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Meet the GHT All-area Volleyball team, led by JoBurg’s Mady Peppin

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  • JoBurg junior Mady Peppin was named the Gaylord Herald Times Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
  • Peppin also earned All-State third-team honors after leading the area with 445 kills and 49 blocks.
  • Gaylord St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston volleyball teams both secured district championships in 2025.

GAYLORD ― Fall can sometimes be seen as “football season” to high school sports fans. However, volleyball teams across Otsego County have been consistently more successful at bringing home championships, and 2025 was no exception.

Both Gaylord St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston brought home district titles this year, GSM’s first since 2022 and JoBurg’s first since 2020. Meanwhile, a tumultuous season for GHS somewhat overshadowed the end of the careers for a group of influential seniors in Gaylord’s program.

Before we move on to the winter sports season for good, let’s take a look back at the individuals who made this past high school volleyball season so fun to watch. Here is the 2025 all-area team:



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Sheehan, Parker, Jones and Munson Among the NJAC Athlete of the Week Winners

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PITMAN, NJ  – Rowan’s Braden Sheehan of the men’s swim team and Anthony Parker, Nyla Jones, and Naa’ilah Munson of the track & field teams were among the student-athletes honored by the NJAC with its weekly honors in those sports.

Sheehan was named the Men’s Swimmer of the Week as he won two events in Rowan’s 101.5-84.5 win over Swarthmore. The junior took first in the 100 free (46.92) and the 100 IM (51.55), while also clocking a split of 22.54 in the 200 mixed medley relay where the Profs finished second (1:38.98).

 

Rowan’s track and field teams got the new year underway at the Fastrack Season Opener. Parker was named the NJAC as claimed the long jump in his collegiate debut with a leap of 7.08 meters, which was the #13 mark in Division III.

 

Jones was picked as the Women’s Track Athlete of the Week as she clocked a 40.69 in the 300 meters,  which is the 11th all-time best in Division III and current tops in the NJAC.  The sophomore also was second in 60 hurdles with top conference time (8.93).

 

Munson was named the Women’s Track Rookie of the Week as she made her collegiate debut, posting the top NJAC mark in the triple jump. The freshman reached 11.16 meters to place fourth in the meet at Ocean Breeze.

 

Rowan’s men’s and women’s swim teams and the men’s and women’s track and field teams will return to competition in January.

 

 



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Indoor season opens for Track & Field at annual Mel Tjeerdsma Classic

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Indoor season got underway over the weekend as Benedictine Track & Field competed in the annual Mel Tjeerdsma Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State University.

The meet hosted 18 programs, including fellow Heart schools Baker, MNU and Park. 

Women’s Results:

Ayn Olsen, fifth place, 300 meters

Aileen Ambuul, seventh place, 300 meters

Maria Connealy, sixth place, high jump

Haley Protz, sixth place, pole vault

Evelyn Brandt, eighth place, pole vault

Madison Helton, fifth place, long jump; fifth place, triple jump

Elizabeth Geist, eighth place, shot put

Mary Logan, sixth place, weight throw

Men’s Results:

Will Bensen, eighth place, 400 meters

John Philip Butler, eighth place, 600 yards

4×400 meter relay (Will Benson, John Philip Butler, Owen Dulac, Cole McGrath), eighth place

Kevin Taylor, third place, pole vault

Christopher Coyne, fourth place, pole vault

The indoor season continues on Dec. 12 with a trip to Seward, Neb., for the Bulldog Early Bird hosted by Concorida University. 

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Track and Field Opens Indoor Season with Success in Boston Area

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BOSTON, MASS. – The Dartmouth indoor men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their seasons in the Boston area on Friday and Saturday, with both teams competing in the HBCU & Ivy Challenge, while some men competed in the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener the following day. 

“Overall, I thought both teams finished the season on a high note. I was really impressed with several of our individual runners and their performances. Our seniors stepped up with some good races. Also, we’re fairly young on both sides with multiple first-years scoring for us. We look forward to taking this positive momentum into the indoor track & field season. Go Big Green!” Mike Nelson, the Marjorie & Herbert Chase ’30 Director of Dartmouth Track & Field and Cross Country, said.

