ALL-AREA
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WRESTLING
2019 WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
Wrestler of the Year
Coach of the Year
Kacy Datema
Braxton Seida
Carson City-Crystal • Head Coach
Carson City-Crystal • senior, 160-pounds 47-2 overall, D4, 160-pound state champion
Seventh straight district title, 8 All-State wrestlers, 2 state champs, 1 runner-up
Braxton Seida’s wrestling career culminated this year as the senior had a stellar 47-2 record and claimed first place in districts, regionals and earned a state title in the Division 4, 160-pound weight class. “Braxton is truly one of the toughest kids I have ever coached,” Eagles head coach Kacy Datema said. “Braxton has been a very big part of this team over the last four years finishing just shy of 200 wins (196). He has had two finals appearances and placed three times. He is a natural leader and he does so by example. He encourages some of the inexperienced wrestlers to work to get better. He is positive and tends to build his teammates up.”
The bar seems to get higher and higher for Eagles head coach Kacy Datema and his coaching staff. Last season, after clinching another district trophy, Datema brought his team to a quarterfinals finish and led a school-record eight wrestlers to the state individual finals. This year, the team once again dominated, earning another district trophy and semifinal appearance and once again setting a school record for most individual wrestlers qualifying for the state finals with 10. Of those 10, eight placed with two earning a state title — Braxton Seida and Jamison Ward — and one, his son, Nolan Datema, finishing runner-up.
RUNNERS-UP: Jamison Ward, CC-C; Nolan Datema, CC-C
RUNNER-UP: Shaun Balhorn, Montabella
ALL-AREA WRESTLING HONORS GOLD SQUAD
SILVER SQUAD Daryn Shepler Caleb Collins Daniel Smith Brian Yeakey Curtis Perry
Carson City-Crystal Carson City-Crystal Carson City-Crystal Carson City-Crystal Lakeview
BRONZE SQUAD
Braxton Seida Carson City-Crystal senior Division 4, 160-pound All-State champion
Jamison Ward Carson City-Crystal junior Division 4, 130-pound All-State champion
Nolan Datema Carson City-Crystal senior Division 4, 112-pound All-State runner-up
TOP NEWCOMER
Jaron Johnson Carson City-Crystal sophomore Division 4, 125-pound All-State third place
David Shattuck Montabella junior Division 4, 145-pound All-State fourth place
Dylan Hulliberger Thomas Doran Cole Cudney Aiden Adkins Bryson Ehle
Belding Belding Ionia Carson City-Crystal Belding
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HONORABLE MENTION Tri County freshman Anthony Stallhood went 28-18 this season and qualified for the state individual finals, and was the only freshman in the Daily News area to do so. Though he was 0-2 at the finals, he has shown he has plenty of potential to improve on what he accomplished this season.— DN Photo | Alex Freeman
Belding senior Dylan Hulliberger, the team’s MVP, went 44-6 on the year. “In our biggest matches, Dylan would bump to 285 or do whatever was needed and usually came away with the fall,” said Belding head coach Art Ward. — DN Photo | Ryan Schlehuber
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ALL-AREA 2019 WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Coaches of the Year
Player of the Year
Adele Kemp
Greenville • senior shooting guard
Rob Putnam
19.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game
Central Montcalm • Head Coach
On top of scoring more than 1,000 career points during her senior season with the Yellow Jackets, senior Adele Kemp, who has now earned back-to-back Daily News Player of the Year awards, became the all-time leading scorer for the Greenville varsity girls basketball program, finishing with 1,409 points. “Adele has been outstanding all season. Her work ethic, competitive spirit and leadership was on display every game and every practice,” Greenville head coach Eric Nichols said. “Adele faced numerous gadget defenses all season and she, along with her teammates, adjusted very well. As good as Adele is as a player, she’s even a better teammate and a better kid.”
23-1 overall, first district trophy in team history After going undefeated in the regular season last year, Rob Putnam led his Green Hornets to another undefeated regular season and CSAA-Gold title, but this time, he also led the team to its first district trophy in program history, reaching the regionals. He also directed Libby Ledford’s efforts in reaching the 1,000-career point mark and coached three seniors — Ledford, Hannah Putnam, his daughter, and Kiara Wernette — who are now the program’s all-time leading scorers.
