Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/19
November 4, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
In addition to Lower Peninsula Cross Country and Boys Soccer Finals covered elsewhere on Second Half, the volleyball regular season finished up over the weekend with a few final tournaments, and we also include today championship recaps from State Champs Sports Network for LP Girls Golf and Boys Tennis and Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals.
1. Volleyball: Division 2 honorable mention Cadillac defeated Cedar Springs in the finale of the Central Montcalm Invitational – Cadillac News
2. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 6 Kingsley defeated host Boyne City to win the Carrie Bricker-Hauger Memorial tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle
From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)