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MUSKEGON, MI – Now that we’ve officially rung successful nan caller year, it’s clip to item immoderate of nan apical athletes we’ve seen truthful acold this wintertime sports season.
Each week this winter, we will spot a spotlight connected Muskegon-area athletes ranging from basketball, wrestling, swimming, hockey, and bowling pinch our MLive High School Sports Athlete of nan Week project.
You tin ballot arsenic often arsenic you’d for illustration from now until midnight connected Friday, pinch nan victor announced successful their ain article highlighting their achievements connected Friday morning.
Coaches and diversion board are asked to nominate candidates by emailing Josh VanDyke astatine [email protected].
Below is simply a look astatine much than a twelve Muskegon-area wintertime sports athletes who person put together awesome starts to their seasons. Nominees are presented successful alphabetical order.
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BOWLING
Liam Copenhaver, Reeths-Puffer
The boys bowling standout for nan Rockets took apical honors astatine nan Orchard View Invitational pinch a two-game people of 410 (187, 223).
Briar Graham, Mona Shores
The girls bowling standout for nan Sailors took apical honors astatine nan Orchard View Invitational pinch a two-game people of 373 (191, 182).
Arianna Kubanek, Orchard View
The girls bowling standout for nan Cardinals vanished 2nd wide astatine nan Fruitport Bowling Invitational pinch a people of 569.
Taylor Nutt, Ravenna
The girls bowling standout for nan Bulldogs vanished 3rd wide astatine nan Fruitport Bowling Invitational pinch a people of 560.
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HOCKEY
Eli Habetler, Mona Shores
The elder lucky standout for nan Sailors has registered 11 goals and 9 assists for a team-high 20 points truthful acold this play and has surpassed 100 profession points successful his varsity career.
Hayden Taylor, Reeths-Puffer
The inferior lucky standout for nan Rockets has registered a team-high 16 goals and 7 assists for 23 points truthful acold this season.
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BOYS WRESTLING
Hayden Bessinger, Grand Haven
The elder wrestling standout for nan Buccaneers took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic he defeated Aiden Segovia of Holland 15-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 132-pound division.
Lamar Bradford, Muskegon
The elder wrestling standout for nan Big Reds took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic he defeated Brody Fessenden of Shelby 7-3 successful nan title lucifer of nan 157-pound division. He besides took apical honors astatine nan Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic pinch a 19-4 triumph complete Montague.
Mason Carringer, Ravenna
The sophomore wrestling standout for nan Bulldogs took apical honors astatine nan Lloyd Cogswell Memorial Invitational, arsenic he defeated Maverick Osborne of Montague 11-6 successful nan title lucifer of nan 285-pound division.
Mario Curiel, Mona Shores
The elder wrestling standout for nan Sailors took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic he defeated Finn O’Brien of Traverse City West 5-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 126-pound division.
Darius Flower, Orchard View
The elder wrestling standout for nan Cardinals took apical honors astatine nan Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic, arsenic he defeated Mason Troyer of Spring Lake 8-2 successful nan title lucifer of nan 175-pound division.
Augustus Hill, Spring Lake
The sophomore wrestling standout for nan Lakers took apical honors astatine nan Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic, arsenic he defeated Michael Jones of Montague 15-3 successful nan title lucifer of nan 165-pound division.
Miles Russick, Muskegon Catholic Central
The elder wrestling standout for nan Crusaders took apical honors astatine nan Lloyd Cogswell Memorial Invitational, arsenic he defeated Ken Heaton of Montague 15-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 175-pound division.
Fletcher Thommen, Montague
The elder wrestling standout for nan Wildcats took apical honors astatine nan Lloyd Cogswell Memorial Invitational, arsenic he defeated Luis Vasquez of Fennville 21-5 successful nan title lucifer of nan 150-pound division. He besides took apical honors astatine nan Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic pinch an 18-0 triumph complete Spring Lake.
Noah Walker, Hesperia
The elder wrestling standout for nan Panthers took apical honors astatine nan Eric Scott Holiday Mat Cat Classic, arsenic he defeated Maverick Osborne of Montague 8-2 successful nan title lucifer of nan 285-pound division.
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GIRLS WRESTLING
Katy Gable, Ludington
The freshman wrestling standout for nan Orioles took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic she defeated Sidney Shackelford of Reeths-Puffer 9-2 successful nan title lucifer of nan 155-pound division.
Justice Hill, Holton
The elder wrestling standout for nan Red Devils took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic she defeated Sydney Russell of Fruitport 3-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 100-pound division.
Daniella Ramirez, Grand Haven
The sophomore wrestling standout for nan Buccaneers took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic she defeated Riley Stonewall of Eaton Rapids 3-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 190-pound division.
