Athletic Hall of Fame
The Lakeview High School Athletic Hall of Fame was started in the year 2000 to recognize and honor former Spartan athletes who experienced exceptional athletic careers and have also distinguished themselves with the highest degree of personal character during their high school and adult lives.
History
History of the Lakeview Athletic Hall of Fame The Lakeview High School Athletic Hall of Fame started in the year 2000 as a means to identify and give recognition to those former Lakeview athletes and coaches who had truly exceptional athletic careers above and beyond those of other excellent high school athletes. To be eligible for consideration, an athlete must have been a graduate of Lakeview for a minimum of ten years, and a coach must have been retired for a minimum of five years. As you look through the abbreviated biographies of all the individuals currently in the Hall of Fame, notice the outstanding accomplishments and special honors these athletes and coaches have accumulated – not only on the high school level, but at the collegiate level, as well. As a Hall of Fame Committee, we are extremely proud of these individuals, not only for their athletic skills, but also for the tremendous character they displayed while attending LHS and continue to display throughout their adult lives. We believe these 132 individuals are true role models for the citizens of Lakeview and the youth in our schools. The Hall of Fame Committee believes there is a significant difference between those individuals who were excellent high school athletes, and those who performed at the highest level throughout their athletic careers and are now worthy of the designation, “Hall of Fame”. Of the 132 members currently inducted, 124 are athletes and eight are coaches. • 26 of these 132 athletes were LHS “Athletes of the Year”, 76 set one or more LHS records, and 114 were designated “All-State”. • One basketball player set a MHSAA tournament scoring record 55 years ago that still exists. • Two swimmers set two state records and 22 athletes won a combined 38 individual state championships. • 109 of the 132 athletes played their sport at the collegiate level with 77 of those athletes earning special honors or recognition. • One earned AII-ACC honors, one earned All-Big 12 honors, three earned All-Southwest Conference honors, one earned All-Horizon League honors, three earned All-Big East honors, 16 earned AII-MIAA honors, nine earned All-Big Ten honors, ten earned All Mid-American Conference honors, two earned Ivy League honors, three earned All-Great Lakes honors, and two were named an NCAA National Player-of-the-Week. • 22 were named NCAA AII-American. • One athlete was twice named “NCAA Swimmer of the Year”, one volleyball player was named the Mid-American Conference “Player of the Year” and also won the NCAA’s distinguished national award, ‘Top Female Student Athlete”. • One football player played in the Rose Bowl, one basketball player finished 2nd nationally in NCAA Division I 3-point field goals, and another football player set a MIAA record scoring seven touchdowns in a single game. • Two swimmers won a combined ten national championships while another swimmer set a World Record and earned a Gold Medal at the World Games. Another winning two Gold and one Silver medals at the World Games. • One golfer won numerous PGA events, captained the USA Ryder Cup Team, and is in the PGA Hall of Fame. • One tennis player was a National Champion and the NCAA’s “National Senior Player of the Year” and another tennis player played on a National Championship team. • Seven athletes won 17 individual Big Ten championships, 10 athletes won their college team’s MVP award, two athletes set Big Ten records, while 16 additional athletes set 36 records at their respective universities. • Six individuals have been inducted into their university’s Hall of Fame, six have been named their university’s “Scholar Athlete of the Year”, and 34 former Spartans were selected to serve as their college or university’s Team Captain. • One tennis player was named USA Today’s Michigan Amateur Athlete of the Year.
Nomination Process
Hall of Fame Committee
The Hall of Fame Committee is comprised of nine individuals, each of whom may nominate former athletes or coaches, and whom also accept nominations from the general public. Notices will appear in the Battle Creek Enquirer and Battle Creek Shopper each fall asking for community nominations. The nomination deadline is November 1st of each year.
Eligibility
Former Lakeview athletes must have earned at least one varsity letter and have graduated at least ten years prior to their nomination to be eligible for the Hall of Fame. Nominated athletes should have made significant and distinguished contributions to their athletic teams. Former Lakeview coaches must have retired five years prior to their nomination to be eligible for the honor.
Nomination Process
Send names and detailed athletic accomplishments of prospective nominees to:
Mr. Shawn Aimesbury
Athletic Director
Lakeview High School
15060 S. Helmer Rd.
Battle Creek, MI 49015.
The athletic history for a nominee should include the following:
Documentation for all submitted athletic accomplishments should be readily available to the committee. Documentation could include copies of certificates, newspaper articles, season ending summary programs, team programs and year book articles.
Induction Process
Each fall, newly inducted Hall of Fame members will be honored, along with their family and friends, at a reception at Lakeview High School. A plaque detailing each individual's athletic history will be prominently displayed at Lakeview High School.
- Number of varsity letters earned per sport
- Any individual recognitions earned, including, team captain, most valuable player, most improved player, All-City, All-Conference, All-State, Regional Champion, State Champion, etcetera.
- Any school records set by the nominee.
- Where the nominee placed in conference competition, in which years and in what events.
- Any conference records set by the nominee.
- Where the nominee placed in state competition, in which years and in what events.
- Any state records set by the nominee.
- Did the nominee continue participating in athletics at the college level? Where? Did the nominee earn a varsity letter or any other awards or recognition?
- Where is the nominee living today? What career path have they pursued?
Honorees
2000
Bob "Sticks" Bolten, Class of 1956
Basketball: Career scoring and single season scoring records for Lakeview High School. Scored 50 points in MHSAA quarterfinal game - still an MHSAA state record. Lettered four years, led in rebounding and named 1st Team All-Mid American Conference at Western Michigan University in 1961. Considered one of the University's all-time great players.
Charlie Burnham, Class of 1969
Wrestling, Golf, Football: Eight varsity letters. State Championship Golf Team in 1968. Top five individually in State Golf Competition. Conference champion wrestler at 138 and 145 pounds. All-Conference, All-State and MVP in football. University of Michigan Golf Team Captain and MVP in 1973. Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year in 1969. Lakeview School District Distinguished Alumni in 2005.
Jackie Campbell, Class of 1983
Basketball, Volleyball: Nine varsity letters. Volleyball standout - three years All-Conference, 1st Team All-State and 1982 captain and MVP of State Championship Team. Basketball - three years All-Conference, Conference and MVP. University of Texas Volleyball, All-SW Conference, NCAA Final Four. LHS Female Athlete of the Year in 1983.
Alan Gibbs, Class of 1960
Football, Basketball, Baseball: All-Conference in football, basketball, baseball. 1st Team All-State in football. Set school record for most touchdowns in a single season. Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year in1959. Western Michigan University Football Captain in 1963. All-MAC football in 1963. WMU's Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1964.
Wendy Ingraham, Class of 1982
Swimming: Set six school records, two state records and won two state championships in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle. All-American in both events. All-Big Ten, Big Ten Champion, NCAA All-American and team Captain at Michigan State in freestyle events. World-class triathlete. Six-time, top ten finisher in the Hawaiian Ironman.
Buzz McNally, Class of 1956
Football, Basketball, Baseball: Eleven varsity letters. All-State, All-American, football, 1955. 1956 Final Four basketball team. Olivet football, baseball, track. Ferris State football - team captain and MVP, 1959.
Gary Morrison, Class of 1952
Basketball, Baseball. Outstanding City and Conference basketball player. 1st Team All-Conference Baseball. All-MIAA, team captain and leading scorer for Kalamazoo College Basketball. Outstanding and long-time basketball, baseball and golf coach at Olivet College.
Joe Parker, Class of 1983
Swimming: five times State Champion and All-American at LHS in the sprint freestyle. Won nine conference championships. LHS Athlete of the Year, 1983. Team Captain, Big Ten Champion, NCAA-All American in freestyle events at the University of Michigan. Set two University records and set a world record while at Michigan. Gold Medal Winner at the 1987 World Games.
Linda Popovich, Class of 1986
Volleyball, Basketball: 1st Team All-State Volleyball for three years. All-Conference Basketball, All MAC Volleyball for four years at Bowling Green University. MAC Conference Player of the Year, 1989. NCAA Top Female Student Athlete, 1990. Three-time NCAA Academic All-American. LHS Female Scholar Athlete, 1985.
Shelly Russell, Class of 1985
Swimming: City, Conference and State Champion in the 200 and 500 yard freestyle events. Eight-time NCAA National Champion, national record holder, and two-time NCAA Swimmer of the Year at Hope College in distance freestyle events. National and World Master's Champion 1996 and 1998. LHS Female Athlete of the Year, 1985.
Kevin Tribbett, Class of 1979
Track, Cross Country, Basketball: City and Conference Champion in Cross Country. All-State Cross Country. Captain and MVP. Athlete and Scholar Athlete of the Year, 1979. Won seven letters in Track and Cross Country at Purdue University serving as team captain. Was in the Top Eight all four years in the Big Ten Steeple Chase.
2001
Amy Blaising, Class of 1988
Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, Basketball. Earned ten varsity letters. All-City, All-Conference and All-State Cross Country. Set two school records in track in the 3200 yard run and relay events. Earned four varsity letters in track and cross country at Notre Dame, twice All-Conference and was their team Captain.
