Flashback: Traverse City Does It All
June 30, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A fine performance by the Traverse City High football team in all facets of the game led to the 1988 Class A title win over Detroit Catholic Central – this week's "80's Finals Flashback" on MHSAA.tv.
Great game-winning shots, monumental comebacks and late-game touchdown drives will be featured for nine weeks this summer as part of the Flashbacks series. See the link below for last week's installment, and click to watch this week's on MHSAA.tv.
This week's game: Traverse City 24, Detroit Catholic Central 14 – 1988 Class A Football Final - In Class A, Traverse City notched a 24-14 win over Detroit Catholic Central. The Trojans took the opening kick and drove 80 yards on 20 plays en route to their first touchdown of the day. A 46-yard field goal by Josh Wuerfel, breaking the championship game record of 42 yards by Jeff Fisher of Ann Arbor Pioneer in 1984, gave TC a 10-0 lead at halftime. The Shamrocks cut the lead to 10-7 late in the third quarter on a 3-yard run by Dave Owens. However, a pair of fourth quarter interceptions by Trojan linebacker Andy Baillie set up Traverse City TDs. Mike Nadlicki paced the winners with 85 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.
Previous Flashbacks
June 28: Saginaw Buena Vista 33, Flint Beecher 32 – 1986 Class B Boys Basketball Final - Watch
Today in the MHSAA: 9/18/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 18, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 4 Farmington Hills Mercy lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 honorable mention Melvindale handed Dearborn Heights Crestwood its first defeat, 1-0 – Southgate News-Herald
3. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow downed Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic 3-1 – WNEM
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 6 Holland and No. 7 Holland Christian tied for the third straight meeting, 1-1 – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gladwin swept Standish-Sterling, earning coach Tony Wetmore his 200th victory – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Edsel Ford handed Allen Park its first Downriver League loss, 1-0 – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Parma Western held off Coldwater in five sets to improve to 13-1-1 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOYS SOCCER New Haven upset St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 3-2 – Macomb Daily
9. BOYS SOCCCER Division 3 No. 4 Elk Rapids ran its winning streak to six and shutout streak to five with a victory at Boyne City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Dakota downed Utica 4-0 – Macomb Daily