Sparta High School

2023-2024 Athletic Year in Review

By Ali Johnston | Jul 11, 2024 9:56 AM

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FALL Football: -4-5 Record -Second in Conference -All Conference: Mason Conklin, Nic Gordon, Brayden Steinbacher, Hunter Boerma, Jeremiah Rozema, Grady Busen, Dustin Warner -Honorable Mention: Charlie Alt, Jamari Dornbush, Beau Peterson Boys Cross Country: -OK Silver Conference Champs -Team State Qualifiers- Placed 14th at D2 State Finals -Greg Janesak, Own Metzger and Justin Bradford qualified individually for State Finals -State Placements: Owen Metzger- 22nd, Greg Janesak- 26th, Justin Bradford 119th -All Conference: Greg Janesak, Owen Metzger, Justin Bradford, Isaac Meyers, Carson Wood, Jonah Deems -Honorable Mention: Cayden Oudbier, Rhett Bunker -All State: Owen Metzger and Greg Janesak -Individual Academic All State: Justin Bradford, Owen Metzger, Carson Wood, Greg Janesak -Team Academic All State -Head Coach Ted Smith inducted into the MITCA (Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association) Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Girls Cross Country: -Second in Conference -Mia May and Kennedi Wood qualified individually for D2 State Finals -State Placements: Mia May placed 57th and Kennedi Wood placed 176th -Freshmen Mia May landed herself on the Top 10 record board with a time of 19:07 putting her at #8 of all time Sparta Girls Cross Country runners -All Conference: Kennedi Wood, Mia May, Emily Costello and Mackenzie Baldrica -Individual Academic All State: Kennedi Wood Girls Volleyball: -Team Academic All State -Individual Academic All State: Eliana DeWys, Miah Lamancusa and Grace DeGraaf -All Conference: Grace DeGraaf -Honorable Mention: Ali Crum and Miah Lamancusa Girls Golf: -Back to back OK Silver Conference Champs -Conference Placements: Katelyn VanderWerff -1st, Ella Koert- 6th, Emma Momber-8th, Ashley Skipper-9th -All Conference: Katelyn VanderWerff, Ella Koert and Emma Momber -Honorable Mention: Ashley Skipper -All State Honorable Mention: Katelyn VanderWerff -Team Academic All State -Head Coach Tom Koert inducted into the MIGCA (Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association) Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Boys Soccer: - All Conference: Jackson Jones and Micah Muller - Honorable Mention: Cody Espinoza Boys Tennis: - OK Silver Conference Champs - First Conference Championship in over 42 years - All Conference: Tanner Bormes, Troy Jones, Chris Feustel, Landen Reister and Tyler Pangborn - Head Coach Tammy Cnossen Boys Tennis Regional Coach of the Year WINTER Girls Basketball: - Finished with a 10-14 record - 5th in Conference - Averi Peot broke the school record for points in a game with 36 points against Godwin Heights - Team Academic All State - All Conference: Averi Peot - Honorable Mention: Paige Wilcox Boys Basketball: -Finished with 15-8 record -Second in Conference -All Conference: Jaiden Krynicki and Landen Reister -Honorable Mention: Grady Busen Competitive Cheer: - Team Academic All State - Placed 8th in MHSAA Districts - All Conference: Beatriz Castillo and Kaydence Hanna - Honorable Mention: Jahnylah Mack Ice Hockey: - Finished 23-4 regular season record - OK Fischer Conference Champs - Regional Championship Appearance - Team Academic All State - Individual Academic All State: Jacob Serba, Logan Sidlauskas and Tanner Bormes - All Conference: Trevor Vance, Tanner Guerra, Trevor Serba and Jacob Serba - Honorable Mention: Carson Riley, Logan Sidlauskas and Gabe Meendering - All State: Trevor Vance Girls