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: 10/3/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 3, 2025
1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – claimed its 20th-straight Saginaw Valley League Tournament victory with a sweep of all flights – Midland Daily News
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Portage Central claimed a fourth-straight title in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference Tournament with a 1-0 win over Division 2 No. 6 St. Joseph – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 DeWitt won the Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup with a 3-1 victory over No. 11 Mason – Lansing State Journal
4. GIRLS GOLF LPD1 No. 4 Byron Center and Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s Sophia McCollum were champions at the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Tournament – Local Sports Journal
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 5 Flint Powers Catholic downed Grand Blanc 2-1 to win the SVL Gold Cup – WNEM
6. VOLLEYBALL Marysville swept Utica in a key Macomb Area Conference White match – Macomb Daily
7. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey was first and Harbor Springs second at the Traverse City Central Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. VOLLEYBALL Bear Lake stayed in first place in the West Michigan D League with wins over Baldwin and Mason County Eastern – Manistee News Advocate
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD2 No. 4 Midland Dow earned wins over Saginaw Heritage and Flint Powers Catholic, the latter 96-82 – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS SOCCCER Alpena earned a 1-0 Senior Night win over Cadillac – Alpena News