Category: Past Results

Published March 16, 2023

2023 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – Mona Shores High School – “The USB” – Noah Fritzemeier
Second Place – Mason County Central High School – “The Lurker” – Brody Shelton
Third Place – Artios Academies of West Michigan – “ALONE? The Sisters Revenge” – Isaac Rasmussen

Literary Arts

First Place – Grand Haven High School – “Requiem” – Avery Rant
Second Place – Muskegon High School – “Conversations With a Father” – Adelyn Witmer
Third Place – Artios Academies of West Michigan – “In the Gloaming” – Frankie Kendziera
Honorable Mention – White Cloud High School – “Anchors in Time”, “Waking Up,” – Aleyiah Desnoyers
Honorable Mention – Whitehall High School – “every single weekend” – Brielle Kohlbeck

Performing Arts

Solo/Duo Category

First Place
Pentwater High School – Solo dance performance to “Ms” by Alt-j, performed by Emily Schwarz
Second Place
Grand Haven High School – Tap dance performance to “Sir Duke” by Yam Haus, performed by Rachel Laws
Third Place
Western Michigan Christian High School – Vocal duet of “Flight” by Craig Carnelia, performed by Emily Matz and Michaela Faith, accompanied by Sherry Merz on piano

Group Category

First Place
Reeths-Puffer High School – Group instrumental ensemble performance of Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “Getaway” by Paul Murtha, performed by SMH Ensemble featuring Faith Andree, Devin Barbier, Isaac Bowne, Nicholas Clemens, Zee Crawford, Braxton Dietz, Lucas Dobry, Jayden Fello, Christian Goode, David Grimard, Levi Kolmus, Konnor Lindstrom, Jillian McGovern, Taylor Poole, and Aidan Roberson
Second Place
Mona Shores High School – Group vocal and jazz instrumental performance of Michael Bublé’s “Feeling Good”, written by Nina Simone, performed by The Marcatos featuring Lia Baldwin, Wes Bell, Noah Boyden, Noah Carr, DJ Craven, John Gates, Isaac Madl, Jack McCann, James Norwood-Kuyers, Collin Patterson, Colin Thompson, Ally Threadgill, Bri Tisch, Shane Tudor, and Mick Wohlfard
Third Place
Grand Haven High School – Group vocal performance of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, performed by Haven Harmonics featuring Anuhea Gardner-Huihui, Evangeline Henderson, Reina Jacobson, Autumn Korecki, Laney Leis, Nina Ruberto

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper Award

Holton High School
Solo vocal performance of “Never Enough” by Loren Allred from musical, The Greatest Showman, performed by Bella Resterhouse

Visual Arts

First Place – Shelby High School – “Escape” – Emma Soelberg
Second Place – Spring Lake High School – “Flightless” – Anna Hultman
Third Place – Grant High School – “Hidden in the Moss” – Hope Olson
Honorable Mention – Montague High School – “All of the Time” – Mars Stout

Published March 18, 2022

2022 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – Mona Shores High School – “Check” – Erik Kubicek
Second Place – Pentwater High School – “Don’t Overcook Pizza” – Leonardo Lozano, Haley Powers, Alivia Kolenda, and Alexis Settler
Third Place – Spring Lake High School – “Memories” – Grace Kleppe

Literary Arts

First Place – Fruitport High School – “The Black Door at the End of the White Hallway” – Adam Beerawi
Second Place – Montague High School – “Jouska,” “I Leave Everything Unfinished (But I Guess That’s Better Than Nothing),” and “In Which I Write The Same Poem Again” – August Hawley
Third Place – Grand Haven High School – “Story in Verse: The Ghost and the Sun” – Kaitlan Balsam
Honorable Mention – Spring Lake High School – “Sin,” “Death,” and “Rebirth” – Haley Brosnan
Honorable Mention – Fremont High School – “I Am From,” “Inside Me,” and “The Count Down” – Kaitlyn Bergman

Performing Arts

Solo/Duo Category

First Place – North Muskegon High School – “Ghost in the Wind” – Adrian Martinez
Second Place – Holton High School – “Times Are Hard For Dreamers” – Bella Resterhouse
Third Place – Spring Lake High School – “Hey Jude” – Owen Timmerman

