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: 5/18/16

May 18, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls tennis and softball teams posted "sweeping" performances Tuesday as more championships were earned in multiple sports.

Boys Lacrosse

The MHSAA Regional Tournament started this week, and among early winners was Saginaw Heritage with a 17-7 victory over Swartz Creek – Saginaw News

Girls Soccer

Cadillac avenged its lone loss this season, improving to 13-1-2 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City Central – Cadillac News

Softball

Undefeated Coleman, No. 1 in Division 4, won the Mid-State Activities Conference championship for the second straight season, this time with a sweep of Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Girls Tennis

Traverse City Central won all 24 matches at the Big North Conference Tournament for the seventh time in the league’s history – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Boys Tennis

From Monday, Menominee remained undefeated with a sweep of Iron Mountain – Iron Mountain Daily News