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Boys Basketball

pine river senior guard

Parents: Richard and Sherry McDonald
Stat Line: Averaged 18.6 points, 7.1
rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.1 steals per
game
Memorable Moment: Scoring
my 1,000th point during the Beal City
game and beating McBain on their homecoming
Future Plans: Attend college and
become a teacher or get a business degree

dream team
1. major griffin
evart sophomore guard

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8. jayden perry

11. lucas harris

cadillac senior forward

Parents: Pete and Julie Finch
Stat Line: Averaged 6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.6 steals for Class B
regional champion Vikings; a great team
leader.
Memorable Moment: Winning
our fifth district title in a row
Future Plans: Go to college to
study business and play baseball

manton freshman guard

Parents: Jason and Tina Perry
Stat Line: Averaged 11.3 points, 3 assists and 2 steals per game
Memorable Moment: Beating
Pine River on their homecoming night
Future Plans: Win districts next
year

pine river senior forward

Parents: Sheri and Jamie Edstrom,
Mark Harris
Stat Line: Averaged 13.4 points, 6.7
rebounds and 2.2 assists per game
Memorable Moment: Scoring 27
at Lake City
Future Plans: Go to college and
hopefully play basketball

9. jordan eisenga
12. cole powell
nmc senior guard
Parents: Bryan and Diane Eisenga
Stat Line: Averaged 15 points and 4.8
manton sophomore gd/forward
rebounds per game
Parents: Bret and Amy Baker
Memorable Moment: When we
Stat Line: Averaged 11.9 points, 8 replayed at Evart on their homecoming
bounds and 2 assists per game
night and Kade Ellens tipped in the winMemorable Moment: Beating
ning shot at the buzzer
Pine River on their Snowfest game and
Future Plans: To attend college,
having a double-double
study education and hopefully play basFuture Plans: Win districts
ketball

4. wyatt baker

Parents: Major Griffin and Christina

Langworthy
6. craig sterk
Stat Line: Averaged 14.2 points and
3.2 rebounds per game
mcbain sophomore center
Memorable Moment: Getting
Parents: Dave and Karen Sterk
third in my region for track my freshman
Stat Line: Averaged 17.3 points, 8.3 reyear
bounds, 2.0 blocks, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals
Future Plans: My goal for next
per game for the Class C regional and
year is to get all-conference in track in the Highland Conference champion Ramblers
400-meter dash
Memorable Moment: When
Jordan Vanderhoef hit a game-winning
free throw with .2 seconds left to win the
district final
2. lucas marion
Future Plans: Have two more deep
tournament runs
lake city junior center
Parents: Jeff and Laura Marion
Stat Line: Averaged 18.6 points, 12.2
rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game
7. denver cade
Memorable Moment: Victory
over Beal City
buckley freshman guard
Future Plans: Attend a university
Parents: Jamie and Heather Cade
to excel in academics as well as athletics,
Stat Line: Averaged 18.2 points, 5.2
preferably football or basketball
assists and 7.6 rebounds per game
Memorable Moment: Scoring 34
points in our first district game
Future Plans: To win a district title

Congratulations
to all
area
athletes
on a
great
season!

13. chris barton

cadillac senior guard
Parents: John and Holly Emington
Stat Line: Averaged 13.4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal per game for
the Class B regional champion Vikings
Memorable Moment: Playing at
the Breslin Center two years in a row and
winning our fifth district in a row this
year
Future Plans: Playing basketball
at Lawrence Tech and becoming an engineer

The Cadillac News All-Area Teams

were chosen by sports writers
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upon coaches nominations.

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Parents: Kate and Will Mobley
Stat Line: Averaged 12.0 points and
8.4 rebounds per game for the Class B district champion Coyotes
Memorable Moment: Winning
districts over Big Rapids
Future Plans: Attend Ferris State
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Parents: Jack and Cheryl Powell
Stat Line: Averaged 13.3 points, 5.8
rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per
game for the Class C regional and Highland Conference champion Ramblers
Memorable Moment: Winning
districts
Future Plans: Make a run in the
tournament next year and play college
basketball

10. andrew emington

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Captain
11. meredith hamlet
mcbain senior guard
Parents: Todd and Patti Hamlet
Stat Line: Averaged 25.2 points, 8 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.2 steals per game
for the Class C district and Highland Conference co-champion Ramblers. Named
Class C All-State by the Associated Press
Memorable Moment: Playing
under my dad for four years and playing
with some amazing girls
Future Plans: Attend Valparaiso
on scholarship to play basketball

dream team

3. brittany hoekwater
nmc senior guard
Parent: Shannon Hoekwater
Stat Line: Averaged 13 points and
shot 60 percent from the free-throw line
Memorable Moment: Beating
Beal City and being third in the Highland
Conference
Future Plans: Going to MidMichigan Community College and play
basketball

