Athletics Hall of Fame A - E

Click to see a larger version Myron Alexander, Class of 1969 Inducted 2021
Basketball - 4 years
Track - 4 years
1966 - Track Regional Champions
1967 - Track Regional Champions
1967 - Basketball District Champions
All State Basketball Senior Year Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Don Andrews, Class of 1951 Football - 1 year
Basketball - 4 years
Track - 4 years
1948 - State Meet 6th place - Mile
1949 - State Meet 5th place - Mile Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Brandon Beach, Class of 2008 Football - 4 years
2005 - 1st Team All Conference
44 tackles
2005 - 2nd Team All Area - DB - Daily News
2007 - 1st Team All Conference
2007 - 1st Team All Area - Back - Daily News
293 carries rushed 1,913 yds 26 TD’s, 198 Total pts
2007 - All-State Associated Press Honorable Mention
Basketball - 4 years
2008 - Honorable Mention All Conference
Baseball - 4 years
2007 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
2007 - District Champions
2008 - 2nd Team All Area - Daily News
.409 BA 20 RBI’s Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Donna Beach McNerney, Class of 1946 Inducted 2021
Basketball - 4 years
3 years undefeated seasons Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Richard Beach, Class of 1974 Inducted 2022
Football - 4 years
Wrestling - 4 years
Record 30-1
1st Class D Regionals 185 lbs
1st Class D State Champion 185lbs
Track - 4 years
Co-Captain Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Leroy Benavidez, Class of 1989 Football - 4 years
1988 - 1st Team All Conference - LB
1st Team All Conference OL
All Area Team Gratiot - LB
1st Team All Area Daily News - LB
All State Special Mention - Detroit Free Press & UPI
Basketball - 2 years
Baseball - 4 years
1988 - MVP
BA .313 Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Bary Bennett, Class of 1961 Inducted 2020
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Track
1959 - Regional Champions / County Champions
1959 - State Track Meet- Shot Put, High Jump, Pole Vault, and ½ mile
1960 - MHSAA Regional Champions
School Record 1960 High Jump 5’ 7 ½”
Basketball
1961 - District Champions
1961 - Regional All Star Team Basketball
Lead the team in scoring his Senior year
1959 - Montcalm County Baseball Championship Team
Northwood University - Football - lettered Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version David Bennett, Class of 1965 Football - 4 years
Basketball - 2 years
Baseball - 1 year
Track - 4 years
1963 - State Track Meet 7th place - 440yd Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Matt Bennett, Class of 1997 Football - 3 years
1995 - 2nd Team All Area - Offense End
21 catches 248 yards 2 TD’s
1996 - 1st Team All Conference - Offense
1996 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News - Offense-End
1996 - 1st Team Class D/DD All State - Receiver
26 receptions, 394 yds, 5 TD’s, 15.5 yds/catch
1996 - Conference Championship
1996 - 1st Football playoff appearance in school history
Basketball - 3 years
1996 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
14.2 pts/game, 55 three pointers, 45 steals, Total pts 247
Baseball - 1 year Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Heath Bigelow, Class of 2002 Basketball - 4 years
2001 - Honorable Mention All Conference
12 pts/game 4 rebounds 1.5 assists
2002 - 1st Team All Conference
2002 - Dream Team All Area - Daily News
19.1 pts/game 4.9 rebounds/game 2.3 Steals/game
2002 - Associated Press All State Basketball Honorable Mention - Class D
2000, 2001, 2002 - League Champions Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Jeff Bigelow, Class of 1978 Football - 2 years
All Area - Morning Sun
Basketball - 4 years
1978 - Team Captain, MVP, 4th in League scoring Total by average
1978 - Basketball District Champions
Baseball - 1 year
Track - 2 years
1978 - 880 yd 2:04.4 Retired School Record
1978 - 880 yd 4th @ regionals
1978 - 2 Mile 10:34 Retired School Record
College
MCC - Basketball Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Jenny Bigelow Smith, Class of 1987 1987 - Athlete of the Year
Basketball - 4 years
1985 - MVP
1985 - 1st Team All Conference
1985 - All Area Honorable Mention - Morning Sun
1986 - MVP
1986 - 1st Team All Conference
1986 - All Area Honorable Mention - Morning Sun
Cheerleading - 1 year
Softball - 4 years
1985 - Honorable Mention All Conference
1985 - All Area - Morning Sun
1986 - 2nd Team All Conference
.258 BA
1986 - All Area - Morning Sun
1986 - Honorable Mention All District
1986 - District Champions
1986 - Regional Champions
1986 - State Semi-Finalist
1987 - 1st Team All Conference - Pitcher
1987 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News - Pitcher
Record 11-5, 2 No Hitters, BA 321, Runs scored 43, SB 36
1987 - All District Team Honorable Mention Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Kris Bigelow Olejniczak, Class of 1982 Basketball - 4 years
1981 - 137 pts 145 Rebounds 38 Steals 12 Assists
Cheerleading - 1 year
Volleyball - 1 year
