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Dearborn Divine Child coaches and players receive the Class B championship trophy after winning the inaugural title game in 1975.

'Refuse to Lose' Divine Child Set Tone for Teams to Come with 1st Class B Title

Posted: 11/15/2024

Livonia Franklin’s Jim Casey (45) plows ahead during the 1975 Class A Final as Traverse City tacklers converge.

Memories Don't Fade for 1st MHSAA Class A Champion Franklin

Posted: 11/8/2024

Coleman's Mitch Franklin (right) turns upfield during a 99-yard scoring run against Charlevoix on Sept. 13, 2014.

In the Long Run: Only 15 Rushers Share State Record with 99-Yard Scoring Sprint

Posted: 8/26/2024

At left, Maverick Darling crosses the finish line during a race as an Ovid-Elsie senior in 2007; at right Darling poses with fiancé Danielle.

Ovid-Elsie Running Legend Darling Seeking to 'Win the Day' on Trading Floor

Posted: 8/13/2024

At left, Jordan Walker stands with her class on the Breslin Center floor during the 2017 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Awards ceremony, and at right in 2023 after receiving her second master's degree from University of Tennessee.

Shores Star Walker Continues Drive for Hoops Greatness as College Coach

Posted: 8/8/2024

At left, David Glover as a senor during the 1995-96 school year at Muskegon Catholic Central, and at right Glover shows the AFC Championship trophy after Kansas City's 17-10 win at Baltimore on Jan. 28.

MCC's Glover Fills Key Role as Athletic Trainer for Super Bowl Champions

Posted: 8/6/2024

At left, Parchment’s Amanda Person plays a 2008 tennis match with doubles partner Kelly Drummond; at right, Person and her dog Tessa.

Lessons from Multi-Sport Experience Guide Person in Leading New Team

Posted: 8/1/2024

At left, Suttons Bay's Thomas Hursey prepares to shoot a free throw during his senior season, and at right Hursey remains at home on the golf course.

After Successful 'Sequel,' Suttons Bay's Hursey Embarking on Next Chapter

Posted: 7/30/2024

At left, East Kentwood’s Mike Knuble as a high school senior in 1990, and at right with his family.

East Kentwood Run Part of Memorable Start on Knuble's Way to NHL, Olympics

Posted: 7/24/2024

At left, Dan Hilliard pitches for Monroe High as a senior in 1987; at right, he holds up his Mr. Baseball Award that continues to hang on a basement wall.

Monroe High Memories Remain Rich for Michigan's 1987 Mr. Baseball

Posted: 7/22/2024

Marine City’s Olivia Viney kicks at the 2013 11-Player Football Finals, also during her spring soccer season, and cares for one of her patients as an associate veterinarian.

Record-Setting Viney Gained Lifelong Confidence at Marine City

Posted: 7/17/2024

At left, Mendon’s CJ Nightingale (2) celebrates during his team’s 2007 championship win over Traverse City St. Francis at Ford Field; at right Nightingale is pictured with his wife Shanel and children Charlotte, Trey and Coco.

Nightingale Embarking on 1st Season as College Football Head Coach

Posted: 7/10/2024

At left, Jake Witt played for Ewen-Trout Creek during a 2018 basketball game at Michigan Tech, and at right Witt takes a photo with area youth baseball players last summer.

E-TC's Witt Bulldozing Path from Small Town to Football's Biggest Stage

Posted: 6/28/2024

Dwain Koscielniak, left, and Nick Williams stand for recent photos; they were the state’s top high school hitters in 1991 as both pursued a .600 batting average.

Similarities Tie Slugging Pair's 1991 Pursuit of .600 Average, Paths After

Posted: 6/11/2024

Racers run at the Hastings Relays, with several more awaiting their turns to compete at the longtime meet.

Hastings Relays Reigns as State's Oldest Continuous Track & Field Meet

Posted: 4/10/2024

Saginaw Eugene Seals drives against Arthur Hill’s Jason Richardson – with coach Marshall Thomas in the background – during a sold-out 1999 game at the Saginaw Civic Center.