1. lisa metzger
cadillac senior guard/forward
Parents: Jeannee and Joseph
Metzger
Stat Line: Led the Vikings in assists
and rebounding and was second in steals.
Memorable Moment: Winning
Big North and districts last season
Future Plans: Attending Aquinas,
hopefully competing on the track team,
and studying athletic training

2. mara vanorder
evart junior forward
Parents: Dawn and Joel VanOrder
Stat Line: Averaged 10 points, 14.2
rebounds and 2.2 steals per game
Memorable Moment: Scoring 20
points and grabbing 24 rebounds at NMC
this season
Future Plans: Getting all-conference in the 400-meter dash in track and
improving as a basketball player

9. sam vanhouten

6. kassy nelson

4. michaela koopman

pine river senior guard

Parents: Marvin and Roberta Nelson
Stat Line: Averaged 23.0 points,
6.6 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 3.7 assists
per game for the Highland Conference
co-champion Bucks. Named Class C AllState by the Associated Press
Memorable Moment: Splitting
the conference title with McBain
Future Plans: Attend Saginaw Valley State University and play basketball. I
plan on earning a degree in pre-medicine
and later becoming a pediatrician

mcbain sophomore forward

Parents: Lisa and Bruce Koopman
Stat Line: Averaged 7.9 points and 6
7. karrah baker
rebounds per game for the Class C district
and Highland Conference co-champion
manton senior center
Ramblers
Parents: Bret and Amy Baker
Memorable Moment: Getting to
Stat Line: Averaged 9.2 points, 6.3 rethe quarterfinals as freshman
bounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals per game
Future Plans: Help lead my team
Memorable Moment: Beating
to the Breslin and be a role model for my
Beal City
teammates
Future Plans: Attend Finlandia
University for physical therapy assistant
and play basketball

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pine river sophomore guard
Parents: Ken and Paula Justin
Stat Line: Averaged 10.4 points, 5.0
assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 steals per
game for the Highland Conference cochampion Bucks
Memorable Moment: Splitting
the conference title with McBain
Future Plans: Win the conference
and continue improving as a team

12. Melanie heuker

lake city junior forward

Parents: Rebecca and Matthew
Schichtel
Stat Line: Averaged a team-high 14.6
points, 6.6 rebounds and three steals per
game
Memorable Moment: Coming
from behind and beating Manton in overtime
Future Plans: Become conference
champs next basketball season

GOOD JOB
TEAMS!

mcbain sophomore guard

Parents: Cliff and Sally VanHouten
Stat Line: Averaged 9.5 points and
shot 30 percent from beyond the arc for
the Class C district and Highland Conference co-champion Ramblers
Memorable Moment: Winning
districts
Future Plans: Win the Highland
Conference and go as far as possible in
the state tournament next year

8. kylie christensen
cadillac sophomore center
Parents: Corey and Brenda Christensen
Stat Line: Averaged eight points and
9.8 rebounds per game
Memorable Moment: First game
back beating Alpena
Future Plans: Win the Big North
and districts

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Parents: Doug and Erin Heuker
Stat Line: Averaged 13 points and
seven rebounds per game while shooting
60 percent from the line
Memorable Moment: When my
team immediately surrounded me in
prayers after my father passed away
Future Plans: To be a team leader

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Captain
12. chase morrison
pine river junior 285 pounds
Parents: Thomas and Shelley Morrison
Stat Line: Finished 45-10 overall and
took fourth at Division 4 state finals
Memorable Moment: Placing
fourth at states and beating up on Tony
Moore in warmups
Future Plans: Win a state title and
wrestle in college

dream team
1. tyler mccurry

4. ryder christensen

8. matt mcgahey

13. devin ward

manton freshman 152 pounds

Parents: Scott and Jeannie Christensen
Stat Line: Recorded 31 wins and won
a conference championship
Memorable Moment: Winning
the conference meet
Future Plans: Working hard for
next year and making it to states

reed city senior 125 pounds

Parents: Nicole and Richard McGahey
Stat Line: Finished 39-9 overall, first
team academic all-state and won the Reed
City Invitational
Memorable Moment: Getting my
100th career win
Future Plans: Go to Eastern Michigan University and see if I can wrestle

reed city senior 171 pounds

Parents: Chris and Shawn Ward
Stat Line: Finished 38-8 overall, first
team all-conference, Division 3 regional
qualifier and won Reed City Invitational
Memorable Moment: Earning
first team all-conference and winning the
Reed City Invitational
Future Plans: Wrestle in college

pine river senior 189 pounds

5. phillip ragatzki
Parents: Jason and Heidi McCurry
Stat Line: Finished 46-14 overall and
was seventh at Division 4 state finals
Memorable Moment: Getting a
high-five from (coaches) Jones and Martin after placing seventh in the state
Future Plans: Currently enlisted
in the U.S. Air Force

