DETROIT — Some 198 Catholic High School League athletes will be moving up to collegiate competition this fall.
Brendan Haisenleder of Marine City Cardinal Mooney and Jasen Oliver of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep are two examples of numerous athletes in the CHSL who wear a medal of the cross on their uniforms.
They were interviewed separately but expressed similar sentiments.
“God’s always watching me, protecting me,” Oliver said, “guiding me to success. I grew up in a very spiritual family. My grandmother who is very religious passed down to my mom and now passed down to my generation.”
Oliver played three years at St. Mary’s on its 2021 and 2022 state champion baseball teams and this spring’s team that re-set the state’s record winning streak at 84. He plans on continuing his baseball career at Indiana.
Haisenleder set all kinds of gridiron records at Cardinal Mooney. He ran for 3,441 yards and 49 touchdowns in two seasons.
“I was raised Catholic my entire life,” he said. “I know (God) is always watching over me all the time. He’s always with me. God comes first in my life.”
Haisenleder said he’ll continue wearing the medal playing football at Siena Heights University.
Allen Park Cabrini (2)
SOFTBALL — Ella Nowc (Henry Ford College). SWIMMING — Lily Heath (Aquinas College).
Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard (9)
BASEBALL — Nate Crossman (Wayne State). BASKETBALL — Danielle Hehmann (Benedictine College), Aidan Moon (Davenport University). CROSS COUNTRY — Elise Boday (Hope College). SOCCER — A.J. Galardi (Delaware Valley University), Mikaela Waroway (Calvin University). SWIMMING — Nadia Schnitzel (Olivet College). VOLLEYBALL — Brinley McCaig (Albion College), Riley Wright (Madonna University).
Ann Arbor Greenhills (3)
BASKETBALL — Meezan Hamzavi (Grinnell). TENNIS — Chakor Rajendra (Johns Hopkins), Rishi Verma (Swarthmore).
Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart (1)
SOCCER — Dianna Kucy (John Hopkins)
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (29)
BASEBALL — Alex Cheeseman (Alabama), Brayden Dowd (Southern California), Nicholas Sandiha (Madonna University), Alex Tribul (Daytona State College), Alfredo Velazquez (Michigan). BASKETBALL — Johnathan Blackwell (Wisconsin), Xavier Thomas (Toledo), Curtis Williams (Louisville). FOOTBALL — Kam Bryant (Valparaiso University), Eryx Daugherty (Boston College), Henry Garrity (Notre Dame), Charles Mackley (Butler University), Owen Pardi (Sacred Heart University), Charles Pietrosante (Brown), Nolan Ray (Maryland). GOLF — Lorenzo Pinili (Michigan State). HOCKEY — Jack Cassidy (Wilkes-Barre Scranton/NCDC), Peter Rosa (Oklahoma/NAHL). LACROSSE — Benjamin Eck (Robert Morris University), Samuel Klein (Bryant University), Robert MacMichael (Bellarmine University), Hunter Polonkey (Lehigh), Cameron Sims (Ohio Wesleyan), Braden Zarek (John Carroll). SOCCER — Enzo Bordogna (Ohio Northern University), Joshua Copeland (Detroit Mercy), Evan Thornton (Elmhurst University), Jackson Yankel (Northwood University). TENNIS — Dimitri Moriarty (Western Michigan).
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood (2)
FOOTBALL — Alex Smith (Grinnell), Christos Tzoumakas (Colby).
Bloomfield Hills Marian (6)
LACROSSE — Gabrielle Hock (Ave Maria University). SWIMMING — Rachel Bello (Washington University). VOLLEYBALL — Ella Schomer (Wofford College), Evey Oegema (Calvin), Reagan Sass (Denison), Ava Sarafa (Kentucky).
Chesterfield Austin Catholic (1)
CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK — Helana Napiorkowski (Detroit Mercy).
