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74 PowerStrength Athletes Earn Post-Season Awards in Fall Sports

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!


READY TO TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

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GET STARTED AT POWERSTRENGTH

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Multiple training sessions are offered to accommodate an athlete’s schedule. Specific training times vary by location.

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