All Conference Honorable Mention
Softball - 4 Years
1982 - Co-MVP
1982 - BA .333, Lead team 26 runs scored 4 HR’s 21 SB. 19 Hits 1 triple 18 RBI’s 18 Walks 12 SO
1982 - All Conference
1981 - .314 BA 21 Runs 16 Hits 15 RBI’s 11 SB
.865 Fielding Average 39 Putouts 6 Assists 7 Errors
1981 - All Conference
1980 - District Champions
1980 - Regional Champions
1980 - State Runner Up
Track - 1 year
1979 - All Conference in Long Jump, 100 yd, 440 relay
1979 - 880 yard relay 1:57.5 Retired School RecordState Qualifier in the 3 events
1986 - Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach
1986-89 - Varsity Softball Assistant Coach Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Jennifer Bissell, Class of 1990 Cross Country - 4 years
1988-89 - 1st Team All Conference 20:43
1988-89 - 5th @ State Finals
1989-90 - MVP Received medals for 7 out of 8 races
1989-90 - MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award
Volleyball - 4 years
Softball - 4 years Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Dennis Blanshan, Class of 1970 Inducted 2022
Basketball - 4 years
13-6 record
224 pts
Football - 4 years
Track - 4 years Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Darwin Blanshan, Class of 1976 Inducted 2023
Football - 4 years
1975 - Captain Football
Basketball - 4 years
Track - 4 years
School Record Pole Vault 12’9”
State Finals Pole Vault 3rd Place
1976 - Co-Athlete of the Year Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Kevin Bollinger, Class of 1978 Inducted 2023
Football - 4 years
Basketball - 4 years
1978 - Basketball District Champions
Baseball - 4 years all Varsity
1978 - Baseball District Champions
1978 - 2nd Team All-Conference - Pitcher
1976 - 1st Team All-Conference - Pitcher
8 Varsity letters
1978 - Athlete of the Year Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Natasha Bollinger-Hansen, Class 1999 Basketball - 4 years
1996 - 3rd Team All Conference
9.7 pts/game 6.8 rebounds/game, 37 steals, 62% free-throw line
1997 - All State Academic Honors
1997 - 1st Team All Conference
1997 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
11.1 pts, 7.5 rebounds, 2 steals/game
1998 - 1st Team All Conference
1998 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
10.1 Pts/game 6.4 rebounds/game
Volleyball - 4 years
1998 - 2nd Team All Conference
1998 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
92 Kills 14 Aces 29 Assists
1999 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
1999 - District Championship
Softball - 4 years
1996 - Honorable Mention All Conference
1997 - 1st Team All Conference
1998 - Honorable Mention All Conference
1998 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
1999 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Trevor Bollinger, Class of 2002 Football - 4 years
1999 - Honorable Mention All Conference - QB
2001 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
102 of 218 passes for 1942 yards 7 touchdowns
Basketball - 4 years
2001 - 1st Team All Conference
11 pts/game 6 rebounds 3 assists 2 steals/game
2002 - 1st Team All Conference
2002 - 2nd Team All Area - Daily News
10.4 pts/game 4.9 rebounds/game
2000, 2001, 2002 - League Champions
2002 - District Champions
Baseball - 4 years
1999 - 1st Team All Conference
1999 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
BA .347 SB 23
2000 - 1st Team All Conference
2000 - 1st Team All Area-Infielder - Daily News
BA 485, 28 runs, 33 hits, 9 HRs
2001 - 1st Team All Conference
2001 - 1st Team All Area-Infielder - Daily News
BA .400 Hits 32 RBI’s 25
2002 - 1st Team All Conference
2002 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News - Infielder
2002 - All Area Player Of The Year
BA .427 Runs 28 Hits 35 Doubles 9 HR 6 RBI’s 35 SB 12
Pitcher - record 6-4 ERA 2.3 SO 70
2001 - All State Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Garry Bradley, Class of 1960 Football
Basketball
Baseball
Track
1959 - Track County Champions
1959 - Track Regional Champions
1959 - State Meet - Shot Put 4th place
1960 - Track Regional Champions
1960 - State Meet -Shot Put 3rd place Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Odis Brantley, Class of 1964 Inducted 2021
Football - 3 years
Baseball - 3 years
Basketball -1 year
Track - 1 year
1963 - 1st Team All State Football
1963 - Track Regional Champions
1962-63 - All-Conference Football Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version John Bray, Class of 1968 Inducted 2021
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Golf
1966 - Track Regional Champions
1966-67 - Football 7 - 1 Record
1967 - Basketball District Champions
1967 - Track Regional Champions
Shot Put - School Record
Regional Champion - Shot Put
Senior Athlete Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Mike Britten, Class of 1963 Inducted 2020
Football, Basketball, Track,
Track
1960 - MHSAA Regional Champions
1962 - Montcalm Conference Meet 1st place High Hurdles & 1st place High Jump
1962 - CMU Meet 1st place High Hurdles, 2nd place High Jump, and 5th place Low Hurdles.