Colton McMaster highlighted the men’s throwing events by taking first place in the shot put (17.26m) and weight throw (19.11m). Zaneta Pivcova stood out in women’s throws, placing third in the shot put with her 14.67m mark and putting herself at third all-time in the program’s top ten list. 

In the women’s jumps, Maya Pacarro placed second in the triple jump with her 11.45m mark, while Charlotte DiRocco similarly placed second in the high jump, clearing 1.63m. The men also found success in their jumping events, with all three pole vaulters earning top spots in the event. David Adams cleared 5.00m for first place, followed by Jack Tan clearing 4.60m and earning second place in his collegiate debut and rounded out by Sam Starrs in third place with his 4.60m finish. 

In the running events, Winston Morgan placed second overall in the 200m, putting himself at third all-time with a 21.73 finish. Richard Rozkydalek began his collegiate career by placing second in the 600m with a 1:21.09 finish. Keion Grieve and Michael Bueker followed behind, placing second and third, respectively. For the women, Imogen Brown placed sixth in the 600m and put herself at fifth all-time with a final mark of 1:39.01. 

Rebeka Zibritova opened her collegiate career by putting herself at sixth all-time in the 60mH with a final time of 8.88. 

ALL-TIME TOP TEN LIST

60m Hurdles

1.  8.20 – Cha’Mia Rothwell – 2018

2.  8.45 – Mariella Schweitzer – 2025

3.  8.74 – Allison Frantz – 2015

     8.74 – Abby Feeney – 2016

4.  8.76 – Daniela Ruelas Lomeli – 2025

5.  8.79 – Janae Dunchack – 2012

6.  8.88 – Lauren Ready – 2015

     8.88 – Anoush Krafian – 2022

     8.88 – Rebeka Zibritova – 2025

7.  8.92 – Danielle Johnson – 2025

8.  8.99 – Danielle Okonta – 2017             

      8.99 – Alexandra Tanner – 2011

      8.99 – Priscilla Trojano – 2012

 

Women’s Shot Put

1.  14.99m – Amy Winchester

2.  14.76m – Julia Reglewski

3.  14.67m – Zaneta Pivcova – 2025

4.  14.59m – Lily Lockhart

5.  14.56m – Autumn Clark – 2024

6.  14.52m – Allison Cardlin

7.  14.47m – Emmaline Berg

8.  14.42m – Sarah Beasley

9.  14.14m – Jamila Smith

10.  14.11m – Meagan Verdeyen

Women’s 600m

1.  1:35.98 – Annie Jackson – 2023

2.  1:37.00 – Arianna Gragg – 2019

3.  1:37.72 – Julia Pye – 2023

4.  1:38.78 – Andie Murray – 2022

5.  1:39.01 – Imogen Brown – 2025

6.  1:41.74 – Sarah Adams – 2019

7.  1:44.00 – Sara Fragione – 2022

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Men’s 200m

1.  21.48 – Myles Epstein – 2022

2.  21.62 – Bryce Thomas – 2025

3.  21.73 – Winston Morgan – 2025

4. 21.76 – Donovan Spearman – 2019

5.  21.86 – Muhammed Adbul-Shakoor – 2010

6.  22.03 – Jalil Bishop – 2011

7.  22.04 – Painter Richards-Baker – 2025

     22.04 – Nils Wilderberg – 2022

     22.04 – Mathiur Farber – 2019

     22.04 – Lloyd May – 2017

8.  22.07 – Adam Couirr – 2017

9.  22.12 – Connor Reilly – 2010

Men’s 600m

1.  1:18.43 – J’Voughn Blake – 2023

2.  1:18.65 – Adrien Jacobs – 2024

3.  1:19.90 – DJ Matusz – 2022

4.  1:20.45 – Mason Childers – 2022

5.  1:21.09 – Richard Rozkydalek -2025

6.  1:22.67 – Max Frye – 2019

7.  1:23.06 – Aidan Robinson – 2021

8. 1:23.10 – Keion Grieve  – 2025

9. 1:23.66 – Michael Bueker – 2025 

 



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Ferris State provides early commencement celebration for two volleyball team members headed to NCAA DII Elite Eight

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From left to right: photo of Provost Bobby Fleischman, student Emma Bleecher, student Ivy Wilhelm, head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, President Bill Pink
From left to right: Provost Bobby Fleischman, Emma Bleecher, Ivy Wilhelm, head coach
Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, and President Bill Pink

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — 

Two members of the Ferris State University volleyball team has one important thing
to take care of before heading to South Dakota for the NCAA Division II National Tournament:
graduate.

