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: 9/9/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 9, 2021
1. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won a matchup of undefeated teams, downing Division 1 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian 2-1 – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 3 Holland Christian topped top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian 3-1 – Holland Sentinel
3. BOYS TENNIS No. 10 Rockford edged No. 9 Holland West Ottawa 5-4 in a matchup of top teams statewide in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Holland Sentinel
4. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 top-ranked Ann Arbor Pioneer and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart girls (No. 2 in LPD4) and Davison (No. 11 in LPD1) and Breckenridge boys (No. 2 in LPD4) won John Bruder Classic titles at Shepherd – Cadillac News
5. BOYS SOCCER Osvaldo Castellanos scored six goals in Lincoln Park’s win over Trenton – Southgate News-Herald
6. GIRLS GOLF All five golfers shot 43 or better as Allen Park defeated Wyandotte Roosevelt and Southgate Anderson – Southgate News-Herald
7. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 3 Saginaw Valley Lutheran swept Ithaca – WJRT
8. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 7 Fruitport remained unbeaten with a 1-0 win over Grand Rapids West Catholic – Grand Haven Tribune
9. BOYS TENNIS Gibraltar Carlson followed its Tuesday win over Allen Park with a 6-2 victory over Grosse Ile – Southgate News-Herald
10. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 9 Troy emerged after a scoreless first half with a 4-0 win over Rochester Adams – Oakland Press