2024/2025
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Coltyn Talaski
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Laker High School
Talaski rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Vassar. He also made a catch for 29 yards and recorded two tackles on defense.
Pyper Braun
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Laker High School
Reinbold ran a season-best 20:57.1 race at Shepherd’s John Bruder classic.
Allie
Guza
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Ubly High School
Guza recorded 42 kills, 24 blocks, and two digs during the week’s volleyball matches.
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Cass City High School
Coach Amy Cuthrell has been impressed by Ignash’s development in her freshman season so far.
2024/2025
MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Hunter Garza
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Garza threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Auburn Hills Oakland Christian. He also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Filippo
Formato
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024
School: Laker High School
Formato scored the match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Bad Axe.
Nathan Diehl
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Caseville High School
Diehl rushed for 280 yards, four touchdowns and two two-point conversions for the Eagles. He also made eight tackles, six assists, and recovered a fumble on defense.
2024/2025
MONTHS OF OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
Libby Tank
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Tank recorded 15 service points, nine touchdowns, and two two-point matches.
Landen Mergucz
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: North Huron High School
Mergucz rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns. He also had a kick returntouchdown and a 2-point conversion. Made 11 tackles on defense.
Parker Merriman
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Merriman rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. He also made two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown and recovered a fumble on defense.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Laker. He also made two catches for 131 yards, two touchdowns, a 2-point conversion, and five tackles on defense.
Waverly Hagen
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Ubly High School
Over the week’s matches, Hagen had 67 kills, 12 blocks, 3 aces, and six digs.
Lexi Champange
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Cass City High School
Champagne made five aces during the Beast of the East tournament and has been a leader in coach Amy Cuthrell’s lineup.
Erin Jubar
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Jubar recorded her 1,000th career assist in volleyball action last week.
Hunter Garza
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Garza rushed for 355 yards, seven touchdowns, and two two-point conversions in a victory over #2-ranked Lincoln Alcona. He also threw for 15 yards.
Ryker Wallace
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Cass City High School
Wallace rushed for 141 yards, three touchdowns, and a two-point conversion in a victory over Saginaw Valley Lutheran. He also made one catch for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Harbor Beach High School
Pyper Braun
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024
School: Laker High School
Reinbold ran a season-best 20:57.1 race at Shepherd’s John Bruder classic.
Harper rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Clarkston Everest Collegiate. He also made two catches for 112 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a 2-point conversion.
Parker Merriman
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Merriman rushed for 51 yards, two touchdowns in a victory over Mendon. He made three catches for 57 yards, two touchdowns. He made eight tackles, three assists on defense.
Katie Sweeney
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Ubly High School
Sweeney ran the fastest area girls time at the state finals, running the race in 19:40.
Addison Weber
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Ubly High School
Weber recorded 15 kills, 8 digs, 9 aces, and one assist in the Bearcats’ district tournament victory over the week.
Suzanne Smigielski
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Ubly High School
Smigielski led the Bearcats in aces over the regional week, as the Bearcats won the regional championship.
2024/2025 MONTHS OF NOVEMBER, DECEMBER & JANUARY
Shelby Ignash
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Cass City High School
Ignash was a Miss Volleyball candidate for the 2024 season and has signed with Texas Tech.
Kacee Gray
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
School: Cass City High School
Gray recorded her 1,400th kill over the season and helped the Red Hawks to make their third straight appearance in Battle Creek.
Ana Champagne
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
School: North Huron High School
Champagne recorded a triple-double in a victory over Owendale-Gagetown, scoring 16 points and recording 13 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Brandon Salowitz
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024
School: Deckerville High School
Salowitz scored the state championship-winning touchdown in the Eagles’ victory over Pickford Saturday. (Credit - Kaitlin Gunsell of Kaitlin’s Klicks/For the Tribune)
Justin Jacobs
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Jacobs recorded a double-double (17 points, 12 rebounds) in the Patriots’ victory over Capac.
Michael Janssen
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
School: Bad Axe High School
Janssen scored 28 points in a loss to Ubly.
Caden Carriveau
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
School: Laker High School
Carriveau scored 22 points in a victory over Ubly and 19 points in a victory over Sandusky.
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2024/2025 MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBUARY
Benson Harper
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper scored 27 points in a loss to Yale.
Brayden Franzel
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Ubly High School
Franzel scored his 1,000th point in a victory over Capac.
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Caden Carriveau
Aubree Bouck
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Laker High School
Bouck has made the first two Standouts of the Week lists to start the season.
Katelyn Copeland
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Copeland currently is tied for fourth in the Standout Athletes of the Girls Basketball Season standings.
Shelby Ignash
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Ignash recorded her sixth doubledouble of the season last week.
