VCS Hall of Fame
Tony Russell
Class of 1980
Wrestling
3 Year MVP
All-Conference
1979 State 2nd Place
1980 State 3rd Place
2 Year Record 50 - 9
Mary Scott Welch
Class of 1945
Inducted 2023
Basketball 4 years
Team Undefeated 4 years
1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
Larry Shinabargar
Class of 1978
Inducted 2023
4 Sport 4 year Athlete
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
78 Basketball District Champions
Baseball 4 years
2nd Team All Conference Outfield
1st Team All Area
78 Baseball District Champions
Track 4 years
Montcalm Community College Basketball
Jim Showers
Class of 1962
Inducted 2020
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Track 1960 MHSAA Regional Champions
Basketball 1961 District Champions
Basketball 1962 District Champions
1959 Montcalm County Baseball Championship Team
University of Findlay Football Team
Coach- Reed City Football
Fred Snyder
Football
Basketball
MVP
All-Conference
All-Area
All-State
Gaylord Snyder
Class of 1949
Inducted 2019
Played Baseball, Basketball, and Track
Track Class D Regional Champions 1949
State Record in the 120 High Hurdles & Long Jump
Penny Snyder Nelson
Class of 1980
Co-Athlete of the Year
Basketball
Volleyball
Softball
All Conference
1980 State Runner-Up
Montcalm Community College Basketball
Robert Snyder
Class of 1976
Inducted 2023
Football 4 years
Basketball 2 years
Track 4 years
79 State Champion Long Jump 21’ 3 1/4 “
Blaine St. Peter
Class of 1971
Inducted 2022
Class Athlete 71
Football 2
Golf 3
Track 4
State Qualifier ½ Mile
State Qualifier Mile Relay
Donna Starry Clark
Class of 1972
Inducted 2022
Basketball 4 years
Basketball MVP
Cheerleading 4 years
Track
Don Stearns
Class of 1959
Inducted 2020
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
1959 Montcalm County Baseball Championship Team
Track 1959 MHSAA Regional Champions
1959 Senior Athlete
Wood TV 1st Team Football
Alma College Football Team
Monte Stratton
Class of 1969
Inducted 2022
Football, Basketball, Track Athlete
880 Relay Regional Champion
5th Place State High Hurdles
Rex Throop
Class of 1939
Inducted 2019
VHS Class of 1939
Played Basketball and Baseball
Played 4 years of Professional Baseball with the Washington Senators organization
During World War II, Rex played on the Navy Seabee’s team and played against greats like Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra.
Robert Throop
Class of 1951
Inducted 2019
VHS Class of 1951
Played Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track
Track Class D Regional Champions 1949 & 1950
1950 State Champion 100 yard Dash
Doug Throop
Class of 1967
Inducted 2021
16 Varsity Letters
4 years Varsity Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
1967 Basketball Champions
1966 Track Regional Champions
1966 Football 7 - 1 record
Kendall Wadle
Class of 1958
Athlete of the Year
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Track
1957 5th Place
State Pole Vault
Heather Watson Rons
Class of 1981
Athlete of the Year
Basketball
MVP
All-Conference
Cheerleading
Softball
MVP
All-Conference
1980 State Runner-up
Glenn Welch
Class of 1950
Inducted 2019
Played Baseball, Basketball and Track
Track Class D Regional Champions 1949 & 1950
Spring Training with the Chicago White Socks
Richard Wilson
Class of 1967
Inducted 2021
4 years Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
1967 Basketball District Champions
1966 Track Regional Champions
1967 Track Regional Champions
1966 Football 7 - 1 record
Regional Shot Put Champion
Bruce Wilson
Class of 1973
Inducted 2022
Basketball 4
3 games over 30 rebounds- (32,38,45) 45 rebounds ties 3rd place MHSAA history
2nd Team All Conference (72)
“72” 248 pts, 208 Rebounds
1st Team All Conference (73)
2nd Team All Area (73)
All State Basketball (73)
Senior Athlete Award
Baseball 4
Track 4
College Basketball 4 years -NCAA All District Division II 1st Team (75-76)
College Baseball 3 years - 4-one hit games, 3 no hitters
Monty Wood
Class of 1965
Inducted 2020
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track
Basketball 1962 District Champions
Track 1963 MHSAA Regional Champions
Brian Wood
Class of 1969
Inducted 2021
4 years Basketball, Track, Baseball, Football
1966 Football 7 - 1 record
1966 Track Regional Champions
1969 Track Regional Champions
Doyle Wood
Class of 1970
Inducted 2022
Football 4
Basketball 4
Golf 4
Track 3
Senior Athlete 70
Blaine Workman
Class of 1977
Inducted 2023
Football 4 years
74 All Area Honors
74 1st Team All Conference E
75 1st Team All Conference QB
75 Honorable Mention All State
76 1st Team All Conference
Basketball 4 years
76 MVP
1st Team All Conference
1st Team All Area
Baseball 4 years
75 District Champs
76 1st Team All Conference Infield
76 1st Team All Area
Golf 1
Track 3 years
14 Varsity Letters
1977 Athlete of the Year
Michelle Workman Hillard
Class of 1980
Inducted 2023
Basketball 4 years
Team Captain
All Conference Basketball
Cheerleading 4 years
Captain Cheerleading
Softball 4 years
1979 Softball District Champions
1979 MVP
1980 Team Captain
1980 Softball District Champions
1980 Softball Regional Champions
1980 Softball Class D State Runner Ups
1980 TCAA Honorable Mention Softball
1980 All State Softball - Pitcher
Track 2 years
10 Varsity Letters
1980 Co-Athlete of the year
Kathy Workman Soubliere
Class of 1977
Inducted 2023
Basketball 4 years
1977 1st Team All Conference
1977 1st Team All Area
1976 Team MVP
1976 1st Team All Conference
1976 1st Team All Area
Team Captain 1976 and 1977
Cheerleading 4 years
Softball 3 years
All Conference Honorable Mention 75
1st Team All Conference 76
1st Team All Conference 77
Captain 1976 and 1977
Track 2 years
State Qualifier High Jump
State 4th Place High Jump
12 Varsity Letters
1977 Athlete of the Year
Doug Wright
Class of 1972
Football
All-Conference
All-Area
Basketball
MVP All-Conference
All-Area
Track
440 Relay
School Record
14 Varsity Letters
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