Jack Breslin, Class of 1939
Football, Basketball, Baseball: All-State football, 1938. Starred in basketball and baseball. Earned letters in football, basketball and baseball at Michigan State where he served as football and baseball team captains. Distinguished 38-year administrative career at MSU.
Dave Brophy
Teacher, Coach, Administrator: Coached football, basketball, baseball, and golf and is the only coach to take an LHS basketball team to the Final Four. Served as a Central Office Administrator and Assistant Superintendent for 20 years.
Trip Gage, Class of 1978
Swimming: Set five school, pool and conference records in the butterfly and breaststroke and was a five-time conference champion. All-State in both butterfly and breaststroke, 1978. Four-year letter winner, All-Big Ten, and Big-Ten Champion in 100 yard breaststroke at the University of Michigan. Named a U of M Scholar Athlete.
Ken Higgins, Class of 1983
Football, Basketball, Baseball: Set four school records as a wide receiver in football. Football All-City, All-Conference and All-State, 1982. Played four years of football at the University of Michigan, earned Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-American honors. Played in the Rose Bowl and graduated from Michigan with a 4.0 GPA.
Bill Hoffhines, Class of 1954
Football, Basketball, Tennis, Golf: All-Conference and All-State football, 1953. All-Conference, MVP and team captain in basketball, 1954. State Champion in singles tennis, 1954. Played football and tennis at the University of Michigan.
Frank Kowalski, Class of 1953
Football, Baseball, Track: All-City, All-Conference, All-State and All-American in football, 1952. Set three football records in rushing and scoring - career yards, most touchdowns scored and rushing yards per carry. Starred in baseball and track.
Sherry Kuhn, Class of 1979
Basketball, Volleyball: Set three school records in basketball - single season scoring, career scoring, and number of steals. Set two school records in track - long jump and 220 hurdles. Served as team captain in basketball, volleyball and track. 1979 Female Athlete of the Year. National Volleyball Champion at Kellogg Community College. Played volleyball at the University of Wisconsin.
Jeff McCotter, Class of 1979
Basketball: All-City, All-Conference, two-time MVP and All-State, 1979. Southwest Michigan Coaches' All-Star and WOTV All-Star, 1979. Played college basketball at the University of Detroit and Saginaw Valley.
Meredith McCuaig, Class of 1981
Golf: four year letter winner and three time regional champion. Three time All-State. State Champion, 1980. Set two school records for 9 and 18 hole scores. Four-time MVP. Four year letter winner in golf at University of Texas.
2002
Dick Colburn
Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director: Coached football, basketball, tennis, and baseball. Served ten years as Athletic Director. Played baseball and football at the Ohio State University.
Diane Davis, Class of 1988
Basketball, Volleyball, Softball: Set five school records in basketball. All-Region and All-State volleyball, 1988. All-Region volleyball and highly successful basketball player at Huron University. Named Huron's Athlete and Scholar Athlete of the Year, 1992.
Shannon Dingwall, Class of 1984
Basketball, Volleyball: Basketball All-Conference, MVP and team captain. Volleyball All-Conference, All-Region, All-State, 1984. Four-year volleyball player and team captain at the University of Louisville. Dean's List Scholar. National Finalist and All-Region Sand Volleyball.
Tim Hartson, Class of 1979
Football, Track: Set two school track records - 100 and 220 yard dash, MVP and team captain. Ran the 100 yard dash in under ten seconds, eight times. Set school and league records as a sprinter at Albion College. Albion College track MVP and team captain. College MIAA MVP and All-American.
Earl "Stu" Holcomb, Class of 1951
Football, Track: MVP, team captain, All-City, All-Conference, and first All-State football player in LHS history, 1950. Named Best Athlete, 1951. Received a football scholarship to Michigan State but played football in the US Army. Coached football for 18 years at Springfield High School.
Jennifer Shump, Class of 1991
Tennis, Volleyball: 102-6 record in tennis. Four-time Regional Champion, two-time All-State, tennis. Three-time All-State, Volleyball. LHS Athlete of the Year and Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year, 1991. Four-year letter winner and 1st Team All-MAC tennis at Central Michigan University. Academic All-American, 1995.
Jeff Sovern, Class of 1969
Football, Basketball, Baseball: Team captain in both baseball and basketball. LHS Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Played four years of baseball at Central Michigan University where he served as team captain. Played professional baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Currently serves as Lakeview High School's varsity baseball coach.
Jim Wallace, Class of 1986
Football, Track, Basketball. All-State Football and captain of the All-Conference Team, 1985. All-State track. Placed second twice in state high jump competition. Still holds the school high jump record. Played football and ran track at Michigan Tech. Played football at Purdue University.
2003
Gary Beard
Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal. Served the Lakeview Schools for 45 years - 18 years as Athletic Director. Coached girls' basketball and served as a MHSAA official in football, basketball and baseball. The Lakeview High School "Most Improved" sports award is given in his honor.
Larry Bentz, Class of 1980
Basketball, Baseball: Team captain, MVP, All-City, All-Conference, All-State in both basketball and baseball. Career batting average of .385. Averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds in his basketball career. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox baseball team. LHS Athlete of the Year, Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year.
Becky Hastings, Class of 1974
Swimming. First female to earn a varsity letter on the mens' swim team. Made a significant contribution to LHS mens' swimming. Four-year letter winner, team captain, Big Ten Champion, All Big Ten and NCAA All-American freestyle swimmer at Michigan State University.
Tim Lankerd, Class of 1978
Football, Baseball, Basketball: Team captain, MVP, All-City, All-Conference, All-State in football. All-City, All-Conference in baseball. LHS Athlete of the Year. Earned three letters in football at Western Michigan University. Coached football, basketball and baseball at Lakeview High School.
Linda Marick, Class of 1977
Softball, Volleyball: Earned four letters in softball. Team captain, MVP, and earned two letters in volleyball. LHS Female Athlete of the Year. Named Miss Softball USA, 1978. National Champion in volleyball at Kellogg Community College, 1978. Played volleyball at Miami University. Coached LHS's state championship volleyball team in 1982.
Brad McCrory, Class of 1971
Wrestling: Team captain, City, Conference, District Champion. 2nd Place Regional and State Tournaments. Wrestled for four years and won five tournaments at the University of Michigan. Placed second at the Big Ten Tournament, 1975.
Michael Oursler, Class of 1993
Football, Basketball, Baseball: All-City, All-Conference, All-State, team captain, MVP, Best Competitor in Football. Set six school records in football. All-Conference, Best Competitor in Basketball. Team captain, MVP, Best Competitor, All-City, All-Conference in baseball. Four-year letter winner and National Football Championship Team at Albion College.
Jim Ritter
Teacher and Coach. Lakeview's "winningest" football coach with a record of 105 wins and 35 losses. Coached Lakeview's only ten win season and had seven seasons with only one loss. Coached the Spartan's only appearance at the Silverdome. His teams were ranked in the Top Ten five times.
Kirstan VanderSluis, Class of 1980
Swimming: Team captain, MVP, City Champion, five time Conference Champion and All-State in freestyle events. Set five school records at LHS in the 100, 200 and 500 yard freestyle. Four year letter winner, team captain, All-Big Ten and NCAA All-American at the University of Michigan.
2004
Debbie Brevitz, Class of 1973
Swimming, Tennis: Named Outstanding Performer on the first LHS girls' swim team. Placed 2nd in 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay at the first girls' state swim meet. Played on the first girls' tennis team at LHS and also on the boys' tennis team. Won a varsity letter in tennis and four varsity letters in swimming at the University of Michigan. Served as Michigan's swim team captain, won eleven Big Ten Championships, set four Big Ten records and was an NCAA All-American in the breaststroke and individual medley.
Brian Criswell, Class of 1981
Baseball, Football, Basketball: Two years as team captain in each - football, basketball and baseball. Best Competitor in baseball and basketball. Baseball career - 341 batting average and 2.8 ERA. Pitched a no-hitter, striking out 13 of 15. Played baseball at Western Michigan University and was named 1st Team All-Mid American Conference. Played professional baseball for five years with the Oakland Athletics.
David Labrecque, Class of 1980
Wrestling, Football, Baseball: Football - All-City, All-Conference, Best Competitor, and team captain. Wrestling - MVP, team captain, City, Conference and Regional Champion. State wrestling qualifier and LHS record holder for most wins in a season. Three years football and four years wrestling at Olivet College. Wrestling team captain, MVP, MIAA Champion and MIAA All-Conference. Division III All-American at 167 pounds. Member of the Olivet College Hall of Fame.
Adam Norlander, Class of 1993
Basketball, Tennis: Two years varsity basketball - MVP, All-City, All-Conference, All-State. Four years tennis at #1 singles - MVP, team captain, City and Conference Champion, 1st Team Class A All-State. Three years tennis at Kalamazoo College - team captain, MIAA MVP, Division III All-American, Division III National Champion, Division III Senior Player of the Year.
LaVerne Russell, Class of 1928
Basketball, Baseball: Four years of basketball setting an LHS scoring record that lasted for 24 years. Was also team captain for two years and set a City of Battle Creek scoring record. Led LHS basketball to its first District Championship. Played four years of baseball. Granddaughter Shelly Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.
