need to be able to hit the ball better this year and work on decreasing our errors per game. Itll all come together if they stay determined to improve their skills and believe in themselves and their teammates.conference The Highland Conference has a lot of good teams in it, but I think it might a couple of the underdogs thatll come out on top this year.goals The goals and expectations for this years team have been set high by the girls. If they have the drive to work hard at practice, theyll accomplish what theyve set out to do this year. We want to start the sea-son strong and continue to improve how we play through out this year and turn this year into a winning season.big games McBain and Pine Riverexperience 2-seniors, 2-juniors, 7-sophomores and 3-freshmen

rick charmoli | cadillac newsThe 2015 Marion softball team. Front row Alison Deighton and Brittney Ryan.Second row Taylor Robinson. Back row Kelly Fischer, Alexus Johnson, Vicotria David, Carmen Gage, Alexis Bennett, Taylor Hopkins, Nichol Johnson, Amanda Rodenish, Hannah Hopkins, Sarina Willis and Allison DeBoer.

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Marion Boys Baseball Apr. 02 Mesick 4:00 Apr. 15 HALE 4:00 Apr. 16 BUCKLEY 4:00 Apr. 18 BRETHREN 2:00 Apr. 21 N. MICH. CHRISTIAN 4:30 Apr. 25 Brethren Tourn. TBA Apr. 27 Manton 4:30 May 02 Lake City Tourn. 9:00 May 04 EVART 4:30

May 07 LAKE CITY 4:30 May 12 Beal City 4:30 May 15 MCBAIN 4:30 May 16 St. Marys Tourn. TBA May 18 Pine River 4:30 May 21 Big Rapids Crossroads 4:30 May 26 Pre-Districts TBA May 29 Districts TBA



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May 07 LAKE CITY 4:30 May 12 Beal City 4:30 May 15 MCBAIN 4:30 May 16 St. Marys Tourn. TBA May 18 Pine River 4:30 May 21 Big Rapids Crossroads 4:30 May 26 Pre-Districts TBA May 29 Districts TBA



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The 2015 Manton baseball team. Front row from left to right: Coby Franklin, Brandon Bode, Kameron Musselman, Chris Stanley, Michael Gingras, Luke Paddock and Logan Chase. Back row left to right: Coach Josh Franklin, Brock Clough, Preston Shazri, Mason Baker, Chandler Shazri and Brad Dunn.

Manton Boys Baseball Mar. 24 LAKE LEELANAU

ST. MARY 4:00 Mar. 26 Harrison Community 4:00 Apr. 15 REED CITY 4:00 Apr. 21 Beal City 4:30 Apr. 23 Kalkaska 4:30 Apr. 25 Frankfort 9:00 Apr. 27 Marion 4:30 Apr. 28 Onekama 4:00 May 02 MANISTEE 9:00

May 05 LAKE CITY 4:30 May 08 PINE RIVER 4:30 May 12 McBain 4:30 May 13 GLEN LAKE 4:30 May 15 N. MICH. CHRISTIAN 4:30 May 16 TC Christian 9:00 May 18 Evart 4:30 May 22 FOREST AREA 4:30 May 27 FRANKFORT 4:30



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The 2015 Manton softball team. Bottom from left to right: Kaylee Smith, Katie Flint, Brittany Brauer, Ana Garcia and Anna Letts. Top row from left to right: Coach Lisa Musselman, Grace Musselman, Allison Dunn, Kaylee Lerma, Dion Stanley, Katie Moffit, Taylor Donaldson, Kirsten Reid and Olivia Kunkel.

Softball

Manton Boys & Girls Golf Apr. 14 MANTON INVITE 9:30 Apr. 20 TBA 3:30 Apr. 21 Cadillac 9:00 Apr. 23 FRANKFORT 4:30 Apr. 27 Kingsley 9:30 Apr. 29 Chippewa Hills 9:00 May 01 Lake City 9:30 May 05 Lake City 4:00

May 08 Chippewa Hills 9:00 May 09 Wolverine @ Gaylord 9:00 May 11 Wolverine 2:00 May 12 Elk Rapids 10:00 May 13 Frankfort 4:30 May 18 Onekama 4:00 May 20 LAKE CITY 3:30



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Manton Girls Softball Mar. 24 LAKE LEELANAU

ST. MARY 4:00 Mar. 26 Harrison Community 4:00 Apr. 15 REED CITY 4:00 Apr. 21 Beal City 4:30 Apr. 23 Kalkaska 4:30 Apr. 25 Boyne City 4:00 Apr. 27 Marion 4:30 Apr. 28 Onekama 4:00

May 02 SUTTONS BAY 9:00 May 05 LAKE CITY 4:30 May 08 PINE RIVER 4:30 May 12 McBain 4:30 May 13 GLEN LAKE 4:30 May 16 TC Christian 9:00 May 18 Evart 4:30 May 22 FOREST AREA 4:00 May 27 FRANKFORT 4:30 HOME GAMES ARE CAPITALIZED


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coach - josh franklin

record 12-19returnees We have two seniors - Chandler Shazri SS & Pitcher and Logan Chase -2B and Pitcher. Juniors Brandon Bode, Brock Clough, Brad Dunn, Kameron Musselman, and Luke Paddock bring some experience from last year.newcomers Sophomore catcher Preston Shazri as well as sophomore outfielder Michael Gingras will play a vital role for us this year. Junior fist baseman Mason Baker will also solidify our lineup.strengths Experience is one of our strengths as well as the fact that these ath-letes have been playing together for a long time. These athletes will continue to work hard as the year goes on in order to com-pete at their highest level.

