West Michigan Conference Announces 2025–2026 All-Conference Teams: Future Stars and Senior Leaders Shine

The 2025–2026 West Michigan Conference winter season showcased the depth of talent across the region, as student-athletes delivered standout performances in basketball, bowling, wrestling, and competitive cheer. From dominant seniors closing out remarkable high school careers to underclassmen emerging as the next generation of conference leaders, the All-Conference selections highlight athletes who helped elevate their teams and communities.

These honors are voted on by coaches and recognize athletes who demonstrated exceptional performance, leadership, and consistency throughout the season. For many seniors, the recognition marks the culmination of years of dedication. For younger athletes, it signals that the future of the West Michigan Conference remains bright, with many returning competitors poised to make even bigger impacts next season.

Below is a breakdown of the All-Conference selections across each sport.

Boys Basketball

The Lakes Division was won by Ludington with a perfect 12–0 conference record, while North Muskegon went undefeated in the Rivers Division.

Lakes Division – First Team

• Cameron Gunsell – Ludington – Senior
• Gabe Hulst – Fremont – Sophomore
• Taj Williams – Ludington – Junior
• Corde Anderson – Whitehall – Senior
• Mossen Green – Fremont – Junior
• Landin Sowa – Manistee – Senior
• TyShawn Smith – Orchard View – Junior
• Cole Herremans – Montague – Senior
• Logen Huston – Oakridge – Senior
• Steele Stowe – Ludington – Junior

Honorable Mention

• Pierce Westerlund Jr. — Whitehall — Junior
• Messiah Himes — Ludington — Junior
• Braylen Zimmerman — Manistee — Senior
• Kyle Himes Jr — Ludington — Sophomore
• Evan Thomas — Whitehall — Senior

Rivers Division – First Team

• Adam Dugener – North Muskegon – Senior
• Dylan May – Ravenna – Senior
• Caleb Ackley – Hart – Senior
• Braylen Burrell – North Muskegon – Senior
• Cole VanderHaag – Mason County Central – Senior
• Kolton Rockwell – Hart – Sophomore
• Keon McMillan – Holton – Senior
• Eli Kelley – Shelby – Senior
• Jagger Lenon – Hart – Senior
• Leighton Belasco – Shelby – Sophomore

Honorable Mention

• Miguel Escamilla — Hart — Senior
• Brady Karshinski — Ravenna — Sophomore
• David Markiewicz — North Muskegon — Sophomore
• Trent Hawke — Mason County Central — Junior
• Bryce Colbert — North Muskegon — Senior
• Malakai Sellers — Hesperia — Junior

Girls Basketball

Fremont and Ludington tied atop the Lakes Division, while Shelby finished undefeated in the Rivers Division with a 12–0 record.

Lakes Division – First Team

• Taylor DeKuiper – Fremont – Junior
• Eloise Kwietniewski – Ludington – Sophomore
• Alayna Edmondson – Manistee – Senior
• Railee Durham – Fremont – Freshman
• Jaelin Laird – Ludington – Senior
• Claire Westerlund – Whitehall – Junior
• Cambria Guenhardt – Oakridge – Senior
• Gentry Knop – Montague – Senior
• Avamae Fett – Manistee – Senior
• Madelyn Kenyon – Ludington – Senior

Honorable Mention

• Elixis Scott — Orchard View — Senior
• Ester Vissia — Fremont — Sophomore
• Lindsey Gardner — Manistee — Senior
• Claire Keith — Ludington — Sophomore
• Brynna Barnhart — Fremont — Senior
• Peyton Schultz — Whitehall — Sophomore

Rivers Division – First Team

• Jayna Burmeister – Shelby – Sophomore
• Natalie Rosel – Ravenna – Junior
• Rilynn Porter – Hart – Junior
• Delaney Young – North Muskegon – Junior
• Reese Smith – Hart – Junior
• Annabelle Stark – Shelby – Sophomore
• Michelle Peterson – Shelby – Sophomore
• Jaycee Myer – Mason County Central – Senior
• Kaylee McMillan – Holton – Sophomore
• Emily Postema – Ravenna – Senior

Honorable Mention

• Addy Woodring — Ravenna — Sophomore
• Kylie Brown — Shelby — Senior
• Aubrey Chye — Mason County Central — Senior
• Macy Riley — Hart — Junior
• Ava Lamberg — Shelby — Sophomore
• Madesyn Bolles — Hesperia — Freshman

Wrestling

The conference wrestling tournament featured standout performances across both the Lakes and Rivers divisions with champions in each weight class.

