Kermit's Baton (Birmingham Eccentric)
March 6, 2012
Michigan's track and cross country community mourned the loss two weeks ago of former Birmingham Seaholm coach Kermit Ambrose, who died after a full 101 years including many putting a heavy stamp on the high school running scene.
Of course, Ambrose's influence stretched far outside high school as well. Marty Budner fills us in on the details in the story linked below, and then paints a fabulous picture of a former coach who affected thousands during more than a century.
It's not only the wins and losses — of which Kermit had many more of the former, but it's also the relationships developed and lessons learned. Many coaches will tell you the best part of their job is helping to teach life lessons and striving to make an impact along the way.
Kermit Ambrose was that kind of teacher.
Read more:
Today in the MHSAA: 10/24/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 24, 2022
1. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Hancock and Munising were repeat champions and Marquette became best in Division 1 again at the Upper Peninsula Finals – MHSAA.com
2. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Marquette and Painesdale Jeffers extended title streaks and Stephenson started one in the boys UP championship races – MHSAA.com
3. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 St. Joseph earned a Division 2 District title with a 4-1 win over No. 11 Edwardsburg – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Grosse Ile ran its soccer District title streak to 14 with a 4-2 win over Ida in Division 3 – Southgate News-Herald
5. BOYS SOCCER Muskegon Western Michigan Christian is moving on in Division 4 after a 4-1 win over No. 13 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – MuskegonSports.com
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Petoskey downed Alpena 4-1 in Division 2 to claim a third-straight District championship – Petoskey News-Review
7. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Centreville capped an undefeated run through the Southwest 10 Conference Tournament as the overall league champion – Sturgis Journal
8. CROSS COUNTRY Romeo and Fraser swept their Macomb Area Conference division championship races, with the Marysville girls and Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse boys also claiming titles; Romeo’s girls are No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, and the boys are No. 9 – Macomb Daily
9. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 13 Frankenmuth girls and No. 10 Freeland boys earned Saginaw County championship race titles – Saginaw News
10. CROSS COUNTRY The Owosso girls and Corunna boys earned Shiawassee County championship race wins – Owosso Argus-Press