Group Category

First Place – Calvary Christian School – “Dream a Little Dream of Me” – “Calvary Trio” – Bradley Richards, Kendon Sutherland, and Claire Swanson
Second Place – North Muskegon High School – “Jolene” – “Stetson Sisters” – Gabriella Gaston, Alexandra Lindsay, and Riley McEvoy
Third Place – Mona Shores High School – “Parting Glass” – “Amárach” – Brooklynn Bailey, Cequoia Davis, Ansel Hartman, Ana Ivanov, Oscar Justian, Aiden Mack, MJ McCaskey, Ella Recknagel, and Zachary Schnotala

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper Award

Calvary Christian School – “Pirates of the Caribbean” – Josiah Jackson

Visual Arts

First Place – Spring Lake High School – “Unity in Diversity” – Inez Allard
Second Place – Shelby High School – “Elsa Guerrero” – Esmeralda Guerrero
Third Place – Grand Haven High School – “Mixed Media Glass Art” – Alec Law
Honorable Mention – Fruitport High School – “Equation” – Samantha Navitskas
Honorable Mention – Orchard View High School – “Self Autonomy” – Elijah Pierce

Published May 28, 2021

2021 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – Mona Shores High School – “P.S. Missing You” – Cameron Seiferlein
Second Place – White Cloud High School – “The Story of Daniel Ament” – Aleeyah Grifford, Rylee Hewitt, and Valerie Saville
Third Place – Artios of Grand Haven – “Chase Your Dreams” – Isaiah Winters

Literary Arts

First Place – Montague High School – “Anatomy,” “Self Baptism”, and “The Art of Healing” – August Hawley
Second Place – Fruitport High School – “At Least She Flew” – Cassie Berry
Third Place – Ravenna High School – “The Adventures of Florida Man and Spleens: The Great Pancake Thievery” – Ryanne Varso
Honorable Mention – Homeschool – “A Day” – Clyde Kelly
Honorable Mention – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Goats on Boats,” “An approximation of the location of my home.,” and “The Mallard” – Andrew Hayes
Honorable Mention – Spring Lake High School – “Letter to the Dandelion,” “Lavender Love,” and “The Earth Beneath Us” – Kailey Kuhlman

Performing Arts

Solo/Duo Category

First Place – Western Michigan Christian High School – “Alto’s Lament” – Ashley Erdman
Second Place – Holton High School – “The Life I Never Led” – Bella Resterhouse
Third Place – Mason County Central High School – “Lonely Planet” – Ryland Gigante

Group Category

First Place – Mona Shores High School – “Light in the Hallway” – “The Quarter Notes” featuring Jessica Lawton, Mia Newman, Rebecca Powell, and Laura Schluentz
Second Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Wellerman” – “The Wellermen” featuring Noah Bowne, Gaven Carey, Jaxon Carpenter, Kyle Drzewicki, Sage Foster, Reece Pickard, and Caleb Soboleski
Third Place – Artios of Grand Haven – “Silent Sky” – “The Artios Actors” featuring Audrey Abbott, Claudia Hwang, Zoe Thompson, and Raegan Visker

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper Award

Mona Shores High School – “Piano Man” – Matthew Yacoub

Visual Arts

First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “The Journey of Self Love” – Lea Seifert
Second Place – Artios of Grand Haven – “Going Bananas” – Regan VanderWall
Third Place – Shelby High School – “Erika Guerrero” – Esmeralda Guerrero
Honorable Mention – Hesperia High School – “Bees” – Katelyn Lotz

Published August 7, 2020

2020 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “Papeles” – Alec Mares
Second Place – White Cloud High School – “What is White Cloud?” – Abygail Derks, Rylee Hewitt, Sophie Kehr, and Valerie Saville
Third Place – Mona Shores High School – “The Underneath” – Dade Breuker, Connor Fritz, and Will Urban
Honorable Mention – Fruitport High School – “Beads with a Story” – Justin Miller

Literary Arts

First Place – Shelby High School – “brain,” “silent thanks,” and “disconnect” – Raegan Tovar
Second Place – North Muskegon High School – “Cellar Keeper,” “The Poplar’s Shadow on the Crematorium at Dachau,” and “Reflections on Margo Crane” – Paul Schanhals
Third Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Self,” “Where I’m From,” and “Oranges” – Allyson Prause
Honorable Mention – Artios Academy of Grand Haven – “Past Tents” – Clyde Kelly

Visual Arts

First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “The Art Studio” – Loretta Kersten
Second Place – Calvary Christian School – “Bathrooms” – Sophia Bassett
Third Place – Pentwater High School – “Biracial” – Lucas Quinteros
Honorable Mention – Grand Haven High School – “With Strings Attached” – Megan Zelenka
Honorable Mention – Oakridge High School – “What I See When I Close My Eyes” – Camber Tanis