2005
Suzy Brevitz, Class of 1974
Swimming, Tennis: Leading scorer on first girls' swim team. Placed 2nd in 50 Breaststroke and 200 Medley Relay and 3rd in 100 Breaststroke at the first girl's state swim meet. Played on the first girl's Tennis team at LHS and also on the men's tennis team. Played two years of Tennis and swam for three years at MSU. Set four MSU swim records, was a two-time Big Ten champion, and an NCAA All-American in the Breaststroke and Medley Relay events. Named a Top 10 MSU Scholar Athlete.
Joel Manby, Class of 1977
Football, Baseball, Track: All-Conference, All-State, team captain in Football. Held school record for kicking field goals. All-Conference Baseball, Four years Baseball, MVP, and twice All-MIAA at Albion College. Four years Football, twice All-MIAA, and Academic All-American at Albion College. Received NCAA Post-Grad scholarship, Rhode Scholarship finalist, and member of the Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Raymond "Butch" Perry, LHS Teacher and Coach for 32 years. Coached freshman, JV and varsity Football for 29 years. Coached Basketball for 3 years. Head varsity Baseball coach for 28 years---ten-time City, Conference and District champions. Four-time Regional champions, twice State Runners-up, two-time State Champions. MHSAA Coach of the Year three times, twice MHSAA Dream-Team Coach. Member of the MHSAA Hall of Fame. Career Baseball record--509 wins and 269 losses.
Bill Slack, Class of 1992
Football, Basketball, Baseball: All-Conference, All-State, team Captain in Football. All-Conference, Captain and Best Competitor--Basketball. All-Conference, All-State, Captain and MVP--Baseball. The only LHS athlete to play in two MHSAA All-Star games--Football and Baseball. LHS Athlete of the Year. Three-year varsity Basketball at CMU--"Best Defensive Player", finished 2nd nationally in Div 1 3-point field goals. Played pro-Basketball in Europe being top scorer and top defensive player.
Charlie Wright, Class of 1987
Swimming, Track: Four-year letter winner, four-time MVP and team captain in Swimming. Three-time City and Conference champion in 200 & 500 Freestyle. Set new conference records in 200 & 500 Freestyle and a new school record in the 100 Backstroke. Four-year state finalist and All-State in the 200 & 500 Freestyle. Three-year letter winner and team captain at Western Kentucky University. Conference finalist in 500 and 1650 Freestyle. Named Indiana High School Swimming Coach of the Year in 1993.
2006
Rolla Anderson
Coach: Coached LHS's only state championship football team with an 8-0 record. Three-year football record of 24-1. Spent 32 years at Kalamazoo College, served as K-College Athletic Director and coached Tennis, Golf, Cross Country and Football. In 1962 was named the Michigan College Football Coach of the Year with an 8-0 record winning the MIAA Championship. K-College's athletic facility is named in his honor. Is in the K-College, WMU and Western Tennis Association Hall of Fames. Served as United States Tennis Association director for 38 years. Was President and on the Executive Committee of the Western Tennis Association. Won the USTA Merit Award and Hardy Award. Served on the NCAA Tennis Committee. Was a NCAA and MAC tennis referee.
Bill Brandell
Coach: Served 27 years in the Lakeview School District - 13 years as varsity swim coach. Also coached varsity Football and Track. Swimming record was 130/38 with a 16-0 record in 1975. Teams won six conference titles, being state runners-up in 1981 and 1982. He coached six state champions and five All-Americans. Served as President of the National Swim Coaches Association and was Chairman of the national All-American Selection Program for 18 years. Member of the National Swim Coaches Hall of Fame and received the NISCA Outstanding Service Award and the Collegiate Scholastic Award. Bill is one of only three to ever receive the Matt Mann and Bruce Harlan national coaching awards. He was deeply respected by his athletes and their families.
Mike Campbell, Class of 1967
Swimming: Conference Champion, State Champion and All-American freestyle swimmer on LHS's 1967 State Championship team. He set school and conference records. Named first-team All-State by the Detroit News. Set eight school records at Oakland University in the freestyle events. Was a six-time NCAA All-American at Oakland in the 100 yard and 200 yard Freestyle pus the 400 yard Freestyle Relay.
"Chick" Harbert, Class of 1933
Golf: Won two consecutive individual golf state championships. Played golf at Michigan State. Was the youngest to ever compete in the US Open, and won the 1937 Michigan Open. He played in the 1939 Masters Tournament. Beat Ben Hogan in the Texas Open. He won the 1954 PGA Championship and twice was the runner-up in that same event. He was on the 1949 Rider Cup Team and was the captain of the 1955 Rider Cup. He is in the PGA Hall of Fame for winning eleven PGA titles, and in the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame for winning four Michigan Opens and six Michigan PGA events.
Shannon Smith, Class of 1996
Volleyball: All-City, All-Conference and All-State mention in Basketball. Twice was Basketball MVP. All-City, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in Volleyball. Twice MVP and All-Time statistical leader in most LHS Volleyball categories. Was a 4-year letter winner in Volleyball at North Carolina. Voted "Most Improved" as a freshman and named to the All-ACC 1st team as a senior. Named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-District Team. Named four-times to the ACC Honor Roll. Is a statistical leader in North Carolina Volleyball.
Jenny Skarp, Class of 1990
Volleyball: All-City, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State in Volleyball. Also Academic All-State. LHS Athlete of the Year. Four-year starter, team captain, and statistical leader for DePaul University Volleyball. All-GMC conference academic team. GTE Academic All-American.
Bill Ryan, Class of 1966
Swimming: Earned seven varsity letters in swimming and tennis. MVP in both sports. LHS Athlete of the Year. Served as swim team captain and set records in the Butterfly, IM and Medley Relay events. Named All-State. Four-year swimmer and letter winner at Dartmouth University. Served as Assistant Swim Coach at Western Michigan, and Indiana University. Served as the National Coach of Venezula. Named the first swim coach at Marshall High School. Served as Head Swim Coach at Western Illinois University where he coached 36 All-Americans in five seasons. Was the Battle Creek City Champion in both singles and doubles Tennis.
2007
Jim Bentz, Class of 1987
Basketball, Baseball: Played three years of varsity basketball. Earned All-City, All-Conference, and MVP honors each for three consecutive years. Served two seasons as team captain. Earned All-State Special Honors and named Channel 41 "Player of the Year" in 1985. LHS basketball all-time scoring champion. Played basketball for two years at Kellogg Community College. Played varsity baseball for two years earning All-City and All-Conference honors.
Dave Diget, Teacher and Coach, 1962 – 1970
Lakeview's first Swim Coach. Coached the Spartan Swimmers from their origin to Class"A" State Champions in five years time. Named Michigan's Class "A" Swim Coach of the Year in 1967. Coached five All-American swimmers who went on to outstanding swimming careers at the collegiate level. Coached Swimming at Western Michigan University for eight years. Holds five state records, and was ranked 1st nationally in four Master's Swimming events - 100 Backstroke, 100, 200 & 400 yard individual medleys.
David Dolezal, Class of 1991
Track and Cross Country: Ran cross country for four years earning three All-City, three All-Conference, two All-State, and three MVP honors. Served two seasons as team captain. Ran track for four years earning three All-City, one All-Conference and two MVP honors. Named NJCAA All-American at Southwestern Michigan College. Ran Cross Country at Adams State College. Named All-Conference in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1996. Finished 34th in the National Cross Country meet.
Jenny Engelhardt, Class of 1996
Diving, Track & Field: Conference champion diver and LHS diving record holder. Conference champion and LHS record holder in 100 yard dash. Placed 4th at State in 100 yard dash. Two-time State champion and LHS recorder holder in high jump field event. Ranked 4th nationally in high jump. LHS Scholar Athlete. Four-year letterman and track team captain at Notre Dame. Knute Rockne Scholar Athlete. First Notre Dame female All-American in any field event. Three-time Big East Conference Champion in high jump. NCAA All-American and Notre Dame record setter in both indoor and outdoor high jump. Notre Dame Female Athlete of the Year. Finished seventh at US Olympic High Jump Trials.
Amy Yeast, Class of 1982
Tennis: Played on both men's and women's tennis teams at LHS. City Champion, Conference Champion, Regional Champion, All-State, MVP, Best Competitor and 2nd at 1982 State meet. #1 Singles for Western Michigan University Tennis for 3 1/2 years. WMU Captain, MVP and 3rd all-time in WMU tennis wins. All-Mac 1st team four times, twice MAC #1 Singles Champion. Inducted into WMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. WMU Tennis MVP Award named in her honor. USA Today "Michigan Amateur Athlete of the Year" in 1985.
2008
Tom Dunton, Class of 1960
Track, Football: All-Conference and All-State football, 1959. All-Conference and All-State track, 1960. State Champ in the 440. Set school, conference and regional records and ran undefeated in the 440. Set a school record in the 880 relay. Played football and ran track for Central Michigan University.
Terry Faulk, Class of 1964
Football, Baseball, Wrestling: Earned six varsity letters. Wrestling State Semi-Finalist, 167 lbs. Wrestled four years at Miami University. Set University records for career wins and pins. Two-time MAC Champ, 191 lbs. Two-time 4-I Wrestling Invitational Champ. Two-time participant NCAA Championship Meet and Mid-Season Honorable Mention All-American. Lakeview School District Distinguished Alumni, 2004.