working on Consistency on the mound as well as at the plate will be on of our focal points as we begin this season. Building some depth in our pitching rotation will also be valuable as we expect to play a busy schedule once we start playing.conference Beal City is always one of the frontrunners along with Pine River. Lake City may surprise some people also.goals Success for our team includes consistently competing in our games. We would love to win some tournaments, espe-cially our home Wooden Bat Tournament. As always, we will strive to give ourselves a chance at the district title.big games Pine River is always a big game for us as well as the rest of the Highland Conference.experience Seniors - 2, juniors - 7 and sophomores - 2

coach - jeff sinkel

record 11-1accomplishments Finished fifth in districts and 7th in Division 4 regionalsreturnees Spencer Sucharski- Jr (No. 1 player since his freshman year); Jesse Taylor - Sr (fourth year on varsity); Brandon Boersma - Jr (third year on varsity); Treh Helsel - So (second year on varsity); Kevin McDaniel - Sr (third year on the team); Hunter Christensen - Sr (fourth year on the team); Kaley Theibaut - Jr (third year on varsity); Tori Moffit - Soph (second year on varsity); Shaelyn Raymer - Soph (second year on the team).newcomers Hunter Ruell - Fr; Silas Seger - Fr; Zach Moffit - Fr; and Cole Holmes - Fr. All four freshmen are expected to com-

pete for varsity positions.strengths I expect us to be solid in our short game and ball striking. We will do our best to stay out of trouble and improve each and every time out.working on We are going to work a lot on putting and chip-ping. Getting off the tee and approaching the green will be a focus for this years team. Also, we will work on playing smart golf.goals Our goal is to qualify for regionals for the third year in a row, and our ultimate goal is to qualify for the State Finals for the first time in the programs history.big matches Kingsley, Mesick, Lake City and Frankfortexperience Seniors-6, Juniors- 3, Sophomores- 5 and Freshmen-5.

coach - lisa musselman

record 17-14accomplishments Division 4 district champsreturnees Taylor Donaldson Senior- Pitcher; Brittany Brauer Senior - 3rd Base; Kirsten Reid Senior - Shortstop & 1st Base; Ana Garcia Senior - Center Field; Allison Dunn Senior - 1st Base & Catcher; Kaylee Smith Senior - Right Field; Katie Moffit Junior - 2nd Base & Pitcher; and Dion Stanley Sophomore - Catchernewcomers Katie Flint Junior - Outfielder & Catcher; Grace Musselman Sophomore - Outfielder & 3rd Base; and Anna Letts - Utility Playerstrengths We are working diligent-ly on tightening up our defense both

infield and outfield. Together we plan on giving a 100 percent every play and leaving it all on the field.working on We are working on our short game and pitching. Having three solid pitchers will defiantly help this year.goals Our team goals for 2015 is to practice hard and play harder. Our success will be measured by our performance as a team. Together we will feed off each others stregnths to win games. This group of athletes are working hard to reach individual and team goals. We cant wait to start our 2015 season!big games Pine River, Lake City, McBain and our home tournamentexperience 6 seniors, 2 juniors and 3 sophomores


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The 2015 Manton boys track team. Front Kaleb Locktosh, Steve Helsel, Jordan Johnigan, Tom Brettschneider, Noah Thompson and Paul Potter. Second Ryan Bredahl, Tyler Swing, Jonah Nelson, Andrew Everett, Ryan Groendyke, Nick Renfer and Noah Saylor. Third Austin Leja, Joey Beehler, Josh Farrell, Rene LaFreniere, Avery Hill and Gary Vinson. Back Zach Flint, Brock Wright, Seth Sparks, Spencer Park, Jacob Cergnul, Josh Cergnul, Darren Kozlowski and Zach Vredenburg.

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coach - rick swanson

record 5-3 in dual meetsaccomplishments Champions of the Mesick Invitational, runner-up at the Brethren Invitational, 3rd at the regional meet, 7th at the MITCA team state championships.returnees We have a strong, returning group of athletes. Seniors: Tom Brettschneider (distance); Steve Helsel (mid-dis-tance); Noah Thompson (throws); Kaleb Locktosh (throws and sprints); Paul Potter (hurdles); Jordan Johnigan (dis-tance). Juniors: Andrew Everett (HJ, LJ, sprints, distance); Tyler Swing (throws); Nick Renfer (400, 200); Jonah Nelson (LJ and sprints); Ryan Groendyke (distance); Austin Leja (distance). Sophomores: Josh Cergnul (800, 400); Joey Beehler (hurdles, sprints, LJ); Brock Wright (distance); Zach Vredenburg (throws).

newcomers Sophomore Avery Hill and freshman Jacob Cergnul will help in the sprints. Freshmen Zach Flint and Seth Sparks will be vaulters and contribute in the distance events. Freshman Darren Kozlowski will be scoring in the 400 and 200. Freshmen Ryan Bredahl, Josh Farrell, Rene LaFreniere, Spencer Park, and Gary Vinson will help in the throws and various other events. Freshman Noah Saylor has been working in the dis-tance area.strengths So far the work ethic has been great. We have a number of team members who are driven to do well and will work hard to achieve. Distance and mid-distance events will do well, as will our throwing contingent.working on A major factor is to continue working on our overall conditioning, both mental and physical. The progression will hopefully have us hitting our stride in mid-May. Finding the

best spots for all our athletes is always an interesting challenge.conference Evart is the conference champion until beaten. However, the Highland Conference is an exceptionally strong track conference, and each team has strong events and ath-letes. All schools demand your best every time out.goals 1) To give the best we can at all times on and off the track, 2) For each team member to have a positive experi-ence, and 3) To be competitive in every one of our meets.big meets Each meet offers its own challenges and obsta-cles, whether conference, non-conference, invitationals, or state meets. We only have so many days to compete so they are all important.experience Seniors: 6, Juniors: 6, Sophomores: 5 and Freshmen: 10

coach - jeff harding

record Our only dual meet loss came vs. Beal City.accomplishments 4th place at MITCA Division 4 Team State Finals.returnees We have a large group of seniors leading us this year. Zoe Wahr in the hurdles, Karrah Baker in the throws, Kaitlyn Mitchell in the jumps, Maria Barnes in pole vault, Ashley Baron in the sprints, Destiny Vredenburg and Kirsten Federowicz in distance and Julia Helsel in middle distance. Without these ath-letes, our team wouldnt be possible. With our numbers on the team they are coaches as much as they are athletes. It should be a great season!newcomers We have a good size group of hard-working

freshman athletes. Sara Bartmass, Madison Bigelow, Sydnie Blackledge, Ysabel McBride, Paige Phillips, Rayna Skiver, and Shyan Sparks. With their work ethic and a little coaching, these girls are going to be a force to be reckoned with. First-year seniors Olivia Lutke and Paige Clark are still working on figuring out where they fit best into the mix. Their maturity and work ethic have already had a positive effect on the team. Sophomore Tori Moffit is a standout cross country runner who is giving track and field a second chance. With her speed and endurance she is going to make a ferocious track athlete. Equally impressive is sophomore Zoey Thompson. Known better as a wrestler than a runner, were still figuring out where to use her, but I guarantee she will be a major point scorer for the team.strengths Depth and worth ethic. These kids play harder than others work.

