Mason County Eastern

Alexander Tyndall, son of Scott and Rebecca Tyndall, was chosen as MCE’s Life Lesson Award recipient for his teamwork and leadership. Alex participated in basketball, baseball, indoor and outdoor track, and cross country. Alex maintained a 3.7 grade point average and attended West Shore Community College during his junior and senior years, earning 15 college credits. Alex earned 10 varsity lette ...Read More...

Lucy Shoup – Teamwork & Perseverance Lucy, daughter of Paul and Susan Shoup, was chosen as the Life Lesson Award recipient from Mason County Eastern for her teamwork and perseverance. Lucy ran cross country and played basketball in high school for four years, was a captain in those sports for two years, competed in track & field for two years as well as softball her senior year, earning 11 ...Read More...

Payton Haynes, selected by the MCSHOF Board of Directors as the 2025 Female Senior Athlete of the Year, has excelled in both track & field as a pole vaulter and hurdler and in equestrian at Mason County Eastern. She is the daughter of Curtis Haynes and Myrtie Bullard. Haynes became a repeat MHSAA Division IV State Champion this spring in the pole vault, having won the event in 2024 and was Ru ...Read More...

Alex Tyndall, selected the 2025 Male Senior High School Athlete of the Year by the MCSHOF Board of Directors, excelled in cross country and track & field, earning Michigan High School Athletic Association All-State honors in both sports in 2024 and 2025. Tyndall was the MCDCCA Small School State Champion in cross country in 2025 and set the Mason County Eastern cross-country school record in ...Read More...

2024 Life Lesson Award Recipients from Mason County Eastern High School Olivia Wing, daughter of Diane and Daniel Wing, is one of the individuals selected for the 2024 Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Life Lessons Award and has selected Friends of Ludington State Park to receive the donation given in her honor. Olivia participated in cross country, basketball, and track and was selected all-co ...Read More...

2024 Life Lesson Award Recipient – Mason County Eastern Clayton Shoup, son of Robert and Amanda Shoup, is one of the Life Lesson Award honorees from Mason County Eastern High School and has selected St. Mary’s Caritas Food Pantry for a donation given in his honor. Clay played basketball and baseball and ran cross country and track at MCE. He maintained a 4.0 gpa while earning 15 varsity le ...Read More...

Clay earned 15 varsity letters in basketball, earning All-State honors two years, while serving as team captain and breaking school records for most points in a single game with 55 and most 3-point shots in a single game with 10. A four-year, All-West Michigan D League basketball player, Clay earned All-Area honors, was Academic All-State two, Senior Male Athlete, and received the Joie Giammalva C ...Read More...

Robert Kapcia graduated from Mason County Eastern in 1976 and held the county record for the Most Points in a Basketball Career, 1,520, until 1992 when his record was surpassed, but he currently still remains second overall. Kapcia was selected first team all-state his senior year and all-state honorable mention his junior year. He continues to lead the list of Most Points in a Season with 710 ...Read More...

Derek Shoup is a 1999 graduate of Ludington High School and attended Mason County Eastern from 1996 - 1998. Uniquely, Shoup holds track records at both high schools. His six records at MCE are in the 100 meter, 200, 400. long jump and he was a member of the the 400 and 800 record relay teams. He also holds four records at Ludington, in the 100, 200, 400 and was a member of the 1600 relay record te ...Read More...

Nathan Wing earned 11 varsity letters, playing basketball and running cross-country and track & field while serving as a team captain in each sport and collected multiple West Michigan D League all-conference honors. Nathan is a five-time All-State athlete in Cross Country and Track. Maintaining a 3.5 grade point average, Nathan is a member of St. Mary's Church, active in CCD and is an alta ...Read More...