14. Jeff gross

9. bradley dunn

pine river senior 135 pounds

Parents: Wendy and David Ragatzki
manton junior 145 pounds
Stat Line: Finished 27-21 overall and
Parents: Tom and Lisa Dunn
was a Division 4 state qualifier
Stat Line: Recorded 29 wins, second
Memorable Moment: Taking
in the conference and a Division 4 regionfirst at the Mio Invitational
al qualifier
Future Plans: Go to Eastern MichiMemorable Moment: Hanging
gan to become a teacher
out with Chase at regionals
Future Plans: Go to states next year

pine river senior 171 pounds

Parents: Todd Gross and Linda
Schmitt
Stat Line: Finished 40-15 overall and
took seventh at Division 4 finals
Memorable Moment: Placing
seventh at states
Future Plans: Go to college to play
football

2. tony moore
6. andrew park
pine river senior 119 pounds
Parents: Kevin and Tracey Moore
Stat Line: Finished 46-11 overall and
was a Division 4 state qualifier
Memorable Moment: Taking
first at the Marquette Challenge
Future Plans: Go to college to
maybe continue wrestling

10. brady long

15. Tucker Fansler

pine river freshman 103 pounds

Parents: Tonya Holmes, Junior
pine river senior 140 pounds
Holmes, Charlie Park and Nedra Park
Parents: Thomas and Mellisa Long
Stat Line: Finished 35-11 and took
Stat Line: Was 37-17 overall and was
fifth at Division 4 state finals
a Division 4 regional qualifier
Memorable Moment: Taking
Memorable Moment: Team states
fifth in the state
Future Plans: Go fishing and go to
Future Plans: Working hard in the Baker College
off-season for next year

pine river junior 130 pounds

Parents: Carrie and Shane Fansler
Stat Line: Finished 37-19 overall and
was a Division 4 state qualifier
Memorable Moment: Making it
to states
Future Plans: Place at the state
finals

3. steven helsel
11. josh jackson
manton senior 160 pounds
Parents: Bob and Denise Helsel
Stat Line: Recorded 32 wins, second
in the conference and a Division 4 state
qualifier
Memorable Moment: Breaking
the schools near-fall record for a season
Future Plans: Become a U.S. Marine

7. nathan park
pine river junior 103 pounds
Parents: Tonya Holmes, Junior
Holmes, Charlie Park and Nedra Park
Stat Line: Finished 41-11 overall and
was a Division 4 state qualifier
Memorable Moment: Making it
to states and taking first at Mio
Future Plans: Place in states, get
100th win and have fun

Congratulations On A Great Season

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Parents: Paul and Stacey Stone
Stat Line: Finished 50-13 overall and
took seventh at Division 4 state finals
Memorable Moment: Achieving
state placement two years in a row
Future Plans: Continue wrestling
and further my education

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16. Jordan stone

pine river junior 215 pounds
Parents: Scott and Theresa Jackson
Stat Line: Finished 41-12 overall and
was a Division 4 state qualifier
Memorable Moment: Making it
to states and winning one match
Future Plans: Place at states and
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Honorable
Mention2015
Wrestling
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Michael Burwell
Lake City

Boys Basketball
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Hannah Baldinger
Buckley

Emily Libey
Reed City

Dominic Garcia
Pine River

Sydney Dick
NMC

Serenity Morgan
Lake City

Hollie Eising
Lake City

Hanna Price
Reed City

Alayna Hess
Cadillac

Cheyanna Rizor
Pine River

Mikayela Johns
Cadillac

Lillian Swiler
Marion

Kristin Kullman
Evart

Shelby Whitt
McBain

Austin Harris
Buckley

Quinn Crago
Cadillac

Ethan Myers
Cadillac

Logan Eling
McBain

Greg Park
Pine River

Kade Ellens
NMC

Nolan Patterson
Reed City

Evan Ferritto
Cadillac

Mason Powell
Pine River

Hunter Rosted
Manton

Brandon Fulks
Pine River

Tyler Sterk
McBain

Jacob Shivlie
Lake City

Bryce Guernsey
Buckley

Tyler Swing
Manton

Garret Gugle
Pine River

Jordan Vanderhoef
McBain

Tony Giftos
Manton
Ryan Groendyke
Manton
Joe Rigling
Pine River

Garrett Siddall
Manton
Evan Skiver
Reed City
Reiley Somers
Manton
Thayne Stieg
Reed City
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Manton

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