RUNNERS-UP: Ciarra Magnuson, Lakeview; Hannah Putnam, Central Montcalm
RUNNER-UP: Tim Stout, Carson City-Crystal
ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL HONORS FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM Bailey Fitzpatrick
CC-C
Bailey Vissman
C. Montcalm
Kiara Wernette
C. Montcalm
Taylor Kirby
Ionia
Brooklynn Knopf
Montabella
THIRD TEAM Adele Kemp Greenville senior guard 19 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game
Hannah Putnam Central Montcalm senior forward 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.9 assists per game
TOP NEWCOMER
Libby Ledford Central Montcalm senior guard 13 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 steals per game
Ciarra Magnuson Lakeview senior center 13.3 points, 14.6 rebounds, 4.9 blocks, 2.8 steals per game
Kaylea Stone Carson City-Crystal senior forward 14.4 points, 8 rebounds per game
SIXTH WOMAN Melissa Mezquitic
Mary Siple
Tri County guard 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals per game
Central Montcalm forward 3.6 points, 1.25 rebounds, 0.8 steals per game
“Mary hit 14 three’s for us this year after having to sit out two games due to injury. She was our second leading scorer and our best free throw shooter. She hit a couple big shots for us in some close games.” — Head coach Alyssa Alger
“Melissa excelled at this role, she could play multiple positions for us and handle them all with confidence. She was a true team player coming off the bench giving us a big lift in numerous games.” — Head coach Rob Putnam
Mary Siple Tri County guard
RUNNERS-UP: London Eldridge, Central Montcalm; Naroa Velazquez, Ionia
Alexandria McNinch
Belding
Hailey Thomas
Belding
Megan Dailey
CC-C
Jenna Dove
Vestaburg
Jenna Caterino
Greenville
HONORABLE MENTION Melissa Mezquitic Central Montcalm forward
RUNNERS-UP: Allyson Stevens, Carson City-Crystal; Naroa Velazquez, Ionia; Hannah Palmer, Vestaburg
BELDING: Ashtyn Cegelis; GREENVILLE: Jenna Caterino, Zoe Hallock, Lexy Hallock IONIA: Ashlyn May, Abby Frost; LAKEVIEW: Hailee Cantu, Hannah Nadeau, Sydnie Nielsen, Kyra Perez; TRI COUNTY: Emma Sickelsteel, Summer Longstreet, Alicia Bowen; VESTABURG: Brianna Zinn, Philena Johnston.
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BOYS BASKETBALL Coach of the Year
Player of the Year
Scott Swinehart
Connor Riley
Ionia • Head Coach
Montabella • senior guard
20-4 overall record, 10-0 CAAC-White, district champions
30 points, 12 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots per game, 53 percent field goal shooting
It was quite a busy and fun season for Ionia Bulldogs head coach Scott Swinehart, as he led the team to its first ever CAAC-White Conference title with a perfect league record and earned back-to-back district titles, finishing with a 20-4 overall record. Added to that is a more heartening stat for Swinehart, as his son, senior Brady Swinehart, a Daily News Player of the Year runner-up, scored more than 1,000 career points and his one quarter, 25-point performance during a win against Lakeview was tied for eighth best in MHSAA boys basketball history.
Once again, Montabella’s stellar point guard Connor Riley proved he was the best of the best in local varsity boys basketball, averaging 30 points a game as well as 12 rebounds per game for the Mustangs. The back-to-back Daily News Player of the Year scored 40-plus points three times this season, including a 51-point performance that set a school record. “Connor is the hardest working player I have ever coached. Off the court, he is a great student and a great teammate on the court,” Montabella head coach Jared Simon said. “He showed great leadership all season and also led us in all statistical categories.”
ALL-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL HONORS FIRST TEAM
Gunner Hill Central Montcalm junior forward 15 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game, 47% field goals
Gavin Cossou Greenville senior center 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds per game
Kaine Brown Greenville senior guard 16.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists per game, 43 deflections
SECOND TEAM Levi Syrjala Belding Nick Szymanski Ionia Andrew Nummer Lakeview Drew Stout Carson City-Crystal Bryce Hallman Tri County
THIRD TEAM Jacob Rodel Belding Jackson Murphy Carson City-Crystal Brien Keene Lakeview Austin Pawlowski Montabella Brennan Bauer Vestaburg
Kyler Stone
Brady Swinehart Ionia senior guard 21 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2 steals per game
Connor Riley Montabella senior guard 30 points, 4.5 assists, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks per game, 53% field goals
TOP NEWCOMER / SIXTH MAN
Carson City-Crystal sophomore Coming off the bench (and filling in for injured starting center Brody Mikula for a couple of games), sophomore Kyler Stone showed his versatility and was was an effective scorer, averaging nine points, three rebounds and two assists per game for the Eagles. He also was deadly from outside, shooting 46 percent from the three-point line. SIXTH MAN RUNNERS-UP: Reed Willmore, Belding; Logan Schafer, Ionia; TOP NEWCOMER RUNNERS-UP: Kyran Breimayer, Belding; McKeegan Ferguson, Montabella;
Kyler Stone Carson City-Crystal
HONORABLE MENTION
BELDING: Nate Silva, Reed Willmore; CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL: Brody Mikula; CENTRAL MONTCALM: Asher Vissman, Drew Jacoby, Jared Ledford, Trenton Shaffer; GREENVILLE: Zane Bigelow, Grant Thwaites; IONIA: Micah Groom, Darius Taylor, Gage Taylor; LAKEVIEW: Hayden Rentschler; TRI COUNTY: Cameren Friend, Nick Braunschneider, Nick Poprawski, Collin Kirkwood
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ALL-AREA 2019 WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
BOWLING
Boys Bowler of the Year
Girls Bowler of the Year
Wyatt Meyers
Makayla Phenix
Season average: 188; eighth at regionals, 16th at state tournament.
