From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)
Today in the MHSAA: 12/15/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 15, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Indya Davis went over 1,000 career points and West Bloomfield defeated Salem 67-27 in a rematch of last season’s Division 1 Semifinal, this time in the KLAA/OAA Challenge – Oakland Press
2. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 10 Sault Ste. Marie returned home with a 2-1 win over Division 2 No. 8 Traverse City Central – Up North Live
3. BOYS BASKETBALL David Chamberlain went over 1,000 career points as Harbor Light Christian defeated Mackinaw City 52-39 – Petoskey News-Review
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Austin Veal also went over 1,000 career points in Onaway’s 85-51 win over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
5. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 3 Trenton opened an early lead on the way to a 4-1 win over Riverview Gabriel Richard – Southgate News-Herald
6. BOYS BASKETBALL David Shillinger tied Ludington’s school record with 45 points in a 64-56 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Ludington Daily News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Camden Thompson had a triple-double in Whitehall’s 66-35 win over Montague – Local Sports Journal
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Greg Lawson II scored 44 points as Davison downed Detroit University Prep 89-82 – WJRT
9. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 6 Livonia Stevenson downed new cooperative Livonia Red – Hometown Life
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Devyn Raymond played a major role as Utica Eisenhower defeated Utica High 40-34 – Macomb Daily