Clarkston Everest Collegiate (4)
GOLF — Remy Stalcup (Saginaw Valley State). SOCCER — Caroline Cross (Franciscan University), Luke Walker (Ave Maria University). TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY — Stephanie Suran (Ave Maria University).
Dearborn Divine Child (28)
BASEBALL — Tyler Kostora (Albion). BASKETBALL — Kennedy Blair (Michigan State), Jackson Reynolds (Michigan Dearborn). CHEER — Elena Solomon (Michigan). CROSS COUNTRY — Michael Hegarty (Michigan State or Grand Valley State). FOOTBALL — Robert Lalain (Siena Heights), Shane Marion (Michigan Dearborn), Isaiah Ploucha (Saginaw Valley State), Ryan Read (Siena Heights), Dejai Robinson (Concordia), Dylan Senda (Northwestern), Noah Thomas (Wayne State). GOLF — Enzo Carlesimo (Madonna University), Keira Nadolsky (Madonna University). LACROSSE — Sophia Floro (Northern Michigan), Jack Furton (Michigan Dearborn), Alicia Gutierrez (Ann Arbor Concordia), Audrey Scott (Siena Heights), McKenna VanZant (Ann Arbor Concordia), Cecilia Vitti (Howard). SOCCER — Sydney Boudon (Ferris State). SOFTBALL — Isa Depaul (Northwood University), Savina Olada (Schoolcraft Community College), Avery Schellenberger (Siena Heights). TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY — Nate Ulcak (Illinois Institute of Technology). TRACK & FIELD — Regan Dudek (Davenport), Eli Jorgenson (Detroit Mercy), Grace Steffes (Detroit Mercy).
Detroit Loyola (9)
BASKETBALL — Darek Anderson (Alma), Dashawn Martin (Heidelberg University), Ryan Martin (Mott Community College), Jotham Nweke (Macomb Community College), Amare Stevens (Schoolcraft Community College). FOOTBALL — Kendrick Britt (Davenport), Braylon McDonald (Alma), Josh Watts (Alma), Michael Williams, Jr. (Findlay).
Farmington Hills Mercy (10)
BASKETBALL — Fran DeNardo (Concordia), Maya White (Grand Valley State). HOCKEY — Izzy Chaput (Sacred Heart University). ROWING — Reagan Sass (Denison). SOCCER — Ella Janz Soccer (Michigan State). SOFTBALL — Gage Lambert (Northwood University). SWIMMING — Sydney DerKevorkian (Denison University), Grace Roberts (John Carroll University). VOLLEYBALL — Erin Kline (Mississippi State), Ella Shields (Stony Brook University).
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (2)
BASEBALL — Jarren Purify (Clemson), Oliver Service (Texas).
Macomb Lutheran North (15)
BASEBALL — Jimmy Bullaro (Calvin), Benjamin Narr (Northwood University), Jonah Olivares (Spring Arbor University). CHEERLEADING — Lillie Newer (Madonna University). CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK — Anne May (Oakland University). FOOTBALL — Jacob Burke (Saginaw Valley State), Ben Hardy (Chicago Concordia), Jacob Kluk (Alma), Colin Westgate (Ann Arbor Concordia). GOLF — Aileen Cosentino (Saginaw Valley State). GYMNASTICS — Dani Fuertez (Kent State). HOCKEY — Allison Garrett (Ann Arbor Concordia). SOCCER & eSPORTS — Brandon Choranziak (Ann Arbor Concordia). TRACK — Michael Chirco (Spring Arbor University). VOLLEYBALL — Emma Leinberger (Ann Arbor Concordia).
Madison Heights Bishop Foley (11)
BASKETBALL — Abby Pasinos (Concordia University), Alyssa Samartino (Lawrence Tech), Lauren Bartkiewicz (Adrian College). BOWLING — Nolan Matz (Rochester University). FOOTBALL — Jack Hopkins (Olivet Nazarene), Nathan Brewer (Kalamazoo College), Jackson Zeiter (Hope College). LACROSSE — Lorenzo Martinez (Albion College). TRACK — Ethan Eisenhauer (Rochester University), Gabriella Irvin (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). WRESTLING — Max Mader (Adrian College).
