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Did you lose this medal?

August 19, 2013

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

It’s not quite a needle in a haystack. But it could turn into a great story.

This 1984 MHSAA Regional medal, pictured above, was found recently in Massachusetts with a metal detector. The finder, coincidentally a former collegiate track and field coach, hopes to return the medal to its rightful owner.

Doing so might not be as difficult as it sounds, but we’ll need help from our friends in the track and field community.

Here’s what we know:

  • The medal was received for finishing fourth in the 800 meters at a Class B Regional in 1984.
  • The Regional had to be in the Lower Peninsula, because Class A and Class B were and continue to be combined in the Upper Peninsula.
  • There were 10 Class B Regionals during the 1984 season, hosted by Sturgis, Parma Jackson County Western, Chelsea, Warren Fitzgerald, Linden, Corunna, Ovid-Elsie, Fremont, Greenville and Gaylord.
  • So that means the medal could have only 20 possible owners. 

Unfortunately, we do not have Regional results from the 1980s on file in our office. That’s where our helpers come in.

If you have results, or any idea who won this medal, please contact me at [email protected]. If we can connect medal with owner, we’ll tell much more of this story – including that of the coach who found it and made the call to start its return trip home.   

This graphic gives examples of "grab and go" breakfasts, including overnight oats, breakfast burritos, waffles with peanut butter and berries, banana roll-ups and fruit with cheese.

Coach's Guide to Nutrition: Breakfast

Skipping breakfast may be impacting student-athletes at practice and in games. Encourage them to plan ahead – grab something on the way out the door or a breakfast at school.

Milk Means More logoIt doesn’t have to be fancy, but fueling early in the day CAN make a big impact. Remember carbs + protein + color. Breakfast will also help your student-athletes focus during those morning classes.

Breakfast is the first opportunity to refuel since the evening before – your tank is running on empty! A small breakfast at home, on the way to school or between first and second periods will start to refuel your muscles and brain.

What to eat and when to eat it: Whole grain English muffin with scrambled egg, cheese and spinach. Add an apple and milk on the side for breakfast on the go.

Information above is excerpted from UDIM’s A Coach’s Guide to Nutrition.