PowerStrength is proud to highlight the incredible accomplishments of our high school athletes in the fall sports season, with 74 earning post-season awards across six different sports.
Their dedication, hard work, and success in their respective sports showcase what it means to be a PowerStrength athlete.
While 74 were named All-Conference, another 34 made All-Region, and 22 were selected as All-State for their performance.
*This is an ongoing list. Please email jason@powerstrengthpro.com if any athlete is missing from this list
FOOTBALL
52 high school football players from PowerStrength were recognized as All-Conference, 27 were selected to the Mlive Dream Team, 20 were All-Region, and 8 were All-State.
Forest Hills Eastern senior lineman Ace Simonson was named All-State and All-Region for a 2nd straight season, All-Conference for the 3rd straight year, and a member of the Mlive Dream Team 1st team offense.
Ace has trained at PowerStrength since Middle School.
“I just imagine myself if I wasn’t here, I might weigh 250 or 260 pounds instead of 290,” Ace Simonson said. “I wouldn’t be as fast, as strong, as mentally tough as I am now if I didn’t have PowerStrength. I attribute PowerStrength to almost everything I have accomplished in sports and athletics.”
Other football athletes honored include:
JJ Hirdes, Coopersville – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Eli Macauley, Forest Hills Northern – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Jacob Timmer, West Catholic – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Jalen Oosting, Hudsonville – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Edem Denoo, Forest Hills Eastern – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Nolan Miller, Rockford – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Beau Harris, Coopersville – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Ethan Carter, Hudsonville – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Luke Ahern, Rockford – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st Team
David Britenfeld, West Catholic – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st team
Blake Linsley, Rockford – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Connor Vanbeek, Grand Haven – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Kayd Coffman, East Kentwood – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Max Ferrick, Forest Hill Eastern – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Davis Hutt, Grand Rapids Christian – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Dustin Warner, Sparta – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Isaac Stienstra, Unity Christian – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Nolan Vis, Unity Christian – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Max VanKoevering, Unity Christian – All-Region, All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Mason Conklin, Sparta – All-Region, All-Conference
Colton Sawyer, Forest Hills Northern – All-Region, All-Conference
Jackson DeHoop, Unity Christian – All-Region, All-Conference
Tyler Brinks, South Christian – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team 1st Team
Zane Panchula, Rockford – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Will Senuira, Northview – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Logan Nason, Allendale – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Nathen Raison, Lowell – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Brady Smith, Lowell – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Connor Knapp, West Ottawa – All-Conference, Mlive Dream Team
Vaughn Veltman, Tri County – All-Conference, Daily News All-Area
RaShawn Rogers, Ottawa Hills – All-Conference
Noah Bartley, Forest Hills Eastern – All-Conference
Nate Nowicki, Forest Hills Eastern – All-Conference
Brayden Syrba, Forest Hills Eastern – All-Conference
Levi Silvernale, Forest Hills Northern – All-Conference
Corbin Starkey, Rockford – All-Conference
Dawson LaPlante, Rockford – All-Conference
Easton Hanninen, Northview – All-Conference
Danny Robach, Northview – All-Conference
Jake Chapman, Unity Christian – All-Conference
Hayden Fee, Holland Christian – All-Conference
Charlie King, Grand Rapids Christian – All-Conference
Gabe Schwieters, West Catholic – All-Conference
Tyler Terpstra, Coopersville – All-Conference
Troy Dunneback, Coopersville – All-Conference
Calvin Rossman, Coopersville – All-Conference
Michael Hurlbutt, Allendale – All-Conference
Kyle Graber, Greenville – All-Conference
Cole Haist, Big Rapids – All-Conference
Benny Braam, NorthPointe Christian – All-Conference
Danny Braam, NorthPointe Christian – All-Conference
VOLLEYBALL
Jenison senior Dylann Kelly is one of 5 PowerStrength athletes who made All-State in volleyball. She was also an All-Region and All-Conference selection this season. Specialized training at PowerStrength has taken Dylann from ‘roll player’ to full-fledged All-Star.
“PowerStrength has allowed me to know what I’m capable of,” Dylann said.
Other volleyball athletes honored include:
Lexi Armstrong, Hudsonville – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Ava Bush-Nelson, Jenison – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Finley Arp, South Christian – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Adelee Kaiton, Forest Hills Eastern – All-State, All-Conference, All-Region
Rylee Paddock, Jenison – All-Conference
Khloe Budzynski, Coopersville – All-Conference
Addyson Rhodes, Calvin Christian – All-Conference
Kamryn VanWoerkom, Calvin Christian – All-Conference
SOCCER
7 boys soccer players were honored in the fall. Dylan Van Skiver scored Forest Hills Northern’s lone goal in the state championship game and was named All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference.
“I’m a lot more prepared. It’s crazy how much stronger and faster I’ve gotten,” Dylan said about how PowerStrength has impacted him.
Other soccer athletes honored include:
Grant Morren, Calvin Christian – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Michael Chance, Calvin Christian – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Dugan Black, Rockford – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Lukas Darling, Forest Hills Northern – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Jack Kamminga, Unity Christian – All-State, All-Region, All-Conference
Cody Walters, Unity Christian – All-Conference
WATER POLO
Ty VanderWall led his Grandville Water Polo team to the state championship and was the MVP of the tournament. He was All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference.
“When I play water polo, I definitely have a size and strength advantage. I can pull people back when they’re swimming and shoot much harder,” Ty said when asked about how PowerStrength has helped him. “It’s definitely a lot different than most people.”
Rockford junior Davis Ward was also All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference in Water Polo in the fall.
SWIMMING & DIVING
Jenison’s Sophia Umstead was All-State and All-Conference in swimming & diving, claiming 2 individual state championships as well as being part of a relay team that won a state championship.
Other swimming & diving athletes honored include:
Katelyn Allen, Northview – All-State, All-Conference
Molly Tountas, Jenison – All-Conference
CROSS COUNTRY
Rockford’s Natalie Lewis was All-Conference in cross country and made the state finals for Rockford.
CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE
These achievements reflect the dedication of PowerStrength’s athletes and the unmatched support they receive from our coaches and facilities. Whether it’s football, volleyball, soccer, or beyond, these athletes are setting the standard in their sport and embody the PowerStrength mindset.
Congratulations to all our award-winning athletes – you make us proud!
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