283 student athletes commit their prep talents to college this fall

Jacey Thibodeau led Madison Heights Bishop Foley bowlers to a state title and two Catholic League crowns. Her parents, Alan and Kelly, coached the Ventures for the last two years, but now will have to watch from afar as Jacey bowls for Duquesne University this fall. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Thibodeau)

DETROIT – Some 283 student athletes – 191 boys and  92 girls – from the Catholic High School League and the Archdiocese of Detroit will take their talents from the high school courts and fields to the college arena this fall.       

Allen Park Cabrini (9)

BOYS (5): Cross country/Track Carter Russelburg (Indiana Tech University). Football Jace Cetnar (Kalamazoo College), Will Kummet (Madonna University). Soccer – Jack Orris (North Central College), Bradley Pelc (Indiana Tech University). GIRLS (4): Bowling  Kourtney Downham (University of Olivet). Soccer – Paityn Hawes (Cleary University), Madisyn Smith (Cleary University). Softball Elena DelCotto (Oakland Community College).

Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard (14)

BOYS (8): Baseball – Jacob Berkemeir (Aquinas College),  Alex Gerhringer (Adrian College). Cross country Matthew Wright (Spring Arbor University). Football Matthew Hoban (Wayne State University), Will Kummet (Madonna University), James Milanovich (Wayne State University), Nicolas Wells (Wayne State University). Track Gavin Gasior (Davenport College). GIRLS (6): Basketball – Ava Rodriguez (Western Michigan), Vanessa Rodriguez (Western Michigan. Cheer Grace Klein (Madonna University). Cross country – Evelyn Kuhn (Benedictine University). Equestrian – Kate Zoidis (University of Lynchburg). Track  Juliet Gibb (Benedictine College).

Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart (1)

GIRLS (1): Rowing  Maria Juzych (Michigan State University).

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (19)  

BOYS (19): Basketball  Greg Grays (University of Detroit Mercy), Ivan Stojanovski (Oakland University).  Baseball – Freddie Beyer (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), Cole Duhaime (University of Virginia),  Ethan Reidy (Oakland University), Tristan Turner (Western Michigan University). Football – Jacob Johnson (University of Findlay), William Lewis (University of Connecticut), Alex Wall (Northwood University). Golf Joseph Karoutsos (Palm Beach Atlantic University). Hockey – Drake England (Pelham Prowlers NA3HL), Zac Staelgraeve (Pelham Prowlers NA3HL). Lacrosse – Frank Baiardi (Canisius University), Lewis Berant (Palm Beach Atlantic University), Seth Hoyt (Hope College), Brady Salach (Barry University), Paul Stapleton (Barry University), Nate Tuliao (Hope College). Wrestling  Deacon MacNeill (Rochester Christian University).

Bloomfield Hills Marian (4)

GIRLS (4): Golf Brynn “Pippa” Dawson (Gettysburg College). Volleyball Allie Davison (The Citadel), Meredith Martin (University of Michigan), Jayla Zayti (University of New Haven).

Chesterfield Austin Catholic (3)

BOYS (1): Bowling  Nicholas Gorday (Adrian College). GIRLS (2): Soccer  Rebecca Shrodes (Spring Arbor University). Softball – Josephine Boutorwick (Franciscan University).

Clarkston Everest Collegiate (3)

BOYS  (1): Basketball  Benjamin Sasak (Ave Maria University). GIRLS (2): Dance: Madalynn Sarnecki (Ferris State University). Softball: Kirsten McBride (Rochester College). 

