Kearsley’s Senior Athletic Awards honor student athletes for their commitment to being part of a team and representing Kearsley High School with pride. The lessons learned through athletics build strong lasting life skills that carry over into other aspects in life, including:

• Student athletes must do well in school in order to participate in sports. This teaches how to multi-task, organize and be persistent.

• Sports in high school teach students how to collaborate and how to operate separately, yet together. This is an essential skill for the competitive workplace they will one day serve.

• Learning to treat people with dignity, especially under the press of competition, is one of the most valuable life lessons sports can offer.

-- Brian Wiskur, KHS Principal

Senior Athletic Award Programs

• 2024

• 2023

• 2022

• 2021

1977  - Tom Saylor, Hudson HS National Coach of  the Year

1978 - Joe Falls, Detroit Free Press Sports Writer

1979 - Dick Vitale, Sports Announcer

1980 - Les Wothke, Western Michigan Basketball Coach

1981 - Bill Frieder, University of Michigan Basketball Coach

1982 - Muddy Waters, Michigan State Football Coach

1983 - Jerry Hoover, Indiana State Basketball Coach

1984 - Sue Noval-Reber, National Cycling Champion

1985 - Norm Parker, Michigan State Assistant Football Coach

1986 - Larry Wiltse, Kearsley High School Principal

1987 - Jim Santos, Special Olympics National Director, Track

1988 - Jim Harkema, Eastern Michigan Football Coach

1989 - Steve Furness, Michigan State Assistant Football Coach

1990 - Steve Cousins, Zeeland Community Schools**

1991 - Ivan Lowe, NBD Bank Employment Interviewer

1992 - William Yates, Yates Realty & Kearlsey High School Teacher/Coach/Athletic Director

1993 - Duncan Beagle, Circuit Court Judge

1994 - Jerry Cvengros, Michigan HS Athletic Association Assistant Director

1995 - Thomas Yeotis, Probate Judge

1996 - Don Marsh, SVSU Assistant Track Coach & Retired KHS Teacher  

1997 - Jerry Kill, Saginaw Valley State University Football Coach

1998 - Bud Buell, Kearsley Community Schools Superintendent

1999 - Wayne Roedel, Belding High School Head Football Coach

2000 - John Roberts, Michigan High School Athletic Association Director

2001 - Randy Awrey, Saginaw Valley State University Head Football Coach

2002 - Andy Hrovat, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 3-Time All-American Wrestler

2003 - Jenna Walter, Miss Michigan Golf 2002, Member WMU Golf Team**

2004 - Tianna Kirkland, Butler UniversityAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

2005 - Greg Molzon, ABC 12 Sports

2006 - Pat O’Reilly, Coach, Official, and retired Kearsley High School Teacher

2007 - Sandra White, Former Kearsley Coach and Athletic Supervisor

2008 - Dave Thiel, Retired Kearsley High School Teacher and Girls Track Coach

2009 - Jake Boss, Michigan State University Head Baseball Coach

2010 - Jon Coles, Ferris State University Associate Athletic Director

2011 - Aaron Hynes, University of Michigan Wrestler**

2012 - Tim Bograkos, Flint Central graduate, former MSU Basketball player

2013 - Chris Coles, Olivet College Men’s Basketball Coach

2014 - Cheryl Histed, Former Michigan State Volleyball player, Hall of Fame Inductee**

2015 - Mark Uyl, Michigan High School Athletic Association Assistant Director

2016 - Dave Angus, CMU basketball player, 2016  Kearsley Hall of Fame inductee**

2017 - Dave Baker, Kearsley record breaking Track & Field athlete, Hall of Fame inductee**

2018 - Jenna Walter, Western Michigan golfer, Hall of Fame inductee**

2019 - Matthew Brady, Kearsley two-time State Champion Wrestler, Hall of Fame inductee**

2020 - Award Ceremony not held due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 - Rich Dosh, Kearsley three-sport star, Hall of Fame inductee**

2022 - Joe Manzardo, Kearsley three-sport star,  Hall of Fame inductee**

2023 - Steve Schmidt, Mott College Men’s Head Basketball Coach & Greater Flint Area Hall of Fame

2024 - Aaron Hynes - University of Michigan Wrestler, 2024 Kearsley Hall of Fame Inductee**