Published April 12, 2019

2019 Showcase Results

Digital Media

First Place – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “Polarized” – Allyson Rogers and Chad Watrous
Second Place – Spring Lake High School – “The Supporters” – Sam Negen
Third Place – Pentwater High School – “Felicidad” – Nicole Daniels, Meagan Grondsma, Haley Powers, and Lucas Quinteros

Literary Arts

First Place – Ravenna High School – “Station 13” – Laine Rogers
Second Place – Artios Academies – “Itching for the Outdoors” – Clyde Kelly
Third Place – Whitehall High School – “A Sonnet for All Seasons,” “If,” and “What More Needs to be Said?” – Leeanna Burns
Honorable Mention – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Boxed Inside Myself,” “To Faith,” and “The Monster You Make of Us” – Sarah Huiber
Honorable Mention – Mason County Eastern High School – “Lucille” – Kathryn Nelson

Performing Arts

Solo/Duo Category

First Place – Whitehall Home School Partnership – Piano solo of “The Cat and the Mouse” – Lydia Seaver
Second Place – Mona Shores High School – “The Girl in 14G” – Julia Uganski
Third Place – Grand Haven High School – Yoyo performance set to “The Buzz” and “We Will Rock You” – Gavin Hubner

Group Category

First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Killer Queens featuring Cassidy Briggs, Ray Brock, Jaxton Carpenter, Anna Compton, Jonathan Krause, Madison Navoni, Laura Nolan, Brennan Norman, Gabby Peabody, Maddy Wentworth, and Jacob Westerhof
Second Place – Mona Shores High School – “Fire on Fire” – Madelyn Gleason, Carlie Shaw, and Matthew Yacoub
Third Place – Calvary Christian School – “Even If” – Living Sacrifice featuring Matthew Anderson, Luke Anhalt, Kaleigh Nesbitt, Kelsey Richards, David Osburn, and Zachary Zehr

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper Award

Muskegon High School – Original rap entitled “Ignorant” – Donovan Sims

Visual Arts

First Place – Reeths-Puffer High School – “Aged Emotions” – Cody Neinas
Second Place – Pentwater High School – “Boxes” – Meagan Grondsma
Third Place – Muskegon High School – “Glow-Vibe” – Kimberly Duncan
Honorable Mention – Mona Shores High School – “It Could Happen to You” – Benjamin Kendall
Honorable Mention – OAISD Careerline Tech Center – “What Cannot Be Wept” – Savannah Bachert

Published April 13, 2018

2018 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Laine Rogers, Ravenna High School, “Everything”
2nd Place – Maeli Cardiff, Hesperia High School, “Wake Up, Alice”
3rd Place – Stevie Averill, Mona Shores High School, “Maelstrom,” “How People Become Poetry,” and “at one point we were like art”
Honorable Mention – Jakub Duchnowski, Fruitport High School, “Mold,” “True Love,” and “Part 1”
Honorable Mention – Heather Schoenherr, Grant High School, “When the Sea Whispers, I Hear Your Voice”

Visual Arts

1st Place – Anna Gwiazdowski, Ludington, “Which One is the Real Me?”
2nd Place – Julia Ojala, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Present”
3rd Place – Tileya Hardmon, Muskegon Heights Academy, “Unfamiliar”
Honorable Mention – Caroline White, Mona Shores High School, “Modern Woman”
Honorable Mention – Jimmy Cobb, North Muskegon High School, “Suspended Ascent”

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Kaitlyn Sowles, Grand Haven High School, dance set to “Replaceable” by Sevdaliza
2nd Place – Matthew Leslie, Fruitport High School, marimba solo of “Restless” by Rich O’Meara
3rd Place – Lindsey Bos, Reeths-Puffer High School, clarinet solo of “Variations Sur Un Air Du Pays D’oc” by Louis Cahuzak

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “This is Us” featuring Hallie Ackerman, Cassidy Briggs, Ray Brock, Anna Compton, Kyle Goltz, Evan Hodson, Matt Jeroy, Carson Judd, Jonathon Krause, Melanie Lamrock, Elijah Nichols, Madeline Stafford, and Jacob Westerhof – Reeths-Puffer High School, “This is Me” from the movie “The Greatest Showman” by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
2nd Place – James Jordan III, Lindsey Joyce, Tiovanni Knight, and Megan Zelenka – Muskegon Catholic Central High School, “Rewrite the Starts” by Zendaya
3rd Place – “Artios Actors” featuring Breece Hammond, Emily Postma, Josh Postma, and Zoe Thompson – Artios of Grand Haven, original skit entitled “What is Love? A Middle School Drama” written by Breece Hammond

