2022 - 2023
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS THIS PAST YEAR!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO VOTED FOR THE FOLLOWING TALENTED ATHLETES! WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
SPONSORED BY
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 2
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Dylan Ball
Month: October 2022
Sport: Football School: Deckerville High School
Running back, Ball rushed for 390 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Mayville. Eagles coach Bill Brown said they will be relying on Ball throughout the rest of the season. A big game on both sides of the ball will help the Eagles’ chances to win.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
Month: October 2022
Month: September 2022
Sport: Volleyball School: Harbor Beach
Sport: Volleyball School: Deckerville
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: October 2022
Sport: Cross Country School: Ubly High School
Gusa finished first place at the North Park Invite, finishing with a time of 20:51.66. Ubly cross country coach Garrett Jurges said Gusa is working to defend her individual regional championship, and helping the team be in the mix for the team regional championship.
Month: October 2022
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
In two regular-season matches and a tournament, Vogel recorded 58 kills, 44 digs, three blocks and 17 ac
During two matches and a tournament over the previous week, Hurren had 49 kills, 10 blocks, 10 aces and 17 digs
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
Sport: Cross Country School: Ubly
Gusa won the Greater Thumb East cross country meet, running a 5,000 meter time of 17:05.05
Connor McCain
Month: October 2022
Sport: Football School: Laker High School
In the Laker ’s Week 8 victory over Memphis, McCain threw for 113 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 45 yards and a touchdown.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: October 2022
Sport: Volleyball School: Deckerville High School
During the week, Kubacki recorded eight aces, 13 points, 44 digs, nine assists and one kill in Deckerville’s two victories over Bay City All Saints and Mayville.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 4
Johanna Kubacki
Utah Gusa
Tori Hurren
Maze Gusa
Tori Hurren
Addison Hagen
Rachel Vogel
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: October 2022
Sport: Football School: Laker High School
Wissner rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Reese in Week 6. He also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. Laker coach Dave LeVasseur said while the team has been limiting Wissner s carries to limit body wear-and-tear, Wissner has been taking full advantage of his opportunities. Wissner is all about punishment when he carries the football, and according to LeVasseur, it shows every time he touches the ball.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Month: October 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Laker
Herford scored 17 points in a victory over Memphis.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Month: October 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Harbor Beach
During the week, Harper scored 24 points against Vassar and 14 points against USA
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
Month: October 2022
Month: September 2022
Sport: Volleyball School: Cass City High School
Sport: Volleybal School: Deckerville
Ignash recorded 48 kills, 15 blocks and 25 digs in victories over Reese, Laker, and in the Beast from the East Tournament. Cass City coach Amy Cuthrell said Ignash enters her sophomore year with more confidence and is continuing to build on her skills. She’s learning how to absorb and apply her skills she’s learned through practice. A trait that’s caught a lot of coaches’ eyes is her quick defensive skill. According to Cuthrell, Ignash can make things happen no matter where you find her on the court.
In two regular-season matches and a tournament, Vogel recorded 58 kills, 44 digs, three blocks and 17 ac
Carter
Month: October 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City High School
Patrick scored 19 points in a victory over Millington, including the game-winning three-point basket as time was running out.
Saylar Cuthrell
Month: October 2022
Month: September 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City High School
Sport: Volleybal School: Deckerville
In two regular-season matches and a tournament, Vogel recorded 58 kills, 44 digs, three blocks and 17 ac
During the week, Cuthrell scored 16 points against Sandusky, and 13 points against Ubly
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 5
Ethan Wissner
Shelby Ignash
Patrick
Izzy Herford
Benson Harper
Keaton Braun
Layla Bolzman
Rachel Vogel
Rachel Vogel
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Shelby Ignash
Month: November 2022
Sport: Volleyball School: Cass City
In the state quarterfinal and semifinal matches, Ignash recorded 26 kills, nine digs and two blocks.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Aiden Mackowiak
Month: November 2022
Sport: Football School: Ubly
In the semifinal victory over Iron Mountain, Mackowiak rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded three tackles and seven assists on defense.
Evan
Month: November 2022
Month: September 2022
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
Kacee Gray
Month: November 2022
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Sport: Football School: Ubly High School
Sport: Volleybal School: Deckerville
In two regular-season matches and a tournament, Vogel recorded 58 kills, 44 digs, three blocks and 17 ac
In the Bearcats’ regional final victory over Fowler, Peruski rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns. He also threw a pass for 18 yards, while catching two interceptions on defense.
