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: 1/20/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 20, 2022
1. WRESTLING Top-ranked Dundee downed No. 2 Clinton 40-26 in a meeting of the state’s top teams in Division 3 – Monroe News
2. HOCKEY Division 1 top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central came back to get past Division 2 No. 5 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3-2 – Oakland Press
3. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 2 Brighton edged No. 6 Salem 3-0, and Division 2 top-ranked Hartland downed Division 3 No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 6-4 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freshman Sophia Bussell set Monroe’s school record with eight 3-pointers in a 63-43 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Monroe News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Flushing defeated Swartz Creek 54-27, delivering coach Larry Ford his 300th win – Flint Journal
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Gavin Dukaj scored nine of his 12 points after regulation, draining three 3-pointers over two overtimes in Tawas’ 58-56 win over Beaverton – Bay City Times
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace edged Pickford 58-56 on a buzzer beater – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
8. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 8 Grandville’s pin in the final match secured a 37-30 win over Hudsonville – FOX17
9. HOCKEY Petoskey avenged an earlier loss to Traverse City Central, 4-3 – Petoskey News-Review
10. HOCKEY Brendan Pippen scored three goals during the third period of Big Rapids’ 6-1 win over Cadillac – Big Rapids News