Right off the bat this is a tough one, and a decision I'm personally going to get flak for because the other good candidate reads this blog. His natural high intelligence (stories about him at Michigan are all about him picking up some complicated skill in like 5 minutes) led him to the offensive line, and NFL football was a fallback because he couldn't find a good enough job teaching special ed. Here is the list of Southwest Michigan players. The neighborhood (and next door Krainz Woods) held out as well as it could be expected to with the city's decline, as renewal efforts were focused closer to downtown while the city put housing projects and a prison out there on the quasi-suburbs. DPS reports offer some clues. Backup: Steve Morrison, Brother RiceThe rest of the field: Eric Mayes, Roy Manning, Chris Singletary, Kevin Leach, Joey Sarantos, Josh Ross. Nice to see the boys from my hometown (Saginaw) make the list. $225.00 . A state title every year I was there, and they didnt lose a game for the last two years. In Harris' day there were 4 GR public High Schools OH, Union, Creston(Reuben Riley) and Central and they played in the City League along with GR Catholic Central(Obi Ezeh, Mark Huyge, Jalen Mayfield), West Catholic and G.R. 0.8848. As a senior he finally transferred to Bishop Gallagher, the Catholic school program with a big-time quarterback and a passing game directed by legendary coach George Sahadi. The Gatorade State Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. Two-time first-team AP All-American (1985, 1986). Farmington Hills Harrison is entering its final season this fall after the (my) school district decided the building that most resembled a prison was the least worth keeping. Assistant Tyrone Spencer Jr., 31 and himself a King grad, succeeded Harvel and won a second straight Division 2 State Championship his first year. Backup: Clint Copenhaver, BrightonThe rest of the field: James Ross, Cam Gordon, Johnny Thompson, Charlie Stumb, Jim Presley. This gives us a pool of 171 players to choose from whose careers most of us are somewhat familiar with. Check back all day on freep.com/sports for results from all eight games over Friday and Saturday. He transferred to Inkster, following coach Greg Carter from recently closed Saint Martin de Porres, and exploded, leading them to two straight state finals. Born in Inkster, he went to their main rival, Robichaud in Dearborn Heights, where he destroyed just about every state scoring record while also winning a total of nine state championships between football and track for the Bulldogs. Like Renes, Martin was an excellent wrestler in high school, though he didn't start until he was a junior, as well as a track and field star. . In reply to Lawrence Reid the 2000s by Seth. Needless to say we followed Jourdan's career closely long before he agreed to tell his story on MGoBlog. Also from Pershing: The Four Tops. My only real disagreement/change would be Drew Henson over Devin Gardner. One of the most prolific receivers in state history, Perry and quarterback Alex Malzone were in each others' heads for most of an extremely productive career for both of them at Birmingham Brother Rice, a Catholic school I passed every day on my drive to Groves, and the top rival of just about every school in town. Long involved in socially conservative politics, Riemersma ran for Congress from his hometown in 2009, but didn't make it out of a highly contested primary. A year behind all-world quarterback prospect Drew Henson, David Pearson arrived as a 6-3/240 weakside defensive lineman prospect and bulked up to play guard then center. Particularly nice write up about Harrison. Fellow Wolverines Markus Curry and Darnell Hood (the starting running back) were also on the team, and for the remainder of the 2000 season all three rotated through the skill positions and played together in the defensive backfield. 