Addison Hagen
Month: November 2022
Sport: Volleyball School: Ubly High School
During district competition in Caseville, Hagen recorded 32 kills, seven blocks, two digs and five aces.
Jordan
Month: November 2022
Sport: Football School: North Huron High School
Coleman recorded 186 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the Warriors’ loss to Au Gres-Sims. He also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, and recorded five tackles on defense.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Sport: Volleybal School: Cass City
In the Lady Red Hawks’ regional tournament at Genesee, Gray recorded 29 kills, including the match-winning kill against New Lothrop.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Mark Heilig
Month: November 2022
Sport: Football School: Ubly
In the state semifinal game against Iron Mountain, Heilig rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded two tackles and three assists on defense, while catching an interception
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Gabi Reinbold
Month: November 2022
Sport: Cross Country School: USA
At the regional competition at Wagener Park Oct. 29, Reinbold finished fifth with a 5,000 meter time of 20:05.63. She also qualified for state finals.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 6
Coleman
Peruski
Rachel Vogel
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 7 8561 Lake Street, PO Box 320, Por t Austin, MI 989-738-5202 • 800-646-9424 w w w.finanandschmidt.com • finanschmidt@centur ytel.net www.lakerschools.org EPBP Lakers Congrats to our nominated athletes! Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools Ever y day, we help students find their “why.” AAthletes thletes o f t h e W E E K PROUD SPONSOR OF:
Sarah Howard
Evan Peruski
Shelby Ignash
Kayden Reinke Utah Gusa
HUNTER KROHN LAKER BASKETBALL KEATON BRAUN BAD AXE BASKETBALL
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 9
MARCH 2023
Y 2023 KATHERINE
APRIL 2023
CALEB
TORI
MCKENZIE
MIKAELA
FEBRUARY 2023
ETHAN CHAMPAGNE
EETES TES HAYLEE
HIMMEL BAD AXE BASKETBALL
MARIAH JAHN HARBOR BEACH BASKETBALL
GEIGER BAD AXE TRACK AND FIELD
HURREN HARBOR BEACH SOFTBALL
KADY LAKER SOFTBALL
BOYLE BAD AXE SOCCER
CARTER PATRICK CASS CITY BASKETBALL LAUREN GREEN USA BASKETBALL
NORTH HURON BASKETBALL
ARLITT UBLY WRESTLER
Month: December 2022
Month: September 2022
AATHLETES THLETES
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Sport: Volleyball School: Deckerville
Sport: Football School: Ubly
In two regular-season matches and a tournament, Vogel recorded 58 kills, 44 digs, three blocks and 17 ac
In the Division 8 State Championship game, Maurer rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He also recorded three tackles and three assists on defence.
Month: December 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Harbor Beach
Month: December 2022
Sport: Basketball School: Bad Axe
In the Hatchets’ regular-season opening victory over North Huron, Himmel scored 28 points, and recorded 20 rebounds and six blocks.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 10
Katherine Himmel
Seth Maurer
Benson Harper
During the week, Harper scored 24 points against Vassar and 14 points against USA.
Riley Werschky (Photo Courtesy of Quad N Productions)
Mikaela Boyle
McKenzie Kady
OF T H E W E EK
Rachel Vogel
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 11 305 N. Huron Avenue Harbor Beach, MI 48441 FOUNDED IN 1976 989.453.3933 7050 Hartley St., Pigeon, MI 48755 www.huroncasting.com AAthletes thletes o f t h e W E E K PROUD SPONSOR OF:
Mariah Jahn
Mark Heilig
Maze Gusa
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Hunter Krohn
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Laker
Krohn scored 28 points in a victory over Harbor Beach, and 22 points in a victory over Caro
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Shelby Flanagan
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Deckerville
Flanagan scored 25 points in a victory over Mayville. She also scored 10 points in a victory over Peck.
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Riley Werschky
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: USA
Werschky scored 23 points in a loss to Caro.
Photo of Riley credit - Kaitlin Gunsell of Kaitlin’s Klicks/For the Tribune
AATHLETES THLETES OF
T H E W EEK
Keaton Braun
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Bad Axe
Braun scored 27 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, in a victory over Reese.
Rylan Kruse
Month: January 2023
Sport: Wrestling School: Cass City
Kruse went 5-0 over the week s wrestling matches, including two wins in league play, and 3-0 at the Mio Invitational, winning the 285 lbs weight class title.
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Saylar Cuthrell
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City
Cuthrell scored 28 points in a victory over Caro, and 17 points in a loss to Harbor Beach.
