MHSAA News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Aug. 15 , 2007
Contact: John Johnson or Andy Frushour
517.332.5046 or www.mhsaa.com
Sportsmanship Honors Announced For Spring Tournaments;
All Recipients To Be Honored By MEEMIC Insurance
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Aug. 15 – The recipients of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Good Sports Are Winners! Awards for the 2007 Spring sports season have been named, with each school to receive recognition from MEEMIC Insurance, the Association’s corporate partner in sportsmanship efforts.
Reading in baseball; East Grand Rapids in boys lacrosse; Okemos in girls lacrosse; Ann Arbor Greenhills in girls soccer; and Hudsonville in softball were selected by the tournament management at their respective Finals for displaying the most exemplary sportsmanship by their coaches, student-athletes and spectators. Each school receiving a Finals award will be presented a commemorative banner and crystal trophy at a venue of the school’s choosing at a future date.
Reading was the Division 4 champion in baseball, East Grand Rapids was the Division 2 champion in boys lacrosse, Okemos was a Division 2 finalist in girls lacrosse, Ann Arbor Greenhills was a Division 4 finalist in girls soccer, and Hudsonville was a Division 1 semifinalist in softball. For Reading and Hudsonville, this is the first Finals level award for each schools. East Grand Rapids previously won the Finals award in boys lacrosse in 2005; Okemos won the award in girls soccer in 1991; and Ann Arbor Greenhills won the award in boys soccer in 1992.
At the District, Regional and Quarterfinal levels of MHSAA tournaments, all schools which meet a set of sportsmanlike standards are recognized. Those schools will be presented framed certificates from MEEMIC Insurance.
In all, 427 teams from 286 schools in baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, girls soccer and softball are being recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship at Spring tournaments. Those teams will be recognized
through the publication of their names in the MHSAA Bulletin, the MHSAA Finals program series, and on the MHSAA Web site. For the entire 2006-07 school year, 1,017 teams will be recognized in 13 activities for their sportsmanship efforts during MHSAA tournaments.
The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,600 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract approximately 1.6 million spectators each year.
MEEMIC Insurance Company, with headquarters in Auburn Hills, writes full coverage private passenger automobile protection and homeowners insurance for educational employees and their immediate families in the state of Michigan. MEEMIC was founded by teachers for teachers in 1950. Most representatives of the company are or were teachers themselves. MEEMIC's history of competitive pricing and a commitment to superior service has cultivated a tradition of teachers serving teachers and their families, the "MEEMIC Club."
The following is a list of Good Sports Are Winners! Award recipients as submitted by tournament managers for the Spring sports season (SPORTS DIRECTORS/ EDITORS -- Please scan this list for recipients from your coverage area):
MEDIA ADVISORY - For additional information about MEEMIC, contact Pam Harlin, Director of Marketing, toll free at 888-4MEEMIC (463-3642), Ext. 8576. You can download the MHSAA’s sportsmanship logo from the MHSAA Web Site – click on Forms & Graphics off the home page.
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BASEBALL
Addison
Adrian Madison
Akron-Fairgrove
Alanson Littlefield
Allen Park
Allen Park Inter-City Baptist
Allendale
Ann Arbor Huron
Arenac Eastern
Armada
Athens
Au Gres-Sims
Baldwin
Bangor John Glenn
Battle Creek St Philip
Bay City All Saints
Bear Lake
Beaverton
Belleville
Bellevue
Benzie Central
Berkley
Birch Run
Blissfield
Bloomfield Hills Andover
Bloomfield Hills Lahser
Bloomingdale
Bridgeport
Brighton
Bronson
Buckley
Burton Bendle
Burton Bentley
Cadillac
Camden-Frontier
Caro
Central Lake
Centreville
Charlotte
Chelsea
Chesaning
Climax-Scotts
Clinton Township Clintondale
Coleman
Comstock
Constantine
Dearborn
Detroit Osborn
Dryden
Durand
East Grand Rapids
Elk Rapids
Ellsworth
Escanaba
Fairview
Farmington
Flat Rock
Flint Beecher
Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Flint Hamady
Flint Northwestern
Flint Southwestern
Flushing
Fowlerville
Galesburg-Augusta
Garden City
Gaylord
Genesee
Genesee Christian
Gobles
Goodrich
Grand Rapids Christian
Grand Rapids Creston
Grand Rapids Northview
Grayling
Grosse Pointe North
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Hale
Hamilton
Harbor Beach
Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian
Hartford
Hastings
Hazel Park
Hillsdale
Hillsdale Carleton Academy
Holton
Homer
Howard City Tri-County
Howell
Hudson
Hudsonville
Jackson Northwest
Kalamazoo Christian
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Kinde-North Huron
Kingston
Lake Leelanau St Mary
Lake Orion
Lansing Catholic
Leslie
Livonia Churchill
Lowell
Mackinaw City
Mancelona
Manchester
Maple City Glen Lake
Marlette
Mayville
Midland Bullock Creek
Midland Dow
Millington