1962 - Regional Meet 1st place High Hurdles & High Jump, 2nd place Low Hurdles, 3rd place 880 relay.
1962 - State Meet - 7th place High Jump
1963 - Montcalm County Meet 1st place High Hurdles
1963 - CMU Meet -1st place and school record 440 relay Team, 4th place High Hurdles
1963 - MHSAA Regional Champions
1st place 880 relay, 2nd place Low & High Hurdles, 3rd place High Jump
1963 - State Meet 4th place High Jump, 6th place Low Hurdles, 7th place High Hurdles
Basketball
1961 - District Champions
1962 - District Champions
MVP Basketball
Davenport University Basketball Team
Served in the Army and played on the Army Basketball, Volleyball, and Track Teams
Coached Basketball & Track at Dowagiac High School
1970 - CMU - BS in Education
1976 - Western Michigan University - Masters
1980 - University of Nebraska - PhD Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Burr Brooks, Class of 1959 Inducted 2020
Football & Track
Baseball - 4 years
Basketball - 4 years
Track
1959 - MHSAA Regional Champions
County record 180 Low Hurdles 22.3 sec.
County record 880 relay 1.39.6 Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Mike Buckner, Class of 1972 Football
All-Conference
All-Area
Basketball
Baseball
Track
1972 - 2nd Place
State 180 Hurdles
School Records
440 Relay and 180 Hurdles Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Paul Buckner, Class of 1974 Football 4 years
1970 - 1st Team All Conference
1970 - 1st Team All Area
1971 - 1st Team All Conference
1971 - 2nd Team All Area
Basketball - 4 years
Baseball - 4 years
1969 - League Champions
1970 - League Champions
1971 - District Champions
Track - 4 years
1969 - Regional Track Championships
1971 - 440 yard Relay (M Buckner, P Buckner, D Wright, D Keeler) 47.0 Retired School Record
1972 - 180 yard Low Hurdles 20.7 Retired School Record
1972 - State Meet 180 yd Hurdles 2nd place Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Eileen Butler, Class of 2001 Basketball - 4 years
1997 - All State Academic Honors
1997 - 2nd Team All Conference
11.8 pts/game, 6.8 rebounds/game
1998 - 2nd Team All Conference
1998 - 2nd Team All Area - Daily News
10.2 pts per game/10 rebounds per game/ 57 Steals
1999 - 1st Team All Conference
1.3 points/game 5.7 rebounds/game 2.0 steals/game 1.5 assist/game
2000 - 1st Team All Conference
2000 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
11.6 pts/game 7.2 rebounds/game
Volleyball
1999 - Honorable Mention All Area - Daily News
1999-District Champions
Softball - 4 years
1998 - 1st Team All Conference
1998 - 1st Team All Area-Infielder - Daily News
BA .392 RBI’s 20 Doubles 7 Runs 27
1999 - 1st Team All Conference
1999 - 1st Team All Area - Infielder/Pitcher - Daily News
.505 BA 53 hits 47 Runs 28 RBI’s
2000 - 1st Team All Conference
2000 - 1st Team All Area - Pitcher/Catcher - Daily News
BA 410, 32 Hits, 483 On base percentage
2001 - 1st Team All Area - Pitcher - Daily News
ERA 1.83 Innings Pitched 127
2001 - Player Of The Year - Daily News
.436 BA 22 RBI’s 42 Runs Scored 51 Hits 12 Doubles 7 Triples 30 SB
College
Alma College - Softball
2005 - MIAA Honorable Mention
2002, 2003, 2005 - MIAA Tournament Champions
2004 - Regional Championship
2005 - Regional Championship Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Rachel Butler, Class of 1990 Basketball - 4 years
1988 - 2nd Team All Conference
Avg 16 pts/game
1990 - Total points Varsity 853
Volleyball - 4 years
1989 - 1st Team All Conference - Outside Hitter
1989 & 1990 - MVP
1990 - 1st Team All Conference - Outside Hitter
79-80 serves 99%, passed 95%, 37-43 Kills 86%
Co-Captain
Softball - 4 years
1988 - 2nd Team All Conference
1988 - 2nd Team All Area Daily News
BA .422, 3 Doubles, 7 Triples, 8 HR, 38 RBI’s, 39 Runs Scored, 28 Steals
1989 - 1st Team All Conference
1989 - 1st Team All Area Daily News - 2nd Base
BA .514 57-111, SB 29
All State Honors
All-Star Game
College
Alma College - softball