Jenny McGinnis, Class of 1993
Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Soccer: four varsity letters in tennis, varsity letters in track, cross country, soccer. City, Conference, Regional, and State Tennis Champ. Won 90 plus dual matches. 55-1 record in 9th and 10th grades. MVP, Best Competitor or Team Captain all four years. Played four years of tennis at Eastern Kentucky University as #2 Singles and #1, #2, and #3 Doubles.
Melissa Nordine, Class of 1998
Tennis, Volleyball: seven varsity letters. Three-time #1 and #2 Singles, City and Conference Champ. Regional Champ, State Runner-up and All-State for tennis, 1997. All-City, All-Conference, All-Regional, Honorable Mention All-State and MHSAA All-Academic Team for volleyball. LHS and Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year. Four year volleyball starter and 2000 MVP at DePaul University.
Dave Stubbs, Teacher and Coach, 1986 – 2002
Men's and women's swim coach. Won 282 dual meets, 25 City and 21 Conference Championships. Coached three Academic State Championship teams and one NISCA Dual Meet National Championship Team. 1998 and 1999 men's teams were State Runners-up. Coached three All-Americans at LHS. Finished coaching career at Olivet College, with MIAA Conference Championship in 2005 and 2006.
2009
Bree Adams, Class of 1996. Earned 14 varsity letters in four sports -- Basketball, Volleyball, Track, and Soccer. All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State in Basketball and set school records for assists and steals. All-State in the 200 Meters run and set school records in the Long-Jump and 400 Meter Relay in Track. Scored 34 goals in Soccer. All-Conference and All-Region in Volleyball. Lakeview & Battle Creek Enquirer Athlete of the Year in 1996. Ran one year of Track at Oakland University.
Ben Feeney, Class of 1998 Three years of varsity Basketball becoming the 2nd All-Time scorer. Three years as the leading rebounder as well as three-times All-Conference and three-times team Most Valuable. Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-State. Lakeview Athlete of the Year, 1998. One year of Basketball at Central Michigan and three years at Albion College being Team Captain in 2003.
Kent Dolbee, Class of 1999 Four year at #1 Singles with a career record of 95 - 12. Undefeated as a senior and undefeated for four years in conference dual matches. Three-time conference champion, twice regional champion, state runner-up and State Champion in 1999. Three times All-State. Four letter in Tennis at Kalamazoo College serving twice as Team Captain and also named Most Valuable. Six-time MIAA Champion in Singles and Doubles.
Sean Frank, Class of 1993 Four letters in both Track and Cross Country being All-Conference and All-State in both. Ran two years at Southwest Michigan College becoming All-Region and Regional Champion. Named a 1994 and 1995 JC All-American and Academic All-American in the 5000 Meters Indoors. Ran two years at Western Michigan University being the MAC Champion in the 5000 Meters and named 1st Team All-MAC
Dave Wilson, Class of 1967 Four year swimmer, State Champion and All-American in the 400 Yd Free Relay. 1st Team All-State by the Detroit News. Also set LHS and conference records in the 50 Yd Free. Swam four years at Valporaiso setting seven university records, winning seven Conference Championships, finishing 2nd & 4th nationally in the 100 yd. & 50 yd Freestyles, and being named a three-time NCAA All-American. Named Valporaiso's Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1969 & 1971 and was inducted in the school's Hall of Fame in 2005
2010
Eugene "Leroy" Fox - Class of 1953
Fox played just two years of football, but was a standout on the 1952 state championship team earning All-City and All-Conference honors as well as being an All-State honorable mention election. Fox also led Lakeview to a 1953 state championship in track, accounting for almost all of the team points. The senior was state champ in the 180-yard low hurdles, placed third in the state in the shot put and led the 880 relay team to a third place.
Jennifer Price - Class of 2000
Price was a four-year All-City and All-Conference performer in track as well as being All-State two years. She was a state champ in the 800 run in 2000 and was a member of state championship relay teams in the 1,600 and the 3,200 in 2000. Was also a member of the 1999 state championship 400 relay team. Price went on to be a three-time MIAA champ and set several records at Hope College in track.
Ben Stubbs - Class of 1999
Stubbs was a four-year standout on the swim team, being voted team MVP all four years. Stubbs set three city records and three Lakeview records in the pool as well as winning eight individual conference championships. Stubbs was also a two-time state champ in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and was All-State in five events overall. Stubbs went on to be a team captain for Eastern Michigan University, helping the swim team to a Mid-American Conference title.
2011
Mike Bivens- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Class of 1975. Two letters in Football. All-City, All-Conference, Team MVP and Captain. Two letters in Basketball. All-city, All-Conference, Team MVP and Captain. Two letters in Baseball. All-City, All-Conference, Hon. Mention All-State. LHS Athlete of the Year 1975. Three Varsity Letters in Football and Baseball at Albion College. 2nd Team All-MIAA Defensive Back, 1978. All-MIAA Outfielder, 1979 and Baseball Team Captain. Name the Lakeview School District’s Distinguished Alumni 2010.
Rachel Cox- Track and Cross Country, class of 2000. Four letters in both Track and Cross Country. Set LHS records in 1-Mile and 2-Mile Relay. All-State by placing 2nd in 1-Mile and 2-Miles runs at state meet. State Champion In 2-Mile Relay. Two-time Team Captain and MVP in both Track and Cross Country. Two-time City, Conference, Regional Champion and two-time All-State Cross Country. All-Conference and national qualifier in Track and Cross Country at Indiana Wesleyan University. Two-time All-conference and All-Region, team MVP and Captain in both Track and Cross Country at Ferris State University. Set new Ferris State University record in 5000 meters.
Matt Dawes- Football, Wrestling, Track, Class of 1997. Two letters in Football. All-City, All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-Sate. MHSAA All-State Team Captain. Three letters in Wrestling. Four letters in Track, Three-time City and Conference shot put champion. Played three years of Football at Michigan State University earning a “special teams” award. One letter in MSU Track.
Akane Kokubo- Tennis, Class of 2001. Four-year varsity tennis player, Four-time All-City and All-Conference. Four-Time Regional Champion, One-time State Semi-Finalist and Three-time State Runner-Up. Four-time All-State, Four-time team MVP and Academic All-State. Only LHS female to play four years at #1 singles. Earned four Tennis letters at Cornell University. Two-time Academic All-Ivy League. 2nd Team All-Ivy League in both Singles and Doubles play. Played #1 Doubles and #1, 2 and 3 Singles.
Todd Wilson- Wrestling, Class of 1985. Four-year varsity Wrestler, Four-time All-city. Three-time Conference Champion. Multi District and Regional Champion. Four-time State Qualifier. Three-time All-State. Two-time Team MVP. Ranked 1st all-time in Career Wins and Career Pins. Ranked 2nd all-time in Season Wins, Season Pins and First-Period Take Downs. Wrestled two years at Ferris State University and two years at Olivet College.
2012
Abby Barnett- Track, Cross country, Class of 2000. Four letters in Track. Set school record in Pole Vault and 1300 Meter Relay. City Champion in 1600 Meter Run. Three-time Conference champ, Regional Champ, and State Champion in 3200 Meter Relay. All-State 2000. Four letters in Cross country. Two-Time City and Conference Champion. Three-Time MVP and Team Captain. All-State 1998, Academic All-State 1999. Four letters in Track and Cross country at Western Michigan University. Received “Rookie of the Year”, Most Improved and MAC “Athlete of the Week” honors. WMU Team Captain. Set WMU record in the 4 x 1500 Meter Relay 2003.
Marley Bellwood- Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Class of 2001. Two letters in Basketball. Four letters in Soccer- All City, All-Conference, All-State, Team Captain. Three letters in Volleyball-All-City and All-Conference. Team Captain. Honorable Mention All-State 2001. LHS Athlete of the Year 2001. Four varsity letters in Volleyball at Michigan State University- 9th All-Time MSU in digs per set, 9th All-Time in digs in a season, and 4th All-Time digs per set/season. Led MSU with 4.29 digs per game 2004. Ranked 6th in Big 10 with 255 digs in 2004. Academic All-Big 10.
Luke Lehner- Swimming, Class of 2001. Four letters in Swimming. MVP and Team Captain in 2000 and 2001. All-American- 100 Backstroke 2001. Set School Records in 100 yd Backstroke and 200 yd Medley Relay. 2nd All-Time in 200 yd Individual Medley. Ranked in LHS All-Time Top 10 in nine of eleven swimming events. All-State Backstroke in 2000 and 2001. Four-Time Conference Champion. Earned Four varsity letters at Michigan State University in Swimming. Finished 8th All-Time MSU in 100 yd Backstroke. “Most Improved” swimmer 2004.
Steve Mitchell- Swimming, Class of 1967. Four-year varsity Swimmer. Set five school records and two pool records. 2nd Place in the State and All-American in 100 yd Backstroke in 1967. State Champion and All-American in 400 yd Freestyle Relay 1967. 1st Team All-State, Detroit News 1967. Earned two Varsity letters at Southern Methodist University. Southwest Conference Champion 100 yd Backstroke and 200 yd Backstroke 1969. All-Southwest Conference 1969. Placed 14th in the 100 yd Backstroke and 200 yd Backstroke and 17th in 200 yd Medley Relay at the 1969 NCAA National Championship Meet. Swam one season at Michigan State University- earned All-Big 10 honors.