Mio
Montrose
Mt Morris EA Johnson
Mt Pleasant
Muskegon Mona Shores
Napoleon
New Haven
North Branch
Okemos
Olivet
Onaway
Onsted
Orchard Lake St Mary's
Otisville LakeVille Memorial
Ottawa Lake Whiteford
Owendale-Gagetown
Parchment
Parma Western
Pellston
Perry
Pewamo-Westphalia
Pinconning
Pittsford
Plymouth Christian
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Port Huron
Portage Northern
Portland St Patrick
Quincy
Reading
Redford Covenant
Redford Union
Reese
Richmond
Riverview
Rockford
Romulus
Royal Oak
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Rudyard
Saginaw Arthur Hill
Saginaw Heritage
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Saline
Sand Creek
Southfield Christian
Sparta
St Charles
St Clair Shores Lake Shore
St Ignace
St Joseph
St Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
St Louis
Standish-Sterling
Stockbridge
Sturgis
Taylor Baptist Park
Tekonsha
Troy Athens
Unionville-Sebewaing
Utica Ford
Vanderbilt
Vandercook Lake
Vassar
Vermontville Maple Valley
Vestaburg
Waldron
Warren Fitzgerald
Warren Woods Tower
Waterford Our Lady
Watervliet
Wayne Memorial
West Bloomfield
Westland John Glenn
Wolverine
Wyandotte Mt Carmel
Wyandotte Roosevelt
Yale
BOYS LACROSSE
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Detroit Catholic Central
East Grand Rapids
Flint Powers Catholic
Swartz Creek
GIRLS LACROSSE
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
Okemos
GIRLS SOCCER
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Brighton
Byron
Croswell-Lexington
Dearborn Heights Crestwood
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker
Frankenmuth
Fruitport Calvary Christian
Genesee Christian
Grass Lake
Grosse Pointe North
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Hillsdale
Jackson Christian
Jackson Lumen Christi
Lansing Christian
Linden
Macomb L'Anse Creuse North
Marysville
Monroe St Mary Catholic Central
Morrice
Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
Pontiac Central
Portage Northern
Richland Gull Lake
Saginaw Valley Lutheran
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Stockbridge
Warren Fitzgerald
Wyoming Lee
SOFTBALL
Addison
Adrian Madison
Akron-Fairgrove
Alanson Littlefield
Allen Park
Allen Park Cabrini
Ann Arbor Huron
Ann Arbor Pioneer
Arenac Eastern
Au Gres-Sims
Battle Creek St Philip
Bay City All Saints
Beal City
Bellaire
Belleville
Bellevue
Benzie Central
Berkley
Big Rapids
Birch Run
Birmingham Marian
Bloomfield Hills Andover
Bloomfield Hills Lahser
Boyne City
Breckenridge
Bridgeport
Bronson
Buckley
Burton Bendle
Cadillac
Camden-Frontier
Canton Agape Christian
Caro
Carsonville-Port Sanilac
Caseville
Cassopolis
Central Lake
Centreville
Cheboygan
Chesaning
Clarkston
Clawson
Climax-Scotts
Clinton
Comstock Park
Constantine
Coopersville
Dearborn
Detroit Cass Tech
Detroit Kettering
Dryden
East Grand Rapids
Fairview
Farmington
Farmington Hills Mercy
Fenton
Flat Rock
Flint Carman-Ainsworth
Flushing
Frankenmuth
Frankfort
Garden City
Gaylord
Genesee
Gibraltar Carlson
Gladstone
Gobles
Goodrich
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Grand Rapids Northview
Grand Rapids South Christian
Grayling
Hale
Hanover-Horton
Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian
Hastings
Hemlock
Hillman
Holland
Holton
Howell
Hudson
Ithaca
Jackson Lumen Christi
Kalamazoo Heritage Christian
Kalkaska
Kinde-North Huron
Kingston
Lake Fenton
Lansing Catholic
Lansing Waverly
Lawton
Leroy Pine River
Leslie
Linden
Lowell
Lutheran Westland
Mackinaw City
Manistee Catholic Central
Maple City Glen Lake
Marcellus
Marine City
Marquette
Marysville
Mason
Mason County Central
Mason County Eastern
Mayville
Mendon
Merrill
Midland Bullock Creek
Midland Dow
Millington
Mio
Monroe St Mary Catholic Central
Mt Morris EA Johnson
Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart
Munising
Napoleon
New Baltimore Anchor Bay
New Lothrop
North Adams-Jerome
North Branch
Okemos
Olivet
Onaway
Onsted
Otisville LakeVille Memorial
Ottawa Lake Whiteford
Owendale-Gagetown
Owosso
Parchment
Parma Western
Pellston
Perry
Petersburg-Summerfield
Pewamo-Westphalia
Pinconning
Pittsford
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Port Huron Northern
Portage Central
Portage Northern
Posen
Quincy
Rapid River
Reading
Redford Union
Reese
Richmond
Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest
Rogers City
Romeo
Romulus
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Saginaw
Saginaw Arthur Hill
Saginaw Heritage
Sand Creek
Sault Ste Marie
Shepherd
Southfield Christian
St Charles
St Clair
St Clair Shores Lake Shore
St Joseph
St Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
St Joseph Michigan Lutheran
St Louis
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Stockbridge
Suttons Bay
Taylor Baptist Park
Taylor Light and Life Christian
Three Rivers
Troy
Unionville-Sebewaing
Vanderbilt
Vandercook Lake
Vassar
Vermontville Maple Valley
Vestaburg
Waldron
Warren Fitzgerald
Warren Lincoln
Warren Regina
Waterford Kettering
Wayland Union
Wayne Memorial
Westland Huron Valley Lutheran
Westland John Glenn
White Lake Lakeland
Williamston
Wolverine
Yale
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti Lincoln
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