Dearborn Divine Child (22)

BOYS (12): Baseball  Liam Gibbons (Macomb Community College), Ian Hall (Ashland College), Andrew Ryan (Kalamazoo College), Dallas Terski (Western Michigan University). Football – Antonio Solares-Vitti (Eastern Michigan University), Antonio Vasquez (Davenport), Marcello Vitti (University of Iowa). Football/lacrosse  Chris Hammock (Adrian College), Lucas Rollan (Trine University). Lacrosse  Gavin Abraham (Wittenberg University). Soccer  Luciano Thompson (University of Michigan Dearborn). Track – Teddy Ciarelli (University of Detroit Mercy). GIRLS (10): Cheer  Jayla Djurasac (Ferris State University). Crew/Softball – Natalie Hansen (Michigan State University). Cross country/track  Anna Kujansuu (University of Detroit Mercy), Elizabeth Salinas (Saint Mary’s College, Ind.). Golf  Natalie Alexander (Madonna University). Lacrosse Lauren Ratcliffe (Life University), Cara Wencel (Albion College). Soccer – Cami Huhn (Western Michigan University). Swimming – Ella Dziobak (Purdue University). Tennis Ania Elsey (University of Mary).

Detroit Loyola (2)

BOYS (2): Basketball  DeAndre Dann (Albion College). Football  Tristian Abram (Adrian College). 

Detroit U-D Jesuit (9)

BOYS (9): Baseball  Brock Ballard (Lawrence Tech), Jayden Johnson (Jackson Community College). Basketball – Jaden Garwood (Wayne County Community College), Vince Perkins Rochester Institute of Technology). Football – Michari Bradshaw (Kalamazoo College), Brandon Williams ( Davenport College). Soccer – Chinelo Robinson (Boston University). Light Rock (Lawrence Tech), Kevin Whitlow (Purdue-Fort Wayne).

Farmington Hills Mercy (12) 

GIRLS (12): Field hockey  Isabelle VanHoof (College of Wooster). Ice hockey – Ranya Clemons (University of Saint Joseph). Pom & Dance Shaila Cranson (University of Michigan Dearborn), Mattison Green (University of Memphis). Softball Sophia Chaput (Oakland University). Swimming – Clare Hafner (John Carroll University), Violet Schwartz (Hope College). Track – Emily Cuthbertson (Army West Point Academy), Nora Gerzema (Purdue University). Volleyball  Ella Andrews (Stanford University), Cree Hollier (Austin Peay State University), Maya Zarow (Case Western Reserve University).

Jackson Lumen Christi (18)

BOYS (9): Baseball  Paul Sattler (Kalamazoo Valley Community College). Bowling – Matt DuBois (Jackson College). Football – Antwan Baker (Northwood University), Amarion Clay (Albion College).  Hockey  Landon Alley (Adrian College). Soccer Anthony Wetzel (Alma College). Tennis – Jason Gonerka (Spring Arbor University). Track – Karl Swager (Spring Arbor University). Wrestling  Nolan Curtis (Adrian College). GIRLS (9): Cheer – Madisyn O’Neal (Central Michigan University). Cross country/Track  Macy Fazekas (Ferris State University), Gibson Shore (Bowling Green University). Soccer  Paige Lefere (Jackson College), Codi Ruge (Northwood University). Softball  Lily Ganton (Hope College), Bella Wrozak (Adrian College). Track – Kloe Franklin (Spring Arbor University). Volleyball  Kendall Alley (Adrian College).

Marine City Cardinal Mooney (4)

BOYS (3): Baseball  Joe Doddy (Cleary College), Jackson Salter (St. Clair County Community College). Soccer  Cullen Knuth (Cornerstone University). GIRLS (1): Cross country – Stella Behnan (Saint Mary’s College, Ind.).

Novi Detroit Catholic Central (41)

