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Longtime coach Don Lukens, far left, is pictured during the 2015 LP Cross Country Finals with past Traverse City Central runner John Steen (center) and Trojans coach Bob Lober, with Jane and Jack Steen standings in front. Jane and Jack Steen are current Traverse City Central runners.

Longtime Coach Lukens Remembered for Building Champions, Changing Lives

The results speak for themselves as there were conference, Regional and MHSAA Finals championship and runner-up finishes.

Athletic Directors

Bentz Adds Next Chapter to Inspirational Story as Novi Christian Athletic Director

For anyone seeking an inspirational speaker, new Novi Christian athletic director Chad Bentz has a story he’d like to tell.

Officials

A golf ball soars out of a sand trap as the club head is seen during follow through.

Be the Referee: Abnormal Course Condition

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Students

Bay City John Glenn's Asher Clark (4) possesses the ball during a match against Alma.

Performance of the Week: Bay City John Glenn's Asher Clark

The Bobcats’ junior striker put together a dominating day in helping John Glenn through a historic run at the Swartz Creek Invitational.

MHSAA News

Eight Members Elected to MHSAA Representative Council

Elections were completed recently to fill positions on the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s legislative body, its Representative Council, with seven members receiving re-election from their respective constituencies and one new member selected to join the Council begi

Health & Safety

This graphic gives examples of pre-workout snacks, including banana, applesauce pouch, pretzels, yogurt, fruit snacks and raisins.

Coach's Guide to Nutrition: Pre-Workout Snacks

Heading into practice or a game under-fueled may take away from athlete performance. Encourage student-athletes to not only eat regularly throughout the day, but to have a small, carbohydrate-focused snack about 30-60 minutes before activity.

Sportsmanship

2024-25 Student Advisory Council Makes Statement on Sportsmanship

The members of the MHSAA's 2024-25 Student Advisory Council offer this message on sportsmanship as another year of school sports is getting underway.

Records Report

Clockwise from top left: (1) The lead-in to Track & Field Finals records listed in “Athletics in Michigan High Schools – The First Hundred Years” shows a few of the elite performances from our earliest meets. (2) Leland volleyball star Alisha Glass celebrates with her teammates; she still holds four MHSAA records in that sport. (3) Every day this school year, the MHSAA is posting a record on its Instagram and X social media channels, and the great majority took place on that specific day. (4) Brimley’s John

Century of School Sports: MHSAA Record Books Filled with 1000s of Achievements

Notable achievements cover only one chapter of 100 years of MHSAA history we are celebrating during the 2024-25 school year.

Highlights

Mike Grisdale, right, and partner Nate King broadcast a Cheboygan game from Central Michigan University.

Grisdale to be Honored for 40 Seasons on Call for Cheboygan Football

When Jason Friday was in high school, there were two types of football fans in Cheboygan.

Linked Up

Today in the MHSAA: 10/4/24

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Troy clinched the Oakland Activities Association Red championship by handing No.

Video

This Week in High School Sports: 2/14/24

This week's edition highlights the 114-year basketball rivalry between Saginaw High and Saginaw Arthur Hill that will conclude this season, presents Game Balls to standouts in basketball and bowling, and invites Class of 2026 candidates to join the MHSAA Student Advisory Council.

Viewpoints

This Week in High School Sports: 10/2/24

In this week's edition, we highlight the MHSAA record book including a recent accomplishment soon to be added, present Game Balls to high achievers in cross country, swimming & diving and football; and introduce this season's MHSAA Boys Soccer Tournament.

Blog: From The Director

Cheering for Sportsmanship

(This blog first appeared on MHSAA.com on January 8, 2013.)

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