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: 10/13/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 13, 2021
1. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley swept Suttons Bay to clinch a share of a third-straight Northwest Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 6 Centreville swept Cassopolis to clinch the Southwest 10 Conference title – Sturgis Journal
3. BOYS SOCCER Despite playing a player down, Grosse Pointe South scored late to defeat Utica 2-1 and clinch the Macomb Area Conference White title – Macomb Daily
4. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 2 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian finished a perfect run through the Lakes 8 Activities Conference with a four-set win over Orchard View – MuskegonSports.com
5. BOYS SOCCER By way of Royal Oak’s 1-0 win over Division 1 No. 12 Rochester, Birmingham Groves locked up the Oakland Activities Association White championship – Oakland Press
6. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 8 Northville swept No. 7 Novi to move into first place alone in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West – Observer & Eccentric
7. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores opened Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Tournament play with a sweep of Holland – MuskegonSports.com
8. CROSS COUNTRY Hart swept the final West Michigan Conference jamborees; Hart’s girls are No. 1 in LPD3, and the boys are ranked No. 3 – Ludington Daily News
9. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland West, Zeeland East and Holland Christian also opened O-K tournament play with wins – Holland Sentinel
10. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian finished the regular season 16-1-1 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Also of note …
MONTROSE Many in the Flint area and the MHSAA included are mourning the death of Tom Skinner, a longtime broadcaster who as recently as this fall served as a voice of NFHS Network broadcasts after previously building one of the top Student Broadcast Programs in the country at Montrose – Flint Journal