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.
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Today in the MHSAA: 11/10/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 10, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Bloomfield Hills came back after losing the first set and nearly the second to defeat No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in four in a Division 1 District Final – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Battle Creek Harper Creek – No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – clinched its first league championship in this sport since 1983, winning the Southwestern & Central Conference title – Battle Creek Enquirer
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Chesterfield Austin Catholic won its first District title in this sport, sweeping Sterling Heights Parkway Christian in Division 4 – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 8 Battle Creek St. Philip swept Climax-Scotts in Division 4 to clinch a 26th-straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer
5. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 3 Hudsonville Unity Christian finished as outright champion in the O-K Lakeshore after tying No. 6 Grand Rapids Christian at the league meet – Holland Sentinel
6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 honorable mention Chelsea won a fifth-straight Southeastern Conference White championship – Chelsea Sun Times News
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING The Traverse City Tritons cooperative program won a fifth-straight Coastal Conference title – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD1 honorable mention Grand Blanc edged LPD2 honorable mention Midland Dow to win the Saginaw Valley League championship meet – Midland Daily News
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD1 No. 6 Rockford was first and Grand Haven second at the Ottawa-Kent Conference Red championship meet – Grand Haven Tribune
10. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Gibraltar Carlson completed an outright championship in the Downriver League – Southgate News-Herald