Regional Champions and went to Nationals
1st Team All-American
2nd Team All-American
Record 1st to earn 105 Career Steals, 1st all time for Softball Career BA .460
2013 Inducted into the Alma College Hall of Fame Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Joy Caris, Class of 2009 Cross Country - 4 years
07 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
Best Time 21:07
2008 - 1st Team All Conference
2008 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
Best Time 21:28
Track - 4 years
2006 - Current 3200m School Record 12:40.1
2007 - Current 1600m School Record 5:45.0
2009 - Current 800m School Record 2:35.70
2007 - 1st Team All Conference 1600m
2007 - 1st Team All Conference 3200m
2007 - 2nd Team All Conference 400m
2007 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
2007 - State Qualifier 1600 meter
2007 - Captain
2008 - 1st Team All Conference 1600m
2008 - 2nd Team All Conference 3200m
2008 - 2nd Team All Conference 800m
2008 - All Area - Daily News
2008 - Captain
2009 - 1st Team All Conference 1600m
2009 - 1st Team All Conference 3200m
2009 - 2nd Team All Conference 800m
2009 - 2nd Team All Conference 4x800
2009 - Captain
2009 - 1st Team All Area - Distance - Daily News Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Jeff Delamater, Class of 2005 Football - 4 years
2001 - Most Improved Player
2002 - Most Valuable Back/Receiver
2003 - Most Valuable Back/Receiver
2003 - 2nd Team All Area Offense - Daily News
2004 - 1st Team All Conference - RB
1,165 yds on 152 carries, 7.7 yds/carry, 13 TD’s, 2 XP, Total points 76
2004 - 2nd Team All Area- RB - Daily News
2004 - Co-Offensive Back of the year - Daily News
2004 - 1st Team All Area - RB - Morning Sun
2004 - All State Honorable Mention - RB
Basketball - 4 years
2001 - Most Improved Player
2002 - Most Improved Player
College
Saginaw Valley State University - Football
Saginaw Sting Arena Football Team Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Anthony Denman, Class of 2001 Football - 4 years
Basketball - 4 years
1999 - 1st Team All Conference
1999 - 1st Team All Area - Daily News
16.4 pts/game 3.8 rebounds 3.3 assists
1999 - USA Jr. Nationals Team
1999 - All State Honorable Mention
2000 - Dream Team - Daily News
17.9 pts/game 3.4 assists/game 3.9 rebounds/game
2000 - All State Special Mention
2001 - 1st Team All Conference
16 pts/game 4 rebounds 3 assists 2 steals/game 1000 point Club
2000, 2001 League Champs
Baseball - 1 year Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Ray Elder, Class of 1960 Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Track
1959 - MHSAA Regional Champions
Track - 1960 MHSAA Regional Champions
County record 880 relay 1.39.6
Region record 440 time: .55 sec.
School record for the mile 4:48.9
Central Michigan University Track
1959 - Montcalm County Baseball Championship Team Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Jim Erskin, Class of 1965 Football - 3 years
Basketball - 2 years
Track - 4 years
1963 - Track Regional Champions
1965 - State Meet 180 yd Hurdles 4th place
1965 - State Meet Mile Relay 8th Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Rick Erskin, Class of 1964 Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Assisted CMU Softball
Northwest Michigan College Basketball Team Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Devere Curtis, Class of 1963 Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball
Track
1960 - MHSAA Regional Champions
1963 - MHSAA Regional Champions
1963 - Montcalm Conference Medaled in the 100 & 220 yard dash
1963 - CMU Meet - 1st place and school record 440 relay Team
Basketball
1962 - District Champions
MVP Basketball
1963 - Senior Athlete
Valedictorian
Grand Rapids Baptist College Basketball
Alma College Basketball
1968 - B.S Biology Alma College
1979 - MA (New Testament) Wheaton Grad School
1973-1983 - Coast Guard Reserve - 10 years Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery