All Saints Celebrates on Big Screen
July 31, 2014
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Forty years ago, Bay City All Saints brought its hometown the first of two straight MHSAA boys basketball championships – which continue to stand as the only ones won by a Bay City school.
As part of the Class of 1974’s 40-year reunion this weekend, organizers will show the broadcast of that 71-59 victory over Detroit Servite in the Class C Final, on Friday at the downtown State Theater.
The team was coached by Russell “Lefty” Franz, who sits 14th in MHSAA boys basketball coaching history with 545 wins (545-215) at All Saints, Bay City St. Stanislaus and Pinconning achieved from 1953-1991. All Saints repeated as Class C champion under Franz in 1975 with a 79-69 win over Cassopolis.
The Bay City Times caught up today with three starters from that team who are expected to return for the showing of the game. Click to read more.
Rooting for Haske
Northern Michigan basketball fans and supporters from all over are cheering on Traverse City St. Francis boys basketball coach Keith Haske, who is battling throat cancer and seeking treatment in Houston, according to a report by the Petoskey News.
Haske has coached three boys teams to MHSAA Class C runner-up finishes – St. Francis in 2012 and Charlevoix in 2004 and 2001, and also coached at St. Johns prior to taking the Rayders job in 1998. He also coached the Charlevoix girls team to a Class C runner-up finish in 2004.
Click to read more about Haske and how to donate to his treatment.
Thanks, Gary Hice
The MHSAA welcomed 43 new athletic directors to East Lansing today for training as they take over their schools’ athletic departments.
An athletic director we’ll certainly miss is Petoskey’s Gary Hice.
Hice – an MHSAA Allen W. Bush Award winner in 2002 for his contributions to high school athletics – has retired after 30 years as his school’s athletic director.
Click to read more, again from the Petoskey News, about Hice’s service to his school and community.
PHOTO: The Bay City All Saints Class of 1974 reunion this weekend will include a showing of the boys basketball team’s Class C championship game win over Detroit Servite.
Today in the MHSAA: 12/18/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 18, 2024
1. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 3 Houghton downed No. 10 Calumet 6-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage downed Freeland 77-58 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Saginaw News
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Central downed reigning Division 2 runner-up Grand Rapids Christian 60-49 – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Kevin Giuliani went over 1,000 career points and Crystal Falls Forest Park downed Menominee 44-41 – Forest Park School District (Facebook)
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankfort’s Carter Kerby scored a school-record 46 points in his team’s win over Lake City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian’s Halen McLaughlin had a triple-double and nearly added double-digit steals in Sanford Meridian’s win over Harrison – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Audrey Ball also had a triple-double with eight steals in Essexville Garber’s victory over Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – Bay City Times
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett handed Leslie its first defeat – Lansing State Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Vicksburg moved to 4-0 with a 44-40 win over Stevensville Lakeshore – Kalamazoo Gazette
10. BOYS BASKETBALL New Boston Huron moved into first place alone in the Huron League in topping Flat Rock 52-49 – Monroe News
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Negaunee’s Paul Jacobson announced his retirement after leading the program the last 25 seasons – Upper Michigan Source