2025/2026
A.J. Fritz
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Fritz rushed for 300 yards and 5 TDs in a victory over Mayville. He also made 12 tackles and caught an interception on defense
2025/2026
MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Katie Sweeney
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Sweeney ran her season-best time of 20:52.69 at the Hatchet Invite Saturday, Sept. 6
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Cass City High School
Ignash recorded 21 kills in a victory over Reese.
Brody Karg
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Karg ran a season-best 15:47.2 at the MSU Spartan Invite.
Brandon Salowitz
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Salowitz rushed for 326 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Brown City. He made a touchdown catch, along with 9 tackles.
Madison
Fields
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
School: Bad Axe High School
Fields recorded 44 kills throughout the week's matches, winning two of three matches.
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Bucholtz rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over USA. Caden Bucholtz
2025/2026
MONTHS OF OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
Dominick Stonecipher
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: North Huron High School
Stonecipher rushed for 294 yards and 4 touchdowns in a victory over Peck. He also recorded 13 tackles and caught an interception
Griffen Schipinski
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: North Huron High School
Schipinski accounted for 4 touchdowns in the Warriors' victory over Caseville.
Brandon Salowitz
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Salowitz rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Capac.
Sadi Heleski
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
In the Eaton Rapids tournament, in which Ubly won, Heleski recorded her 1,500th assist.
Jessica Bowers
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Owendale-Gagetown High School
In the Carsonville-Port Sanilac tournament in which the Bulldogs won, Bowers recorded 5 aces, 32 kills, 15 digs, & 2 set assists.
Karsyn Ignash
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Cass City High School
In the week's 3 matches, Ignash accumulated 8 aces, 34 kills, 11 blocks, 12 digs, and 1 assist.
Katie Sweeney
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Sweeney won the Big Thumb Black Division race at Caro, finishing with a time of 19:58.23.
Brody Karg
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Karg won his third straight Division 4 regional, finishing his race with a time of 15:45.80.
Brandon
Salowitz
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Salowitz rushed for 161 yards and 3 touchdowns in a victory over Morrice.
Keagun Potestivo
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Potestivo rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns in a victory over USA.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Beal City. He also had three tackles and caught an interception on defense.
Audrey Brining
MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
School: Bad AxeHigh School
Brining recorded her 2,500th career assist over this week's matches.
Katie Sweeney
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Sweeney finished 10th at Cross Country state finals, running a PR of 19:31 on Saturday.
Haylee Mahoney
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Cass City High School
Mahoney recorded 14 kills, 1 ace, and 25 digs in the Red Hawks' district tournament.
Waverly Hagen
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Hagen recorded 32 kills, 9 digs, and 3 blocks in Ubly's regional tournament.
2025/2026
MONTHS OF NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, & JANUARY
Addison Weber
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Weber recorded 1 ace, 27 kills, 3 blocks, and 35 assists in Ubly's quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
Suzanne Smigielski
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Ubly High School
Smigielski’s clutch serving and play helped the Bearcats make the semifinal for the first time since 2007.
Aubrey Hellebuyck
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Owendale-Gagetown High School
Hellebuyck recorded her 1,000th dig during the fall season for the Bulldogs.
Skiler Kruse
MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Kruse caught two touchdown passes in Harbor Beach's victory over Bark River-Harris to advance to Ford Field.
Caden Bucholtz
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Harbor Beach High School
Bucholtz helped the Pirates capture the Division 8 state championship at Ford Field Friday.
Jacob Geilhart
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Caseville High School
Geilhart scored 31 points in a loss to Akron-Fairgrove and 29 points in a loss to North Huron at Little Caesars Arena.
Collin Franzel
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Ubly HIgh School
Franzel scored 27 points in a loss to Laker, and 19 points in a loss to Caro.
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
School: Cass City High School
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MONTHS OF JANUARY & FEBRUARY
Collin Franzel
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Ubly High School
Franzel tied the school record with 9 3-point baskets in a victory over Capac.
Caden Carriveau
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Laker High School
Carriveau scored his 1,000th point in a victory over Reese.
Benson
Harper
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper scored 33 points in a victory over Memphis.
Olivia Brown
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
Brown finished third in the Tribune area’s fastest Cross Country runners, making the All-Tribune first team.
Isabella
Bennett
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Cass City High School
Bennett scored 28 points in a victory over Bad Axe.
