April 2023 Issue of Varsity Monthly Thumb Magazine

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PLAYERS OF THE MONTH Athletes are selected as the Players of the Month for their athletic accomplishments, leadership roles, and community impact. GADEN MUXLOW BROWN CITY BASKETBALL DELANEY ST. GEORGE KINGSTON BASKETBALL TO SAY BROWN CITY’S GADEN MUXLOW TOOK HIS GAME TO ANOTHER LEVEL THIS SEASON, WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE GREEN DEVIL SENIOR REWROTE THE RECORD BOOKS AND EARNED ALL- THUMB PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS ALONG THE WAY. Muxlow led the Thumb in scoring, at 27.5 points per game, but his scoring scratched the surface of his dominating season. “It was a pretty special season; it was really fun to be a part of,” said Brown City coach Robert Hatten. “He put up video game-type numbers. When you look at the season as a whole, it’s pretty astonishing to see what he accomplished.” Added Hatten: “A big reason why is the investment that he made. There’s nobody that spends more time in the gym. He definitely put a lot of time and effort into this. The payoff that he got is pretty good.” Muxlow achieved the triple crown of Brown City records this season. He set the single game record for points in a game at 45, the single season mark for points at 683 and the career record at 1,555. He was incredibly efficient, shooting 45% from 3-point range and made 84% of his free throws. Muxlow scored 20 or more points in all but two of 24 games. “The consistency this season was probably most impressive,” Hatten said. “To do it night in and night out, to avoid foul trouble, to avoid injuries, to avoid getting sick, that was pretty cool.” He added: “There’s a lot of nights where he made me look like a really good coach. Sometimes, my biggest job was to stay out of the way and not over coach. He just had such a good feel for the game.” ARTICLES BY PAUL ADAMS DELANEY ST. GEORGE’S STATISTICS ARE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AND HELPED KINGSTON TO ANOTHER OUTSTANDING SEASON. BUT THE JUNIOR GUARD MEANS MUCH MORE THAN NUMBERS TO THE CARDINALS. “She has a good understanding of the game, she’s like a coach out on the floor,” said Kingston coach Jay Green. “What’s kind of underrated about her is her basketball IQ and being able to lead our fastbreak and deliver accurate passes. She has great timing and that’s a core part of her importance to the team.” He added: “She is the ultimate competitor; she wants to win. When she steps onto the floor it’s 100% effort on both ends. It’s the Kingston way, go out there and give it all you got for 32 minutes.” On the floor, St. George led the North Central Thumb League in scoring at 15.8 points per game, to go with 4.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.1 rebounds. She was deadly from long range, shooting at 40% from 3-point. “She has the ability to recognize a 3-point shot and have herself ready,” Green said. “To shoot 40% from 3-point in girls basketball is really impressive.” St. George improved her overall physical toughness and Kingston was the beneficiary of it all season. “You can just tell that she’s a little bit stronger with the ball,” Green said. “Some of the stuff that she’s improved on is her midrange game, and her ability to take it to the basket and the added strength has helped with that.” Green is looking forward to one more season with St. George. “I see her continuing to be a force and a great shooter from the outside,” he said. “But I see her getting better with penetrating in the lane. Being able to create opportunities for herself and others.” 4 April 2023 CONTACT US AT 989-673-5826 VIEW FREE ONLINE AT WWW.VARSITYMONTHLYTHUMB.COM PURCHASE PRINTS AT WWW.MISPORTSPHOTOS.COM
Congratulations! Croswell-Lexington Juleigh Vancamp 3rd Place Croswell-Lexington Competitive Cheer Division 3 MHSAA State Champions J'Lin Isaac State Champion Gabriel Groppi State Runner-Up Joey Scaramuzzino Division 2 Runner-up in 215lbs weight class Frankenmuth Division 2 MHSAA State Runner-Up Three Time State Champion Thank you Officials Manus Bennett Divison 4 State Champion - 150lbs Class 51-1 Season & 160-5 for all 4 Years VIEW FREE ONLINE AT WWW.VARSITYMONTHLYTHUMB.COM PURCHASE PRINTS AT WWW.MISPORTSPHOTOS.COM CONTACT US AT 989-673-5826 April 2023 5
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Page 8 and 9: FRANKENMUTH BASKETBALL 3-18-23 FRAN
Page 10 and 11: KINGSTON BASKETBALL 3-14-23 KINGSTO
Page 12 and 13: SANDUSKY BASKETBALL 3-14-23 SANDUSK
Page 14 and 15: CARO BASKETBALL 3-4-23 CARO VS YALE
Page 16 and 17: LAKERS BASKETBALL 3-8-23 SANDUSKY V
Page 18 and 19: CASS CITY BASKETBALL 3-10-23 CASS C
Page 20 and 21: HARBOR BEACH BASKETBALL 3-6-23 BAD
Page 22 and 23: AKRON- FAIRGROVE BASKETBALL 2-10-23
Page 24 and 25: BAD AXE BASKETBALL 3-8-23 CASS CITY
Page 26 and 27: CROS-LEX BASKETBALL 3-15-23 CROS-LE
Page 28 and 29: MARLETTE BASKETBALL 3-4-23 KINGSTON
Page 30 and 31: DECKERVILLE BASKETBALL 3-4-23 UBLY
Page 32 and 33: UBLY BASKETBALL 3-4-23 UBLY VS DECK
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Page 36 and 37: REESE BASKETBALL 3-4-23 CASS CITY V
Page 38 and 39: USA BASKETBALL 2-28-23 REESE VS USA
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Page 42 and 43: BROWN CITY BASKETBALL 3-10-23 MILLI
Page 44 and 45: CARO BASKETBALL 3-8-23 CARO VS GOOD
Page 46 and 47: POWERLIFTING REGIONAL MEET 2-25-23
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