494 45 12. I was there. The school produced 1920s All-American Harry Hawkins, gave the Mad Magicians their best receiver in Dick Rifenburg, and more recently sent national prospect Shonte Peoples to Ann Arbor. Below is the official 2021 Associated Press all-state football team for Divisions 7-8. I graduated from there in 02 (did not play football); what a crazy time to go there. Thomas Gordon played quarterback for the Technicians and started playing safety as well in 2008, when Cass Tech won 8 games for the first time since 2000. All State Football Team Michigan Backup: Mark Campbell, Bishop FoleyThe rest of the field: Martell Webb, Shawn Thompson, Carson Butler, Brian Thompson, Rob Vander Leest, Mike Kwiatkowski, Michael Jocz, Chris McLaurin, Kevin Murphy. Mostly it's a small downtown with an excellent sushi restaurant and a very underrated Vietnamese place, and the reason I-75 jogs east at (exit 69 of) Big Beaver Road. 1A. Brighton a ski "mountain" is generous, at best. . He tried basketball and was immediately the best player on the court. Marcus Houston was the top running back in the country in 2000 and picked the Colorado Buffaloes over Florida State, UCLA and Michigan. We end back at King, appropriately enough, with a guy who embodies all the excitement, attitude, and disappointments that have come out of there. One of Michigan's lowest-rated recruits (he was on the two-/three-star borderline), Harris is still used as the exempli gratia for underrated Western Michigan players. Riemersma was born in Evansville, Indiana, but grew up in Zeeland, where he became the star quarterback, all-time leading scorer in basketball, and an excellent baseball player too. It truely lacked perspective of how talented Lloyds teams were. The Free Press named him all-state but it was too late to save his lowly recruiting rankings. That 2008 season was one to remember! And it would have gotten Westland John Glenn a mention. Zeeland is a moderately sized town best known as the town that means you're about to get to Holland. Receivers: Zac Clark, Britton Deerfield; Mason Jahn, Harbor Beach; Keegan Nutt, Springport; AJ Massucci, Shrine; Robert Press, Houghton Lake; Isaiah Pollard, Madison Heights Madison; Charlie Gerhard, Iron Mountain; Jacob Turnwald, Chesaning; Cole Pape, Delton Kellogg; Jakob Aldrich, Watervliet; Tom Ross, Benzie Central; Aidan Martin, Comstock Park; Koronte Lowery, Chippewa Hills; Tyson Claeys, Johannesburg-Lewiston; Ethan Martysz, Marquette; Darian King, Country Day; Carter Fulton, Reeths-Puffer; Jere Getzinger, Ogemaw Heights; Jaden Thelen, Haslett; Jordan Turner, Farmington; Tyler Warren, DeWitt; Dominic Polidore-Hannah, King; Nick Sierocki, Midland Dow; Robert Army, Detroit Renaissance; Carson Hinton, U-D Jesuit; Ian Rampersaad, Forest Hills Northern; Tristen Hines, Milan; Sean Clary, South Lyon East; Khalil Dawsey, Groves; Trevor Madison, Warren Mott. Through the 2020 draft, Ohio State has seen 141 of their players taken in the NFL Draft, accounting for 2.6 percent of all drafted players since 2000 more than any other college. Quarterbacks: Job Hall, Athens; Gavin Sundberg, Ishpeming; Carter Staley, Breckenridge; Michael Anderson, Harbor Beach; Alex Price, Reading; Brady Petzold, Springport; Grant Richardson, Harbor Springs; Braden Massat, Bishop Foley; Dylan Green, Cassopolis; Sandyn Cuthrell, Cass City; Cole Higby, Chesaning; Brady Devereaux, Hemlock; Mason Vieau, Pinconning; Noah Beaudrie, Erie Mason; Logan Gerow, Beaverton; Markel Garrett, Bridgeport; Conner Campbell, Frankenmuth; Angelo Basilisco, Lutheran North; Chase Brown, Comstock Park; Trevor Johns, Manistee; Kaden Kelly, Clare; Alex Freis, Swan Valley; Gerrid Rutledge, North Branch; Craig Kamin, Escanaba; Dylan Day, Tecumseh; Wilson Wirebaugh, Holland Christian; Austin Stiffler, Williamston; Ravion Davis, Flat Rock; Drew Humm, Alma; Brady Gleason, St. Clair; Joey Johnston, Croswell-Lexington; Mitchell Mowid, Haslett; Braylon Silvas, Flint Kearsley; Gabe Taylor, Zeeland East; Duwan Mathis, Oak Park; Eric Wenzel, Kalamazoo United; Jay Solano, Trenton; Matt Bills, Warren Woods Tower; Dominic Wood, Riverview; Blake Gatfield, DeWitt; Jacob Kelbert, Livonia Franklin; Jake Jensen, Clarkston; Stephon McLaurin, Detroit Western; Tobin Schwaneke, Traverse City Central; Caden Broersma, Mona Shores; Al Money, Midland; Mark Tocco, Dakota; Brendan Shelby, Walled Lake Northern; Isaac VanDyke, Holland West Ottawa; Will Jontz, Brighton; Cannon Hall, Davison. For those with time on their hands