Haden Janes leaves Petoskey career with the good feeling of no regrets
PETOSKEY — Like a lot of high school athletes, Haden Janes had his Petoskey career go by in a flash.
But, only in the final moments does one often realize what's taken place. In the case of Janes, it was something special.
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And he knows it.
Even as he walked off Turcott Field one final time as a Northmen baseball player in a Division 2 regional championship game Saturday, June 7, Janes did so proud of what took place.
'The way we look at it, we proved everything we needed to prove,' Janes said. 'We left no doubt and we have no regrets. It's a really good feeling to walk out like that.'
Petoskey senior Haden Janes wrapped a standout Northmen career with his final athletic event as a PHS athlete. It was a career that came with nine varsity letters, multiple all-conference and all-state honors and being named the 2025 PHS Male Athlete of the Year.
It takes a mature athlete to realize that in the moment, when everything feels like it's been ripped away, and Janes has been every bit of a captain-level athlete.
'Of course there's things that could have gone the other way, but the things we were able to accomplish and memories we were able to create and relationships with all these guys, it's been unforgettable,' Janes said.
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In that 5-2 Saturday loss against Standish-Sterling, Janes finished out a Northmen career that came with nine varsity letters, and as one of the most decorated athletes of the last decade.
He captained multiple Petoskey teams across football, basketball and baseball, spending three years at the varsity level in each.
When athletes were recognized as three-sport letter winners, Petoskey's Haden (middle, right) and Lyla Janes got to stand right next to each other. Haden is a 2025 graduate, with Lyla only beginning her Northmen career as a freshman.
Whatever the season was, Janes helped the Northmen be winners.
He was part of three district championship in baseball, just the second ever district title in football and multiple Big North Conference titles across the seasons.
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He captained the Petoskey baseball team to a 30-6 record this past season against one of the toughest schedules in the state.
'We set goals at the beginning of the season and we just about checked every one of them off the box,' Janes said. 'I'm so grateful I got named a captain and these guys just worked their tails off. All the coaches can attest to it and as a captain you can't ask for anything better than these guys. They show up with enthusiasm and hard work and it's a big reason why we accomplished what we did.'
On an individual level, Janes has earned All-Big North honors in all three sports, along with consecutive all-state seasons in football. He was also named the Petoskey High School Male Athlete of the Year, which took into account his work in the classroom.
This past fall, he set the Petoskey football school record for interceptions in a career with 16, while finishing tied for the season record with eight.
Petoskey's Haden Janes was recently named the Male Athlete of the Year at Petoskey High School, while Brynn Jonker (left) earned the Female Athlete of the Year honor.
On the baseball field this spring, Janes finished with a .288 average to go with a team-high 43 runs scored 22 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. He also led the team in walks with 23 and held the second best on-base-percentage on the team among regular starters at .464.
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The rangy centerfielder then held together a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in center field, offering up a number of diving plays to keep it that way and keep runs off the board.
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He also might be the only player to have ever been hit by a pitch twice in the same at-bat and not get a base, which happened Saturday. It's a record he likely could have gone without.
Over all the seasons, what most stands out are the people he built the accomplishments with.
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'I'm so grateful for everything,' Janes said. 'All they opportunities I've been given. Incredible teammates, incredible coaches. The memories I've been able to make, I'm going to cherish forever. It's something special.'
Petoskey's Haden Janes gets the signs from head coach Shawn Racignol before what became his final at-bat of his Northmen career Saturday, June 7 at Turcott Field.
Janes doesn't have to completely say goodbye to his athletic career, as football will continue at Division II Hillsdale College in the fall.
It's an opportunity he worked his entire Northmen career for, but one he also knows just won't be the same as the four years he just had.
'I'm definitely looking forward to it,' Janes said. 'But, it won't be the same as this and that's why today hurts so bad is because I'm never going to experience it again.'
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A career gone in a flash, but impact that'll be felt for decades.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
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