Bowling: - OK Silver Conference Champs - Undefeated Regular Season - Back to back Regional Champs - All Conference: Katelyn VanderWeff, Shallan Momber, Kylee Dines, Ryleigh Welch and Lexi Rowland - Team State Qualifiers - All State: Kylee Dines- 12th in state Boys Bowling: - OK Silver Conference Champs - All Conference: Brendan Welch, Zack Austin, Josiah Reister, Logan Garske and Dylan Wildfong - Individual State Qualifiers: Josiah Reister and Zack Austin - All State: Josiah Reister - 12th in state Wrestling: - Back to Back OK Silver Team Conference Champs - Individual Conference Champs (All Conference): Kayla Maki, Elijah Troost, Cy Aune, Micah Muller, Gabe Gair, Dustin Warner - Individual Conference Runner Ups: Steven Schmid, Zach DeKorne, Mason Hendrick, Nolan Larson, Oliver Allen - MHSAA Team Wrestling District Champs - Individual District Champs: Elijah Troost, Gabe Gair and Dustin Warner - Individual District Runner Ups: Nolan Larson and Cy Aune - Individual Regional Champ: Gabe Gair - Individual Regional Runner Up: Dustin Warner, Kayla Maki - State Qualifiers: Gabe Gair (175), Dustin Warner (HWT) and Kayla Maki (100) - State Placements: Gabe Gair - 3rd place at MHSAA Individual D2 State Finals - Individual Academic All State: Gabe Gair - 100+ Wins: Gabe Gair, Cy Aune and Dustin Warner - Record Breaker: Cy Aune - 19 Technical Falls in a Season - Record Breaker: Dustin Warner- 34 Pins in a Season Girls Gymnastics (Co-Op With Rockford): - Participants: Kennedi Wood and Bella Elliot - Conference Champs (Kennedi Wood placed 5th in Floor) - MHSAA Team State Champs SPRING Girls Track: - Second in Conference - All Conference: Mia May, Kennedi Wood and Marta Parazzi - MITCA Team State Qualifier - First time in 11 years - Team Academic All State -State Qualifiers: Marta Parazzi - 100m Hurdles - Conference Meet: 400m Run 2nd Place: Kennedi Wood 800m Run 1st Place: Kennedi Wood 800m Run 4th Place: Mia May 800m Run 7th Place: Mackenzie Baldrica 1600m Run 2nd Place: Mia May 3200m Run 1st Place: Mia May 3200m Run 7th Place: Aubriana Druckenmiller 100m Hurdles 3rd Place: Marta Parazzi 300m Hurdles 2nd Place: Marta Parazzi 300m Hurdles 4th Place: Kylin Woods 4x100 Relay 5th Place: Madeline Del Castillo, Jaleah Ross, Aaliyah Mack and Brookelyn Tyers 4x200 Relay 3rd Place: Kylin Woods, Nylah Dye, Audrey Skowronek and Kennedi Wood 4x400 Relay 4th Place: Kylin Woods, Audrey Skowronek, Aaliyah Mack and Kennedi Wood 4x800 Relay 3rd Place: Aubriana Druckenmiller, Brooke Owens, Mackenzie Baldrica, Emily Costello Shot Put 2nd Place: Jahnylah Mack Shot Put 5th Place: Anna Tuennissen High Jump 2nd Place: Nylah Dye High Jump 3rd Place: Marta Parazzi High Jump 5th Place: Aaliyah Mack Pole Vault 4th Place: Aayla Enlow Long Jump 2nd Place: Marta Parazzi Long Jump 6th Place: Layla Vallone Long Jump 7th Place: Madeline Del Castillo - Regional Meet: High Jump 5th Place: Nylah Dye Pole Vault 10th Place: Aayla Enlow Shot Put 5th Place: Jahnylah Mack Shot Put 6th Place: Anna Teunissen Discus 10th Place: Elle Fonnesbeck Long Jump 3rd Place: Marta Parazzi 4x800 8th Place: Erin Alster, Emily Costello, Aubriana Druckenmiller and Brooke Owens 800m 7th Place: Kennedi Wood 1600m 10th Place: Mia May 100m Hurdles 4th Place: Marta Parazzi 100m Hurdles 7th Place: Madeline Del Castillo 4x100 7th Place: Madeline Del Castillo, Jaleah Ross, Aaliyah Mack, Brookelyn Tyers 4x200 7th Place: Brookelyn Tyers, Nylah Dye, Audrey Skowronek, Kennedi Wood Boys Track: - 4x OK Silver Conference Champs - All Conference: Jonah Deems, Isaac Meyers, Carson Wood, Jackson Jones, Greg Janesak, Dustin Warner, Owen