working on As the only coach for nearly 40 girls my main focus, besides improving our fitness, will be trying to teach our young athletes all of the different events and skills needed for each.conference With back-to-back Division 4 state titles in cross country and as defending conference champions the start money has to be on Beal City. With that being said, they are usually weak in their depth, it might be possible to beat them in a dual meet.goals We could have a chance at a regional champion-ship but wed also really like to qualify the entire team onto the MITCA Team State Finals again.big meets The entire Highland Conference is tough. We expect a battle at every meet. At regionals, Onekama will be our major threat.

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The 2015 Lake City girls track team. Front Dakota Burden, Kaitlyn Jones and Christina Frye. Second Haley Heistand, Ranessa Cooley, Elizabeth Ashton, Kiley Branscombe, Alli Sherd and Kelsey Stephan. Third Chardonaie Libbett, Valerie Aten, Elsa Giesart, Samantha Russell and Gabby Brown. Fourth Audrey Thompson, Christin McDermott and Kim Johnson. Missing are Hailey Cockeram, Laraiah Schichtel and Charity Kobiska.

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accomplishments We finished 2nd in the conference and qualified 6 individuals for statereturnees James Monhead, Joe Liestenfeltz, Bradley Atkins, Kory Root and Collin Hancock are seniors that have came in ready to lead and push a young team to realize the expectations. David Raymond, Andrew Fechter, and Levi Aten are juniors who have came in ready to improve on the high goals they achieved last year. These individuals have been doing a great job of lead-ing by example. James Monhead returns for his second season following a state-qualifying year as a sprinter. David Raymond returns for his 3rd sea-son following a state-qualifying year as a hurdler more driven than ever. Andrew Fechter returns for his 3rd sea-son following a state-qualifying year in pole vault with plans to return.newcomers The incoming fresh-man class looks strong and should be able to make an immediate impact.

Lucas Madden, Kalob Bellows and John Feller have a lot of potential and a competitive drive that will enable them to improve. Overall, the fresh-man class and upperclassmen new-comers have been working hard.strengths Our strength this year as a team is the strong work ethic and willingness to practice hard. We look balanced on the track and the field, which is a plus.working on We have been focus-ing on doing things the right way with form and quality practices. The upper-classmen demonstrating this through-out the season to a young team will be beneficial to the program.conference Evart will again be strong as they come in as defending championships.goals Our goal will be to win the Highland Conference champion-ship as a team. All individuals mak-ing improvements and setting per-sonal records throughout the season is always a focus. Returning the state qualifiers again and with more indi-viduals would be a great reward for their hard work.

girls coach - sara colecchio

accomplishments Improved our performance as a team, finished in the middle of the pack at most invitationals and the girls won the Whittemore0-Prescott Invite in 2014returnees Junior Laraiah Schichtel is a 100 and 300 hurdler and also runs a leg on the 1600 and 800 relay teams. Sophomore Valerie Aten is a field event expert where she consistently places in vault, shot and discus. Sophomore Ranessa Cooley runs sprints and sprint relays. Juniors Elizabeth Ashton and Haley Heistand are returning to help the team in different capacities. Elizabeth will throw discus for us while Haley will run middle distance. Chardonaie Libbett is a tough putter and discus thrower returning.newcomers - Freshman Katilyn Jones runs every-thing from a 200 to an 800. She also has the ability to long jump. Freshman Kelsey Stephan is our 100, 200 expert. Kelsey will also man a leg in the 1600 and 800 relays. Freshman Christina Frye will compete in the vault, 800 relay and 1600 relay. She will also run an open 400 for us quite often, too. Freshman Dakota Burden will run hurdles shot and discus. Dakota is able to do multiple events because of her strength. Freshman Gabby Brown is a middle distance runner. She will run the 800, the 3200 relay and well consider adding the 1600 as we get rolling into the season. Senior Elsa Giesart is a driven 1600 and 3200 runner who will run a leg in the 3200 relay also. Freshman Samantha Russell is a force to be reckoned with in the shot and discus. Freshman Alli Sherd is a hard-working freshman that has improved in the 3 weeks of practice immensely. We are hoping that she can

fill a hole in the distance field. Kim Johnson is a great addition to our team as a long jumper and middle distance runner. Christin McDermott is a vaulter and developing mid distance runner. Charity Kobiska is willing to work hard to fill holes in addition to vault-ing. Freshman Kiley Branscombe is a strong distance runner for us and Audrey Thompson will also run mid sdistance.strengths This team works well together. They understand that hard work, dedication and team-work will win meets. This team is interested in improv-ing every time they compete.working on We are working on becoming com-petitive in all events. Distance has been a weakness for us and we are hoping to improve on that. We have the personnel to do it this year. We will strive to improve every meet.conference Beal Citygoals Our team goals will include improving at every meet. We have quite a few freshman on the team, improving at each meet will be crucial to our success at the end of the season. It is our goal to be over 500 again this season. Conference is always a goal we shoot for. If things go our way we can be compete as strongly as anyone else in the Highland. Finishing in the top three at regionals is a lofty goal and one that we are going to aim for. We are in a tough regional so if we can accomlish that we are doing well.big meets All of our conference meets will be key. Our team will gear oup for those especially.experience 9 freshmen, 6 sophomores, 4 juniors and 2 seniors

coach - todd vasicek

returnees Junior - David Hose; Junior - Garret Wilson; and Sophomore - Nick Trolz These are our only returners.newcomers We have a lot of new golfers on the team this year. All of them will need to contribute in some way.strengths Our team strength at this time is its willingness to work hard to get better. They all come to practice ready to golf.working on Our goal right now is to get everyone striking the ball consistently, teaching the rules of the game to the new golfers, and

working on our touch around the greens.conference I look forward to great matches with NMC and Manton. I think all three of us are working with a mix of experienced golfers and some that are new to the game.goals I think our main goal as a team is to see improvement from now until the end of the season. We also want to be competitive in tournamentsbig matches I dont think we have any rivalries, but the matches we have with the neighboring schools are always a little more competitive.experience 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 4 sophomores and 7 freshmen

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The 2015 Lake City softball team. Bottom row, from left: Cylee Burns, Paige Crittenden, Hannah Edwards, Hollie Eising and Megan Gaffney. Top row, from left: Karla Jensen, Erin McGiness, Rachael Nietling, Micala Tayor, Emma Wade and Rebecca Young.

