Valley Lutheran is proud of our student athletes – who not only excel in the classroom, but who perform to the best of their God given ability in their sport. The following spring athletes received high honors during the 2022 spring season for their efforts in academics and athletics. Congratulations to these student athletes!
Baseball
Zack Blazejewski – 1st Team Academic All-Region, 1st Team Academic All-District
Michael Clare – All-District Honorable Mention, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Thomas Clare – 1st Team All-District, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Shane Darling – 1st Team All-District, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Trent Hagenbach – 2nd Team All-State (Division 3), 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team Academic All-Region, 1st Team Academic All-District, 2022 Saginaw Country Dream Team
Men’s Golf
Team: Qualified for State Tournament
Women’s Soccer
Team: Academic All-State Award
Individual:
Isabelle Beach – 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, 2022 Saginaw Country Dream Team
Bella Buckholz – 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, Saginaw Country Dream Team Honorable Mention
Kaitlyn Cloeter – 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, Academic All-State, Saginaw Country Dream Team Honorable Mention
Emily Gohm – Academic All-State
Grace Hall – All-State Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, 2022 Saginaw Country Dream Team
Lexi Johnson – 2nd Team All-State,1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, Saginaw Country Dream Team Honorable Mention
Riley Karas – 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, Saginaw Country Dream Team Honorable Mention
Ella Krugielka – 1st Team All-District, Academic All-State
Olivia Krugielka – 3rd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-Conference, 2022 Saginaw Country Dream Team
Brooklyn Kuhl – All-Conference Honorable Mention, Academic All-State
Alayna O’Laughlin – 1st Team All-District
Allison Sowatsky – 1st Team All-District, Academic All-State
Softball
Maggie Behmlander – 1st Team All-District
Lindsay Burk – 1st Team All-District, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Olivia Grimpo – 1st Team All-District, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Emily Jackson – All-Conference Honorable Mention
Sara Mills – 1st Team All-District, All-Conference Honorable Mention
Marge Shaw – 2nd Team All-Conference
Men’s Track and Field
Dylan Appold – State Finalist (6th Place – 4x400m Relay), State Finalist (7th Place – 400m), Saginaw County Champion (400m), 1st Team All-Conference (400m), 1st Team All-Conference (4x200m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x400m Relay), Academic All-State
Levi Belill – Regional Champion (Discus), 1st Team All-Conference (Discus)
Noah Hecht – All Conference Honorable Mention (High Jump)
Preston Kelsey – State Finalist (6th Place – 4x400m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x200m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x400m Relay), 3rd Team All-Conference (Long Jump), Academic All-State
Hans Ross – State Finalist (6th Place – 4x400m Relay), Regional Champion (110m Hurdles), 1st Team All-Conference (4x200m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x400m Relay), 2nd Team All-Conference (110m Hurdles)
Garrett Webb – State Finalist (6th Place – 4x400m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x200m Relay), 1st Team All-Conference (4x400m Relay), 2nd Team All-Conference (100m), Academic All-State
Women’s Track and Field
Mackenzie Derusha – 3rd Team All-Conference (300m Hurdles), All-Conference Honorable Mention (High Jump), All-Conference Honorable Mention (4x400m)
Anna Keup – All-Conference Honorable Mention (4x400m)
Ashlynn Martin – All-Conference Honorable Mention (4x400m)
Claire Neumann – State Finalist (6th Place – 400m), Regional Champion (400m), Saginaw County Champion (400m), 1st Team All-Conference (400m), 2nd Team All-Conference (100m), 3rd Team All-Conference (200m), All-Conference Honorable Mention (4x400m), Academic All-State