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: 4/12/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 12, 2022
1. BOYS GOLF Grand Rapids Christian shot a 318 to win the Forest Hills Invitational by two strokes – Grand Haven Tribune
2. BASEBALL Tyler Sager struck out 20 Ovid-Elsie hitters in Chesaning’s 8-0 win – Owosso Argus-Press
3. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Midland Dow moved to 3-0 with a 1-0 win over Division 3 No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News
4. BASEBALL Brighton put up an impressive win, 8-1 over Division 1 No. 6 Livonia Stevenson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 2 Grand Blanc opened with an extra-inning walk-off win over Clarkston, 4-1 – Mid-Michigan Now
6. SOFTBALL Fremont also won in an extra-inning walk off, 6-5 over Hart – MuskegonSports.com
7. BOYS GOLF Holland Christian shot a 340 to win the annual Wooden Shoe Invitational – Holland Sentinel
8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 5 South Lyon East swept Waterford Mott with Delaney Lis and Anna Lassan throwing four-inning no-hitters – Oakland Press
9. SOFTBALL Division 1 top-ranked South Lyon opened with a sweep of Milford – Oakland Press
10. BASEBALL Coldwater opened with four pitchers combining to no-hit Schoolcraft – Coldwater Daily Reporter