2005 All Star East
Tim Kratz
Defensive Line
6’5″ 260 lbs.
High School Coach: Gary Faszholz
High School: Macomb Lutheran North, B
College: Valparaiso University
Tim was a three-year starter for the Mustangs. His senior year he was the captain and led the defense with 120 tackles at nose tackle. He was also the long-snapper and played left tackle on offense.
Tim was on the varsity basketball team in his junior and senior years and was named All Conference both years. He was also the captain his senior year. He threw the shot and discus for the track team and was All Conference in both his junior and senior years. He was a member of the student council and National Honor Society. He was also the sports editor of the school yearbook and Vice President of the concert band. He had a 3.87 gpa and will attend Valparaiso to study civil engineering.
Tim thanked his friends and family for all their support over the years, his coaches for all the help they gave during the season and off season, and his teammates for always playing with him.
Awards
All Metro Conference 2nd Team, 2003
All Macomb County Honorable Mention, Macomb Daily, 2003
Best of the Best, Shelby-Utica News and Macomb Township Chronicle, 2004
All Metro Conference 1st Team, 2004
All Macomb County 2nd Team, Macomb Daily, 2004
All Metro East 1st Team, Detroit Free Press, 2004
All State Division 5 Defense, Detroit Free Press, 2004
All State Honorable Mention Offense, Detroit News, 2004