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May 05 Manton 4:30 May 07 Marion 4:30 May 12 PINE RIVER 4:30 May 15 Beal City 4:30 May 16 Mesick Invite 9:00 May 19 N. Mich. Christian 4:30 May 21 HOUGHTON LAKE 4:30 May 26 Districts Begin TBA HOME GAMES ARE CAPITALIZED


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The 2015 Lake City baseball team. Top Collyn Colecchio, Tyler Gray, Lucas Marion, Jared Ball and Cade Peterson. Bottom Travis Hamel, Zach Shimel, Justin Balcer, Jacob Ball, Wyatt Bisballe and Kyle Thompson. Not pictured Sean Celmer.

coach - joe eising

record 10-13returnees Cylee Burns, 3B, senior; Hollie Eising, ss pitcher, senior; Erin McGiness, O.F. I.F., senior; Rachael Nietling, O.F. senior; Megan Gaffney, p, senior; Hannah Edwards, C o.f., senior; Micala Taylor, o.f., senior; and Rebecca Young, i.n., juniornewcomers Emma Wade, o.f., junior; Paige Crittenden, i.n.o.f., junior; and Karla Jensen, o.f., senior

strengths Two four-year starters and eight players with varsity experience. A good team attitudeworking on Rebuilding our infield and stronger at-bats as a teamconference Beal City, Pine River, Manton should be strong. McBain will have a new look. It should be an interesting year and very competitive as usual.goals Win every game we should and be competitive in the rest. Win our invite. Improve as a team and finish the season strong.big games All conference games are keyexperience Nine seniors and two juniors

coach - travis hubbard

record 10-16returnees Jared Ball - P/SS/IF Senior; Colynn Colecchio - OF/P Senior; and Lucas Marion - 1B/P/OF Juniornewcomers Freshmen: Jacob Ball - CF/P; Wyatt Bisballe - P/IF; and Cade Peterson - SS/3Bstrengths Defensively we should be better than we were

last year. We had a lot of kids injured last year and because of that we scrambled to put kids in positions that they might not normally play. This season, most kids are comfortable with where they will play. I also think we will be more consistent hit-ting the ball. We struggled in the sixth through ninth spots in the lineup. I dont see us having that problem this season.working on Developing pitching and working together as a team.

conference Beal City is the favorite, Pine River will be solid and I think Manton will surprise a lot of people.goals We definitely want to finish in the upper half of the conference. I expect us to compete every game. A major goal would be to win districts.big games Rivals McBain; Key Games - Beal and Pine Riverexperience Seniors 3; Juniors 4; Sophomores 2; and Freshmen - 3

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record 20-10accomplishments Division 3 district champs, regional finalistreturnees Senior- Alex Ford- P, 3b, OF; and Senior- Laurie Trager- SS, 2bnewcomers Junior- Asia LaGrow- 1b, OF (played part-time with varsity last year); Junior- Kate Bode- 3b, P, OF (played a few games with varsity last year); Junior- Ashley Dodde- C; Junior- Karoline Heuker, OF, SS; Junior- Chelsey Boven- 1b, OF; Junior- Hannah Gilson- 2b, OF; Junior- Josephine Throop- OF; Junior- Mary Bronkema- OF; and Freshman- Bailey Schierbeek- OF, Cstrengths Our team works very well together. I have a lot of team players who put the teams goals ahead of individual goals. My team has a very competitive spirit and will take every game seriously and give it everything theyve got.working on This team is very young. We graduated a lot of players last year and I have only three players on the team who experienced the tournament run to the regional finals. My team will be working on elevating their game to the varsity level and figuring out how to win varsity competitions. I have a lot of players with drive and the will to win and I am confident our team will play to the best of their abilities every game.conference Anything can happen when you step on a softball field. Our team plans on taking every competition seriously. Our goal is to be competitive in the Highland Conference.goals Our goals are to elevate our level of play, compete to the best of our abili-ties and take it one game at a time. Our goal is to be competitive no matter who our opponent is.big games All Highland Conference teams.experience Seniors 2; juniors 8; and freshman 1


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McBain Girls Softball Mar. 24 ROSCOMMON 4:00 Mar. 26 Kingsley 4:30 Apr. 20 HARRISON 4:00 Apr. 22 Frankfort 4:30 Apr. 24 PINE RIVER 4:30 Apr. 25 Hillman 11:00 Apr. 28 Lake City 4:30

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The 2015 McBain softball team. Front row (left to right) Josephine Throop, Alex Ford, Bailey Schierbeek and Laurie Trager. Middle row (L to R) Hannah Gilson, Ashley Dodde, Asia LaGrow and Chelsey Boven. Top row (L to R) Katlyn Bode, Mary Bronkema and Karoline Heuker.