Kelly Parker- Swimming, Class of 1999. Four letters in Swimming. Four-time All-State- 100 yd Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 200 yd Freestyle and 400 yd Freestyle Relays. Set School record in 100 yd Breaststroke. Earned Four varsity letters at Hope College in Swimming. Team Captain in 2002 and 2003. 3rd All-Time in 100 yd Breaststroke; 4th All-time in 200 yd Breaststroke. Swam at NCAA Championships in 2002 and 2003.
2013
Stephanie Buckner, Swimming, Class of 2002. Four letters. Four-times All-City and All-Conference. All-State 100 Yd Freestyle 2001. Twice MVP and Best Competitor. Set LHS records in 100 Yd Freestyle & 200 Yd Free Relay. 2nd All-Time 200 Yd Free & 3rd All-Time 50 Free. LHS Female Athlete of the Year, 2002. Four letters in Swimming at Bowling Green U. MAC Champion 100 Yd Free & 1st Team All-MAC, 2005. Set BGSU record in 100 Yd Free & 200 Yd Free Relay. 2nd All-Time BGSU 50 Yd Free & 7th All-Time BG 200 Yd Free. MAC Academic Honor Roll, 2004.
Ashley Burnham, Soccer, Class of 2001. Four letters in Soccer. Four-Times All-City & All Conference. Twice All-District and twice 1st Team All-State. Three-times MVP. Set LHS records for Goals in a Season and Goals in a Career. Earned two letters in Basketball being All-City & All-Conference. 6th All-Time in Steals and 8th All-Time in Assists. Played Soccer at Western Michigan being on the MAC Championship Team in 2003 and played in the NCAA Tournament in ’03.
James Christie, Wrestling, Class of 2001. Earned four letters in Wrestling being a Three-time City and Three-Time Conference Champion . 2001 Regional Champion and 2001 State Champion at 152 lbs. Two-times Team Captain and MVP. AAU National Champion, 2001. Served in the US Marine Corp as a Combat Engineer while fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
Audrey Graham, Basketball, Track, Class of 2002. Earned three letters in Basketball being Three-times All-City & Twice All-Conference. Conference MVP in 2000 & ’01 and Honorable Mention All-State in 2001. Set LHS records for points in a game, season & career. Earned three letters in Track setting LHS records in the 100 & 300 Hurdles and the 1600 M Relay. Four-time State Champion in the 100 & 300 M Hurdles and the 1600 M Relay. Junior College All-American Basketball in 2006 and set multiple Basketball records at Olivet College
Travis Sleight, Football, Class of 2002 Earned three letters in Football. Three-times All-City and twice All-Conference. Honorable Mention & Special Mention All-State ’01 & ’02. Twice MVP. Set 13 LHS Football records. Twice MVP and All-MIAA at Olivet College. Three-time Academic Honor Roll. ESPN All-American & National Player of the Week, 2004 & ’05. Set five Olivet records and two MIAA Conference records in Points scored & Touchdowns.
2014
Breanna Ballard, Soccer, Basketball, Class of 2004. Earned four letters in Soccer. All-City, All-Conference, All-District, All-Region and three times All-State. MVP & Team Captain. Set new LHS records for Goals in a Season (46) and in a Career (112). Tied for most Goals in a Game (7). LHS Female Athlete of the Year & BC Enquirer Athlete of the Year, 2004. Earned four letters in Soccer at Michigan State. Earned two letters in Basketball All-City, All-Conference & Honorable Mention All-State. Averaged 14 ppg in ’03 and in All-Time Top 10 for Steals per Season & in a Career.
Allie Hunt, Basketball, Track, Volleyball, Class of 2003. Earned three letters in Basketball being All-City, All-Conference & Co-MVP. Averaged 13 ppg as a senior. Earned two letters in Track, setting LHS record & being State Champion in 1600 Meter Relay, 2000. 4th All-Time in 400 M. Run. All-State in 2000 & ’01. Earned four letters in Volleyball being twice All-City, All-Conference, MVP & Team Captain. Honorable Mention All-State. Earned four letters in Volleyball at Murray State with four years on the Ohio Valley Honor Roll and Dean’s List.
Jill Penty, Golf, Class of 2001. Earned four varsity letters and was four times MVP plus three times Team Captain. Set LHS records for Tournament Low Scores for both 9 Holes (36) and 18 Holes (74). Four-time All-City & four-time All-Conference. All-City Medalist in 2000 & ’01. Three-time 1st Team All-State—1999, ’00, ‘01
Derrick Sayers, Golf, Basketball, Class of 2003. Set LHS records for Season Scoring Average & Individual Tournament Average for 18 holes—2002. City, Conference and Regional Champion, 2002. All-City & All-Conference 2000, ’01, ’02. Twice MVP & Best Competitor. 1st Team All-State, 2002 Set Conference Record for 18 holes (68) in 2001. Played Golf at Olivet College being 1st Team All-MIAA. Earned two letters in Basketball being MVP, Best Competitor, and 1st Team All-City & All-Conference. Averaged 21.4 ppg in 42 varsity games. 2nd All-Time in LHS scoring average and 2nd with single game scoring of 41 pts. 3rd Single Season Scoring with 525 points.
Kacy Sellers, Basketball, Volleyball, Class of 2004. Earned three letters in Basketball being All-City and 1st Team All-Conference. Twice MVP, Best Competitor and Team Captain. Earned four letters in Volleyball from 2001-’04. All-City, All-Conference, All-Region & All-State. Twice MVP and Best Competitor. Earned four varsity letters in Volleyball at Villanova being a four-year starter. Twice Team Captain and MVP. 1st Team All-Big East. Had 1350 Kills and led team in Hitting Percentage for four years and led team in Blocks and Service Aces for three years. In the All-Time Villanova Top 10 for Attack %, Block Assists, Total Blocks, Total Points, Blocks per Game, Solo Blocks, Kills, Games Played, Kills Per Game, and Attack Attempts.
2015
Michelle Diverio, Track and Cross Country, Class of 2004. Earned four Varsity letters in Track: Three-times MVP, Best Competitor & Team Captain. Four-times City Champion, Four-time Conference Champion, Three-time Regional Champion. Four-times All-City, Four-times All-Conference and Three-time All-State. State Champion-1600 Meter Relay. Ran Track at Central Mich. U. Four Varsity letters in Cross Country: Three-times MVP, twice Team Captain, Sportsmanship Award. Four-times All-City & All-Conference, Twice All-Region, Three-time All-State. Four-time City Champion, Conference & Regional Champion, 2001. Second at 2001 State Meet. 2002 State Championship Team. 3.96 GPA & President of National Honor Society. Cross Country at Central Mich U. Twice Team Captain, “Most Improved”, Three-time Academic All-MAC with 3.65 GPA.
Tom Fox, Diving & Swimming, Class of 1982. Earned four letters in Diving & Swimming. Set School, Pool and Conference records in Diving. Four-times All-City and All-Conference, twice Regional Champion, twice All-State (1981 & 1982), Honorable Mention All-American-1981, and All-American Diving in 1982--(Top 40 Nationally). All-City, All-Conference and All-State in Swimming, 1982. Dove at U of Oklahoma being recognized as their “Best Diver”. Served four years in the United States Coast Guard.
Diane Hamilton, Track and Cross Country, Class of 2005. Track: Four-times All-City, Six-Times All-Conference, Five-times All-Region, Two-Times All-State. Twice Conference Champion & Three-times Regional Champ. 2nd All-Time 3200 Meter Run. Cross Country: Twice All-State, Four-Times All-Region, Four-time All-Conference. MVP, Team Captain & Best Competitor. 2002 State Championship Team. Michigan State Track: 18th at Big 10 Indoor 5,000 Meters. MSU Cross Country: 66th at Big 10 Championship, 51st at NCAA Regional & competed at NCAA Championship. Academic All-Big 10.
Jennifer Hamilton, Track and Cross Country, Class of 2005. Cross Country: Two-times All-State, Three-times All Region, Four-time All-Conference. Team MVP, Captain & Best Competitor. 2nd All-Time in LHS CC. 2002 State Championship Team. Track: Three-time All-State, Seven-times All-Region & Four-times Regional Champion. Nine-time All-Conference & Three-times Conference Champ. Michigan State: 45th at Big Ten Championships, 68th NCAA Regional and 177th at NCAA National Championship. Academic All-Big 10.
Jeff Rice, Baseball, Class of 1988 Earned three Varsity letters. Twice All-City, Twice All-Conference, Twice All-District, Twice All-Region, and Twice All-State + 1988 All-State Dream Team. 1986 State Championship Team. 17-5 record as a pitcher with a senior season 1.5 ERA and 162 career Strike Outs. Hit .368 &.317 as a Jr & Sr. Tied a school record with nine Home Runs. Earned two letters in Baseball and one in Basketball at KCC. Played two years at Saginaw Valley St. U earning 1st Team All Great Lakes Conf each year and NCAA Div II North Atlantic All-Region honors. Set two SVSU records: Most Complete Games Pitched in a Season and Most Strikeouts in a Season. Ranks 8th All-Time SVSU in Career ERA and 8th All-Time in Career Complete Games.
