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: 5/19/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 19, 2026
1. BOYS GOLF Holland Christian came back from a double-digit deficit to claim the Ottawa-Kent Conference Black Tournament championship – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS GOLF McBain Northern Michigan Christian – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – won the Highland Conference Tournament, with Blair DeZeeuw carding two eagles in finishing first individually – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Hartland handed Division 2 No. 5 DeWitt its only loss this season, 1-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. BOYS GOLF LPD2 No. 10 Macomb Lutheran North broke Warren De La Salle Collegiate’s three-year winning streak at the Macomb County Tournament, but the Pilots’ Julian Sinishtaj was the individual medalist – Macomb Daily
5. GIRLS TENNIS Bay City Western claimed six flights in winning the Bay County Championship – Bay City Times
6. SOFTBALL Division 3 top-ranked Evart swept McBain to finish its Highland Conference schedule undefeated – Cadillac News
7. BOYS LACROSSE Temperance Bedford opened its Division 2 Regional with a big win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News
8. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Bay City Western downed Flint Powers Catholic in the first game of a Saginaw Valley League championship series – Bay City Times
9. GIRLS SOCCER Melanie Kolnitys had three goals in Midland Dow’s Senior Night win over Division 3 No. 8 Frankenmuth – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn downed Saginaw Heritage – WNEM