McBain Boys Baseball Mar. 24 ROSCOMMON 4:00 Mar. 26 Kingsley 4:30 Apr. 20 HARRISON 4:00 Apr. 22 Frankfort 4:30 Apr. 24 PINE RIVER 4:30 Apr. 25 Hillman 11:00 Apr. 28 Lake City 4:30

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coach - chad grundy

record 9-12returnees Seth Barnette Jr Catcher, All Conference and All Area, All District; Brian Trager Sr OF/P, All Conference, All Area, All District; Jimmy Schnieder Jr INF, All District; Austin Eisenga Sr Inf/P; Kolby Ingraham Jr OF; Tyler Clark Jr Inf/P; and Kenny Vandenboss Sr. OFnewcomers Craig Sterk So. INF/P; Caleb Strickland Fr. Inf/P;

Andrew Sikkema Fr. OF/P; Trevor Dick Jr. INF; and Zach Utecht Jr INFstrengths We are getting a late start with a lot of the guys playing on the basketball team. I have been impressed with our fielding and think we have good depth on the mound. Brian Trager is a great leader for us he is a really good ball player and works hard everyday.working on As with every team we need to have timely hit-ting and throw strikes we lost some close games last year where

we either never got the big hit or walked to many guys.goals We try to set high goals every year last year we were a really young team and came up short on a lot of our goals but with more experience this year I think that we could finish near the top of the conference and challenge for a district title.big games Beal City is the best team in our league and will be hard to beat. Pine River has experienced pitching back that will make them tough and Marion has had good tournament suc-cess the last couple years and could be tough also.

coach - dan verberkmoes

returnees Kim Vandenbos, sprints; Shelby Whitt, hurdles; Carrie Long, distance; Audrey Lofton, throws; and Gretchen Koster, throwsnewcomers Kennedy Pollington, pole vault, hurdles and middle distancestrengths We are focusing on team unity and pride. We have a small team this year in

regard to num-bers so it will be imperative to reach our full potential indi-vidually and collectively as a team. This years team is very commit-ted and they work hard. Our team attitude

is positive. We must continue to support one another in each practice and meet.working on I would say paying attention to detail in our daily workouts and drills. As is the case in most sports, it isnt always what is done, but how it is done that makes the key difference.conference I feel on the girls side it will be a toss up between Manton and Beal City for the conference crown. Sleeper may be NMC as they have a strong group of athletes com-ing in.goals Success for us this year will be for each and every athlete to improve them-selves in their individual events. By doing that we will be competitive as a team. We are in Division 4 this season and hope to have a strong showing at the regional meet in Bretheren, and send as many competitors to the state meet as possible.experience 4-freshmen, 5-sophomores, 5-juniors and 1-senior

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coach - al kushion

returnees Returning athletes are Nathan Sabo - Senior discus and sprinter, Daniel Vogler - Senior thrower. Ethan Eisenga - junior thrower and sprinter, Adam Mentel - junior vaulter and sprinter, Tim Thompson - junior middle distance, Dustin Vasques - Junior sprinter and long jumper, Derrick Boyle - sophomore hur-dler, Tyler Brintnell - sophomore sprinter, Emmitt Bronkema - sophomore distance, Hunter Ransom - Sophomore vaulter and sprinter, Brendan Sutten - Sophomore distance.newcomers After a successful basketball season, we are hoping to have some of these athletes to come into the track program. We have 14 freshmen coming into the program and they are all athletes that will score for us.strengths Field events and distance will be our strengths. Hurdles and sprints have a lot of young athletes in them. Hopefully they will

develop quickly.working on We need to develop at least two strong relay teams. We cannot give up 20 points in these events like we did last year. Essentially it is a 40-point swing. This will have to happen with freshmen involved a large task is at hand!conference We have already seen Pine River and they are very solid with good num-bers. Manton has talent from a very successful junior high team. Lake City always competes for a championship and Evart always kills you with their distance athletes. In general, the conference this year is going to be very strong just like every year in the Highland Conference. We always send somebody to Team State from our conference.goals We hope to be competitive in the conference. This year, we are in Division 4 and hope to place in the top 3 at regionals.experience Currently we have 3 seniors, 7 juniors, 5 sophomores and 14 freshmen.

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The 2015 McBain boys track team. Front row Cole Sieland, Ethan Eisenga, Garrett Gugle, Conner Bode, Eli Nelson and Dan Vogler. Second row Gray Vandervelde, Dustin Vasquez, Adam Mentel, Hunter Ransom, Jesse VanHouten, Ryan Boersma, Tristian Walker and Tim Thompson. Third row Nick Rodenbaugh, Tyler Brintnell, Derrick Boyle, Brendan Sutten, Emmitt Bronkema, Garrett Stall, Alex Simon and Isaac Bode. Missing are Hunter Kitson, Michael Snow and Seager Wiltzer.


The 2015 McBain girls track team. Front row Carolina Long, Emmalie Ouwinga, Kari Eastway, Kimberly VandenBos, Kennedy Pollington and Taylor Behrns. Back Audrey Lofton, April Vanklompenberg, Mollie Bronkema, Meghan Bronkema, Sarah Mayle and Gretchen Koster. Missing are Shelby Whitt, Jewlie Moore and Shania Emard.

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record 7-4accomplishments 2nd Place 2014 Terry Thompson Invite, Dylan Lucas advanced to regionalsreturnees Josh Embertson, Tim Embertson, Caleb Dubois, Jack Simons and Zenyk Towersnewcomers Tanner Mulder, Jonathon Eisenga, Grant Pogue, Kameron Koning, Jerod Towers, May Wu, Caiden Platz and Sam Moorestrengths We have key players

returning that will lead in the 1-4 spots with some talented newcomers that will chal-lenge for them for it.working on We are building on the accomplishments we made last year. We won a number of matches and we were only off a few strokes from qualifying for Regionals as a team.goals We feel we are ready to compete for one of the team spots to advance to regionals for the first time in our program. We have kids that enjoy golf and will put a lot of time into it.big matches We always enjoy our matches with Manton and Lake City.experience Two seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, one freshman and eight eighth graders

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The 2015 Northern Michigan Christian girls track team. Back Ally Sigafoose, Kari VanPolen, Sydney Dick, Kylie Lanser, Madelyn Yount, Kaylie Benthem and Holly MacLean. Front Valentina Vera, Anna Schug, Ellie Haan, Anna Tea, Desiree Ebels and Emily Morgan.

