All-state Sentinels: 5 Marquette hockey players named by coaches’ group
Marquette's Jacob Spagnuolo is able to help keep the puck out of his own net during a game against Houghton it in the MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinals at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
Marquette’s Brody Sheldon, right, tries to take a wraparound shot that is turned away by Houghton goaltender Cooper Flachs, left, during their MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinal game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
Marquette goaltender Parker Nevenhoven makes a save and would push the puck away to the side during an MHSAA Division 3 regional championship game played against Escanaba at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
Marquette's Jacob Spagnuolo is able to help keep the puck out of his own net during a game against Houghton it in the MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinals at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
Marquette’s Brody Sheldon, right, tries to take a wraparound shot that is turned away by Houghton goaltender Cooper Flachs, left, during their MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinal game played at the Berry Events Center in Marquette on Feb. 28. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
Marquette goaltender Parker Nevenhoven makes a save and would push the puck away to the side during an MHSAA Division 3 regional championship game played against Escanaba at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)
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MARQUETTE -- Five Marquette players were among 27 from the Upper Peninsula named to all-state high school hockey teams in March by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association.
With all teams from this region playing in MHSAA Division 3 this season, nearly all the U.P. honorees were also listed under D-3 honors. The only exceptions, two players from outside Marquette County, were named to the all-division Freshmen team.
A pair of Sentinels seniors earned top honors on the all-state First Team -- forward Brody Sheldon and goaltender Parker Nevenhoven.
Two Marquette underclassmen made it on the Second Team, junior forward Seth Sandstorm and sophomore defenseman Jacob Spagnuolo, while the Sentinels' fifth honoree was on the Honorable Mention list, senior defenseman and captain Brody Lemire.
Another 20 players from Calumet, Escanaba, Houghton, Hancock and Jeffers also made the First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention.
Here are those honorees, in addition to the U.P. players named to the Freshmen team. Each is listed with his position (when available) and school:
First Team -- Connor Arko, forward, Houghton; Noah Maillette, forward, Houghton; Nathan Londo, forward, Calumet; Graham Johnson, forward, Escanaba; Erik Loukus, forward, Calumet; Nolan Bink, defenseman, Escanaba; Drake Niemela, defenseman, Calumet; Wesley Mattila, defenseman, Houghton
Second Team -- Kirby Storm, forward, Hancock; Brogan Turner, forward, Jeffers; Jack Sayen, forward, Houghton; Cully Hayes, goaltender, Escanaba
Honorable Mention -- Max Nordstrom, forward, Jeffers; Ben Sands, forward, Escanaba; Blake Heltunen, defenseman, Jeffers; Tyler Axford, defenseman, Hancock; Dylan Crouch, defenseman, Calumet; Owen Labonte, defenseman, Escanaba; Beau Jukuri, goaltender, Calumet; Kasen Helminen, goaltender, Jeffers
Freshmen -- First Team: Henry Sholten, Escanaba; Jake Matson, Houghton
Story contents based on a list found on the MLive website at www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/03/mhshca-names-all-state-hockey-teams.html. Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee's email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.