Life Lesson Awards Honorees

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...

Kurtis Basler is one of the 2024 Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Life Lessons Award recipients from Mason County Central High School. Kurtis is a four-year member of the Spartan Bowling team, leading the team with the highest average all four years. While competing athletically, Kurtis maintained a sparkling 4.0 gpa during his academic career. Kurtis’ bowling coach, James Hartman, said ...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...

Adam Keffer participated in football and track & field and earned all-conference honors in both sports at Ludington High School.. Adam played trombone in the Ludington High School Jazz Band and also excelled in the classroom with a 3.706 grade point average. He was a Quiz Bowl member and part of the Ludington Rotary INTERACT Club. Adam plans to attend Western Michigan University to study pa ...Read More...

Brynn is the daughter of Ami Maglothin Brynn participated in sideline cheer and varsity softball and earned first-team all-conference and all-district honors in softball. Brynn attended the CTE Criminal Justice program at West Shore Community College and plans to pursue a career in dermatology after graduation. Brynn was selected as the Life Lesson Award recipient for the ability to perse ...Read More...

Cullen Kraus-McCarty's autism does not limit him in any shape or form. Cullen is a seven year cross country  runner, having raced since the sixth grade and is a six year track athlete. Cullen has won numerous racing medals over those years and earned academic all-conference honors throughout high school. In Cullen's sophomore year of cross country, he faced one the biggest challenge as his fat ...Read More...

Haley Story and Cullen Kraus-McCarty are the honorees from Mason County Central High School for the Life Lesson Award presented by the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. Haley is the daughter of JoAnna and the late Rich Story and Cullen is the son of Monica Kraus-McCarty. Haley was a member of the bowling team for four years and a state-qualifier in 2022. Haley's senior bowling season was one of ...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...

Miriam Manier and Nathan Wing were selected as the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame 2023 Life Lesson Award honorees from Mason County Eastern High School. Miriam is the daughter of David and Mary Anne Manier and Nathan is the son of Daniel and Diane Wing. Miriam earned four varsity letters in track and field and multiple West Michigan D League all-conference honors and served as the team captai ...Read More...