Nearly 40 Rockwood Spring Student-Athletes Earn State, National Accolades
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Nearly 40 Rockwood Spring Student-Athletes Earn State, National Accolades
A total of 36 spring sports student-athletes -- 21 girls and 15 boys -- representing all four Rockwood School District high schools earned All-District, All-State or All-America recognition in baseball, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and water polo.
This includes two All-Americans and four Players of the Year in their respective sports.
Congratulations to these outstanding student-athletes!
(Please note that water polo All-District players are included, as that is the highest level)
Boys
- Owen Waeckerle, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team)
- Nolan Budnick, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (1st Team)
- Alex Danyluck, volleyball, Marquette (All-State)
- Kaden Dinges, baseball, Rockwood Summit (1st Team, Class 5)
- Alex Griffon, volleyball, Lafayette (All-State)
- Noah Landewe, volleyball, Marquette (All-State)
- Joe Lockey, volleyball, Rockwood Summit (All-State)
- Wyatt Schneider, baeball, Rockwood Summit (1st Team, Class 5)
- Gabe Sieve, baseball, Rockwood Summit (1st Team, Class 5)
- Ethan Tran, volleyball, Lafayette (All-State)
- Dylan Smerek, lacrosse, Rockwood Summit (2nd Team, Class 1)
- Dylan Weffelmeyer, lacrosse, Rockwood Summit (2nd Team, Class 1)
- Calvin Stumpf, water polo, Marquette (3rd Team)
- Keller Costello, baseball, Marquette (Honorable Mention, Class 6)
- Jack Robinson, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (Honorable Mention)
Girls
- Ruby Copeland, lacrosse, Eureka (All-American, All-State)
- Marin Lally, lacrosse, Marquette (All-American, All-State)
- Nevaeh Kerber, water polo, Marquette (Player of the Year, 1st Team)
- Olivia Brzyski, water polo, Marquette (Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team)
- Talia Ramsey, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team)
- Katie Criswell, lacrosse, Eureka (All-State)
- Maria Domian, soccer, Rockwood Summit (1st Team, Class 3)
- Addison Keen, soccer, Lafayette (1st Team, Class 4)
- Cassidy Kerber, water polo, Marquette (1st Team)
- Morgan Clark, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (2nd Team)
- Caroline Conley, soccer, Eureka (2nd Team, Class 4)
- Kennedy Howard, soccer, Lafayette (2nd Team, Class 4)
- Isla Sattler, water polo, Marquette (2nd Team)
- Carly Swan, soccer, Lafayette (2nd Team, Class 4)
- Olivia Bechtel, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (3rd Team)
- Sydney Schott, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (3rd Team)
- Keira Bumiller, soccer, Marquette (Honorable Mention, Class 4)
- Amelia Craig, lacrosse, Eureka (Honorable Mention)
- Addy Hays, lacrosse, Eureka (Honorable Mention)
- Annie Kirtley, water polo, Lafayette-Eureka (Honorable Mention)
- Mary Sublette, lacrosse, Lafayette (Honorable Mention)
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