today, Mike Martin's 2007 Highlight Tape remains to this day one of the more impressive interior DL film's I've ever seen. Donovan Peoples-Jones put Cass up with a punt return touchdown but that was upstaged by Hill's 85-yard catch. Key is "if he had returned." As great as Wheatley was as a RB, he was preposterous as a track athlete. Football players from all over the Midwest moved to Farmington to play for the Hawks and their legendary coach. I'm amazed you didn't like the service. When he arrived a sophomore, BG was already one of the best young players of his class. Gardner and Norfleet played a lot of games for unimpressive Brady Hoke units but they were clearly not as talented as Henson and DPJ. I vehemently disagree in re: to Drew's first year. The 2018 Detroit Free Press All-State teams, as selected by special writer Mick McCabe: QB: Tommy Schuster, Chippewa Valley (Captain), DB: Kyron McKinney-Harper, Detroit Cass Tech, More: Chippewa Valley's Scott Merchant perseveres, earns coach of year honors, OL: Danny Motowski, Warren De La Salle (Captain), OL: Damon Duncan, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, More: Meet the 2018 Detroit Free Press high school football Dream Team, DL: Braiden McGregor, Port Huron Northern, LB: Jacob Wahlberg, Muskegon Mona Shores (Captain), Rec: Dominick Polidore-Hannah, Detroit King, Rec: Cody Tierney, Grand Rapids Northview, K/P: Tommy Doman, Orchard Lake St. Marys, More: Nominate a team for the 2019 Top Team: Fan Vote Award, OL: Maverick Hanson, Farmington Hills Harrison, OL: Finn Perdue, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, OL: Spencer Holstage, Grand Rapids South Christian, Meet the 2018 Free Press' All-Detroit team, LB: Ben Joppich, Grand Rapids Catholic Central (Captain), DB: Nate Trudeau, Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Plus it lets us mention Catholic Central. #thatguy, In reply to As much as I love my by rposly, I skied there four years for Groves and taught there a few weekends a year as a Winter Walden instructor in high school. . Two top wideouts who switched to #1 both grew up knowing plenty about its meaning. Harvel was upset that Norfleet's college career under Hoke had not been directed toward Norfleet's goal of being a special ed teacher, or any major at all. The star player on the 2016 state championship team was all-state guard Tyler Johnson, who became a two-time All-Big Ten wide receiver at the University of Minnesota and won a Super Bowl as a rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. 13 individual Purdue career records. Downriver football is often overlooked, but the nation found DeLong, the top prep kicker prospect in the country in 1992. Scott McClintock and Zach Kauffman would be the guys I would compare to Bolden. In reply to As an out-of-stater I humbly by dragonchild, In reply to Good idea. Here's another great player from Saginaw, but Sword went to the other big school in town, Arthur Hill, named for the lumbering and shipping magnate who graduated from Michigan during the Civil War, and went back to make his city into the most important civic center in the Thumb region. Don't we have a long snapper on the All-Highlight Team? Braylon, as we covered in the three-star article, grew up in Detroit while his father Stan was with the Lions and trained with his dad from a young age. Then Barwis came along and you know the rest. Andy Hircko, Torrington. Foote played some SAM during his career and as a former safety he can stay on the field as a hybrid space player so this pick isn't that crazy, even though Foote was way more of a Devin Bush than Khaleke Hudson. Clipping found in Detroit Free Press in Detroit, Michigan on Dec 8, 1985. Top 100 Michigan basketball players of all time 1. MHSFCA Dream Team Archives; MHSFCA All-State Teams. 1907 Wayland High School Football Team, MA Old Photo 8.5" x 11" Reprint . New Cass is a beautiful modern structureif you're in Detroit I recommend visiting the library for a panoramic view of the whole city. " by Seth, Its irrelevant and frankly turned this entire exercise into a joke right from the start (other wise a good read) but this isnt even close or debatable. Somehow Braylon still managed to pull together 63 receptions for 740 yards and 8 TDs that year, many out of the backfield. 