All-Conference – Lakes Division

• 106 – Robert Belinger (Whitehall)
• 113 – Anthony Garcia (Montague)
• 120 – Dominic Zygumntowski (Whitehall)
• 126 – Issac O’Boyle (Whitehall)
• 132 – Cody Manzo (Whitehall)
• 138 – Max Krukowski (Whitehall)
• 144 – Gavyn Maddox (Montague)
• 150 – Fletcher Thommen (Montague)
• 157 – Colton Kyser (Whitehall)
• 165 – Liam Leeke (Whitehall)
• 175 – Ca’Mari Reese (Orchard View)
• 190 – Isaac French (Montague)
• 215 – Chase Gable (Ludington)
• 285 – Maverick Osborne (Montague)

Honorable Mention

• 106 – Kyler Dobberstrein (Fremont), Garret Rademacher (Orchard View)
• 113 – Blake Wallace (Whitehall), Gabe Orlo (Fremont)
• 120 – Chase Maddox (Montague), Christian Tyndall (Fremont)
• 126 – Logan Thorne (Fremont)
• 132 – Jamyre Norris (Fremont), Jon Mueller (Montague)
• 138 – Drew Babinec (Oakridge), Owen Young (Ludington)
• 144 – Hunter Peterson (Whitehall), Koltyn Alexander (Oakridge)
• 150 – Kolten Weiler (Whitehall), Brody Rayl (Fremont)
• 165 – Darius Flowers (Orchard View), Michael Jones (Montague)
• 175 – Kenneth Heaton (Montague), Pablo Lugo (Whitehall)
• 190 – Tanner Woodworth (Whitehall), Peyton Stalling (Manistee)
• 215 – Billy Darke Jr. (Whitehall)
• 285 – Easton Wisniewski (Whitehall), Ricky Dressel (Oakridge)

All-Conference – Rivers Division

• 106 – Jude Salazar (Hart)
• 113 – Kole Nichols (Holton)
• 120 – Cesar Cadena (Shelby)
• 126 – Wyatt Herwig (Mason County Central)
• 132 – Tayden Fotis (North Muskegon)
• 138 – Logan Jorissen (Hart)
• 144 – Halen Boos (Hart)
• 150 – Ryan Fuentes (Hesperia)
• 157 – Brody Fessenden (Shelby)
• 165 – Jaylin Henderson (Shelby)
• 175 – Haegan Hansen (Hart)
• 190 – Adam Mulder (Ravenna)
• 215 – Abdel Lopez (Hart)
• 285 – Noah Walker (Hesperia)

Honorable Mention

• 106 – Carter Fuentes (Hesperia), Aiden Beyer (Shelby)
• 113 – Mason Bromley (Shelby)
• 120 – Michael Chavira (Hart), Dameon Letts (Mason County Central)
• 126 – Aiden Schaner (Hart)
• 132 – Caden VanGelderen (Hart), Caleb Huls (Shelby)
• 138 – Dain Kraus (Hesperia), William Bahorski (North Muskegon)
• 144 – David Addison (Hart), Aiden Smith (Hesperia)
• 150 – Kyle Greiner (Hart), William Heavin (Holton)
• 165 – Parker Overmyer (Mason County Central), Donald Burkett (Holton)
• 175 – Brant Hutson (Hesperia), Landyn Rudd (Holton)
• 190 – Kevin Galindo (Hart)
• 215 – Landon Angst (Mason County Central)
• 285 – Adrian Lara (Hart), Mason Carranger (Ravenna)

Girls Wrestling

Girls wrestling continues to grow across the conference with several standout champions recognized.

