Flynn Wisdom (Escanaba Daily Press)
February 8, 2012
Dan Flynn impacted countless students, coaches and more during four decades coaching at Escanaba High School and also a handful as a member of our MHSAA Representative Council. He retired from coaching Monday -- and through the Escanaba Daily Press' Denny Grall, passed on a number of points of wisdom he's picked up during his travels from growing up in Chicago to becoming one of the most recognized sports people not only in the Upper Peninsula, but in statewide high school circles.
A great excerpt from the story's first few paragraphs: "I was like a Sherman tank years ago. ... I came to understand that was not the way to get people going in the same direction. You say I've mellowed. I think I'm more compassionate."
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Caring for kids was Flynn's priority
Today in the MHSAA: 5/11/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 11, 2026
1. TRACK & FIELD The Petersburg Summerfield girls – ranked No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won their first Tri-County Conference title since 1990, while Erie Mason was the boys champion – Monroe News
2. GIRLS TENNIS Sturgis clinched its first league title in this sport since 2003, in the Wolverine Conference – Sturgis Journal
3. TRACK & FIELD The Ann Arbor Pioneer girls and Huron boys continued championship streaks in the Southeastern Conference Red – Ann Arbor News Girls | Boys
4. GIRLS TENNIS LPD1 No. 4 Holland West Ottawa ran its Ottawa-Kent Conference Red title streak to nine – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS TENNIS North Muskegon edged Ludington by a point to secure the West Michigan Conference championship – Local Sports Journal
6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 11 Almont downed Richmond to win the Blue Water Area Conference Tournament title – Macomb Daily
7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 2 Richland Gull Lake emerged as the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference champion with a 1-1 draw against Division 1 No. 4 Portage Central – WWMT
8. TRACK & FIELD The LPD1 No. 7 Traverse City West girls and Traverse City Central boys locked up Big North Conference titles – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. TRACK & FIELD The O-K Conference championships were decided, with the LPD1 No. 2 East Kentwood girls getting past top-ranked Rockford and the top-ranked Falcons boys scoring the most points in that meet since 2010 – Grand Rapids Press Girls | Boys
10. GIRLS TENNIS LPD3 No. 7 Holland Christian edged Zeeland West to win the O-K Black Tournament – Holland Christian
Also of note …
TRACK & FIELD The LPD3 No. 5 Adrian Madison boys and No. 6 Blissfield girls are champions in the Lenawee County Athletic Association – Adrian Daily Telegram Girls | Boys
TRACK & FIELD The Saginaw Heritage boys and Bay City Western girls were Saginaw Valley League champs – Saginaw News
TRACK & FIELD Northville swept Kensington Lakes Activities Association meet title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
BOYS GOLF Gavin Sherby carded a record-setting 60 to lead New Baltimore Anchor Bay to an Opalewski Invitational title – Macomb Daily