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record 8-4-1accomplishments Northern Michigan Soccer League Southern Division championsreturnees Senior captains Rachel Westmaas and Onalee Sneller return to anchor our defense. Senior captains Emily Jo Mulder and Emily Morgan join with juniors Melanie Heuker, Kylie Lanser, and Anna Shaarda as midfielders and strik-ers returning as starters. Senior midfielder Brittany Hoekwater, sophomore midfield-ers Holly MacLean and Carissa Smith, and sophomore defender Rebecca Dieterman return and should play a prominent role on the 2015 Comet team. Sophomore goalkeeper Kendra VanPolen gained a little experience last year and should prove to be a leader between the posts.newcomers Junior Bailie Traviss and freshman Ellie Haan are strong play-ers defensively, while freshmen Maddie Lanser and Desiree Ebels have shown scoring ability up front.strengths This team has more depth than weve ever had in the six years of fielding a girls team. As seven of our girls are dual sport athletes in track as well as soccer, we may need that depth. I believe that we are strong defensively and we have a number of girls that can score. In addition to our soccer prow-ess, this seems to be a close-knit group of girls who not only have a good work ethic, but who are great kids as well.working on Our biggest weakness at this point would be trying to tie together

offensive and defensive units into one seamless unit. Knowing teammates more completely on the pitch is another area on whcih we are working.conference Of the eight teams in the Northern Michigan Soccer League, Cheboygan is the clear favorite. They ran the table in the conference last year (and possibly outside of the confer-ence, as well), mostly by large margins and won their district before losing a regional game in a shootout. We won the Southern Division of the conference last year and I like our chances again. Big Rapids Crossroads, Gladwi and Clare will be trying to dethrone us and are always tough games for us.goals In wins and losses and tourna-ments and such, we are looking to win a little hardware. We host a tournament, we want to defend our southern division conference championship and com-pete for the overall league title. A district championship would also be a goal. Aside from wins and losses, we want to grow as soccer players, as individuals, as teammates, and as Christians. We want other teams to know that we are Christian by the way that we conduct ourselves. We want God to be glorified by our actions.big games Crossroads Academy is always a big rivalry game for us. Houghton Lake and Roscommon are also measuring sticks for us. Cheboygan will also provide us with a very tough match.experience 7 seniors, 6 juniors, 6 sophomore and 4 freshmen

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accomplishments Conference champions in the 4x4 relay and state qualifiers in the 4x4; 300-meter hurdles state qualifier John Brouwerreturnees Jonathan Perry- mid dis-tance and relaysnewcomers Jager Haan- hurdles and sprints; Cody Faar- long jump and sprints; Jordan Mosher- mid distance; and

Charlie Moore- all aroundstrengths Strong relays and potential to qualify at the state meet in the 4x4, 4x2, long jump and 800working on We are working on con-ditioning and good performances. Our team unity has been strong.conference Beal city to win. Evart and Manton will be strong.goals Looking to finish well with PRs at the end of the season and performing well at the conference meet.experience One senior, two juniors, three sophomores and one freshman

coaches - bill donnelly & holly sigafoose

girls

accomplishments 4x4 state runner up; 4x2 state qualifier; 4x1 state qualifier; 4x4-Conference champs; 800m- Adri Sigafoose state runner up; 400m- Adri Sigafoose 4th place at state; 300m hur-dles- Brittany Hoekwater 8th place all-state finish; Conference champs in the 4x4 and Adri in the 800returnees Brittany Hoekwater- senior, hurdles and sprints; Sydney Dick- senior, mid distance; Kylie Lanser-junior, mid distance; Holly MacLean- sophomore, relays and sprints; and Kaylie Benthem- throwingnewcomers Strong freshmen in the sprints and relays include Madelyn Yount, Ellie Haan, Desiree Ebels, Anna Tea (also long jump). Eighth graders Kari VanPolen and Ally Sigafoose will contribute and help the team.

strengths Our relays will do well, especially the 4x4 and the 4x2. Looking for a number of indi-viduals to qualify at the state meet as well as performing strongly at the Cadillac News Meet and conference meet.working on Conditioning is our focus now and performing well especially when we have our full team at a handful of meets. Gearing up to perform well at the critical end of the year meets.goals Individual goals would be for each athlete to beat their PRs from last season and place well at important meets. Hoping for some conference champs in their relays and individual events. Most importantly qualifying for the state meet.big meets Conference and regionalsexperience Three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, four freshmen and two eighth graders

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The 2015 Northern Michigan Christian boys track team. Charlie Moore, Cody Farr, Jager Haan, Jonathon Jenema, Jonathon Perry and Jordan Mosher.

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The 2015 Northern Michigan Christian golf team. Back Tim Embertson, Jack Simons, Josh Embertson, Sam Moore and Zenyk Towers. Front May Yu, Kameron Koning, Grant Pogue and Caiden Platz. Not pictured Tanner Mulder and Jonathon Eisenga.

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The 2015 Mesick baseball team. Front Dylan McCoy, Garrett Humphreys, Justin Carr, Chase Malkowski, Tyler Myers, Garrett Quiggin, Justin Smith and Isiac Riffle. Middle Brandon Salter, Ethan Humphreys, Alex Kretzschmer, Austin Shetenhelm, Zach Reiter, Austin Hornback, Evan Fitt and Donovan Daniels. Back Coach Frank Malkowski, Coach Kim Fortelka, Sam Vogler, Matt Eaton, Austin Platz, Andrew Jewett and Coach Josh Crocker.

Mesick Boys Baseball Apr. 01 Lansing Christian 4:00 Apr. 02 MARION 4:00 Apr. 14 Buckley 4:30 Apr. 15 MCBAIN 4:15 Apr. 16 BRETHREN 4:15 Apr. 20 Pine River 4:15 Apr. 21 FRANKFORT 4:30 Apr. 23 TC CHRISTIAN 4:15 Apr. 28 Glen Lake 4:15 Apr. 30 N. MICH. CHRISTIAN 4:15 May 01 Benzie 4:15

May 02 Manton Invite 9:00 May 05 SUTTONS BAY 4:15 May 07 ONEKAMA 4:15 May 08 LL ST. MARY 4:15 May 12 KINGSLEY 4:15 May 13 Traverse City West 4:30 May 16 MESICK INVITE 9:00 May 19 LL St. Mary 4:30 May 21 Ellsworth 4:30 May 26 Pre-District TBA May 29 Districts @ Buckley TBA HOME GAMES ARE CAPITALIZED


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The 2015 Mesick softball team. Front (L-R): Kayla Cloough, Carly Wagatha, Rebeka Hoffman, coach Gidget Totten, Alyssa Clock, Marisa Keillor and Brittany Porter. Back (L-R): coach Al Porter, Katlynn Ferguson,Nikala Pfau, Hannah Robinson, Morgan Riojas, Brandi Hawk, Makayla Reed and coach Dave Feriend.

