Gazette Fall Sports for 2021

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FALL

SPORTS PREVIEW

BYRON • STILLMAN VALLEY • DURAND • PECATONICA • WINNEBAGO Published by ROCK VALLEY PUBLISHING LLC 2021

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Byron High School

Byron Forest Preserve

Varsity football

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fall sports

Fifth row (from left): Coach Wilmarth, Coach Miller, Coach Considine, Coach Boyer, Andy Gomez (Manager), Coach Yerly. Fourth row: Logan Green Thomas Bennett, Max Freedlund, Josh Bianchi. Third row: Ayden Daub, James Cone, Jake Kann, Joey Trank, Max Connell, Ian Pifer, Tyler Reed, Colton Wieck. Second row: Cole Salisbury, Nick Drake, Carsen Behn, Braden Smith, Ethan Palzkill, Kye Aken. First row: Isiah Gooden, Callum Abassi, Drew Harper, Chandler Binkley, Jacob Lenz, Nick Brass, Matt McCarty, Andrew Claunch.

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First row: Kacy White, Malayna Morgan, Jada Rico, Luci Satti. Second row: Ella Fleeger, Keslee Hawthorne. Third row: Grace Voiles, Chloe Scullion, Emmalyn Rehberg, Josslyn Laurence. Not pictured: Addie Ebersohl.

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Byron High School Varsity volleyball Front row (from left): Tori Kuzlik, Estelle Jones, Izzie McKinley, Addyson Myers, Sydney Criddle, Elle Baker.

Second row: Kennedy Henert, Madison Lindquist, Prezley Eisele, Hunter Bargren. Third row: Coach Brown, Kennedy Strohecker, Brittyn Bielskis, Sarah Nyamwange, Ella Grundstrom, Madison Gentz, Maia Carlson, Coach Kann.

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Cross country

First row (from left): Clair Hildreth, Sarah Tillet, Ella Hanes, Sydney Smith, Alana Julian, Anika Rousch, Alaina Haas. Second row: Mike McHale, Jon Wicklein, Isaac Mondello, Evan Potter, Aiden Carby, Paul Wicklein, Kenny Boehm, Josh Helms. Not pictured: Carter Conderman, Rebekah Starwalt, Joaquin Winkhart, Lauren Carlson.

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Boys golf

Byron High School

Back (from Left): Head Coach Andrew Schlupp, Maison Brandt, Ryan Jones, Aaron Lorenz, Andrew Birkholz, Charley Mershon, Brandon Whelan, Davis Baker, Brayden Baker, Asst. Coach Brent Baker. Front: Andrew Freedlund, Westin Harrolle. Not pictured: Talon Dale.

Girls golf

Front row (from left): Gina Baker, Abbie Baker, Ava Krall, Macey Stoddard. Middle row: Audrey Ebersohl, Natalie Ketter, Addie Ebersohl, Alex Cassens, Sophie Cross, Shannon McHale. Back row: Brooklyn Strohecker, Morgan Nelson, Ava Kultgen, Taylor Lenz, Coach Nina Croke. Not pictured: Jaden Palzkill.

Soccer

Front row (from left): Armani Paulino, Owen Griffith, Noah Johnson, James DeVoe, Neil Ebens, Bryson Roush. Second row: Caden Kretsinger, Conner Lee, Carson Conderman, Luke Mathieu, Hayden Stormont, Joey Reiche, Wyatt Swanson. Back row: Coach Stavnem, Ben Brinkmeier, Jack Sober, Mike Rock, Caleb McNeal, Jack Potter, John Girone, Preston Mrozek, Hayden Swartz, Coach Carter.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fall sports

Girls swim Front row (from left): Neve Schilling, Avery Faley, Natalie Kilmer, Bailey Vincer. Middle row: Coach Adam Gura, Ainsley Hale, Lily Swiech, Madi Groharing, Rylie Vatch, Addie Bausman, Coach Gary Caciapaglia. Top row: Kate Schilling, Audrey Kilmer, Avery Clark, Emily Marshall, Laci Long, Julia Wells, Meah Helfrich, Sarah Seger.

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Girls cross country

From left: Coach Marty Contreras, Kaiya Tarbert, Emma Daly, Taryn Britnell, Emma Zeller, Kristina Meiners, Angela Meiners, Coach Alex Snyder. Not pictured: Kathryn Forster, Savannah Peterson, Evie Anderson.

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Boys cross country

Back row: Marcos Perez, Jarrett Lapp, Mason Meinert,Jesse Biesemeier, Josh Salamon, Ryan Salamon, Frankie Suarez Jaden Gocken, Bradyn Windnagle. Not pictured: Dylan Smith, Trenton Meinert, Seth Bolen, David McGregory, Manager Zayne Hoffman.

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Soccer

Front row: Ethan Foster, Andrew Kottke, Mack Massengill, Kooper Meier , Sam Weitzel-Lopez, Dawson Stache, Xander Jacobsen, Kaden George, Brendan Spurgeon, Coach Chad Tewell, Declan Handy, Josh Jennings, Armando Batista. Not pictured: Josh Frank.

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Du-Pec Cheerleaders

From left: Asst. Coach Karen Kramer, Katie Kraft, Zoee Gipe, Kiara McCorkle, Brooklynn Windnagle, Regan Cook, Brookelyn Carlson, Kathryn Forster, Kailey Howald, Olivia Girardin, Annika Waldron, Head Coach Jolee Windnagle. Not pictured: Amber Lee.

