Marquette Senior High School, along with Superiorland Kiwanis, are proud to announce that Cecelia Fuller (softball) and Jacob MacPhee (boys basketball) have been named as the Student-Athletes of the Month for March 2024.
Cecelia Fuller is a junior at MSHS and has been an instrumental leader on the much-improved MSHS Varsity Softball Team.
With the 2024 season marking Cece’s third as a member of the softball program, both she and her teammates are seeing their hard work and dedication pay off with a 7-3 start to the season, including a 4-0 showing at the Spring Swing Tournament that was held at the NMU Superior Dome in March.
In 31 plate appearances through 10 games this season, Cece has a batting average of .591 to go along with an on-base percentage of .710. She has accumulated 13 hits, including 7 singles, 2 doubles, 3 triples and 1 home run to go along with 17 RBIs. As a pitcher, Cece has thrown 17.1 innings over 7 games (5 starts) for a 2-1 record. During that time, she has a 2.019 ERA with 21 strikeouts.
In the classroom, Cece owns an impressive cumulative GPA of 3.86 and is a member of both the honor roll and National Honor Society. In addition to softball, Cece is also a three-year member of the MSHS Volleyball program with 2023 serving as her first on the varsity team. This past winter, Cece was a regular volunteer at the concession stand during basketball games where she and her junior classmates raised funds for prom and other class initiatives.
Although still a year away, Cece has post-graduation plans to attend Michigan State University to study on a pre-law or pre-medicine track while also having an interest in a Spanish minor.
Jacob MacPhee is of junior class standing and elevated his game during his second season on the MSHS Varsity Boys Basketball Team to become one of the premier players in the region.
After the team went into the holiday break with a 3-3 record, Jacob and his teammates entered the new year with a renewed focus as they rattled off 17 straight victories en route to claiming the 2023-2024 Great Northern Conference (GNC) title outright with a perfect 8-0 mark.
Jacob’s on and off-court contributions to the team’s success this season can not be overstated as he turned in averages of 17.1 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in addition to being a team captain. It came as no surprise when he was named as the GNC’s “Player of the Year” and earned a spot on the All-U.P. “Dream Team”.
Jacob’s success this basketball season is mirrored in the other seasons of his athletics participation as a member of the MSHS Football and Track & Field teams. On the football field this past season, he earned All-Big North Conference First Team and All-U.P. Honorable Mention accolades as a tight end. On the track, Jacob is the defending GNC champion in the 400 Meters and earned All-State and All-U.P. honors as a sophomore last season.
In the classroom, Jacob owns a 3.17 cumulative GPA to regularly place him on the honor roll. He is also a three-year member of the MSHS Orchestra. With a year remaining to solidify a decision on future plans, Jacob plans to continue his academic and athletic career in college while pursuing a degree in exercise science.