Kassie Sapp, Whitehall
The sophomore wrestling standout for nan Vikings took apical honors astatine nan Adam H Provencal Invitational, arsenic she defeated Megan Brower of Grand Haven 17-0 successful nan title lucifer of nan 130-pound division. She besides took apical honors astatine nan Lady Mat Cat Invitational pinch a 9-2 triumph complete Plainwell successful nan title match.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Caleb Ackley, Hart
The boys hoops standout for nan Pirates registered a double-double pinch 27 points and 15 rebounds successful his team’s 76-31 triumph complete Oakridge.
Ayden Ayers, Spring Lake
The boys hoops standout for nan Lakers scored a career-high 25 points, including six 3-pointers, successful his team’s triumph complete Onekama.
Adam Dugener, North Muskegon
The boys hoops standout for nan Norsemen scored 22 points, including 5 3-pointers, and six assists successful a triumph complete Hesperia. He besides surpassed 1,000 profession points successful his team’s season-opening triumph complete Holton.
Mossen Green, Fremont
The boys hoops standout for nan Packers scored 30 points and grabbed 7 rebounds successful his team’s constrictive overtime nonaccomplishment to Ludington.
Cam Gunsell, Ludington
The boys hoops standout for nan Orioles scored 30 points to powerfulness his squad to a 73-67 overtime triumph complete Fremont.
Dexter Lillmars, Fruitport
The boys hoops standout for nan Trojans vanished pinch a career-high 32 points, including 17 successful nan first half, to powerfulness his squad to a 68-57 triumph complete Whitehall.
James Martin, Muskegon
The boys hoops standout for nan Big Reds scored 27 points and swiped a school-record 9 steals successful his team’s 70-57 triumph complete Grand Ledge.
Dylan May, Ravenna
The boys hoops standout for nan Bulldogs scored 27 points to powerfulness his squad to a 64-28 triumph complete Holton.
Keon McMillan, Holton
The boys hoops standout for nan Red Devils registered a triple-double pinch a career-high 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals during his team’s triumph complete Walkerville.
Marvin Moore, Reeths-Puffer
The boys hoops standout for nan Rockets scored 23 points successful his team’s 48-44 season-opening triumph complete Zeeland East.
Zaiden Phillips, Grant
The boys hoops standout for nan Tigers registered a double-double pinch 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead his squad to a 62-33 triumph complete Grand River Prep. He earned tourney MVP honors for his capacity astatine nan inaugural Be Legendary Showcase astatine Grace Christian University.
Will Plummer, Grand Haven
The boys hoops standout for nan Buccaneers scored 28 points, including 7 successful overtime, to powerfulness his squad to a 77-74 triumph complete Freeland astatine nan Cornerstone Holiday Tournament.
Tyshaun Smith, Orchard View
The boys hoops standout for nan Cardinals scored 30 points to lead his squad to a 55-49 triumph complete Montague.
Cole VanderHaag, Mason County Central
The boys hoops standout for nan Spartans vanished pinch 32 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals successful his team’s constrictive nonaccomplishment to Reed City.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jayna Burmeister, Shelby
The girls hoops standout for nan Tigers vanished pinch 28 points and 14 rebounds to powerfulness her squad to a season-opening triumph complete Whitehall.
Taylor DeKuiper, Fremont
The girls hoops standout for nan Packers registered a triple-double pinch 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 steals and 4 assists successful her team’s triumph complete Ludington. She besides added 22 points, 14 rebounds, 7 steals and 5 assists successful a triumph complete Fruitport.
Madie Folkema, Western Michigan Christian
The girls hoops standout for nan Warriors vanished pinch 26 points, 9 rebounds, six assists and 4 steals successful her team’s 45-33 triumph complete Whitehall. She besides added 23 points, 14 rebounds and six steals successful her team’s constrictive nonaccomplishment to Belding.
Kloe George, Spring Lake
The girls hoops standout for nan Lakers scored a career-high 29 points successful her team’s 61-24 triumph complete Fruitport.
Natalie Rosel, Ravenna
The girls hoops standout for nan Bulldogs registered a triple-double pinch a career-high 34 points, 13 rebounds, 10 steals and 3 assists successful her team’s triumph complete Oakridge.
Laynie Russell, Mona Shores
The girls hoops standout for nan Sailors scored a career-high 31 points successful her team’s 49-46 triumph complete Forest Hills Northern.
Mariah Sain, Muskegon
The girls hoops standout for nan Big Reds scored 24 points, including 22 successful nan 2nd half, to powerfulness her squad to a 58-51 triumph complete Rockford.
Raquel Walker, Reeths-Puffer
The girls hoops standout for nan Rockets scored 25 points successful her team’s 51-35 triumph complete Grand Rapids Christian.
Mallory Woiteshek, Grand Haven
The girls hoops standout for nan Buccaneers vanished pinch 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks successful her team’s triumph complete Byron Center.
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