Grayling Plays On as Healing Continues

December 15, 2014

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Grayling community was rocked by a two-vehicle collision in 2013 that resulted in the deaths of a coach, a golfer and another passenger in the other vehicle, as well as numerous serious injuries, while the boys golf team was driving to a tournament. 

As the community began to heal, the team played the rest of the 2013 season for classmates who could not. Last spring, more than 30 golfers came out as the team fell just one place short of making the MHSAA Finals but sent an individual, Jake Hinkle, to the Lower Peninsula Division 3 tournament at Grand Valley State University.  

In a few short months, Grayling's boys golf team will again begin the journey to play at the Finals as a team, backed by a community that continues to rally. 

The NBC Golf Channel tells this incredible story below:

Today in the MHSAA: 8/20/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 20, 2025

1. GIRLS GOLF Dexter carded a 322 to win its Dexter Invitational by 70 strokes – Chelsea Sun Times News

2. CROSS COUNTRY The Remus Chippewa Hills girls and Shepherd boys were victorious at Chippewa Hills’ Early-Season Warrior Invitational – Cadillac News

3. BOYS SOCCER Grand Haven edged reigning Division 4 champion Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 1-0 – Grand Haven Tribune

4. GIRLS GOLF Brighton was first and Grand Rapids Catholic Central second after the first day of the annual Bob Lober Classic – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. CROSS COUNTRY The Cheboygan girls and Mackinaw City boys were among winners at Upper Peninsula invitationals – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

6. BOYS SOCCER Henry Juneau scored three goal to help Harbor Springs past Charlevoix 5-1 – Petoskey News-Review

7. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western scored all of its goals during the second half of a 5-3 win over Cadillac – Bay City Times

8. CROSS COUNTRY The host Three Rivers boys and Bronson girls won the Hill Climb Invitational – Niles Daily Star

9. BOYS SOCCER Temperance Bedford gave coach Brendan Wyatt his first varsity win with the program, 5-3 over Monroe – Monroe News

10. BOYS SOCCER Fruitport opened with a 3-0 shutout of Ludington – Local Sports Journal