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Hesperia High School – Miguel Escobedo, vocal performance of “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” by Dean Martin

Published March 24, 2017

2017 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Taylor Dibble, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Handfuls,” “Nevermore,” and “Just a Touch”
2nd Place – Karolyn DeKam, Western Michigan Christian High School, “Henry’s Still King but We’re Older This Time” and “Roots”
3rd Place – Savanna Weglarz, Holton High School, “Mushroom King Volume 1: A Baker Will Rise…”
Honorable Mention – Gabrielle Cree, Mona Shores High School, “Under the Bed”
Honorable Mention – Brooke Niestroy, Fruitport High School, “11:21”

Visual Arts

1st Place – Noel Sheffer, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Harmonic Imbalance”
2nd Place – Olivia Prado, Hesperia High School, “Undoubtedly Unseen” (Oil on Canvas)
3rd Place – Zosia Mackey, Muskegon High School, “Always a Target” (Acrylic and Charcoal on Fabric)
Honorable Mention – Eileen Carmolli, Grand Haven High School, “June Hydrangea” (Watercolor)

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Driesen Aue, Grant High School, vocal solo of “Heal” by Tom Odell
2nd Place – Brody Yarian, Reeths-Puffer High School, juggling performance
3rd Place – Olivia Kimes, Mason County Central High School, dance set to “Bird Set Free” by Sia

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “Marimbabes” featuring Daphne Jackson, Althea Muth, and Sara Recknagel – Mona Shores High School, “Home by Sundown” by Ralph Hicks
2nd Place – “Equinox” featuring James Austin, Gabrielle Burns, Weston Dulyea, Jacob Foster, Evan Hodson, Matt Jeroy, Cody Jonaitis, Carson Judd, Lauren Martin, Zach Ostoin, Nathan Schweri, Noel Sheffer, Madeline Stafford, Dawson Wheeler, and Quinn Yarian – Reeths-Puffer High School, “Frankenstein” by Edgar Winter, arranged by David Steinquest
3rd Place – “Jazztallica” featuring Emily Highland, Tessa Holzwart, Asher Knobel, Kraylee Ledger, Luis Lugo, Karla Ortega, Wade Schulz, and Michael Sosnowski – Hart High School, “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Grant High School – “Air Savage” featuring Alec Comstock, Jared Evans, Raymond Gardner, Mason Lesley, and T.J. Railling, lip sync performance of a mashup of “Stayin’ Alive, Bohemian Rhapsody, YMCA”

Published December 7, 2016

2016 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Melody Perrin, Fremont High School, “No Place I’d Rather Be”
2nd Place – Hannah Dahl, Montague High School, “Life in the Eyes of an Asthmatic”
3rd Place – Savanna Weglarz, Holton High School, “His Sinister Reflection”
Honorable Mention – Hayden Dobb, North Muskegon High School, “A Love Letter from a Bumblebee to the Bicycle Tire”
Honorable Mention – Joseph Morales, Orchard View High School, “This is Where the Lie Starts”

Visual Arts

1st Place – Riley Hicks, Holton High School, “Cut From the Same Cloth”
2nd Place – Rebecca Frucci, Fruitport High School, “Helping Hands”
3rd Place – Marria Davis, Muskegon High School, “Meltdown”
Honorable Mention – Nikitha Nelapudi, North Muskegon High School, “Black Leaves and Silver Trees”
Honorable Mention – Benjamin Baird, Spring Lake High School, “Andy’s Thoughts”

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Benjamin Gross, Grand Haven High School, marimba solo of “A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun” by Blake Tyson
2nd Place – Madisyn Jennings, Muskegon High School, dance set to “Home” by Daughter
3rd Place – Gabrielle Gripton, Mona Shores High School, dance set to “The Line that Ties Me” by Julia Stone

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “The Blue Crew” featuring Rayne Ackerberg, Lauren Bliss, Lindsay Bliss, Lucy Carpenter, Jenna Corgan, Lindsey Golden, Grace Goszkowicz, Ellie Hayhurst, Kendal Hoppa, Kelcie Hozer, Sierra Johnson, Haley Klanke, Nicole Rypstra, and Madison Webster – North Muskegon High School, “White Winter Hymnal” by Pentatonix
2nd Place – “The Calvary 6” featuring Ililo Bisee, Will Dukes, Christi Evans, Chloe Morse, Nick Roberts, and Lindsey VanRyswyk – Calvary Christian School, “From the Day” by I Am They
3rd Place – “Mosaik” featuring Jalen Burks, Andrew D’Avignon, Jaden Duquette, Angelo Hernandez-Sias, and Carlos Hernandez-Sias – Muskegon High School, “The Break Up”