3A. It was Brady Hoke who broke through, gathering up weird wiry DT>WDE prospect Mario Ojemudia and lanky freaky WR>TE prospect Devin Funchess, and would have also won the school's top prospect ever, Aaron Burbridge, as well that year if there had been any hope of him qualifying academically. We are focused on providing professional development opportunities and award programs for coaches and recognizing outstanding football and academic performances by football players. We still haven't replicated it, not even once. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 It was wonderful. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him the seventh greatest sports figure from the state of Michigan. Ottawa Hills isn't in Ottawa County it's in Kent County. By his senior season he was by consensus one of the best middle linebackers in the country, ran away with the Gatorade Player of the Year honors, and added tight end and fullback to his positional list despite missing a few weeks to injury. 2022 MGoBlog. But for my generation it was THE power program of Southeast Michigan public schools, non-Detroit division. Weston Dressler set the state record with a 10.44-second time in the 100-meter dash but is also one of the greatest high school football players in state history. MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION. PREVIOUS DIVISON ; VIEW DIVISION III RESULTS; SHARE YOUR TEAM'S . The Wolverines also finished second in the 1985 Associated Press poll, and have. He performed even better in big games, racking up 365 yards rushing (14.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns in three postseason games. To my recollection, Reid the late-70's tailback who "fumbled" out of bounds into the hands of Lee Corso, buying Michigan a clock stoppage at midfield in the closing seconds in a then-tied game vs IU. But Brandt was more modern Jenison than Grasmanis-like in personality. Second, while the final selection of Gardner is with merit, to me there is no debate. Since 1997 the head coach of Cass Tech has been former Michigan running back Thomas Wilcher, best known in his collegiate career for the collective groan when Jamie Morris came out and the big track player replaced him. The football field, named for an important community member who kept the city's education system afloat as rest belt economics took hold, sits on the site of the old train station and overlooks the tracks. One more note: 5-time defending Division 5 State Champion GR West Catholic produced redshirt junior lineman Carl Myers, who came to U of M as a preferred walk-on. . Even with last year's Mr. Football, Donovan Edwards, on the field for the Lakers, Tatum was still a big-play threat, racking up more than 650 yards from scrimmage (500-plus rushing, 150 receiving) and four scores, earning second-team all-state honors in Division 1-2 from the Associated Press. CT Michigan guys he played with, the others being Will Campbell, Teric Jones, and Boubacar Cissoko. It remains a juggernaut in Michigan high school athletics. I remember a cover post ( dont recall author) i belive posted late season of harbaughs first year that compared the individual defensive players to players on UM past using a grading scale ( 1-5 i think). Crockett went undefeated in the regular season as long as he was there, building a foundation for the program that would eventually merge with Finney at the newly constructed East English Village High (where Khalid Hill went). High school: Mackenzie. because you can't sue us if we warn you. NOTE: Only coaches who are members of the association may nominate and vote in the all state selection process. Search. TIL: Drew Henson reads MgoBlog, Hey Drew! He was set on going to Cincy when Michigan got to signing day with a few extra spots in 2012 class, and after grabbing Willie Henry extended an offer to Norfleet. Head coach "Wild" Bill Murray coached there for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr. 1. Lapeer, Michigan, is the moderately-sized town at the junction of US-24 and I-69. Lloyd took Charles Stewart and that was remarkable at the time. West