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Laker High School
Carriveau scored 28 points in a victory over Reese.
Lexi Champagne
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Champagne scored 28 points in a victory over Caro.
Grady Seltz
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Seltz scored 30 points in a victory over Vassar. He also made key free throws in their victory over Laker.
McKenna Kemp
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Unionville- Sebewaing Area High School
Kemp scored 24 points in a victory over Reese.
Chelsea
Roach
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Roach placed second in the 145 lbs. Girls wrestling district Saturday.
Chelsea
Roach
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Roach finishes her Cass City wrestling career as the winningest female wrestler in Big Thumb Conference history.
Jessica Bowers
MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
School: Ubly High School
Champagne scored 28 points in a victory over Caro.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper scored 34 points in a victory over Ubly and 24 points in a victory over Sandusky.
Rylan Kruse
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Kruse won the 285 lbs. Regional and won his 150th career match.
Michael Janssen
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Janssen tied the school single-game 3-point basket record in a victory over Caro.
2024/2025 MONTHS OF FEBRUARY, MARCH, & APRIL
Hunter Garza
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Garza led the scoring in the district final with 24 points in a victory over Ubly. He also scored 15 points in a victory over North Huron.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper became the Tribune’s Standout Athlete of the boys basketball season, with consistent scoring play throughout the season.
Brayden Franzel
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Ubly High School
Franzel finished second in the Tribune’s Standout Male Athletes of the Basketball Season.
Brayden Franzel
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Ubly High School
Franzel broke the school 3-point baskets record in a victory over Sandusky.
Shelby Ignash
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Ignash scored 26 points in a victory over Reese and 18 points in an assembly victory over Bridgeport.
Shelby Ignash
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Cass City High School
Ignash scored 30 points in a victory over Sandusky. She also scored 24 points in a victory over Saginaw Swan Valley, and her 1,000th point in a loss to Goodrich.
Haleigh Guitar
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Guitar led the scoring in the District 96 final, scoring 16 points in a victory over Cass City.
Morgan Schulte
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Ubly High School
Schulte scored 13 points in a loss to Kingston.
Libby Tank
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Tank finished second in the Standout Athletes of the Girls Basketball Season.
Aubree Bouck
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Laker High School
Bouck finished fourth in the Tribune’s Standout Athletes of the Girls Basketball season.
Ryker Wallace
MONTH OF MARCH 2025
School: Cass City High School
Wallace picked up five hits in the seasonopening victory over Port Huron Northern.
Michael Janssen
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Janssen finished third in the Tribune’s Standout Athletes of the Boys Basketball Season.
Ana Champagne
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: North Huron High School
Champagne finished fifth in the Tribune’s Standout Athletes of the Girls Basketball Season.
Gavin Franzel
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Cass City High School
Franzel had two hits, two runs batted in, and a save on the mound in a sweep of Ubly.
Carson Anthes
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Cass City High School
Anthes struck out 13 in six innings in a victory over Vassar.
2024/2025 MONTHS OF APRIL & MAY
Isaac Bignall
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Bignall won the 200 and 400-meter runs at the Marlette Invite.
Olivia Green
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area High School
Out of 21 possible outs, Green struck out 21 Ogemaw Heights Falcons in the Patriots’ win over O.H.
Evan Olson
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Laker High School
Olson was part of the 4x800-meter relay team the broke a school record. He also finished second in the 1600 and third in the 3200-meter run in Vassar.
Ryker Wallace
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Miley Donnellon
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Ubly High School
While an injury has sidelined her season, Donnellon picked up a hit at Bad Axe to conclude her softball career for the Bearcats.
Wallace hit a home run in Cass City’s 9-1 loss to Richmond at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Maddie Jordan
MONTH OF APRIL 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
ordan scored six goals and recorded five assists during the week’s matches.
Mariah Henne
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Henne had 8 hits, 9 RBI, and 10 runs scored in the week’s four victories.
Ben LeVasseur
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Laker High School
LeVasseur picked up 7 hits, 5 RBI, and scored 4 runs over the week’s games. He also pitched in 3 games, giving up 4 earned runs
Preston Dorland
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Dorland qualified for the Division 3 state finals in pole vault, the 4x100-meter relay, and 4x200-meter relay.
Braxton Kolacz
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Kolacz won the Tribune's Male Athlete of the Meet at the Meet of Champs.
Pyper Braun
Katelyn Copeland
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Reinbold ran a season-best 20:57.1 race at Shepherd’s John Bruder classic.
Congrats
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Cass City High School
Ignash qualified for the Division 3 state finals in long jump and high jump.
MONTH OF MAY 2025
School: Laker High School
Braun won the Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Meet at the Meet of Champs.
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