Top five underclassmen

Eli Lipke

Eli Lipke is a sophomore and a hockey player here at FHC. He has been playing hockey for nine years and is a key player on our team. His best and favorite moment of the season was the wonderful win over Mona Shores in the regional finals and making it to the second-ever final four for FHC hockey. He has two more years at Forest Hills Central and will continue growing every season, helping our team create many excellent wins.

Lucas Witham

Lucas Witham is a freshman at FHC and this season was his first year swimming for the FHC varsity boys swim and dive team. In his first year, he has already accomplished more than most swimmers. As a freshman, he qualified for states this year. Along with being an extremely gifted athlete at a young age, he is incredibly gifted academically too. He is the definition of a successful student-athlete.

Chloe Cox

Chloe Cox is a freshman skier here at FHC who is admirable for her work this season. Starting off with her amazing runs at states. In the Slalom race, Chloe ended with a first run time of 39.89 seconds and a second run time of 42.08 seconds. Chloe finished with a combined time of 1:21.97 seconds placing 38th overall for this event. In the giant slalom race, Chloe started her runs off with a first time of 45.46 seconds and a second run time of 42.84 seconds. Chloe ended her runs with a combined time of 1:28.30 seconds between both runs, leaving her placed in 62nd place overall. She easily dominates on the hill and will continue to do so the rest of her career at FHC.

Matt Sexton

Matt Sexton is a name everyone at FHC knows. Matt is a 6’3, 200 pound guard on the JV basketball team. Here at FHC, making JV as a freshman in the basketball program is almost unheard of. This season, Matt has proven that he not only can play on a JV level as a freshman as he made an appearance during a varsity basketball game. He has been playing basketball competitively since he was 12.

Kenzie Manders

Kenzie Manders is a freshman basketball player on the girls JV basketball team who stands at 6’1. Although she is a freshman, she dominated the court this season with her amazing skills and perseverance. She has been playing basketball for nine years after being influenced by her grandpa and her mom, who both played as well. She easily helps her team with her confidence and passion and she strives for excellence during every game.