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: 9/29/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 29, 2025
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Traverse City West girls – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – and LPD2 No. 2 Flint Powers Catholic boys were Elite race champions at the Shepherd BlueJay Invitational – Flint Journal | Athletic.net
2. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 7 St. Joseph girls and LPD3 No. 11 Buchanan boys were champions at the Berrien County Meet – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
3. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Cass City claimed the silver bracket title at the D3/D4 Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Holland West Ottawa shut out Division 2 No. 8 Holland High 2-0 – Holland Sentinel
5. VOLLEYBALL Essexville Garber finished 5-0 to win the Mt. Morris Invitational – Bay City Times
6. CROSS COUNTRY Rochester swept the girls and boys overall championships at the Hanson’s Invitational in Sterling Heights; Rochester’s girls are ranked No. 15 in LPD1 – Oakland Press
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Gibraltar Carlson pushed past reigning champion Allen Park to win the Downriver Classic – Southgate News-Herald
8. CROSS COUNTRY The Berkley girls and Temperance Bedford boys were victorious at the Gibraltar Carlson Invitational – Monroe News
9. BOYS TENNIS LPD3 No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian was first and Ludington second in a Grand Rapids-area quad that also included Zeeland East and Grand Rapids Christian – Ludington Daily News
10. CROSS COUNTRY The Midland Bullock Creek girls and Yale boys won championships at the Wagener Park Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune | Athletic.net