Michigan produces some great talent! Tickets on sale for the 2019 Detroit Free Press Sports Awards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Meanwhile the long-proud football program, which produced Michigan greats Fred Petoskey (the Bennie Oosterbaan of the 1930s), Calvin O'Neal, and Tom Slade, has fallen on hard times. Thanks, I obviously completely forgot about him. Return policy. I hate to bag on him but were arguing UM history. You lost me there with your mention of Lawrence Reid, Seth. Overrated with bad serviceOh, wait - this isn't Yelp? In 1967 it moved to the edge of Elmwood Cemetery, close to the riverfront, and in 2011 it was completely renovated to house a tech school, a prep school, and an international studies program. So what if he played nose most of his career, can you imagine starting Martin at 3-tech? Michigan High School Football State Champions listed since 1894 Written by Jeff Corrion Published 11/22/2017 This following list consists of mythical champions and champions who were determined by playoff games and a final game. A left-footer, his punts had a backspin that's never quite been replicated though someone should try to since it caused all sorts of trouble for returners who had a hard time judging the ball in the air and catching it cleanly. DIVISION TWO No local. A lot of my friends still have injuries from playing Harrison. Backup: Kelvin Grady, East Grand RapidsThe rest of the field: Dennis Norfleet. Notre Dame NT Paul Grasmanis had played there recently and Brandt drew favorable comparisons as he collected various All-American honors. Traverse City, MI (49684) Today. Madelia High School 1902 Football Team Picture VERY RARE . The all-state defensive backs are Dontez Hicks of Detroit Central, Luke Wolfe of Iron Mountain and Jacob Hamilton of Reading. Watching him compete in track was mindblowing. Out of this era came the last great ballcarrying fullback, Chris Floyd, who dominated at Cooley High School in Detroit. In reply to As great as Wheatley was as by blanx. SHARE YOUR TEAM'S SUCCESS. MHSFCA - All-State Teams Archives . Tay'shawn Trent Harper Woods (Harper Woods, MI) Not only is Lewis the one tiny Cass Tech cornerback who Made It, he was the star of Wilcher's first two (2011 and 2012) state championship teams and was drafted three spots ahead of Delano. 1 junior dog handler for the American Kennel Club, and played alto saxophone in the band. Record: 30-0. The list of great mid-century Michigan players from Pershing is long indeed: Glenn Doughty, Frank Moore, William Hardy, George Genyk, Paul Seal, Gerry Smith, Walter Williamson, Fred Julian, and Thom Cecchini all came out of the school in Conant Gardens, a historically prosperous black neighborhood in northeast Detroit. Sword played middle linebacker and tight end for Arthur Hill in the early 1990s, leading them to a state championship in 1993. Drew was a far better QB. It's a town known less for football and more for high average SAT scores (and an international academy). Jarett Irons had the MIKE spot on lockdown but Sword managed to displace Rob Swett and Clint Copenhaver (the NAMES!) former M commit Carter Dunaway). So we're still at Cass, except back up to a time when people were still saying Wilcher can get good players but can't win a championship. Yes the line was poor, very poor. Advertisement 3. Thank you Fielding H Yost! To submit changes, mail to: MHSAA Record Book, 1661 Ramblewood Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823. Switch him and Drews place in UM history and Brady Hoke mite still be around and John Navarre probably ends up starting in 2000 over Gardner, In reply to Its irrelevant and frankly by UcheWallyWally. Michigan High School Football All-Time Records by Counties Since 1950 REGULAR-SEASON PLAYOFFS OVER-ALL ALCONA G O W L T AVE W L AVE W L T AVE Lincoln Alcona Tigers 556 101 254 301 1 .458 4 8 .333 258 309 1 .455 1957- ALGER G O W L T AVE W L AVE W L T AVE Munising Mustangs 632 25 305 319 8 .489 9 9 .500 314 328 8 .489 5A. Christion Stokes Harper Woods (Harper Woods, MI) S. 6-0 / 180. Backups: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cass Tech; Walter Smith, MacKenzieThe rest of the field: DiAllo