Season score avg: 176.3; highest avg. in CSAA, 3rd in regionals, All-Conference First Team
Belding sophomore
Central Montcalm senior
“Placed third at post-conference, placed eighth at regionals, placed 16 at state in the O-K Silver. Wyatt is very passionate about bowling, will be a great asset and leader next season. Congratulations on a great year.” — Belding boys varsity coach Jason Willmore
“Over the last four years, Makayla has been the hardest working bowler we have had. She comes to practice with a smile and eagerness to continue to improve her game. During her four years on the CM bowling team, she never quit or gave up. She battled through sicknesses and injuries all four years. As captain and anchor bowler for our team for the last two years, Makayla’s teammates looked to her for leadership and strength when they may have been struggling. She leaves some very big shoes to fill, by her younger sister, Brooklyn, who is a sophomore this year, and will take over the anchor and captain role.” — Central Montcalm girls bowling assistant coach Sarah Phenix
ALL-AREA BOYS BOWLING HONORS BOYS BOWLING FIRST TEAM
Wyatt Meyers Belding sophomore 188 scoring average
Trenton Altman Belding freshman 207 scoring average
Tristan Robinson Belding senior 171 scoring average
Doug Billings Jr. CC-C freshman 188.36 scoring average
Tyler Kelly Greenville junior 180 scoring average
Kris Clark Greenville junior 171 scoring average
Tommy Johnson Tri County junior 177 scoring average
Riley Devereaux Lakeview freshman 189 scoring average
HONORABLE MENTION CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL: Kaden Walker; C. MONTCALM: Parker Kimball; GREENVILLE: Elliott Flynn; LAKEVIEW: Shane Esterline; TRI COUNTY: Jared Wozniak, Luke Myers
ALL-AREA GIRLS BOWLING HONORS GIRLS BOWLING FIRST TEAM
Christina Douglas Belding junior 161 scoring average
Caitlyn Evans Belding senior 191 scoring average
Makayla Phenix Central Montcalm senior 176.3 scoring average
Ocean Chavez Central Montcalm senior 154.1 scoring average
Chloe Billings CC-C senior 161.85 scoring average
Hailey Gillmere Greenville freshman 140 scoring average
Jenna Funk Lakeview senior 159 scoring average
Morghan Clewley Tri County sophomore 144.5 scoring average
HONORABLE MENTION BELDING: Katie Gasper; GREENVILLE: Morgan Gotwalt, Kellsey Green
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ionia bowling did not submit nominations for boys or girls teams
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ALL-AREA 2019 WINTER SPORTS AWARDS
COMPETITIVE CHEER
BELDING BLACK KNIGHTS BANQUET HONORS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Kyra Umlor • MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Destiny White EDITOR’S NOTE: Tri County banquet awards were held after All-Area publication; Montabella did not submit banquet awards
AREA ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Greenville sophomore Caden Peterman, O-K Conference First Team member.
Ionia senior Nick Szymanski, CAAC-White First Team member.
BOWLING
CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—GOLD BOYS: Tommy Johnson, Tri County; Braden Kring, C. Montcalm, Luke Myers, C. Montcalm Honorable Mention: Andrew Bogart, Tri County GIRLS: Makayla Phenix, C. Montcalm, Ocean Chavez, C. Montcalm, Britney Wittkepp, C. Montcalm Honorable Mention: Brooklyn Phenix, C. Montcalm, Morghan Clewley, Tri County CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—SILVER BOYS: Riley Devereaux, Lakeview; Shane Esterline, Lakeview Honorable Mention: Thomas Nadeau, Lakeview; Mason Cole, Lakeview GIRLS: Jenna Funk, Lakeview Honorable Mention: Stevey Hogle, Lakeview OTTAWA-KENT SILVER CONFERENCE BOYS: Trenton Altman, Belding; Wyatt Meyers, Belding; Tristan Doty-Robinson, Belding GIRLS: Caitlyn Evans, Belding; Christina Douglas, Belding Honorable Mention: Katie Gasper, Belding OTTAWA-KENT WHITE CONFERENCE BOYS: Tyler Kelly, Greenville Honorable Mention: Kris Clark, Greenville GIRLS: Honorable Mention: Kellsey Green, Greenville MID-STATE ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE GIRLS: Chloe Billings, Carson City-Crystal CAPITAL AREA ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE (WHITE) BOYS: Cole Pung, Ionia; Xavier Begerow, Ionia GIRLS: Honorable Mention: Tabbatha Martin, Ionia
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—GOLD Gunner Hill, C. Montcalm; Cameren Friend, Tri County Honorable Mention: Asher Vissman, C. Montcalm; Bryce Hallman, Tri County CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—SILVER Andrew Nummer, Lakeview Honorable Mention: Brien Keene, Lakeview OTTAWA-KENT WHITE CONFERENCE Gavin Cossou, Greenville MID-STATE ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Drew Stout, Carson City-Crystal; Jackson Murphy, Carson City-Crystal; Connor Riley, Montabella SECOND TEAM: Brody Mikula, Carson City-Crystal; Kyler Stone, Carson City-Crystal; Austin Pawlowski, Montabella HONORABLE MENTION: Kolbe Rohn, Carson City-Crystal; Andrae Wilson, Carson City-Crystal; Brennan Bauer, Vestaburg CAPITAL AREA ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE (WHITE) Nick Szymanski, Ionia; Brady Swinehart, Ionia; Darius Taylor, Ionia HONORABLE MENTION: Gage Taylor, Ionia; Micah Groom, Ionia
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—GOLD Hannah Putnam, C. Montcalm; Libby Ledford, C. Montcalm; Bailey Vissman, C.
