Basketball

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...

JocQuin Slappey's journey in the Special Olympics is a testament to resilience, leadership, and an unwavering positive spirit. Despite facing adversities, including personal losses, JocQuin has maintained a respect for life and the games he plays.  On the basketball court, his selflessness shines bright.  He consistently chooses teamwork over personal glory, ensuring everyone is invol ...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...

Reaghan Brooks is honored as one of the 2024 Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Life Lesson Award recipients from Mason County Central High School. Reaghan has been an extremely valuable part of multiple athletic programs during her four years at MCC. She was the manager for the cross country and girls’ basketball programs while also competing as a four-year member of the track team in the sho ...Read More...

Jack Stidham, son of Steve and Deni Stidham, is one of two individuals from Ludington High School to receive the 2024 Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Life Lessons Award. Jack has chosen Give Hope RV as the charity to receive the donation given in Jack’s honor. Jack currently has a grade point average of 3.873 while participating in such courses as AP Calculus, AP World History and AP Comput ...Read More...

Grace Higley, daughter of Andy and Jenny Higley, is one of the individuals from Ludington High School selected to receive the 2024 Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Life Lessons Award. Grace has chosen West Shore Family Support as her charity to receive a donation in her honor. Grace is currently ranked fifth in her class with a grade point average of 4.170 while participating in a rigorous cour ...Read More...

Nannette Gillispie Clearing-Sky Christensen graduated from Ludington High School in 1984. She won eleven varsity letters in basketball, volleyball and softball. Gillispie was the first Ludington girls basketball player to score 1000 points, setting points records for career, 1312, season, 479 and single game, 38. A four-year starter, she earned all-conference honors three-years and was selected to ...Read More...

Dan Aultman graduated from Mason County Central High School in 2000. In basketball, he was a two-time All-West Michigan Conference athlete; selected Muskegon Chronicle all-area; and was all-state, second team in 2000. Aultman was a two-year starter at Muskegon Community College, and in 2001-02, was team captain, MVP, and best free throw shooter. A two-time MCCAA All-Academic Team selection, in 200 ...Read More...

Steve Hull, a 1975 graduate of Ludington High School, was an eight-time varsity letter winner, selected All-Seaway Conference in football, basketball and track and was honored with all-state honorable mention in basketball in 1974 and as all-state first team in 1975. He was selected all-district in basketball twice; in football once and in track and field once and all-regional in basketball in 197 ...Read More...

Fred Reid graduated in 1956 from Free Soil High School. He was the first pole vaulter at Free Soil and the first Free Soil basketball player to score 1000 points. Reid received 14 basketball awards at Free Soil, set a single-game scoring record of 45 points, had a scoring average of 25 points per game, set a single season scoring record of 519 points in 1955-56, and set a free throw record of 73%, ...Read More...