2016
Mark Harris, Wrestling, Class of 2006. 4-year letter winner. 4-times City Champion, 4-times Conference Champion, 3-times District Champion, 3-times Regional Champion, 3-times State Champion. Set the following LHS Wrestling Records: Season Wins, 54; Career Wins, 171; Season Pins, 40;Career Pins, 112; 1st Period Takedowns, 50. Ranked 12th in the NATION at Senior Nationals.
Nate Huffman, Basketball, Class of 1992. Led Twin Valley conference with 65% shooting percentage. Averaged 12 points & 7 rebounds pg along with 60 Blocks in a single season. Played two years at Lansing CC being All-Conference, All-Region and 1st Team All-American. Also MVP of Team and Conference. Played two years at Central Michigan U averaging 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 Blocks per game. 4th All-Time CMU in Blocks—92 and 7th All-Time CMU in Rebound Average. Signed professionally with the LA Clippers, Played for Maccabi Elite and was MVP of the Israeli League. Named Best Player in Europe in 2000 and 2001. Signed a 3-year contract with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA.
Devan Kline, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Class of 2006. 4-Varsity Letters in Baseball. 3-times All-City and All-Conference. Twice All-District. All-State, 2006. All-State Dream Team in 2006. Won 25 games as a pitcher striking out 264 in three season. Had a .045 ERA as a senior. Earned two Varsity Letters in Football being All-City and All-Conference. 2nd All-Time Scorer in Basketball with 1,105 points—17.5 ave in 63 games. Played three season of Baseball at Central Michigan U compiling a 5-3 record with 79 strikeouts in 78 innings. Played professionally with the San Francisco Giants organization.
David Mills, Baseball, Class of 2006. Earned 4-Varsity Letters. 3-times All-City, All-Conference and All-District. 2-times All-State, All-State Dream Team, 2006. MVP in 2005 & ’06. Played in MHSAA All-Star Game in ’06. Set LHS records for: Hits in a Season, 51; Runs scored in a Season, 51; Strikeouts in a Season, 103. Pitched 28 career wins with a .049 ERA. Had a .408 senior Batting Ave. with a 10 – 0 senior pitching record in 74 innings. 4-Year Letter Winner at NotreDame. Played as a pitcher and outfielder. 1st Team All-Big East, 2008. Big East “Player of the Week, 2009. Career Batting Ave of .325 with 164 Hits in 504 At Bats. Had 34 Multi-based Hits with 3 Home Runs and 86 RBI. Pitched 69 innings with 44 strikeouts. 3rd All-Time ND-“Fewest Walks per 9 Innings Pitched”, .89; 3rd All-Time ND “Strike Out to Walk Ratio”, 6.33; 3rd All-Time ND “Total Sacrifices”, 46; 4th All-Time ND “Sacrifice Bunts”, 31.
Jake Taber, Swimming, Class of 2000. Earned 4-Varsity Letters. Team Captain, 2000. 6-Time City Champion, 3-Time Conference Champion, 6-Time All-Conference, 4-Times All-State, 2-Times State Champion--200 Yd and 400 Yd Freestyle Relay and 2-Times All-American--200 Yd and 400 Yd. Freestyle Relay (Top 100 Nationally) Set two LHS Records: 200 Yd Medley Rly and 400 Yd Free Rly. Earned two letters in Baseball and two letters in Soccer – All-Conference, 1999. LHS Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2000. 4-Letters at Hope College. Set Hope College and MIAA Record in 200 Yd Free Relay. 2-Time NCAA All-American, 2004 – 200 Yd. Free Relay, 400 Yd. Free Relay. (Top 8 in the Nation)
John Thawnghmung, Track and Football, Class of 1988. 2-Varsity Letters in Track. Team Captain & TNT Sportsmanship Winner. City Champion in both the Discus and Shot Put. Conference Champion in both Discus and Shot Put. Set new LHS records in both Discus and Shot Put. 1988 State Champion in the Discus, 154’10” and 5th Place in the Shot Put 52’.75”. Earned 2-Varsity Letters in Football. MVP and Team Captain. All-City and All-Conference. Special Mention All-State, 1987
2017
Blake Birmingham, Wrestling, Class of 2006. Earned two letters in Wrestling at LHS. Twice City, Conference, District and Regional Champion. STATE CHAMPION, 2006. 2nd All-Time in Season Wins, 4th All-Time Career Pins and 5th All-Time Career Wins. Wrestled one year at Central Michigan and one year at Olivet College.
Donna Bolenz, Softball, Class of 1990. Earned two varsity letters as a pitcher with a career ERA of 1.21 and a 30-15 record. Set school records with 323 strikeouts, most games won in a season, most strikeouts in a game / season / career. Pitched four no-hitters, three one-hitters, and had a .371 Batting Average. Twice All-City, All-Conference, All-District, All-Region. Team MVP & Best Competitor. Pitched a no-hitter with 22 strikeouts in eight innings. Earned four letters at Hope College with a .333 Batting Average and ERA of 2.52. Named All-American Scholar Athlete in 1991 – 1994
Kyle Labrecque, Wrestling, Class of 2005. Earned four varsity letters. Four-Times All-City, Four-Times All-Conference, Three-Times District Champion and Twice Regional Champion. All-State and Team Captain. 2nd All-Time in Career Wins, 2nd All-Time in Takedowns, 3rd All-Time in 1st Period Takedowns. 4th at MHSAA State Meet as Soph & 6th as a Jr. 4-Year letter winner at Olivet College. Mid-States All-Conference in 2007 and 2008. Conference Champion, 2008 and Academic All-Conference, 2008. Regional Runner-Up in 2008.
Courtney McCotter, Volleyball and Basketball, Class of 2007. Earned four letters in Volleyball. Three-Times All-City, Twice All-Conference and All-Region. All-State in 2006 & 2007. Twice Academic All-State. Team Captain, MVP and Most Competitive Award Winner. Three letters in Basketball. Twice All-City & All-Conference. Team Captain & MVP. 1st All-Time in Single Season and Career Blocked Shots. LHS Female Scholar Athlete, 2007 & Detroit Free Press Scholar Athlete. 3.98 GPA. Four letters in Volleyball at Grand Valley. NCAA Semi-Finalist. Team Captain. 4-Time Academic All-Conference.
Brooke Ruble, Golf, Class of 2006. Earned four varsity letters. Four-Times All-City, Three-Times All-Conference and Twice All-State. 1st Team All-State, 2005. 2006 State “Super Team”. Set LHS Records for 9-Hole Season Average--39.4 and lowest 18 Hole Round – 71. Three-Times Team Captain. Led team in scoring for four years. Played Golf at Western Michigan University.
2018
Lodema Dunbar, Diving, Class of 1936
Competed as an AAU athlete in the name of Lakeview High School. State Champion, 1933, ’34, ’35, ’36. Named AAU All-American in 1933. In 1935, ranked 5th Nationally in Indoor 3 Meter Diving and 7th Nationally in 3 Meter Outdoor Diving. 1935 National Junior Champion in 3 Meter Diving. 1935 Queen of Battle Creek, and Lakeview High School’s Water Pageant.
Andrew Jung, Tennis, Class of 2008
Earned three Varsity Letters in Tennis. Had a career record of 71 – 8. City Champion in 9th, 11th and 12th grades. Conference Champion as 11th and 12th grade. STATE CHAMPION at #1 Singles as a senior. Senior season record of 30 – 0. Named “State of Michigan Mr. Tennis”. All-State, MVP, and Team Captain as a junior and senior. 4.0 GPA. Played Tennis at Amherst College—national Runners-up as a Frosh and Soph. 36 – 1 record as a junior. Team National Champions as a senior.
Erica Mann, Track, Class of 2007
Earned four Varsity letters in Track and Cross Country. 4 times City Champion, 3 times Conference Champion, 2 times Regional Champion, set a new conference record and was TWICE STATE CHAMPION AND set a new STATE RECORD in the 100 Meter Run. 4 times City Champ, 3 times Conference Champ, 3 times Regional Champ and STATE CHAMPION in the 200 Meter Run. Earned four Varsity Letters in Track at Michigan State—had a great career as a 100 and 200 Meter sprinter and was part of MSU’s 4 x 100 Relay.
Michelle Rhodes, Swimming, Class of 1986
Earned four Varsity letters. Named team’s Best Competitor three times. Team Captain and MVP. Set a School, City and Conference Record in the 50 Freestyle. Set a School, City and Conference Record in the 200 Yd. Medley Relay. STATE CHAMPION, 1985, 200 Yd Medley with a :23.5 freestyle split. STATE CHAMPION and set a new STATE RECORD, School, City, and Conference Record in the 400 Free Relay. All-State: 1983, ’84, ’85. National Swim Coaches Association ALL AMERICAN for being the 29th Fastest 50 Freestyle Sprinter in the USA.