Montcalm; Grace Miller, Tri County; Jessica Thompson, Tri County HONORABLE MENTION: Kiara Wernette, C. Montcalm; Emma Sickelsteel, Tri County OTTAWA-KENT WHITE CONFERENCE Adele Kemp, Greenville HONORABLE MENTION: Jenna Caterino CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION—SILVER Hailee Cantu, Lakeview HONORABLE MENTION: Ciarra Magnuson, Lakeview MID-STATE ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Bailey Fitzpatrick, Carson City-Crystal; Kaylea Stone, Carson City-Crystal; Megan Dailey, Carson City-Crystal SECOND TEAM: Kaylee Reeder, Carson City-Crystal; Kolbi Humphrey; Brooklynn Knopf, Montabella; Jenna Dove, Vestaburg HONORABLE MENTION: Mya Scott, Montabella; Philena Johnston, Vestaburg; Brianna Zinn, Vestaburg CAPITAL AREA ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE (WHITE) Ashlyn May, Ionia; Taylor Kirby, Ionia HONORABLE MENTION: Abby Frost, Ionia
COMPETITIVE CHEER
OTTAWA-KENT-SILVER CONFERENCE Lauren Barker, Belding; Alexis McCarty, Belding; Anna Maag, Belding; Kyra Umlor, Belding HONORABLE MENTION: Michaela Bunce, Belding; Madison Steele, Belding
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WRESTLING
CAPITAL AREA ACTIVITIES CONFERENCE (WHITE) Nate Richardson, Ionia; Cole Cudney, Ionia; Eli Garcia, Ionia; Zachary Negrete, Ionia; Eric Pilkinton, Ionia; Scottie Grant, Ionia HONORABLE MENTION: Nate Dygert, Ionia; Carter Meyers, Ionia; Aiden Clute, Ionia; Blake Ledesma, Ionia CENTRAL STATE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATION Nathan Smits, Tri County; Curtis Perry, Lakeview; Brock Ryan, C. Montcalm; Tanner Astrauskas, Tri County; Tommy Nelson, Tri County; Hunter Hansen, C. Montcalm; Diontae Givens, Tri County; Nick Prater, Tri County OTTAWA-KENT CONFERENCE First Team: Bretten Wilson, Belding; Eliot Ward, Belding; Thomas Doran, Belding; Chad Closser, Belding; Mattsen Putney, Belding; Dylan Hulliberger, Belding; Caden Peterman, Greenville; Dominic Christensen, Greenville CENTRAL MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Jamison Ward, CC-C; Braxton Seida, CC-C; Nolan Datema, CC-C; Jaron Johnson, CC-C; Daryn Shepler, CC-C; Caleb Collins, CC-C; Daniel Smith, CC-C; Brian Yeakey, CC-C; Aiden Adkins, CC-C; Jared Shepler, CC-C; Brandon Murray, CC-C; Ryan Holland, CC-C; Bryce Stanley, CC-C; Ethan Crawford, Montabella SECOND TEAM: Korbyn Ingraham, Montabella; Mason Dalrymple, Montabella; Josh Steffes, Montabella; Anthony Warchuck, Montabella; Caden Woolworth, Montabella HONORABLE MENTION: Cole Stone, CC-C; Nash Akin, CC-C; Ben Pitts, Montabella; Chance Wagoner, Montabella; Jacob Shaw, Montabella; Andrew Munro, Montabella; Gavin Hurt, Montabella CC-C senior Andrae Wilson, MSAC Honorable Mention.
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