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: 9/2/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 2, 2026

1. BOYS SOCCER Bryce Williams scored a school-record six goals in Division 3 No. 8 Alma’s 9-1 win over Bay City John Glenn – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Whitehall, Muskegon Mona Shores and Western Michigan Christian played during the first of a two-day event aboard the USS LST 393 – Muskegon Chronicle

3. BOYS TENNIS Battle Creek Lakeview ran its All-City Tournament title streak to 11 – Battle Creek Enquirer

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Ann Arbor Skyline edged Saline 1-0 – Saline Post

5. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 4 Detroit Country Day downed Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 2-1 – Oakland Press

6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Suttons Bay improved to 9-0 with a sweep of Grand Traverse Academy – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Norway defeated Felch North Dickinson 3-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source

8. GIRLS GOLF Big Rapids extended its lead in the Central State Activities Association title chase – Big Rapids Pioneer

9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Negaunee continued its fast start with a sweep of Iron Mountain – My UP Now

10. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 3 Okemos downed Midland Dow 3-1 – Midland Daily News