2009 Michigan High School Athlete of the Year Recipients

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Rowdy Gaines
Swimming
Inspirational Athlete Award

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Matthew Conway
Baseball, Football, Basketball, Tennis
Brother Rice High School
High School Athlete of the Year

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Olivia Stander
Soccer and Basketball
Grosse Point North High School
High School Athlete of the Year

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Katie Cezat
Basketball
Hillsdale College
College Athlete of the Year

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Tim Hiller
Football
Western Michigan University
College Athlete of the Year

Detroit Athletic Club Awards 2009 Recap
Michigan High School and College Athlete of the Year Honors

DETROIT - The Detroit Athletic Club (DAC), in keeping with its longstanding tradition of supporting athletics in the community, announced last night the winners of the 2009 Michigan High School and College Athlete of the Year awards. These prestigious honors are awarded not only for athletic ability, but also for the academic and humanitarian efforts of high school and college student athletes.
 
The 2009 Michigan High School Athlete of the Year winners are Matthew Conway of Bloomfield Hills, MI and Olivia Stander of Grosse Pointe, MI.  The recipients of the fourth annual College Athlete of the Year Award are Katie Cezat, Hillsdale College basketball phenom, and Tim Hiller, football star of Western Michigan University.
 
Winners of the 2009 Michigan High School Athlete of the Year Awards were announced last night during the annual Chrysler National Athletic Awards, which were held at the DAC and benefit the March of Dimes.
 
The program will be televised by WDIV Channel 4 and later broadcast by Comcast around the state.  Also at the event, the March of Dimes presented their Inspirational Athlete Award to swimmer Rowdy Gaines. For further information about the Michigan High School and College Athlete of the Year Awards, please contact Jane Juszczyk at the Detroit Athletic Club (313) 442-1014.

2009 Michigan High School Athlete of the Year Nominees

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Katilin Abbs
Gymnastics, Diving, Track
Sturgis High School

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Rebecca Addison
Cross Country and Track
Grand Haven High School

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Chauncey Brinn
Track and Cross Country
Otsego High School

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Ashley Cohagen
Swimming
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

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Matthew Conway
Baseball, Football, Basketball, Tennis
Brother Rice High School

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Joseph Glendening
Football, Lacrosse, Hockey
East Grand Rapids High School

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Olivia Kohler
Volleybal, Track, Basketball
North Branch High School

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Kevin Muma
Football, Basketball, Track
Troy High School

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Nicole Schiro
Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball
Okemos High School

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Olivia Stander
Soccer and Basketball
Grosse Pointe North High School

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Stephen Walker
Cross Country, Football, Basketball
H.H. Dow High School (Midland)

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Camden Wojtala
Hockey and Baseball
Trenton High School