All-Conference

• 100 – Justice Hill – Holton
• 105 – Zaniya Meza – Montague
• 115 – Miley Manzo – Whitehall
• 120 – Emma Miller – Hart
• 125 – Quetzali Perek – Oakridge
• 130 – Kassie Sapp – Whitehall
• 145/155 – Katy Gable – Ludington
• 170/190 – Leala Rice – Ludington

Honorable Mention

• 100 – Olivia Casarez (Shelby), Jade Vellenga (North Muskegon)
• 105 – Audra Allen (North Muskegon), Hailee Janse-Vanoordwyk (North Muskegon)
• 115 – Elyssa Tanis (Hart), McKennah Carson (Fremont)
• 120 – Brooklyn Keeler (Fremont), Madeline Burkett (Holton)
• 125 – Gracie Parks (Shelby), Alexis Lathrop (Mason County Central)
• 130 – Lacey May (Hesperia), Raelyn Wilson (Mason County Central)
• 145/155 – Grace Ann Eckert (Shelby), Abby Willoughby (Mason County Central)
• 170/190 – Makenna Deshong (Whitehall), Livier Mojica (Orchard View)

Bowling

Whitehall claimed the boys conference title, while Ravenna dominated the girls conference standings, placing multiple bowlers on the All-Conference list.

Boys All-Conference

• Mason Slaughter – Whitehall – 197 Avg
• Tristen Beerman – Orchard View – 195 Avg
• Aiden Rielly – Holton – 186 Avg
• Ronald Posthumus – Oakridge – 181 Avg
• Keegan Frees – Whitehall – 178 Avg
• Adel Aliredha – Whitehall – 177 Avg
• Matt Leatherman – Montague – 174 Avg
• Austin Millis – Ravenna – 174 Avg
• Carter O’Brien – Orchard View – 173 Avg
• Asher Luft – Oakridge – 173 Avg

Honorable Mention

• Marcus Newell (Holton) – 172 Avg.
• Eli Hertel (Fremont) – 169 Avg.
• Ian Hinze (Whitehall) – 165 Avg.
• Logan Hunter (Montague) – 164 Avg.
• Colton Rolison (Ravenna) – 162 Avg.
• Jace Crosby (Holton) – 162 Avg.

Girls All-Conference

• Taylor Nutt – Ravenna – 183 Avg
• Gabby Nutt – Ravenna – 179 Avg
• Joslyn Nutt – Ravenna – 170 Avg
• Kendyl Luce – Ravenna – 156 Avg
• Arianna Kubanek – Orchard View – 154 Avg
• Resse Hermans – Ravenna – 154 Avg
• Bronawyn Vliem – Fremont – 154 Avg
• Andrea Anderson – Fremont – 152 Avg
• Jessica Reed – Fremont – 144 Avg
• Lana Campbell – Fremont – 137 Avg

Honorable Mention

• Emma Edwards (Holton) – 134 Avg.
• Alanna Hysell (Montague) – 132 Avg.
• Adalie Hoffmeyer (Whitehall) – 130 Avg.
• Gabrielle Miklosovic (Oakridge) – 129 Avg.
• Rylie Arklett (Ludington) – 128 Avg.
• Rainney Calderon (Orchard View) – 128 Avg.

Competitive Cheer

Hart and North Muskegon shared the top spot in the conference standings this season, with athletes from across the league earning All-Conference recognition.

All-Conference Team

• Grace Hallack – Hart – Senior
• Lola Davila – Hart – Senior
• Bailey Helenhouse – Hart – Freshman
• Angelique Belmares – Hart – Freshman
• Isabella Hallack – Hart – Freshman
• Layla Bronkema – Hart – Freshman
• Morgan Wade – Whitehall – Junior
• Adriana Webb – Whitehall – Sophomore
• Izzy Gould – Whitehall – Senior
• Payton Harris – Whitehall – Senior
• Lily Dyer – Shelby – Sophomore
• Allison Estrada – Shelby – Senior
• Addison Adams – Shelby – Junior
• Nova Gottschalk – Shelby – Junior
• Naomi Zziwambazza – North Muskegon – Junior
• Gabrielle Benedict – North Muskegon – Senior
• Ava Williams – North Muskegon – Junior
• Anna Koman – North Muskegon – Junior
• Maura McRae – North Muskegon – Junior
• Charlotte Peterson – North Muskegon – Freshman
• Reegan Healy – Mason County Central – Junior
• Laura Johnston – Mason County Central – Junior
• Sarah Shriver – Ludington – Senior
• Annabelle Babe – Ludington – Junior
• Novalea Cannon – Montague – Sophomore
• Davina Qui Wang – Orchard View – Junior
• Melanie Salmon – Manistee – Sophomore
• Apryl Weirich – Oakridge – Sophomore
• Hayley Brust – Ravenna – Senior

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