Linked Up: Hill Reaches 1,000
March 4, 2013
The Ann Arbor Pioneer boys and girls swim programs have received national acclaim over the years. And at the head of those efforts has been coach Denny Hill, who celebrated his 1,000th dual meet victory last month.
AnnArbor.com's Terry Jacoby tells us more about how Hill came to Pioneer and what he's accomplished. This former athlete's thought explains a lot of what Hill has meant to his sport and high school athletics as a whole.
“(Hill) taught me what it meant to work hard and what it meant to push myself past the limits I had put on myself,” said Kristyne (Cole), who also swam at Michigan. “He taught me what it meant to be a part of a team and how to be a leader. Denny taught me that you should give 100 percent effort in whatever you decide to do, and that the team always comes first; whether that meant showing up to practice early to do lane lines or switching events during a meet right before that event began.”
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Legendary Pioneer swim coach Denny Hill reaches 1,000 win milestone (AnnArbor.com)
Today in the MHSAA: 2/18/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 18, 2026
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladwin locked up its first league title since 1993 with a 49-46 win over Beaverton in the Jack Pine Conference championship game – Midland Daily News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Blissfield clinched a fourth-straight Lenawee County Athletic Association title with a 49-45 win over Adrian Madison – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Birch Run set a program record with 19 wins and claimed the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference title outright for the first time with a 62-37 win over Montrose – WNEM
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Fruitport set a program record for wins in clinching a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference Silver title with a 76-58 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights – MuskegonSports.com
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Elk Rapids ran its Northern Shores Conference title streak to three with a 76-46 clincher over Boyne City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brooklyn Columbia Central clinched the Cascades Conference West championship with a 65-41 win over Hanover-Horton – Jackson Citizen Patriot
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh wrapped up a third-straight Southeastern Conference White title with a big win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Adrian Daily Telegram
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Jackson, Chelsea and Ypsilanti Lincoln finished as champions together in the Southeastern Conference White – Jackson Citizen Patriot
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Christian clinched a share of the Ottawa-Kent Conference White title with a 51-43 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Rapids Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain clinched a share of the Highland Conference title with a 79-54 win over LeRoy Pine River – Cadillac News
Also of note …
BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake finished its Northwest Conference title march with an 86-73 win over Benzie Central – MI Sports Now
BOYS BASKETBALL Jackson Dzwik became the all-time leading scorer in the city of Battle Creek, now at 1,526 points after scoring 41 against Jackson Christian – Battle Creek Enquirer
BOYS BASKETBALL Dayne Ivey reached 1,000 career points in Pinconning’s 60-45 win over Shepherd – Bay City Times