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High School Athletes of the Year
CLAY YOUNGQUIST
A senior at Battle Creek Lakeview High School, Youngquist has
earned a long list of state, national and international honors for his
swimming skills. He has been named Michigan Interscholastic
Swim Coaches Swimmer of the Year, Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete
of the Year and holds state records in the 50, 100 and 500 freestyle
and 200 freestyle relay. Youngquist has signed a letter of intent with
the 2010 NCAA Champion University of Texas swimming
powerhouse.
SARA DRIESENGA
A senior at Hudsonville High School, Driesenga is a three-peat all
state softball player and has been named Softball Player of the Year
by the Detroit Free Press, Gatorade and ESPN. She has broken
three school records including hits, home runs and batting average.
Maintaining a 4.07 GPA and ranking 7th in her class, she has
accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of Michigan.
Elliot Forsyth, John Banchy, Laura
Loughridge and Sean Moran.
Shon and Zachary Powell, Tom Fabbri,
Nancy Barutt and Ryan Bradley.
Brian Bartes and
Gary Marowske.
Tom Markowski, John DiLaura, Mike John, Sean Moran,
Bruce Birger and Tony Magdowski.
Dan West, Diane Laffey, Samantha West and
Tom Fabbri.
Right, Thomas
Wilcher with
Steve Milles.
Left, Rick
DiBartolomeo
with Brian and
Luc Krasicky.
Athletic award winners Clay Youngquist, Sara Driesenga, Brandon Eckerle and
Lexi Zimmerman with DAC President Sean Moran and Michigan Hall of Fame
Executive Director Jim Stark.
College Athletes of the Year
BRANDON ECKERLE
Michigan State University outfielder, Eckerle has been honored with
the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award as well as Big Ten Player of the
Week. Owning a 3.98 GPA, Eckerle is majoring in General Business
Administration. He has served as a member of the Michigan State
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has been named an
Academic All-American by the College Sports Information
Directors of America for his outstanding athletic and academic
achievements.
LEXI ZIMMERMAN
University of Michigan phenom volleyball player, Zimmerman has
received All-Big Ten first team honors three times. Additionally, she
has been recognized as Big Ten Player of the Week three times and
Michigan Female Athlete of the Year. The three-time Academic All-
Big Ten holds a 3.34 GPA and received the 2009 Bates-Deskin
Award, a U-M honor for a junior who excels in academics and
athletics while being a very well rounded individual.
Other High School Award Nominees
Female Athletes
Nicole Elmblad – LaSalle High
Jordan Fish – North Branch High
Alexandra Lovell – Marian High
Katie Thibideau – Marian High
Morgan Zebley – Brighton High
Jim Stark, Eddie Murray and
Laval Perry.
Left, Jack and Mike Comsa, Chas
Chandler and Alex Lambert.
Male Athletes
Patrick Lucas-Perry – Powers Catholic
Joel Seddon – St. Clair High
Derek Sievers – Byron Center High
Kishon Wilcher – Cass Technical High
Feerooz Yacoobi – Dearborn High
Mike Ottaway, John Dunwoody and Bill McCoy.
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