Mesick Girls Softball Apr. 02 Marion 4:00 Apr. 13 Brethren TBA Apr. 14 Buckley 4:30 Apr. 20 Pine River 4:15 Apr. 21 FRANKFORT 4:30 Apr. 25 Boyne City Invite 4:15 Apr. 28 Glen Lake 4:15 May 01 Benzie 4:15 May 02 Cadillac Invite 9:00 May 05 SUTTONS BAY 4:15

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The 2015 Northern Michigan Christian baseball team. Back Kade Ellens, Jordan Eisenga, Sam Ebels, Casey Tebos, Jonathon Dracht, Carson Bassett and Co-Head Coach Jason Towers. Front Co-Head Coach Don Bassett, Coleman Bassett, Jager Haan, Abner Vallecillo Vasquez, Ryan Pogue and Kirk Smallegan.

NMC Boys Baseball Mar. 31 Big Rapids Crossroads 4:00 Apr. 16 PENTWATER 4:00 Apr. 21 Marion 4:30 Apr. 28 Pine River 4:30 Apr. 30 Mesick 4:30 May 04 TC CHRISTIAN 4:30 May 05 MCBAIN 4:30

May 08 BEAL CITY 4:30 May 12 EVART 4:30 May 14 BUCKLEY 4:30 May 15 Manton 4:30 May 19 LAKE CITY 4:30 May 26 MHSAA Districts TBA



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coach - dave feriend

returnees Brittany Porter- Senior pitch-er; Katelyn Ferguson- Senior Catcher; Alyssa Clock- Senior Utility; Makayla Reed- Senior Outfield; Carly Wagatha- Junior 3rd Base, Third year varsity; Morgan Riojas- Junior Pitcher, 1st Base, Third year varsity; and Rebeka Hoffman- Junior 2nd Base, Second Year Varsity.newcomers Coach Dave Feriend and

Asst. Coach Otto Ream; Nikala Pfau- Senior, Outfield; Kayla Clough- Senior, 1st base; Hannah Robinson-Junior, Pitcher; Brandi Hawk-Junior, Outfield; and Marisa Keillor-Junior, Outfield.strengths Pitching should be a strong suit for us this season. I have also been impressed with our defense. We have had a strong junior varsity and summer rec program over the years.

working on We will be working a lot on hit-ting. We need to be able to hit better as team to be successful. We are also working on build-ing good chemistry. The chemistry of family determines the success of a team.conference Frankfort should be the top team in the conference to beat. Glen Lake and Kingsley should compete, as well. I feel we should compete right with them.goals Our team goal is always to improve

as the season goes on, but our ultimate goal overall is to win districts and make a tourna-ment run.big games Frankfort and Glen Lake are always rivalries. We also have a tough non-conference playing Pine river and we will be playing some tough invitationals this season.experience Six seniors and six juniors

coach - josh crocker

returnees Tyler Myers - Senior; Justin Carr - Senior; and Chase

Malkowski - Seniorstrengths We will play defense well.working on Building our roster. Our players compete daily to be listed in The 9. We will be playing our best players, regard-

less of grade level.conference Our conference is always competitive from top to bottom.big games All of our games are equally important

coaches - don bassett & jason towers

record 3-12-1returnees Cade Ellens-pitcher; Jordan Eisenga-shortstop; and Sam Ebels-2nd basenewcomers Freshmen Kirk Smallegan Carson and Coleman Bassett; and senior Abner Vallecillostrengths Hitting the ball well this year

working on Cutting down on errors, communication and working together as a teamconference Pine River and Beal City are always strong. Any of the rest of the teams could surprise yougoals Our goal is to get above .500 and try to make a run in the post-seasonexperience Four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and three freshmen

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The 2015 Mesick girls track and field team. Front row from left to right: Angelene Green, Drew Farrell, Terri Crawford, Amy Simerson, Mazy Mathewson and Tamae Simerson. Back row from left to right: Kiara Cullen, Abby Riffle, Madison Stewart, Evelyn Ferguson and Sierra King.

Mesick Boys & Girls Golf Apr. 16 MANTON 4:30 Apr. 20 Kingsley 1:30 Apr. 22 Suttons Bay 4:30 Apr. 29 Glen Lake 1:30 Apr. 30 Mancelona 4:30

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coach - scott phillips

record 4-12returnees Alex Stanton, junior, was third individually at conference championship, qualified for states individually with third at regionals and placed 10th at states. He will be my first golfer. Daniel Malkowski and Kesha Stevenson will also be returning from last year. Miranda Anderson and RJ Parish are exploring whether they will return depending on work schedules.newcomers Ian Fiorini, Josh Carson, Jared Nolan, Aaron Epperly, Aaliyah Andrews and Vince Ferguson are all new players and are just learning the game and finding equip-ment. They will be competing for position and match time.strengths Attitude will be our biggest strength. We know

we are a team without a lot of experience so we will be relaxed and having fun without a lot of pressure.working on More than half the team has not played before, rules and golfing etiquette will be a big focus early on. Finding the kids clubs from the last 10 years instead of 20-30 years old will also be important.conference Suttons Bay is always the favorite, Leland should be second, after that its always up in the air...Kingsley might be the sleeper.goals Individually, I hope Alex Stanton gets to states again, which would be an incredible accomplishment. Team wise, just learning the game and having fun will make this year a success.experience Two seniors, four juniors, one sophomore and four freshmen

boys coach - dan hoffman

accomplishments Won four trophies and took four boys to state finalsreturnees Zack Workman senior 3200, 1600, 800; Brennan Huff Junior 3200, 1600 ;Chad Mathewson 100, 200; and Colin Stewart 1600.newcomers Robert Williamson 100, 200, 300 hurdles; Henry