Johnson, Carl Tabb, Nate Schoenle, Joe Reynolds, Jeremy Jackson, Mo Ways, Drake Harris, Jermaine Gonzalez, Antonio Bass, Csont'e York, Da'Mario Jones, Brent Cummings, Kevin Bryant. Special thanks to michigan-football.com, a highly valuable resource. Bold games since 1975 represent when the State Playoffs games started. Meet the Michigan high school football All-State teams, Division 1-8 Mick McCabe Special to the Detroit Free Press View Comments 0:00 2:18 The 2018 Detroit Free Press All-State teams, as. Runyan was a beast and went on to a great NFL career like Long did. for WLB as a redshirt freshman and held onto it through 1996 before taking over for Irons as the centerpiece of the Doomsday Defense of '97. Devin had great courage and some great games but Drew Henson would have been a deserving Heisman trophy candidate in the 2001 season had he returned. EARVIN "Magic" Johnson, G, LANSING EVERETT (1974-1977): On the Mount Rushmore of all-time NBA players, Magic is the gold standard in the state of Michigan. Henson was great, but look at what Gardner did with what can only be considered a severe case of coaching malpractice is incredible and admirable. Martin got to spend one year on the old campus before they moved over to the new one, however he missed their state title years; the amazing run of six state championships from 1995 to 2003 was before his time, but he still got to play for another coach of the Michigan Hall of Fame, Tom Mach, who coached the Shamrocks for 41 years (winning 10 state titles), and is third all time behind Fracassa and Herrington in wins. That nearly ruined his college career, because MHSAA rules are stupid, and won't let you compete in athletics if you play in an out-of-state game. Backup: Terrance Taylor, MuskegonThe rest of the field: Gabe Watson, Larry Harrison, Alex Ofili, Brion Smith. By 2002 a much larger Woodley was the top inside linebacker recruit in the country, and starting running back Jerome Jackson got a fourth star, and with Saban now in the SEC, the until-then natural landing spot for Saginaw recruits, Michigan State, no longer seemed like much of a destination. Mick . Mission, Goals and Objectives; Bylaws; Youth Football; Executive Board; Past Presidents; Committees Chairpersons . Division 7: Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12. Second, by M_Born M_Believer. That's still well below six feet so he still gets to wear the mantle: Also now that we're finally done with Technicians here's the list of those who played for Michigan in alphabetical order in the Bentley database: Will Campbell (2009-12), Boubacar Cissoko (2008-'09), David Dawson (2013-'16), David Downs (1997-'98), Thomas Gordon (2009-'13), Curtis Greer (1975-'79), Delano Hill (2013-'16), Delonte Hollowell (2011-'14), Harlan Huckleby (1975-'78), Tage Jacobson (1932-'34), Royce Jenkins-Stone (2012-'15), Teric Jones (2009-'10), Archie F. Jordan (1918-'22), Jourdan Lewis (2013-'16), Michael Onwenu (2016-present), Donovan Peoples-Jones (2017-present), Frank K Raiford (1979-'80), Terry Richardson (2012-'15), Pap Sanneh (1993), Tom Seabron (1975-'78), Arnold Simkus (1962-'64), Roosevelt Smith (1976-'79), Clarence Williams (1995-'98), Michael Wilson (1981-'83), and Anthony B. Woodford (1976-'77), Please don't ask Jourdan what he thinks of the Jourdan clones playing for King. Then head coach Dale Harvel, who 1974-2009 legend Jim Reynolds, got himself a bit of a reputation around here when he jumped all over Michigan in 2015 for kicking Norfleet off the team. Running backs: Ethan Lemke, Ubly; Garrett Rickley, St. Ignace; Luke McConnell, Oakland Christian; Rick Lindsay, Brown City; Drew Stout, Carson City Crystal; Brady Siler, Merrill; Hunter Collins, Breckenridge; Devin Finkle, Harbor Beach; Preston Warren, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port; Tim Pastel, Roscommon; Kendel Taylor, Bishop Foley; Dan Romano, Shrine; Cameron Wirth, Pewamo-Westphalia; Braxton Washe, Sandusky; Julian Davis, Parkway Christian; Ayden Mullin, Kingsley; Devante Bedford, Montrose; Austin Hofmann, Mason County Central; Anthony Smieska, Leslie; Jake Weilnau, Ida; Brody Sanville, Gladstone; D.J. Get the latest Michigan