Marine City Cardinal Mooney (1)
FOOTBALL — Brendan Haisenleder (Siena Heights University).
Novi Detroit Catholic Central (39)
BASEBALL — Brady Blakita (Wayne State), Trae Cassidy (Ohio University), Evan Haeger (Alabama). CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK — Jack Kelly (Lawrence Tech). FOOTBALL — Brayden Courser (Michigan State), Connor Davey (Albion), Jack Davis (Butler), Jovon Massey (College of the Canyons), Josh Ross (Grand Valley State), Ryan Schrameck (Alma), Spencer Lyons (Army), Zion Tinnon (Heidelberg University). GOLF — Owen Williams (Wittenberg University). HOCKEY — Josh Diegel (Drumheller/AJHL), Kyle Moore (St. Louis at Nashville), Landon West (El Paso/NAHL). LACROSSE — Charles Bartels (Aquinas College), Jack Cyrek (Maryland), Sean Donahue (Detroit Mercy), Blake Szymanski (Aquinas), Luke Szymanski (Albion), Cal Taulbee (Jacksonville University). RUGBY — Brendan Bulles (Michigan State), Charles Filrakis (Michigan State), Ethan Lapham (Western Michigan), Aidan Lemieux (Adrian), Daniel Long (Western Michigan), Aaron Manriquez (Michigan State). SOCCER — Ali Jaffer (Oakland University), Drew Pierson (Detroit Mercy), Kyle Pierson (Michigan), Jack Rogers (Michigan Dearborn), Franklin Swanson (Concordia). TENNIS — Ned Curley (North Central College). TRACK & FIELD — Joshua Tipton (Bucknell). WRESTLING — Dylan Gilcher (Michigan), Drew Heethuis (Princeton), Clayton Jones (Michigan State), Steven Shellenberger (John Carroll University).
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (6)
BASEBALL — Ryan McKay (Michigan State), Blake Grimmer (Tennessee), Jasen Oliver (Indiana). FOOTBALL — Braden Ledin (Kalamazoo), Cole Olsztyn (Penn). WRESTLING — Marcello Milani (Cornell).
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (1)
VOLLEYBALL — Ally Berent (Alabama).
Riverview Gabriel Richard (7)
BASKETBALL — Danielle Billinger (Macomb Community College), Quintin Roberts (Madonna University. FOOTBALL — Nic DiSanto (Eastern Illinois). LACROSSE — Vincent Palumbo (Madonna University). SOFTBALL — Meghan Ratkewicz (Adrian College). TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY — Alex Meszaros (Northwood University). VOLLEYBALL — Faith Siebert (Felician University).
Royal Oak Shrine (2)
FOOTBALL — Collin Buchanan (Grand Valley State). VOLLEYBALL — Margaret Jones (Albion).
Warren De La Salle (6)
BASEBALL — Adam Broski (Michigan State), Gabe Jones (Ball State). BASKETBALL — Nino Smith (Lake Superior State), Michael Sulaka (Western Michigan). FOOTBALL — Jamari Allen (Central Michigan), Brady Drogosh (Cincinnati), Mason Muragin (Illinois), Nicholas Nielsen (Youngstown State), Griffin Phillips (St. Thomas - Minn.). SOCCER — Zachary Femminineo (Mercyhurst).
Warren Regina (4)
BASKETBALL — Jamieson Dean (Mount Holyoke). ICE HOCKEY — Rosa VanGoethem (Michigan Dearborn). LACROSSE — Ella Wyszczelski (Ann Arbor Concordia). TRACK & FIELD — Ella Jenkins (Purdue Fort Wayne).
Contact Don Horkey at [email protected].
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