Katherine Himmel
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Bad Axe
Himmel scored 19 points in a victory over USA
AATHLETES THLETES OF
T H E W EEK
Trent Patrick
Month: January 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City
Patrick scored six points in a victory over Laker He hit the buzzer-beating shot from near half-court to seal the win
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 12
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Shelby Ignash
Month: February 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City
Ignash scored 18 points in a victory over USA, and 10 points in a victory over Bad Axe
AATHLETES THLETES
Evan Peruski
Month: February 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Ubly
Peruski scored 25 points in a victory over Capac
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W E EK
AATHLETES THLETES
Ethan Champagne
Month: February
Sport: Basketball School: North Huron
Champagne scored 25 points and recorded 14 rebounds in a loss to Dryden. He also scored 14 points and recorded 18 rebounds in a loss to Kingston.
AATHLETES THLETES
Shelby Flanagan
Month: February 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Deckerville
Flanagan scored 25 points in a victory over Mayville. She also scored 10 points in a victory over Peck.
Haylee Arlitt
Month: February Sport: Wrestler School: Ubly
AATHLETES THLETES
Jace Knoblock
Month: February 2023
Sport:
School:
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Carter Patrick
Month: February 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass CIty Description
Himmel scored 19 points in a victory over USA
AATHLETES THLETES
Lauren Green
Month: February 2023
Sport: Basketball School: USA
Green scored 24 points in a victory over
ATHLETES OF
WEEK | JUNE, 2023 13
THE
OF T H E W EEK
OF T H E W EEK
OF T H E W E EK
Arlitt
won her individual regional tournament in the 190 lbs weight class.
OF T H E W EEK
Basketball
Harbor Beach Knoblock scored 27 points in a loss to Caro, and 26 points in a victory over Memphis.
OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Hunter Krohn
Month: March 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Laker High School
Krohn scored 23 points in a victory over Genesee, and 22 points in a victory over Vassar
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W E EK
Jolie Brown
Month: March
Sport: Wrestling
School: Bad Axe High School
Brown finished fifth in the 130 lbs. weight class at state finals at Ford Field
Saylar Cuthrell
Month: March 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City High School
Cuthrel scored 17 points in a regional final loss to Sandusky, and 16 in a regional victory over New Lothrop.
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Mike Fernald
Month: March 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City High School
Fernald scored 24 points to help the Red Hawks win the district final over Sandusky
Riley Swiderski
Month: March 2023
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Sport: Basketball School: Cass City
Swiderski scored three points in a loss to Flint Beecher, but held Robert Lee Jr to 16 points. Lee averages 29.5 points per game
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Kacee Gray
Month: March 2023
Sport: Volleybal School: Cass City
Gray received an all-tournament selection in the Shamrock Bash tournament for Thumb Fusion volleyball
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Mariah Jahn
Month: March 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Harbor Beach
Jahn finished fourth in the Tribune’s Standout Female Athletes of the basketball season with 15 standout points.
AATHLETES THLETES
OF T H E W EEK
Keaton Braun
Month: March 2023
Sport: Basketball School: Bad Axe
Braun finished second in the Tribune’s Standout Male Athletes of the basketball season with 23 standout points.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 14
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: April 2023
Sport: Baseball School: Ubly
Franzel collected 18 hits, while driving in 13 runs and scoring 11 in the last two weeks.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: April 2023
Sport: Soccer School: Bad Axe
During the week’s three matches, Boyle scored seven goals while recording four assists.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: April 2023
Sport: Softball School: Laker
a five-inning no-hitter against Caro, striking out three. She recorded eight hits at the plate during the week, driving in seven runs while scoring eight.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Keydan Reinke
Month: April 2023
Sport: Baseball School: USA
During the week s games, Reinke recorded eight hits, driving in 10 runs while scoring 12. He also pitched two innings, striking out three while walking one.
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Month: April 2023
Sport: Track and Field School: Bad Axe
Geiger won the 800 Meter and 1600 Meter races in Cass City, while also finishing third in the 3200 Meter run
AATHLETES THLETES OF T H E W EEK
Hurren
Month: March 2023
Sport: Softball School: Harbor Beach
In a high-scoring doubleheader against Bad Axe, Hurren collected five hits while driving in five runs and scoring seven.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK | JUNE, 2023 15
Tori
Caleb Geiger
McKenzie Kady
Kady pitched
Mikaela Boyle
Brayden Franzel
Izzy Herford
Gabi Reinbold