high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results & athletes info for high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball, and more at MLive.com. He was also the No. As a junior the 6-5 behemoth led Zeeland to the Class B semifinals, losing to powerhouse DeWitt (who'd reclassified from C only a few years earlier and would eventually move up to A). He also was a great basketball player. Coach Sahadi would go on to serve as a scouting coordinator for Lloyd for one season but passed away only a year later. He played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released the list of those players on the All-Region Team. Marie, 1958-- Flint Central and Bay City Central, 1959-- Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Manistique, and Kalamazoo University, 1960-- Denby and Flint Northern, Riverview, and Kalamazoo University, 1961-- Sexton, Bay City Handy, St. Ambrose, and Marysville, 1962-- Ann Arbor, St. Ambrose, Galesburg Augusta and Bad Axe, 1963-- Denby, Sexton, Hillsdale, Willow Run, and Kalamazoo St. Augustine, 1964-- East Lansing, Albion, and Middleville, 1965-- Bay City Central, Buchanan, Jackson St. Johns, and Middleville, 1966-- Battle Creek Central, Buena Vista, and Galesburg Augusta, 1967-- Bay City Central, Albion, Buena Vista, Bay City St. Joseph, and Galesburg Augusta, 1968-- Battle Creek Central, Midland, Riverview, Frankenmuth, and DeTour, 1969-- Bay City Central, Monroe Saint Mary Catholic Central, Sturgis, Frankenmuth, and Cheboygan Catholic Central, 1970-- North Farmington, Northview, Galesburg Augusta, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 1971-- Muskegon, Chelsea, Hackett, North Muskegon, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 1972-- Ferndale, Bay City Central, Hillsdale, Hudson, and Indian River-Inland Lakes, 1973-- Arthur Hill, Divine Child, Hudson, and Traverse City Saint Francis, 1974-- Brother Rice, Muskegon Catholic Central, Hudson, and Traverse City Saint Francis, 1975-- Franklin, Divine Child, Ishpeming, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 1976-- Midland Dow, East Grand Rapids, Flat Rock, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 1977-- Brother Rice, Jackson Lumen Christi, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, and Flint Holy Rosary, 1978-- Traverse City Central, Warren Woods, Forest Hills Northern, and DePorres, 1979-- Detroit Catholic Central, Jackson Lumen Christi, Ishpeming, and Norway, 1980-- Brother Rice, Muskegon Catholic Central, Munising, and Norway, 1981-- Escanaba, Farmington Hills Harrison, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port, and DePorres, 1982-- Farmington Hills Harrison, Muskegon Catholic Central, DePorres, and Mendon, 1983-- Brother Rice, East Grand Rapids, DePorres, and Saint Ignace LaSalle, 1984-- Pioneer, Wyoming Park, DePorres, and Gobles, 1985-- Traverse City Central, Divine Child, Lansing Catholic Central, and Battle Creek Saint Phillip, 1986-- Muskegon, Marysville, Country Day, and Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 1987-- Pioneer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Erie Mason, and Martin, 1988-- Traverse City Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, DePorres, and Schoolcraft, 1989-- Muskegon, Farmington Hills Harrison, Schoolcraft, and Mendon, 1990-- Detroit Catholic Central, Brother Rice, Dowagiac Union, Robichaud, DePorres, Muskegon Catholic Central, Marion, and Frankfort, 1991-- Arthur Hill, East Lansing, Farmington Hills Harrison, Monroe Saint Mary Catholic Central, Pennfield, Muskegon Catholic Central, Mendon, and Frankfort, 1992-- Detroit Catholic Central, Reeths-Puffer, Oxford, Marysville, DePorres, Traverse City Saint Francis, Lake Linden-Hubbell, and Portland Saint Patrick, 1993-- Fordson, Farmington Hills Harrison, East Grand Rapids, Kingsford, Hartford, Iron Mountain, Mendon, and Fowler, 1994-- Troy, Farmington Hills Harrison, Monroe Jefferson, Belding, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Ravenna, Maple City Glen Lake, and Beal City, 1995-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lapeer West, East Grand Rapids, Country Day, DePorres, Muskegon Catholic Central, Mendon, and Fowler, 1996-- Walled Lake