Athletics Hall of Fame A - E

Click to see a larger version Myron Alexander, Class of 1969 Inducted 2021
4 years Basketball, Track
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 Richard Beach, Class of 1974 Inducted 2022
Football 4
Wrestling 4
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 Donna Beach McNerney, Class of 1946 Inducted 2021
4 years Basketball
3 years undefeated seasons Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
Click to see a larger version Leroy Benavidez, Class of 1989 Football 4 years
88-1st 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
88- 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
Track 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 Jeff Bigelow, Class of 1978 Football 2 years
All Area-Morning Sun
Basketball 4 years
78-Team Captain, MVP, 4th in League scoring Total by average
78 Basketball District Champions
Baseball 1 year
Track 2 years
78-880 yd 2:04.4 Retired School Record
78-880 yd 4th @ regionals
78-2 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 87 Athlete of the Year
Basketball 4 years
85- MVP
85-1st Team All Conference
85-All Area Honorable Mention Morning Sun
86- MVP
86-1st Team All Conference
86-All Area Honorable Mention Morning Sun
Cheerleading 1 year
Softball 4 years
85-Honorable Mention All Conference
85-All Area Morning Sun
86-2nd Team All Conference
.258 BA
86-All Area Morning Sun
86-Honorable Mention All District
86-District Champions
86-Regional Champions
86-State Semi Finalist
87-1st Team All Conference-Pitcher
87-1st Team All Area Daily News-Pitcher
Record 11-5, 2 No Hitters, BA 321, Runs scored 43, SB 36
87-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
81-137 pts 145 Rebounds 38 Steals 12 Assists
Cheerleading 1 year
Volleyball 1 year
All Conference Honorable Mention
Softball 4 Years
82 Co-MVP
82-BA .333, Lead team 26 runs scored 4 HR’s 21 SB. 19 Hits 1 triple 18 RBI’s 18 Walks 12 SO
82-All Conference
81-.314 BA 21 Runs 16 Hits 15 RBI’s 11 SB
.865 Fielding Average 39 Putouts 6 Assists 7 Errors
81-All Conference
1980 District Champions
1980 Regional Champions
1980 State Runner Up
Track 1 year
79-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 Dennis Blanshan, Class of 1970 Inducted 2022
Basketball 4
13-6 record
224 pts
Football 4
Track 4 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
75 Captain Football
Basketball 4 year
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
78 Basketball District Champions
Baseball 4 years all Varsity
78 Baseball District Champions
1978 2nd Team All-Conference Pitcher
76-1st 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 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
3 Years Football, Baseball
1 Year Basketball
1 Year Track
1963 1st Team All State Football
1963 Track Regional Champions
All-Conference Football 1962-63 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.
Track 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
Track 1963 MHSAA Regional Champions
1st place 880 relay, 2nd place Low & High Hurdles, 3rd place High Jump
State Meet-1963, 4th place High Jump, 6th place Low Hurdles, 7th place High Hurdles
Basketball 1961 District Champions
Basketball 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
CMU - BS in Education 1970
Western Michigan University- Masters 1976
University of Nebraska- PHD 1980 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, 4 years Baseball & Basketball
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
70-1st Team All Conference
70-1st Team All Area
71-1st Team All Conference
71-2nd Team All Area
Basketball 4 years
Baseball 4 years
69 League Champions
70 League Champions
1971 District Champions
Track 4 years
1969 Regional Track Championships
71-440 yard Relay (M Buckner, P Buckner, D Wright, D Keeler) 47.0 Retired School Record
72-180 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 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