Kneeling: Tyler Anderson, Jeff McLean, Zach Leahr, Brady Scroggins, CJ Sheridan, Max Milam, Gavin Fox. Standing: Gage Fiorenza, Mikey Peterson, Evan Folk, Michael Conroy, Head Coach Tim Spickler.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fall Sports

Pom squad From left: Jordyn Boomer, Grace Sommerio, Kerigen Hoffman, Ashley Burrow. Kneeling, Ava Gasparini, Payton Kasper, Tess Gasparini. Standing: Coach Andrea McGrew, Emma Daly, Paige Moore, Addie Hamilton, Taylor Morton, Morgan Sommerio, Not pictured: Navaeh Nunez.

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Du-Pec Durand varsity volleyball Left to right: Mariyah Fritzel, Livi Robinson, Miranda Balentyne, Jenna Damon, Allie Hughes, Erica Nyen, Rhiannon Robertson, Emmie Nyen, Lexie Montalvan, Alisa Moore, Julia Evenson, Rachel Nevdal, Carrigan Derus, and Elaina Nyen.

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Pecatonica varsity volleyball

Front row (from left): Jordyn Boomer, Tess Gasparini, Lauren Mellentine. Second row: Nia Anderson, Lauren Rager, Ashley Burrow, Lexi, Carden, Kaiya Black, Alli White. Third row: Paige Moore, Sam Deppe, Payton Thomas, Head Coach Jessica Berg, Kelsey Magee, Bella Roberts, Kianna Degner. Not pictured: Mika Nunez.

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Stillman Valley High School

First row: Cameron Jensen, Matthew Meyer, Josue Valerio, Tyler Hall, Uriel Zepeda. Second row: Holland Reynolds, Jackson Martindale, Jonny Avendano, Luke Dallio. Third row: Coach Adam Peterson, Jonah Poe, Zion Morse, Lucas Meyer, Drake Stewart, Isaac Velazquez, Coach Brian Frank.

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Stillman Valley High School

Varsity football

First row: Jonny Avendano, Aiden Livingston, Mgr. Oscar Filobella, Braden Shaw. Second row: Coach Scott Remfer, Coach William Polasky, Rylen Hildreth, Cullen White, Nathaniel Bomgarden, Gage Henderson, Alex Hinkle, Owen Zitkus, Max Dugan, Jack Seacrist, Andrew Forcier, Coach Dan Lundine, Coach Jeff Voltz.

Third row: Coach Mike Lalor, Madix Barrett, Dylan Davis, Jackson Snider, Ethan Engelkens, Randy Manos, Patrick Hickey, Porter Needs, Payton Voltz, Griffin Britnell, Colten Cook. Fourth row: Tyler Denton, Jory Spain, Chris Seper, Andrew Latham, Braxton Utley, Logan Mckee, Caspar Schuback, Luke Zitkus, Brennin Hendricks, Kale Rauman.

Byron Forest Preserve Cheerleaders

SUBMITTED PHOTO Fall sports

District

First row: Blakelynn Swanson. Second row: Amarri Gregg, Elena Warner, Breanna Deutsch, Cadence James. Third row: Mckenzie Hendrickson, Lilly Schlueter, Brinly Montgomery. Fourth row: Kylie Mcclendon, Lauren Kerr, Faith Vanbriesen, Hope Wallin. Not pictured: Alivia Johnson.

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Stillman Valley High School

Varsity volleyball First row: Kylie Hall, Ashley Pittman, Elaina Sigwards, Rylee Reynolds, Peyton Meyer, Sophia Morrison. Second row: Megan Gale, Cayla Purvis, Maddie Smith,

Jenna Shelburne, Madison McCammond. Third row: Coach Jamie Mccarty, Rayna Johnson, Colleen Roberts, Haley Jones, Mya Janssen, Kennedy Swenson.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fall sports

Boys golf First row: Lane Jones, Paul Baker, Noah Klaren, Charlie Drake. Second row: Jared Fitzsimmons, Anthony Berg, Trevor Miller, Ara Michigan, Landon Paff, Andrew Gibbs. Third row: Coach Ryan Dessing, Nick Jordal, Owen Dunseth, Axel Lovgren, Griffin Smits, Brett Pierce, Coach Ben Groselak. Not pictured: Hunter Peterson.

Girls golf

First row: Grace Haas, Olivia Schoenrock. Second row: Ella Challand, Brooke Hannebaum, Madison Simms, Amelia Dunseth. Third row: Coach Ryan Dessing, Lauren Jenkins, Norah Derosso, Ruby Mulvaney, Coach Ben Groselak.

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Stillman Valley High School Co-ed cross country First row: Olivia Voltz, Holland Reynolds, Hanna Bastian. Second row: Hareigh Wallin, Coach Kyle Groenhagen, Macey Dauphin, Hope Mickey, Coach Krissy Porter, Emelia Winstead. Not pictured: Anna Bogner and Jeremiah Bogner.

SUBMITTED PHOTOS Fall sports

Dance First row: Brooklyn Thomason, Lauren Hagar. Second row: Maggie Eden, Coach Jessica Szarkowicz, Lyndsey Mcneilly, Ariele Palmer.

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