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: 12/17/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 17, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon made a statewide wave with a 58-51 win over Rockford – Muskegon Chronicle
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Truman Brennan scored his 1,000th career point as Paw Paw defeated Edwardsburg 51-49 – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Trenton defeated Lower Peninsula Division 3 honorable mention Riverview 100-86, ending Riverview’s dual meet winning streak at 37 – Southgate News-Herald
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints earned the 600th win in program history, defeating Mayville 57-19 – Bay City Times
5. BOYS BASKERTBALL Menominee followed Darrent Butler to an 84-52 win over Crystal Falls Forest Park – Upper Michigan’s Source
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Pennfield defeated Marshall 62-46 in a matchup of last season’s Interstate 8 Athletic Conference co-champions – Battle Creek Enquirer
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Emmanuel Cooley’s buzzer-beater gave Grand Blanc a 48-45 win over Saginaw United – WNEM
8. COMPETITIVE CHEER Howard City Tri County won the Central State Activities Association Blue opener – Big Rapids Pioneer
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s handed Clarkston its first loss, 61-37 – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Braylon Frantz scored 32 points in St. Clair’s 66-63 overtime win over Croswell-Lexington – Port Huron Times Herald