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BAY CITY, MI -- Each week done nan 2026 precocious schoolhouse wintertime sports season, we spotlight athletes from basketball, bowling, cheer, gymnastics, hockey, swimming and wrestling pinch our MLive Bay City Athlete of nan Week project.
We admit athletes for a occupation good done and springiness readers a chance to determine nan play honor. Cast your ballot arsenic often arsenic you’d for illustration until nan canvass closes astatine 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.
VIVIAN ARNOLD, JOHN GLENN
Arnold is showing really quickly advancement tin beryllium made pinch nan due approach, emerging arsenic a frontrunner for nan John Glenn girls wrestling team. Just 1 twelvemonth aft picking up nan sport, she finds herself holding a 13-1 record. “Vivian is simply a skipper of nan squad and leads by illustration successful nan believe room, her committedness to training, and her attack to competition,” coach Chad Briggs said. “She is showing utmost poise and assurance for a second-year wrestler.” The sophomore has reached nan finals successful each tourney this play astatine 120 pounds.
SOPHIE FOX, AU GRES
A three-year varsity standout for nan Au Gres girls hoops team, Fox put her sanction successful nan MHSAA grounds book pinch an unthinkable 15-block capacity against Atlanta. “She plays awesome help-side defense and ever seems to get into nan correct spot (to make a block),” coach Tom Fox said. “Sophie has been an effect subordinate connected some ends of nan floor.” The inferior is averaging 16.5 points and 14.0 rebounds per crippled to spell pinch 6.0 blocks. The 15-block crippled ranks 14th successful nan MHSAA grounds book.
MACEY GILLARD, BAY CITY CENTRAL
Just a freshman, Gillard is making an instant effect for nan Central girls bowling team. After proving she was fresh for nan varsity challenge, she was shifted to nan leadoff spot and has been a pleasant surprise. “She is getting her marks successful nan Bakers and is stepping up her crippled successful regular games,” coach Krista Bromberg said. “She’s our small freshie and she’s getting nan occupation done.” Gillard has helped Central to a 2-2 commencement successful Saginaw Valley League action. She posted a precocious crippled of 157 and precocious group of 292.
MYAH HUBBLE, BEAVERTON
An electrical subordinate for nan Beaverton girls hoops team, Hubble carved retired a portion of history for herself. The inferior defender reached nan 1,000-point milestone, nan first Beaverton subordinate to execute that feat since 2018. “Myah brings nan bosom and psyche to this team,” coach Jason Hubble said. “They spell arsenic she goes. She’s decidedly nan leader of this young team.” The third-year varsity level wide poured successful 37 points successful a 78-48 triumph complete Harrison to scope nan profession people pinch this twelvemonth and different afloat play up of her.
AVERY JOHNSON, ESSEXVILLE GARBER
Johnson appears poised to return a elephantine leap successful betterment for nan Garber swimming squad this season. “He’s ever been nan kid who does each set, and does them nan measurement you want them done,” coach Erin Dowd said. “He does nan activity and hustles and pushes himself. He’s quiet astir it, but each kid connected nan squad tin spot really difficult Avery pushes successful practice.” The inferior helped nan Dukes triumph nan Bay County Championship squad title, placing 3rd successful nan 200 IM. He was portion of 2 winning relays successful a dual triumph complete Ogemaw Heights.
IZAAK KUKULSKI, JOHN GLENN
Kukulkski isn’t conscionable a standout for nan John Glenn wrestling team, he’s besides portion of a prime group successful nan wrestling community. The elder captured apical honors successful nan Bay County Wrestling Championship to go nan 13th four-time champion successful nan tournament’s rich | history. “He’s connected a ngo this year,” coach Matt Bishop said. “In nan room, pinch his wide demeanor and nan measurement he’s approaching this season, you tin show he has nan position of ‘This is my past go-round. Let’s make it count.’” Kukulski is disconnected to a 14-2 commencement this season, earning a No. 4 authorities ranking astatine 138 pounds.
CONNER LAMBERT, OGEMAW HEIGHTS
Lambert continues his quest to make his elder twelvemonth a memorable one, delivering early highlights for nan Ogemaw wrestling team. Lambert reached nan 100-victory milestone for his career. “Conner is an awesome teammate and skipper for our team,” coach Dominic Goulette said. “He is 1 of our hardest workers time successful and time out. He is very humble but isn’t acrophobic to clasp his teammates accountable.” Lambert helped nan Falcons to a location crown a twelvemonth agone and placed sixth successful nan authorities astatine 175 pounds. He owns an 18-2 grounds this season.
GRANT MARKEL, BAY CITY WESTERN
Markel has stamped himself arsenic a talent to way during his sophomore play pinch nan Western wrestling team. He sent a connection by winning apical honors successful nan Bay County Wrestling Championship astatine 157 pounds. “Grant’s been wrestling pinch awesome assurance successful his abilities and it shows,” coach Jake Landrey said. “He goes retired and leads connected and disconnected nan mat pinch his wrestling and leadership.” Markel besides took first spot astatine nan Gladwin Super Duels and nan Freeland Holiday Tournament pinch undefeated performances.
BRYLON NARVAIZ, BAY CITY CENTRAL
The Central boys hoops squad has a affirmative illustration to travel successful their elder leader. Narvaiz is nan subordinate who keeps nan Wolves moving arsenic 1 and focused connected nan mission. “He’s humble, he’s hard-working, and he brings a affirmative cognition and dependable power connected nan tribunal each nighttime for nan guys,” coach Chris Sanford said. “He plays wrong his abilities and ever tries to make his teammates astir him better.” Narvaiz delivered a season-high 18-point capacity against Midland.
MARCUS PICKETT, PINCONNING
Pickett provides a beingness successful nan overgarment for nan Pinconning boys hoops team. But he isn’t conscionable a large body. The elder does each nan small things that thief a squad beryllium successful. “He brings precocious power to nan court,” coach Jason Donahue said. “He knows his role, truthful he’s ever doing nan junk worldly for illustration getting loose balls. He a hustle and effort kid.” Pickett is averaging 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per crippled for nan Spartans while shooting 54 percent from nan field.
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