Matt Thompson, Golf, Class of 2008
4-times All City & All-Conference. Twice Conference & Regional Champion. 3-times All-State; twice Michigan’s Golf Super Team Member, Two-time STATE CHAMPION-2006 & ’08. “Mr. Golf”, 2008. Set LHS records for 18 Hole Season Ave of 71.1 and 18 Hole Scoring Record of 66. 3-time Division 1 PING All-Midwest Region. 3-times Big Ten Golfer of the Week, 3-times Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree, Big Ten Match Play Championships All-Tournament Team, 2-times All-Big Ten Championship All-Tournament Team, Big-Ten Championship individual Runner-up, twice All-Big Ten second team--all at U. of Michigan. 2017 Michigan Open Champion,
Suzanne Tummons, Softball, Class of 1985
Earned four Varsity letters. All City, All Conference, All District for four years. All Region. Twice 1st Team All-State. Three times Team Captain. Twice MVP and Best Competitor. Academic All-State for four years. Hit .339 as a Frosh, .500 as a Soph, .552 as a junior and.434 with an injury shortened season. Had seven home runs, nine triples and 115 RBI in her career.
2019
Phil Cole, Swimming, Class of 2005
Four Varsity letters. Best Competitor, twice Most Valuable & Team Captain. Three-time Conference Champion in the 50 & 100 yd. Freestyles, and multiple times Conference Champion in the 200 & 400 yd. Freestyle Relays. Ten-time All-State, five-time in individual events and five-time in relays. Broke an existing 23 year old record by setting a new standard in the 50 Yd. Freestyle. Earned the rank of an All-American sprinter in the 50 and 100 Yd. Freestyle events. Swam at the United States Air Force Academy. Currently in active duty as a Major in the USAF as a Combat Rescue Officer at the 304th Rescue Squadron.
Jenny Hayes, Volleyball, Class of 1978
Led the LHS Volleyball team to State Tournament back-to-back final four appearances in the 1977 and 1978 seasons with a combined record of 45-3. She then played at KCC for two years being a two-time National Champion and two-time Junior College All-American. She went to the University of Texas in 1980 and became a 1st Team All-American leading Texas to the 1981 National Championship. In 2009, Jenny was inducted into the U of Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Selected in 2017 by the Battle Creek Enquirer as Lakeview’s All-Time Best Volleyball Player.
Spencer Henley, Football, Class of 1991
Earned two Varsity letters, 1989 and 1990. Twice All-City and All-Conference. Team Captain, Most Valuable and Honorable Mention All-State, 1990. Selected for the Michigan All-Star Football Team in 1991, starting for the West Team. Earned two Varsity letters in Basketball. Played four years of football at Western Michigan University playing Special Teams and starting as a linebacker as a senior. Coached football at Kalamazoo Central and Martin High School before becoming the Head Coach of Colon HS where he coached six years and won two District Championships. In 2014 he was inducted into the Colon HS Hall of Fame.
Leiah Hess, Track, Class of 2009
Earned three Varsity letters. Three-time City Champion in the 800 & 1600 Meter Relays. Three-time Conference and Regional Champion in the 400, 800, & 1600 Meter Relays. Twice All-Conference and Regional Champion in the 200 Meter Dash. All-State in the 200 & 400 Meter Dash, and twice All-State in the 800 Meter Relay. Five-time All-American and Set a National Record in the Distance Medley Relay at Grand Valley State University. Four-time All-Region, and three-time Conference Champion in the 400 Meter Dash while attending GVSU.
Maggie Remynse, Tennis, Class of 2009
LHS career record of 112-4 with undefeated seasons in 2007 and 2008. Four-time All-State. Ranked as the #1 Player in the State of Michigan in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Four-time City and Conference Champion at Number 1 Singles, and Three-time State Champion at #1 Singles. Named State of Michigan’s Miss Tennis in 2008. She was a 5-Star recruit who played at Western Michigan University. Her coach, Mike McGinnis said Maggie was, “The greatest female player ever at Lakeview and in the city of Battle Creek”. Played #1 Singles, #2 Singles and #1 Doubles while at Western Michigan University.
Ryo Tahara, Baseball, Class of 2001
Two Varsity letters in Baseball. All-City, All-Conference, All-District, All Region and 1st Team All-State in 2001 playing third base for the LHS State Championship Baseball Team. In 2000, Ryo had a Batting Average of .340 with a 3-0 record as a pitcher, striking out 17 In 16 innings. Ryo played two years at KCC then transferred to Saginaw Valley State University where he starred in 2004. He batted .357 and had a near perfect fielding percentage. Ryo also swam for four years helping set a new school record in the 200 yd. Medley Relay that finished 6th in the state. He also finished 8th All-Time in the 100 yd. Breaststroke and was All-State twice in Swimming.
2020
2021
Grace Labrecque, Soccer & Golf, Class of 2010
Earned 4 Varsity letter in Soccer. Four-times All-City, All-Conference, All-Division and All-Region. Threetimes All-State. Team Captain and Team MVP. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Golf. Three-times All-City, All-Division and All-Conference. Two-times All-State. Set LHS record for lowest 18-hole round (69). Earned 3 Varsity letters in Basketball. All-City and All-Conference senior year. LHS Female Athlete of the Year. Earned 3 Varsity letters for Soccer at CMU. MAC Conference All-Freshman Team. Earned 1 Varsity letter in Golf at CMU.
Jake Labrecque, Baseball, Class of 2008
Earned 4 Varsity letters in Baseball. Three-times All-City. Two-times All-Conference and All-District. All-State 2008. Member of 2006 State Championship team. Team Captain and Team MVP. Set LHS single season record for most RBIs. Earned 3 Varsity letters in Football. All-Conference and Team Captain. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Swimming and Diving. All-City, All-Conference and All-State in Diving. Member of the 2008 State Championship team. Earned 1 Varsity letter in Bowling on the runner up State Championship team. Battle Creek Enquirer & LHS Male Athlete of the Year. Played two years of baseball at KCC. NJCAA All-Academic team. Participated in the NJCAA World Series. Team Captain. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Baseball at Northwood University. Two-times team leader in RBIs. Named Northwood University Newcomer of the Year. Team Captain.
Jayson Landers, Bowling, Class of 1991
Earned 2 Varsity letters in Baseball. All-City and All-Conference. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Football. All-City and All-Conference. Team Captain. Earned 1 Varsity letter in Basketball. Played two years of Baseball at KCC. Has bowled more than 42 perfect 300 games (36 sanctioned). Has 30 – 800+ series in his career. High series of 835. Two-times Battle Creek Bowler of the Year. Winner of multiple City and Regional singles and doubles tournaments. Inducted into the Battle Creek Bowling Hall of Fame in 2018.
Jenny Root, Diving, Class of 2009
Earned 4 Varsity letters in Swimming and Diving. Two-times All-City, All-Conference Champion. Three-times All-State. Two-times High School All-American. Set LHS and Division Diving records. Team Captain and two-times MVP. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Diving at Grand Valley State University. Three-times NCAA II All-American. Set GVSU school record in the 3-meter.
David Yaw, Football, Class of 1983
Earned 2 Varsity letters in Football. Two-times All-City and All-Conference. All-State 1983. Voted Most Improved player and Team Captain. Set LHS record for highest completion % (54.3%), career passing yards (2,244), most career TD passes (22), must passes completed in a season (76) and single game passing yardage (246). Earned 4 Varsity letters in Football at Albion College. Let Albion to a two-year record of 13-4.
