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: 8/17/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 17, 2026

1. GIRLS GOLF Byron Center carded a 339 to win the Sydney Carfine Memorial Tournament by 28 strokes – Local Sports Journal

2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Rapids South Christian scored a 363 to win the Big Rapids Cardinal Invitational by 19 – Cadillac News

3. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow opened its season with big wins over South Lyon East and East Lansing – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS TENNIS Norway opened the fall with a big win over Ishpeming – Iron Mountain Daily News