BOYS (41): Baseball  Landin Bonnell (Kalamazoo College), Dylan Fairchild (University of Cincinnati), Nick Garnick (Henry Ford College), Owen Geisler (University of Michigan Dearborn), Andrew Mahoney (University of Cincinnati), Van Smedley (Adrian College), Cameron  Swearingen (Saginaw Valley State University), Evan Tappy (Macomb Community College), Bennett Thompson (Michigan State University), Lincoln Thompson (Macomb Community College). Football – Joshua Atiemo (Central Michigan University), Brandon Bartolucci (Wayne State University), Michael Dersa (Western Michigan University), Ben Eziuka (Virginia Tech University), Samson Gash (Michigan State University), Luca Genrich (Michigan State University), Jack Janda (University of Iowa), Hunter Stokes(North Central College), Cedric Williams Jr., (Michigan State University). Golf David Krusinski (Butler University, Andrew Watson (Albion College), Jack Whitmore (Grand Valley State University). Lacrosse  Ryan Dye (Mercer University), Nick Edwards(Robert Morris University), Gavin Henderson (Trine University), Travis Wasen (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). Rugby Joshua Peters (Army West Point Academy), Dominic Silvestri (Loyola University Chicago), Hunter Swanson (University of Kentucky). Soccer Gunnar Guest (Army West Point Academy), Ezra Horlings(Michigan State University), Joshua Kogut (University of Olivet), Zachary Lundquist (Northwood University), Blake Maroun(John Carroll University), Grant Mooradian (Ohio Northern University), Dhrruv Naik (Kalamazoo College). Swimming  Thomas Collias (John Carroll University). Track – Zacchaeus Brocks (Ohio State University), Paxton Heitsch (University of Akron), William Patterson (University of Detroit Mercy), Caleb Washington (Butler University).

“I just want to thank God for allowing me to do what I am able to do,” Catholic Central senior – and Ohio State commit – Zacchaeus Brocks said about an incredible day he had this spring at the state track championships, finishing first in three events and setting a state record of 13.29 seconds in the 100-meter high hurdles. (Photo by Wright Wilson | Special to Detroit Catholic)
“I just want to thank God for allowing me to do what I am able to do,” Catholic Central senior – and Ohio State commit – Zacchaeus Brocks said about an incredible day he had this spring at the state track championships, finishing first in three events and setting a state record of 13.29 seconds in the 100-meter high hurdles. (Photo by Wright Wilson | Special to Detroit Catholic)

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (41)

BOYS (32): Baseball Anthony Abela (Southern Wesleyan University), Nate Bauman (Alma College), Hudson Brzustewicz (University of Notre Dame), Derick Conrad (Ohio Northern University), Luke Crighton (Indiana University), Gaetano Di Ponio (Kalamazoo College), Zachary Essig (Central Michigan University), Tyler Shubnell (Grand Valley State University),  Andrew Tribul (Michigan State University). Basketball – Bela Matyus Jr. (Ohio Northern University). Fishing/Bass – Brady LeMarbe (Adrian College). Football  Jaden Denham (Madonna University), Ryan Fresquez (Case Western Reserve University), Ryan Harrington (Wake Forest University), Reece Hurst (Grand Valley State University), Luke Jackson (Mercyhurst University), Abe Marcial (Wayne State University), Kareem Pruitt (University of Massachusetts), John Kolarchick (Bowling Green State University), Camari Patterson (Western Michigan University), Kinnus Paul III (Saginaw Valley State University), Greg Smith Jr. (Hillsdale College), Keith Smith II (Olivet College). Golf – Blaise Krol (Oakland University). Lacrosse Evan Anderson (Adrian College), Luke Jasinski (Lawrence Technological University), Reed Johnson (Maryville University), Eli Peterson (Aquinas College). Soccer – Ricky Marinco (Oakland University), Tommy Rushwin (Kalamazoo College). Owen Shippy (Spring Arbor University). Track/Cross country – Cole Wisniewski (Kalamazoo College). GIRLS (9):  Dance – Phoebe Barker (Grand Valley State University). Rowing – Maddi Curtin (Indiana University), Chole Filiatraut (University of Washington Seattle), Ava Gallagos (Duquesne University), Nika Ladosenszky (University of Louisville), Sadie Ross (Rutgers University). Soccer  Delaney David (Daytona State University). Track – Cerina Lieberman (Madonna University). Volleyball Jillian Gibbs (Albion College).

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (14)

BOYS (9): Baseball  Henry Ewles (Miami of Ohio), Owen Fulsher (Northwood University), Tomassino Offer (Wheaton College), Drake Roa (University of Michigan). Basketball Adrian Fernandez (Dominican University). Football  Brody Sink (Miami of Ohio). Soccer Jack Kilpatrick (Denison University), Daniel Lebanion (Wittenberg University). Jack Williams (John Carroll University). GIRLS (5): Basketball  Kaylyn Sowers (Franciscan University). Hockey  Nina Geric (Syracuse University). Soccer Sarah Collins (University of  Loyola Chicago), Cate Jesena (University of Mary), Ellie Whalen (Wayne State University).