Hill shot put, high jump; and Dirk Smith 400, long jump.strengths Lead long distance set Individual PR.working on Blocks getting out clean, setting good pace laps and long distances.conference Kingsley and Glen lakegoals Long distance runners to lead the feild going to state with two or more runners.experience 2 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 freshmen

girls coach - chuck kerner

accomplishments second in conference; 2nd in 400m relay at the state finals (Farrell, King, Clock, Green); same relay broke school record; Maddison Clock broke long jump record; and Sierra King broke the 100m hurdle and 300m hurdle record.returnees Evelyn Ferguson (12th)- distance, shot, disc; Sierra King (11th)- sprinter, hurdler, relays; Angel Green (11th)- sprinter, long jump, relays; Madison Stewart (11th)- shot, disc, relays; and Drew Farrell (10th)- sprinter, disc, relays.newcomers Mazy Mathewson (9th)- sprinter, shot; Kiara Cullen (9th)- distance; Abbie Riffle (9th)- high jump, relays; Tamae Simerson (9th)- sprinter, relays; Terri Crawford (9th)- sprinter; and Amy Simerson (11th)- distance, high jumpstrengths Our team is strong in the sprints and hurdles. We have five freshmen coming

in with a variety of skills. We have veteran disc and shot girls who should be strong this year.working on This year, with 11 girls, we have enough to fill most of the relays. Our hope is to continue to develop this area, and improve in the high jump and other field events. Our sprinters are working very hard as are our distance runners.conference Benzie Central is strong with a very large team as is Kingsley. Mesick will be a strong contender if we put everything together.goals In my eyes we already have success as a team. The girls are working extremely hard, helping each other, and setting high goals.big meets All of the conference meets are extremely important and I am sure every team is working toward being 1st. in conference. Every team has athletes that are skilled and well-coached, and I am looking forward to the competition.


The 2015 Mesick golf team. Front row from left to right: Daniel Malkowski, Ian Fiorini, Kesha Stevenson, Rodney Parish and Alex Stanton. Back row from left to right: Coach Scott Philips, Aaron Epperly, Vincent Ferguson and Josh Carson.


Evart Boys & Girls Track Mar. 20 Saginaw Valley State 12:00 Apr. 02 LAKEVIEW 4:30 Apr. 14 REED CITY 4:30 Apr. 17 Roscommon 3:00 Apr. 21 Pine River - Manton 4:30 Apr. 24 HESPERIA 4:30 Apr. 28 Lake City - McBain 4:30 May 01 Lake City TBA May 05 N. MICH. CHRISTIAN 4:30 May 09 Alma College TBA

May 11 Beal City - Marion 4:30 May 15 Regionals

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Evart Boys Baseball Mar. 30 Vestaburg 4:00 Apr. 15 GLEN LAKE 4:00 Apr. 18 Beaverton 9:30 Apr. 20 Lake City 4:30 Apr. 23 MONTABELLA 4:00 Apr. 24 COLEMAN 4:30 Apr. 27 BEAL CITY 4:30 Apr. 29 MCBAIN 4:30 May 04 Marion 4:30

May 06 Big Rapids 4:30 May 09 CAT CLASSIC 9:00 May 12 N. Mich. Christian 4:30 May 13 Chippewa Hills 4:30 May 15 Pine River 4:30 May 18 MANTON 4:30 May 20 REED CITY 4:30 May 29 Districts @ Beal City TBA May 30 Districts @ Beal City TBA HOME GAMES ARE CAPITALIZED


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record 7-0 in Highland dual meetsaccomplisments Highland Conference champs, regional champs, 3rd at MITCA Finalsreturnees Santana Scott- Junior Distance Runner- Returning HC and Regional Champ in the 1600 and 3200. Santana is in the best shape of his life and appears primed to have a great season. He recently ran 9:56(3200), 4:40(1600) and 2:05(800) at the Saginaw Valley Invitational. Josh Woods-Sophomore Distance Runner- Last year Josh ran 4:46(1600), 2:08(800) and 10:22(3200) last year as a freshman. Running with Santana he gives a very solid 1-2 punch in the distance races. Major Griffin- Sophomore- Sprints/Mid-Distance- Major ran 53.7(400), 2:11(800) and 25.2(200) last year as a freshman. He is a little bigger, stronger and faster this year and could be ready for a breakout season. Dillon Danley (Junior) and Cody Pritchard(Sophomore)will anchor our long jump, sprints and sprint relays this year. They were both a big part of very successful relay teams last season and their experience will be a great asset on a relatively young team. Zach Parshall-Junior-High Jump- Zach went 62 last year and had looked

good in practice this spring. He leads a group of jumpers that should be a strength for us this year.newcomers Trevin Ladd- Sophomore- Trevin will be dual sporting this spring as he comes to us from the baseball team. Trevin will be a very strong contributor in the high jump, 400 and relays. Rob Tapling- Junior- will add depth to hurdles, sprints and relays. Rob also comes to us as a dual sport athlete. Andrew Bengry-Junior- Another dual sporter will give us much needed help in the vault and hurdles. Ben Randall- Freshman- Ben is a very versatile athlete who will make a big impact in anything from sprint relays to the 1600 to jumps.strenghts We should be very sound from 400 on up with Major, Trevin, Ben, Josh and Santana. I also anticipate that our jumps will be very solid.working on Our throwers are very young and inexperienced, and we are working on new relay combinations after the loss of a couple of seniors.conference I think that there are number of teams that could challenge for the HC champi-onship. Everyone seems to have strengths and weaknesses. We hope to be in the mix with Lake City, Manton, Beal City and Pine River.goals It is always our goal to win the HC and anything after that is icing on the cake.big meets They are all important in the HC.

coach - ken willems

record 7-2accomplishments Second place in Highland, second at regional, 10th MHSAA State, Jessica Tea-Hui State Champ in high jump, Kirsten Parsons third at state in shot put.returnees Mara Van Order: 11, sprints, discus, relays; Allyssa Witbeck: 11, High jump, long jump, pole vault, relays; Lexie Fehrenbach: 11, Pole vault, middle distance, relays; Tabby Turley: 12, Hurdles, sprints, relays; Bro

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