2022
Adrien Bouyer, Track & Football, Class of 2009: Earned 3 Varsity letters in Track. Seven-time City Champion. Two-times All-Conference. Three-times All-Region. Best Competitor and team Captain. Twice voted as Most Outstanding Performer at the All-City Track Meet. Two-times All-State and State Champion in 400m. Set 4 LHS records, 200m, 400m, 4x200m relay and 4x400m relay. Earned two Varsity letters in Football. Earned All-City and AllConference recognition. Played one year of football at Olivet College. Ran track for one season at Iowa Central Community College and was a National Qualifier in the 400m. Holly Gremore, Track, Basketball & Volleyball, Class of 1999: Earned 3 Varsity letters in Basketball. Three-times All-City and All-Conference. Honorable mention All-State. Voted team most competitive and sportsmanship. Team Captain and MVP. Set 3 LHS records (career steals, single season assists and steals). Currently ranked as 5th in state record book for most steals in single game (17). Earned 4 Varsity letters in Track. Four-times All-City, AllConference and All-Region. Two-times All-State and State Champion 1600m relay. Four-times voted as team best competitor. Two-times team Captain. Set 5 LHS records (800m, 800m relay, 1600m relay, 3200m relay and pole vault). Earned 3 Varsity letters in Volleyball. Named LHS Female Athlete of the Year. Jayna Kurti, Swimming & Softball, Class of 1996: Earned 4 Varsity letters in Swimming. Four-times All-City & All-Conference. Five-times Conference Champion. All-State. Team Captain and three-times team MVP. Ranked in LHS All-Time Top 10 in 9 or 11 swimming events. Set 4 LHS records (200yd individual medley, 100yd breaststroke, 200yd medley relay and 200yd freestyle relay). Earned 2 Varsity letters in Softball. All-City, All-Conference and All-District. Team Captain and team offensive MVP. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Track and 1 Varsity letter in Volleyball. Earned 2 Varsity swimming letters at Grand Valley State University. Set 7 schools records at GVSU (3 individual and 4 in relays). Ranked in 7 of Grand Valley’s Top 10 All-Time categories. National Championship qualifier. All-American honorable mention and Academic All-American. Jimmy Mahoney, Golf & Baseball, Class of 1988: Earned 4 Varsity letters in Golf. Three-times City, Conference and Regional individual Champion. AllState 1st Team and All-State honorable mention. Placed 4th individually at State Championships. Member of State Championship team. Earned 3 Varsity letters in Baseball. Two-times All-City and All-Conference. Two-times team Captain. Member of 2 State runner-up teams. Member of State Championship Team. Named LHS Male Athlete of the Year and BC Enquirer Male Athlete of the Year. Erin Peavy, Golf, Class of 2010: Earned 4 Varsity letters in Golf. Three-times All-City, All-Conference and All-Division. Winning individual All-City honors in ’08. All-State, All-State honorable mention and Academic All-State. Member of two State Runner-up teams. Three-times team Captain and best competitor. PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year 16 – 18 Division. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Golf at University of Dayton. Started 27 career tournaments with multiple top 10 finishes. Two-times Academic All-American. Clay Youngquist, Swimming, Class of 2011: Earned 4 Varsity letters in Swimming. Multiple City and Conference Championships. Twenty-times AllAmerican. Five-times State Champion. Set 5 State records. Named Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Swimming at University of Texas. Eight-times Big 12 Conference Champion. Eleven-times NCAA All-American. Two-times NCAA National Champion. Voted National Swimmer of the Week in Oct. ’12. Winner of two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the 2015 World University Games. Named to USA Swimming National Team.
2023
Jimmy Beckwith, Tennis, Class of 2012. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Tennis. Four-time All-City singles Champion. 2010 #1 Singles State Champion. Member of two State Champion Runners-up teams. Four-time State tournament participant. Voted team Best Competitor, Captain, and MVP. Ranked as a Top 100 recruit in the Nation senior year. Finalist for state of Michigan Mr. Tennis award. Earned 4 Varsity letters at Western Michigan University playing singles and doubles. Voted Most Improved Player in his sophomore year. Two-time Academic All-MAC. Scott Bradley, Track and Cross Country, Class of 2012. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Track. Ten-time All-City Champion, 7-time All-Conference Champion, and 4-time Regional Champion. Two-time All-State and All-City Top Male Athlete. Voted team MVP. Set two school relay records – 1600m & 3200m relays. Earned 2 Varsity letters in Cross Country. Two-time All-City Champion and State Qualifier. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Track (Indoor & Outdoor) at Eastern Michigan University. Seven-time All-MAC and Academic All-MAC. Two-time Team Captain and voted to the USTFCCA All-Academic team. Dan Emery, Track and Football, Class of 2012. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Track. Six-time All-City Champion, 4-time All-Conference Champion, 2-time Regional Champion, 2-time State Pole Vault Champion, Team Captain, and 2-time team MVP. Set school record in pole vault (15’ 9”). Earned two Varsity letters in Football. Two-time All-City, All-Conference sr. year. Battle Creek Enquirer Male Athlete of the Year. Earned 3 Varsity letters in Track at Stanford University. 1st Place pole vault finish at Stanford Track & Field Invitational 2016 (16’ 6.75”). Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic 1st team. Erin Riley, Basketball, Softball & Volleyball, Class of 2010. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Basketball. Four-time All-City and All-Conference, Voted team Captain, MVP, and Best Competitor. Set LHS record for most 3-pointers made in career (148). Ranks in top 5 for 3-pointers made in a single season, career scoring and career assists. Selected in 2017 by BC Enquirer as one of Lakeview’s Top 10 Basketball Players of the Decade (2010 – 2020). Earned 3 Varsity letters in Volleyball. All-City, All-Conference, All-Region, and Academic All-State. Voted team MVP. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Softball. Four-time All-City, two-time All-Conference and All-District. Voted team MVP and Best Competitor awards. Selected in 2017 by BC Enquirer as one of Lakeview’s Top 10 Softball Players of the Decade (2010 – 2020). Named Lakeview’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and MHSAA Scholar-Athlete. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Basketball at Austin College. Three-time All-Conference. Voted team Captain and MVP. Set school record for most career 3-pointers made (221). Four-time All-Academic and selected 9-times SCAC Player of the Week. Kory Roberts, Golf and Bowling, Class of 2011. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Golf. Four-time All-City, All-Conference and All-Division. Three-time All-State 1st team. Three-time team leader in scoring average. Member of the ’08 State Championship Golf Team. Earned 4 Varsity letters in Bowling. State qualifier in 2010. Earned Varsity letters in Golf at Olivet College and Northwood University. Named 1st Team All- MIAA and All-GLIAC. Ranks #2 at Northwood with highest season winning percentage. Member of Northwood’s All-Decade Team. Kalamazoo County Amateur Champion and two-time Calhoun County Amateur Champion.
2024
JAKE BIVENS
CLASS OF 2014
Jake was a multi-sport athlete with accolades in Baseball and Basketball, but it was baseball that Jake excelled in as a talented middle infielder and clutch hitter for the Spartans. He was a four-time All-City honoree, a three-time All-Conference & All-District player, a two-time First Team All-State & MHSAA Dream Team member. and was selected to play in the MHSAA East/West All-Star Game at Comerica Park. Jake ranks 4th all-time for his single season batting average of (.509) and holds the single season hits record with 58 hits. After LHS, Jake went on to play at the University of Michigan where he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten Freshman Team, and All-Big Ten. He played for U of M for 3 seasons and after his junior year was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the MLB Draft. He played one season with Detroit’s minor league team before injury resulted in his retirement from baseball.
TONY EVANS
GOLF & WRESTLING COACH
Tony coached men’s and women’s golf for a collective 37 years (18 men’s; 19 women’s). During that time, his teams won several Conference, District and Regional championships. He had 15 teams finish in the Top 10 of the MHSAA State Finals - including 5 Team State Runners-up and 2 Team State Championships. During his coaching career, he was blessed to have some extremely successful golfers including 5 individual state champions and 4 Mr. Golf Award Winners. In recognition of these accomplishments, he received Coach of the Year honors multiple times at the Regional and State levels. When he wasn’t coaching golf, you could find Tony on the mats. Where he coached our Spartan wrestling teams for 12 years. His teams and athletes saw much success during this time. Winning 6 All-City Championships, 4 District, and one Conference Championship. He coached 22 individual State Qualifiers, 14 All-State wrestlers and 5 Individual State Champions. Tony graduated from Harper Creek HS in 1985 and started his teaching career with Lakeview in 1994 where he retired in 2019.
DAN LEIGHTON
CLASS OF 1984
Dan was a multi-sport athlete at Lakeview with many accolades in both basketball and track. As a Center / Power Forward he made his presence known as a rebounder and shot blocker, but also had a reliable mid-range shot. Dan was a two-time All-City, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State performer, as well as District MVP. He was the Team MVP and Captain and selected to play in the MHSAA All-Star game. Dan still owns both Lakeview Spartan basketball rebounding records: career rebounds & single-season rebounds. He ranks fourth in single season scoring and sixth in career scoring. In addition to basketball, Dan was a two-time All-City High Jump Champion. He set the LHS record in the High Jump at 6’6”. Earning him All-Conference and All-State honors. After high school, Dan took his basketball talents to the University of Toledo for a season and Western Michigan University for 3 seasons. At Western, he was a key “big man” in their program, delivering some clutch performances against rivals CMU (scoring 15 pts) and Akron (scoring 20) while setting a WMU single game FG % record at 9 for 10 shooting.
MIKE MCGINNIS
TENNIS COACH
Mike was a decorated Varsity Tennis Coach for nearly 20 years for the Spartans. Coaching both men’s and women’s tennis until his retirement in 2015. During this time, his teams won 18 Regional championships, and he took two of his teams to the State Finals finishing as runners-up. Over the years, he has coached some extremely successful tennis players including 59 All-State performers and a whopping 12 individual state champions and multiple MHSAA Mr. / Ms. Tennis Honorees. As a result of these accomplishments, Mike was a three-time MHSAA Coach of the Year, two-time Regional Coach of the Year, and US Professional Tennis Association Coach of the Year. Sadly, Mike passed away on May 30, 2024, at the age of 71.
JACK PARKER
CLASS OF 1968
Jack started his high school athletic journey with dreams of being a basketball player. But standing at just 5’4” the fall of his junior year, he made the switch to swimming and diving, where he would be named All-Conference and qualify for the State meet. Jack’s most significant athletic accomplishments came after high school at Oakland University, where he was Oakland’s first All-American diver, and eventually became a 7-time NCAA All-American Diver - 3 times on the one
meter springboard, and 4 times on the three-meter springboard and finished 2nd place at the NCAA swimming and diving championships. He set school records at Oakland in both the one- and three-meter events which stood for 13 years. As a result of these successes, he was inducted into the Oakland University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Parker went on to a widely successful medical career.