We Will Always Remember Trojans, Lumberjacks as 114-Year-Old Rivalry Nears End

Posted: 2/9/2024

Carrollton boys basketball coach Ron Vondette instructs his team.

Carrollton Dedicating Basketball Court to Longtime Coach Vondette

Posted: 12/19/2023

Luke Samra, left, and Alex Dombos hold up their championship bracket after winning the No. 1 doubles flight at the 2005 LP Division 4 Finals.

Championship Memories, High School Tennis' Impact Stick with Hackett Pair

Posted: 7/12/2023

Members of the 1943 Hart High School varsity baseball team gather together, preparing for a team photo. Among those are Harold Gayle Tate (far left) and Walter "Stretch" Hansen, at 6-6 the tallest player in the back row.

Hart Teammates Reunite After 80 Years Now as WWII Vets, Great-Grandfathers

Posted: 6/7/2023

East Grand Rapids celebrates its third-straight Division 3 championship win in 2008.

EGR 5-Year Title Run Remains Awe-Inspiring, Product of More Than Talent Alone

Posted: 11/25/2022

Two Grand Rapids Union basketball players stand for a photo taken Dec. 12, 1941.

Longtime Coach Researches Photos to Tell Story of Grand Rapids Sports' Past

Posted: 9/16/2022

St. Joseph basketball

'Trail-Blazing' Girls Make Convincing Case, Earn Deserved Due on Basketball Court

Posted: 3/31/2022

Northwestern/Cooley basketball

1970-1995: Detroit, Flint Ruled Class A Boys Basketball

Posted: 3/7/2022

Hockey neck guard

MHSAA Neck Guard Requirement Rooted in 1999 'Impossible to Forget' Injury

Posted: 2/3/2022

Michigan International Speedway

MHSAA Vault: MIS Rose to Challenges to Host 2020 LP Finals

Posted: 11/12/2021

Brenda Gatlin

The 6 Ds of Brenda Gatlin - Master of the Coaching Dance

Posted: 9/30/2021

Todd Herremans

Herremans' Focus on 'Dadding,' Giving Kids Similar Small-Town Childhood

Posted: 8/5/2021

Caro wrestling

Caro Champs Find Common Ground Again as Mental Health Providers

Posted: 7/8/2021

Portland St. Patrick softball reunion

Flashback 1981: Softball Showcase Makes Ranney Park Home

Posted: 5/28/2021

Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher baseball

Flashback 1981: 3 Days Finally Yields 4 Baseball Champions

Posted: 4/30/2021

Detroit Pershing boys basketball

Pershing Sends Robinson Into History with Historic Title Run

Posted: 3/4/2021

Football Finals: Top 10 of first 15 Years

Posted: 1/23/2021

Many Champs Have Played Waiting Game

Posted: 1/12/2021

Flyers to Terriers, Quakers & Orioles

Posted: 12/15/2020

Search for Longest FG Starts in '50s

Posted: 10/30/2020

Ratings, Polls & Birth of State's 'Top Ten'

Posted: 9/30/2020

Old 5-A League Fueled Wrestling's Rise

Posted: 6/29/2020

Flashback 1980: Thrilling Conclusions

Posted: 6/2/2020

The Last Time MHSAA Finals were Canceled

Posted: 4/27/2020

1918 Pandemic, WWI Threatened HS Sports

Posted: 3/31/2020

60 Years Later, Co-Champ Rediscovered

Posted: 3/25/2020

Skiing Climbs Toward 70 Years on Slopes

Posted: 1/31/2020

Hoops Finds Annual Home During Holidays

Posted: 12/27/2019

Finals Flashback: Remembering the '9s'

Posted: 11/29/2019

Early Wins Leader Maskill Built Champions

Posted: 11/12/2019

Marysville, Fruitport Wage 8-Year War

Posted: 10/30/2019

Memorable Wakefield Run Won't Be Forgotten

Posted: 10/2/2019

1979: Rice Meets Moeller in 'Biggest Game Ever'

Posted: 8/30/2019