Western, Grandville, Marshall, Jackson Lumen Christi, DePorres, Ravenna, Pittsford, and Fowler, 1997-- Detroit Catholic Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, Ogemaw Heights, Belding, Oakridge, Ravenna, Lawrence, and Lake Linden-Hubbell, 1998-- Detroit Catholic Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, Menominee, Chesaning, Montrose, Unionville Sebewaing, Middleton Fulton, and Fowler, 1999-- Walled Lake Western, Saginaw, Farmington Hills Harrison, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Country Day, Saint Charles, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Mendon, 2000-- Grand Ledge, Brother Rice, Farmington Hills Harrison, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Jackson Lumen Christi, Whittemore-Prescott, Iron Mountain, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2001-- Detroit Catholic Central, Chippewa Valley, Farmington Hills Harrison, Chesaning, Jackson Lumen Christi, Schoolcraft, DePorres, and Mendon, 2002-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lowell, East Grand Rapids, South Christian, Montrose, Negaunee, Mendon, and Our Lady of the Lakes, 2003-- Detroit Catholic Central, Rochester Adams, East Grand Rapids, Three Rivers, Jackson Lumen Christi, Ravenna, Traverse City Saint Francis, and DePorres, 2004-- Rockford, Muskegon, Lowell, Orchard View, Jackson Lumen Christi, Constantine, Unionville Sebewaing, and Climax-Scotts, 2005-- Rockford, Brother Rice, Caledonia, Flint Powers, Oakridge, Kingsley, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Mendon, 2006-- Dakota, Muskegon, East Grand Rapids, Zeeland West, Menominee, Nouvel, Muskegon Catholic Central, and New Lothrop, 2007-- Dakota, King, East Grand Rapids, Marine City, Menominee, Nouvel, Mendon, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 2008-- Rockford, Muskegon, East Grand Rapids, Holland Christian, Oakridge, Montague, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2009-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lowell, East Grand Rapids, Marshall, Jackson Lumen Christi, Montague, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Beal City, 2010-- Lake Orion, Farmington Hills Harrison, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapid Catholic Central, West Catholic, Ithaca, Hudson, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy, 2011-- Cass Tech, Brother Rice, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Zeeland West, Flint Powers, Ithaca, Nouvel, and Mendon, 2012-- Cass Tech, Brother Rice, Grand Rapids Christian, South Christian, Portland, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Harbor Beach, 2013-- Clarkston, Brother Rice, Zeeland West, Marine City, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2014--Clarkston, De La Salle, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, South Christian, West Catholic, Saint Mary Catholic Central, Loyola, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2015--Romeo, Detroit King, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Zeeland West, West Catholic, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2016--Cass Tech, Detroit King, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, West Catholic, Lumen Christi, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2017--Clarkston, De La Salle, Muskegon, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, West Catholic, Lumen Christi, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 2018--Chippewa Valley, De La Salle, Detroit King, Edwardsburg, Unity Christian, Lumen Christi, New Lothrop, and Reading, 2019-- Davison, Mona Shores, River Rouge, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Lansing Catholic, Saint Mary Catholic Central, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Reading, 2020-- West Bloomfield, Mona Shores, DeWitt, Country Day, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Montague, New Lothrop, and Centreville, 2021-- Belleville, De La Salle, Detroit King, Chelsea, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Lansing Catholic, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Hudson, 2021-- Belleville, De La Salle, Detroit King, Grand Rapids South 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