Ferris State President Bill Pink and Provost Bobby Fleischman conducted a special
ceremony for outside hitter Emma Bleecher and Ivy Wilhelm, a student worker with the
team, complete with academic regalia. The team members won’t be back from the tournament
in time to participate in Friday’s ceremony with their classmates.

“We do this because we like to celebrate our Bulldogs,” Pink said. “We like to celebrate
our graduates, and when you’re not able to join us for all the good reasons. When
your success is so prominent in our university, these things happen. But that’s why
our university is built to adjust so that we’re able to help our students.”

The volleyball team earned its way to the NCAA DII Elite Eight for the second year
in a row. Pink said he didn’t want the students’ athletic success to prohibit them
from participating in a treasured academic milestone.

“We’re used to this kind of success,” Pink told the students. “It’s how we do our
business here at Ferris State. We make sure that we honor and recognize when our students
have accomplishments. Our students finish what we start. So, it’s an honor to be able
to celebrate with you this way.”

Students wore their caps and gowns for the brief celebration. Bleecher, a Criminal
Justice Administration major from Champaign, Illinois said it was nice to be able
to be presented with her diploma even if she couldn’t be a part of the larger ceremony
on Friday morning.

“I think it’s amazing,” she said. “I think it’s just like a blessing to be here, and
it’s just cool to be able to do both.”

Wilhelm, who works with the team’s social media, earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

“In moments like this, when I know it’s my community and they’re going to show up
for me, I know 100% I was right to be here these four years,” she said.

The team captured the NCAA DII Midwest Region Championship on Saturday and has been
selected as the No. 8 seed Elite Eight rounded to be held Dec. 11 to 13, in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.

The Bulldogs will square off against top-seeded and unbeaten University of Tampa in
the national quarterfinals on Thursday, Dec. 11 with first serve set for 8 p.m. at
the Sanford Pentagon.

The Bulldogs will be making their second consecutive NCAA Division II Elite Eight
appearance after making their first since 2013 a year ago.

Saturday’s victory marked the fifth time Ferris State claimed a regional championship
as the Bulldogs previously won crowns back in 1987 and 1989 along with 2013 and 2024.

Ferris State, which is guided by 30th-year head coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, is 27-7
this year heading into the D2 Elite Eight. The Bulldogs finished the regular season
as the GLIAC Champions and earned runner-up honors in the GLIAC Tournament as the
host institution.





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Wildsmith Earns USTFCCCA National Weekly Nod

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GRAPEVINE, Tex. — 

Allie Wildsmith (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy track & field team has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women’s NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week in recognition of her performance this past weekend at Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The reigning indoor and outdoor high jump National Champion wasted started her first title defense of the season by needing just two jumps to win the event. Wildsmith passed up on the first five bars before clearing her first attempt of the day at 1.63 meters (5′ 4.25″). The senior needed just one jump again to get over the next height of 1.68m (5′ 6″), which the remaining three of her original five competitors bowed out on.

As the last jumper left, Wildsmith secured easy one-try clearances on the next two heights of 1.73m (5′ 8″) and 1.78m (5′ 10″) before closing out her day with tries at the NCAA DIII indoor record of 1.83m (6′ 0″). Despite knocking the bar off on all three tries, the senior’s dominance was on full display as she extended her undefeated streak to 11 event wins in a row.

Wildsmith and Bears track & field will be out of action for the next few weeks due to the holiday break, but they’ll be back and raring to go on January 17th for the self-hosted CGA Winter Invite #1 at Gregory Field House.

 



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