Flint Loses a Coaching Jewel (Flint Journal)
September 25, 2012
The Flint sports community lost a longtime contributor Monday, and one that no doubt left heavy hearts all over Michigan. Longtime Flint Powers Catholic coach Jack Pratt died at the age of 84.
His career covered roughly a half-century and included more than 300 football wins and nearly 400 on the basketball court. He coached well into the last decade and into his late 70s. Ross Maghielse memorializes him well.
Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 9, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Au-Gres-Sims came back twice late in eventually defeating Hale 62-61 in overtime – Bay City Times
2. COMPETITIVE CHEER Richmond was first and Armada second at the first Blue Water Area Conference jamboree – Macomb Daily
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord came back from eight points down to defeat Stockbridge 60-56 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kara Roberts’ buzzer beater gave Baraga a 42-39 win over Hancock – Upper Michigan’s Source
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass edged Country Day 52-50 – Detroit News
6. COMPETITIVE CHEER Carlton Airport was first and Grosse Ile second at the first Huron League jamboree – Monroe News
7. WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore defeated Portage Northern and Portage Central – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart defeated Vestaburg 47-39 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak edged Berkley 44-39 – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac ended a three-game losing streak with a 54-47 win over Traverse City Central – Cadillac News