Metzger, Justin Bradford, Jayden Cochrane, Zach DeKorne - Individual Academic All State: Dustin Warner, Zach DeKorne and Owen Metzger - State Qualifiers: Dustin Warner- Shot Put and Discus, Greg Janesak - 3200m Run, Zach DeKorne- Pole Vault, Joe DeKorne- Pole Vault, 4x800m Relay Team- Jackson Jones, Carson Wood, Greg Janesak, Owen Metzger - Conference Meet: 100m Run 5th Place: Beckett Duff 200m Run 7th Place: Nathan Warner 400m Run 4th Place: Jackson Jones 400m Run 7th Place: Evan Wood 800m Run 1st Place: Owen Metzger 800m Run 2nd Place: Carson Wood 800m Run 5th Place: Greg Janesak 800m Run 7th Place: Cayden Oudbier 1600m Run 1st Place: Greg Janesak 1600m Run 2nd Place: Owen Metzger 1600m Run 6th Place: Carson Wood 3200m Run 1st Place: Justin Bradford 3200m Run 7th Place: Isaac Meyers 110m Hurdles 3rd Place: Jayden Cochrane 300m Hurdles 4th Place: Jayden Cochrane 300m Hurdles 7th Place: Zach DeKorne 4x100 Relay 5th Place: Evan Robinson, Mason Conklin, Nathan Warner and Micah Decker 4x200 Relay 3rd Place: Nathan Warner, Zach DeKorne, Jayden Cochrane and Joe DeKorne 4x400 Relay 2nd Place: Greg Janesak, Zach DeKorne, Joe DeKorne and Jackson Jones 4x800 Relay 1st Place: Jonah Deems, Isaac Meyers, Carson Wood and Jackson Jones Shot Put 2nd Place: Dustin Warner Discus 1st Place: Dustin Warner Discus 3rd Place: Isaiah DeKubber Pole Vault 2nd Place: Zach DeKorne Pole Vault 3rd Place: Joe DeKorne Pole Vault 4th Place: Eli Larson Long Jump 6th Place: Rhett Bunker Long Jump 7th Place: Carson VanHorn - Regional Meet: 200m Run 6th Place: Nathan Warner 3200m Run 6th Place: Greg Janesak 3200m Run 9th Place: Justine Bradford 3200m Run 10th Place: Owen Metzger 4x100 Relay 7th Place: Evan Robinson, Mason Conklin, Nathan Warner and Micah Decker 4x200 Relay 5th Place: Nathan Warner, Zach DeKorne, Jayden Cochrane and Joe DeKorne 4x400 Relay 6th Place: Jayden Cochrane, Zach DeKorne, Joe DeKorne and Jackson Jones 4x800 Relay 2nd Place: Jackson Jones, Carson Wood, Greg Janesak and Owen Metzger Shot Put 2nd Place: Dustin Warner Discus 2nd Place: Dustin Warner Pole Vault 2nd Place: Zach DeKorne Pole Vault 4th Place: Joe DeKorne Long Jump 10th Place: Rhett Bunker Boys Golf: - First Place in the Sparty Cup Girls Tennis: - Conference Record: 2-1-1 - 3rd in the OK Silver - All Conference: Alyssa Horrigan, Oliviah Reister, Abbie Reister, Jo Jacques, Libby Schaffer, Hanna Perry Softball: - 17-22 Overall Record | 9-3 Conference record - 3rd in the OK Silver - Alaysia Hammock tied the school record for stolen bases in a season with 29 - Jurnee Ross broke the school record for stolen bases in a season with 30 - Team Academic All State - Individual Academic All State: Eliana DeWys and Grace DeGraaf - All Conference: Eliana DeWys, Layla Vallone, Jurnee Ross, Paige Wilcox and Lily Dauser - Honorable Mention: Alaysia Hammock, Ali Crum and Aubrey Sidlauskas - All District: Jurnee Ross, Alaysia Hammock, Layla Vallone and Aubrey Sidlaukas - All Region: Layla Vallone, Aubrey Sidlauskas and Jurnee Ross Girls Soccer: - All Conference: Kendall Johnson, Alanna Murphy, Ezra Kutzli - Honorable Mention: Cadence Wilson and Bekah Ginac Baseball: OK Silver Conference Champs MHSAA District Champs Regional Final Appearance All Conference: Tanner Bormes, Brayden Steinbacher, Nic Gordon, Brendan Welch, Landen Reister Honorable Mention: Kamden Clark and Nathan Speck All District: Brendan Welch, Brayden Steinbacher, Landen Reister, Nic Gordon All Region: Landen Reister All State Honorable Mention: Landen Reister Head Coach Cody Marble District Coach of the Year Academic All State: Kamden Clark