Royal Oak Shrine (3)

BOYS (3): Baseball  Nate Alba (Ohio Northern University). Cross Country/Track  Abenezer Cerone (Butler University). Soccer – Caesar Soma (Northern Michigan University).

Toledo St. Francis de Sales (14)

BOYS (14): Baseball – Nick Hood (Baldwin Wallace University), Brady Mitchey (Heidelberg University), Cole Provaznik (Heidelberg University), Gannon Warga (Wheeling University). Basketball Alan Horton (Miami of Ohio). Football Jayden Barry (Baldwin Wallace University), Daniel Hyler-Traylor (Ohio Dominican University), Jermaine Polk (Rutgers University). Hockey  Jaxon Duncan (Signed tendered with Austin Bruins of North American Hockey League). Soccer  Armando Ayala Leal (Walsh University), Drew Puckett (Owens Community College). Swimming – Cole Peters (Grand Valley State University), Ben Quisno (Grand Valley State University). Track Tyler Zoldowski (Tiffin University).

Toledo St. Ursula Academy (14)

GIRLS (14): Dance  Sophia Clements (Michigan State University), Tenley Zielinski (University of Cincinnati). Lacrosse – Isabella Rizzo (Indiana Tech). Rowing – Gabby Duvendack (University of Toledo). Soccer Lucy Ewing (Ohio Dominican University), Lylah Willinger (Adrian University). Softball Brooke Bowers (Ball State University). Track – Kennedy Boze (Marshall University), Kennedy Donnelly (University of New Hampshire), Aubrey Massey (Robert Morris University). Volleyball – Kayden Campbell (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Molly Malone (Marist University), Kamdyn Miller (Lawrence Tech University), Hollyann Zitkovic (Franciscan University). 

Warren De La Salle Collegiate (21)

BOYS (21): Baseball  Mark Gerardi (Madonna University), Collin Green  (Aquinas College), Dylan Luepke (Western Michigan University). Football  Anthony Bitonti (Princeton), Drew Bouhanna (Northwood University), Damion King IV (Ferris State University), Deondra Mapp  (Ohio Northern University), Blake Matlock (Kalamazoo College), Joey Stevenson  (Adrian College), Zack Wagner (Central Michigan University), Micah Walker (Ohio Northern University), David Williams (Central Michigan University). Football/Track – Deondra Mapp (Ohio Northern University), Micah Walker (Ohio Northern University). Golf – Troy Nguyen (Stevens Institute of Technology). Lacrosse – William Gintner (Coker University), Joseph Hupfel II (Northwood University), Parker Josephs (Trine University),  Ryan Pawloski (Kalamazoo College). Soccer – James Spicuzzi  (Northwood University), Max Wyszczelski (University of Findlay).

Warren Regina (8)

GIRLS (8): Basketball  Samantha Thomas (Macomb Community College). Ice hockey  Ruby Des Madryl (Adrian College). Lacrosse Katelyn Catana (Kalamazoo College). Soccer – Nia Guess (Cornerstone University), Madalynn Steffani (Delta College). Softball  Jeneveve Lewis (Davenport University), Makenzie Ryska (University of Michigan Dearborn). Volleyball – Ava Janusch (Northwood University).

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (4)

BOYS (2): Basketball  Jack Miller (Madonna University). Golf – Nolan Williamson (Oakland Community College). GIRLS (2): Lacrosse – Olivia Miller (Alma College). Soccer Reagan Nolan (Northwood University).

Wixom St. Catherine of Siena (3)

GIRLS (3): Dance: Delaney Juncho (Hope College). Hockey Sydney Schafer (Adrian College). Lacrosse Emmy Kara (Madonna University).

Contact Don Horkey at [email protected].



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