Libby Tank
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Deckerville High School
Tank scored 25 points in a victory over North Huron
Maddie Jordan
MONTH OF JANUARY 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
Jordan scored 21 points in a victory over Laker.
Skiler Kruse
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Harbor Beach High School
Kruse scored 25 points in a victory over Caro.
Justin Jacobs
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Jacobs scored his 1,000th point in a victory over Kingston, and 30 points in a victory over Cass City.
Luke Szymanski
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: North Huron High School
Szymanski scored 26 points in a victory over Caseville.
Jacob Geilhart
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Caseville High School
Geilhart scored 31 points in a victory over North Huron.
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Cass City High School
Ignash scored 24 points in a victory over Reese, and 16 points in a victory over Laker.
Libby Tank
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025
School: Deckerville High School
Tank scored her 1,000th point in a victory over Akron-Fairgrove.
Courtney Copeland
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
Copeland scored 23 points against Laker, breaking the single-game school three-point baskets record.
2025/2026
MONTHS OF FEBRUARY, MARCH, & APRIL
Collin Franzel
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Ubly High School
Aubrey Hellebuyck
MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
School: Owendale-Gagetown High School
Hellebuck played a pivotal role in OwendaleGagetown’s victory over Bay City All Saints, scoring 6 points and recording 8 rebounds.
Franzel scored 32 points in a victory over Akron-Fairgrove. Ubly won their first district title since 2024 over Deckerville.
Benson Harper
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Harbor Beach High School
Harper scored 30 points in the Pirates' first ever regional championship victory over International Academy of Flint.
Devin Geiger
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Ubly High School
Geiger scored 26 points in a regional semifinal victory over Marine City Cardinal Mooney.
Maylee Tank
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Deckerville High School
Tank scored 26 points in a victory over Harbor Beach
Skylar Ignash
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Cass City High School
Ignash scored 26 points in the Red Hawks' district final victory over
Isabella Bennett
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Cass City High School
Bennett scored 26 points in a regional final victory over Sandusky.
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Jacob Geilhart
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Caseville High School
Geilhart finished second in the Tribune's Standout Athlete of the Year race.
Justin Jacobs
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Jacobs finished third in the Standout Athletes of the Year race.
Caden Carriveau
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Laker High School
Carriveau finished fifth in the Standout Athlete of the Year race.
Preston Dorland
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Cass City High School
Dorland won the 100 and 200-meter runs at the Brown City invite, and was part of the 4x100meter relay winning team.
Maylee Tank
MONTH OF MARCH 2026
School: Deckerville High School
Tank finished fourth in the Tribune's Standout Athlete of the Year race.
Lindsey Peruski
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Ubly High School
Peruski finished fifth in the Standout Athletes of the Year race.
Jessica Bowers
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Owendale-Gagetown High School
Bowers finished sixth in the Standout Athlete of the Year race.
Layla Bolzman
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Unionville-Sebewaing Area HIgh School
Bolzman won the 100 and 200-meter runs at the Brown City Invite
2025/2026
MONTHS OF APRIL & MAY
Maddie Jordan
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
In Bad Axe's three victories, Jordan scored 7 goals and had 4 assists.
Ellee Armbruster
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Laker High School
Armbruster hit for the cycle in a victory over Harbor Beach.
Madison Fields
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
Gavin Franzel
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Cass City High School
Franzel threw a four-inning no-hitter in a victory over Vassar.
Ben LeVasseur
MONTH OF APRIL 2026
School: Laker High School
LeVasseur hit three home runs in a doubleheader sweep of Saginaw Nouvel.
Preston Dorland, Zy’Aire Oesterling, Aiden Brinkman & Braxton Kolacz
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Cass City High School
The 4x100 team broke a school record in Ubly Tuesday, winning the race with a time of 43.40 seconds.
Fields made 11 saves and had 2 shutouts in net for the Hatchets, while scoring 3 goals.
Brody Schefka
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Cass City High School
Schefka early-qualified for state finals in the Discus.
Ellee Armbruster
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Laker High School
Armbruster early-qualified for state finals in the long jump and 100 meter run.
Evan Olson, Faustin Therer, Henry Haag, Kale Miklovic
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Laker High School
The team won their regional meet Saturday, with a time of 8:35.58.
Lydia Smith
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Laker High School
Smith recorded her 100th strikeout in victories over Vassar.
Preston Dorland
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Cass City High School
Dorland was the Meet of Champs Male Athlete of the Meet.
Maddie Jordan
MONTH OF MAY 2026
School: Bad Axe High School