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Reeths-Puffer High School – Jarrett Bassett and Joshua Robidoux, “A Monologue for Thee” by BriTANick

Published March 20, 2015

2015 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Angelo Hernandez-Sias, Muskegon High School, “Blutrunk (1982)”
2nd Place – Travis Dyer, Hesperia High School, “Gripley Bellyache”
3rd Place – Christiana Jones, White Cloud High School, “Remember…”
Honorable Mention – Norma Gonzalez-Buenrostro, Hart High School, “The Peeled Banana”

Visual Arts

1st Place – Abby Olsen, Mona Shores High School, “Deterioration”
Mona Shores – Abby Olsen – “Deterioration”, Oil Pastel
2nd Place – Morgan Nichols, Reeths-Puffer High School, “The Rhythm of Art”
Reeths-Puffer – Morgan Nichols – “The Rhythm of Art”, Wood and Old Piano Keys
3rd Place – Anna Carmolli, Careerline Tech Center, “Blossom”
Careerline Tech Center – Anna Carmolli – “Blossom”, Watercolor and Ink
Honorable Mention – Jimmy Cobb, North Muskegon High School, “Carried Away”
North Muskegon – Jimmy Cobb – “Carried Away”, Oil Pastel
Honorable Mention – Katie Hettenbach, Spring Lake High School, “Angles and Anatomy”
Spring Lake – Katie Hettenbach – “Angles and Anatomy”, Mixed Media

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Chloe Kimes, Mason County Central High School, “Sante August”
2nd Place – Samuel Anderson, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Santa Fe” from Newsies
3rd Place – Maddie Jackson and Sandra Yacoub, Mona Shores High School, “Give It Up”

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “The Dynamic Trio” featuring Haley Klanke, Megan Massey, and Elizabeth Pitcher – North Muskegon High School, “The Chain”
2nd Place – “Cell Block Tango” featuring LaPrea Anthony, Erik Barrientos, Alissa Firlit, Julia Firlit, Quinn Kendra, Michael Kreznak, Hannah Kuipers, Meghan Lawton, Alexandra McCarty, Elizabeth Miller, and Brynne Wilcox – Mona Shores High School, “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago
3rd Place – “The Calvary Five” featuring Ililo Bisee, Joel Fullmer, Cory Greeno, Cloe Morse, and Michelle Postiff – Shelby High School, “More Than a Feeling”

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Western Michigan Christian High School – “Horns + Rhythm = Swing!” featuring Erik Bean, Maddie Burton, Reece Butrick, Ben DeKryger, Luke Enders, David Gilson, Daniel Hartley, Hannah Hughes, Jordyn Jeltema, Greg Plyler, Caleb Sisson, Chris Visser, Mary Williams, and Nick Wolffis

Published April 1, 2014

2014 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Abbey Vermeulen, North Muskegon High School
2nd Place – Angelo Hernandez-Sias, Muskegon High School
3rd Place – Lauren Sander, Fruitport High School
Honorable Mention – Tirzah Schmuker, Spring Lake High School
Honorable Mention – Robert Zavitz, Mona Shores High School

Visual Arts

1st Place – Katlyn Knuver, Newaygo County Career-Tech Center
2nd Place – Nikitha Nelapudi, North Muskegon High School
3rd Place – Juan Martinez III, Muskegon High School
Honorable Mention – Madeline Wilson, Mona Shores High School

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Benjamin Gross, Grand Haven High School
2nd Place – Cindy Seifert and Abbey Vermeulen, North Muskegon High School
3rd Place – Vanessa Bond, Reeths-Puffer High School

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “Hart High School Praise Team” featuring Abigail Cook, Jessica Cook, Tyler Corliss, Travis Hall, Luis Lugo, Darrah Moul, and Isabel Vela – Hart High School
2nd Place – “The Blue Ridge Band” featuring Cameron Gemzer, Dominique Jessen, Joel Jowers, Victoria Mueller, Alisha Schaub, Corey Jobes-St. John, Joe Walker, Anthony Wehner, and Tyler Wehner – Oakridge High School
3rd Place – “The Trio” featuring Hannah Deblois, Katrina Smith, and Kaylee Smith – Shelby High School

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Leah Uganski and Hunter Zhao, Mona Shores High School