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: 10/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 16, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 Frankenmuth earned a Division 3 District championship with a 2-1 win over No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic – WJRT

2. BOYS SOCCER Fenton claimed its fourth District title in five seasons with a 2-1 win over No. 15 Ortonville Brandon in Division 2 – Flint Journal

3. CROSS COUNTRY The Mesick boys – No. 11 in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – and No. 6 Grand Traverse Academy girls won West Michigan D League championship meets, Mesick earning its first league title in this sport – Cadillac News

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 honorable mention Troy Athens clinched its 21st District title downing Sterling Heights Stevenson 4-0 – Oakland Press

5. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Leland ran its District title streak to four with a 4-1 win over Maple City Glen Lake in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS SOCCER No. 7 Alma clinched a Division 3 District title with a 4-0 win over honorable mention Freeland – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

7. CROSS COUNTRY The Grass Lake girls and LPD3 No. 9 Hanover-Horton boys clinched Cascades Conference championships – Jackson Citizen Patriot Girls | Boys

8. BOYS SOCCER Honorable mention Dearborn Divine Child clinched a Division 2 District title with a 5-0 win over Madison Heights Lamphere – Dearborn Press & Guide

9. BOYS SOCCER No. 9 Melvindale claimed a Division 2 District title with a 4-1 win over Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS SOCCCER Plainwell downed Battle Creek Harper Creek 2-0 in a Division 2 District Final – Battle Creek Enquirer