The Crawford AuSable Board of Education honored GHS choir students on Monday night for earning Division I ratings at state: Liam Allen, Ashley Bennett, Violet Brown, Alea Cobb, Willa Daniel-Bergman, Madison Demeere, Abigail Dowland, Maya Duncombe, Audrey Freeman, Pixie Frost, Ainsley Gallagher, Jonah Gildner, Atticus Gosling, Calliope Gosling, Renee Hawley, Miranda Lee, Daisy Longstaff, Isaac Miller, Hope O'Shay, Abigail Payton, Kali Potter, Morgan Pyle, Peyton Riley, Patience Saxton, Sheldon Schoen, Karlie Smith, Deacon Stambersky, Owen Vandeven, Maryjane Vary. The board honored Allen, Cobb, and Lee for participating in state solo and ensemble.
Band students earned straight A Division I ratings at both district and state festivals this year, and the CASD Board of Education honored them during its meeting on Monday: Elin Bennett, Eryka Blaine, Evann Brado, Quinnlyn Brado, Izabella Brezany, Kamren Bromley, Makyla Canales, Broderikk Carr, Alia Crandall, Chloe Crandall, Savannah Demlow, Abigail Dowland, Leah Gardner, Jonah Gildner, Micah Gildner, Iowa Gilley, Elizabeth Grody, Patrick Hayden, Korbin Hellebuyck, Jeremy Hempel, Blair Hogan, Gavin Holmes, Brian Howard, Summer Jackson, Connor Ketchum, Peyton Kohnert, Joslyn Kukulski, Madison Lebeau, Ahryn Lavigne, Finnley Matelski, Aidan Mericle, Adrian Molina, Jamison Moran, Cadence Muraida, Elisa Muraida, Leo Nothstine, Mason Palmer, Emily Perrin, Jessica Poirier, Lydia Poling, Grant Pyle, Maryanne Rapoza, Christian Richmond, Hunter Robinson, Julianna Russell, Abri Ryan, Brody Scott, Colm Smith, Karlie Smith, Joscelynne Stager, Cali Stoia, Kaitlyn Varda, Jaxson Willard.
The CASD Board of Education on Monday recognized the varsity softball squad for earning academic all-state honors: Allyson Albert, Kendra Allen, Jessica Campbell, Cali D'Amour, Jillian Hartman, Meelah Hatfield, Katy Hayden, Katelyn Kanary, Leah Kirmo, Emily Kline, Molly Montgomery, Eliana Sanchez, Leticia Sanchez, Rylee Wheeler, Anna Wood. Campbell, D'Amour, and Hartman earned academic all-state honors as individuals.
During a meeting on Monday, the Crawford AuSable Board of Education honored the varsity girls soccer team for earning academic all-state honors: Kaylie Andre-Riley, Ashley Bennett, Elin Bennett, Gracelyn Burzynski, Savannah Demlow, Tessa Diehl, Alorrah Doty, Olivia Duba, Jaden Gabriel, Leah Gardner, Jaylee Gault, Ella Gifford, Tierney Hartman, Emma Niederer, Abri Ryan, Sarah Schade, Raelyn Siegel, Quincy Stirling, Ruby Stirling, Allesyn VanNuck, Molly Weaver, Molly Wright. Three Vikings earned academic all-state honors as individuals: Ashley Bennett, Olivia Duba, and Ruby Stirling.
The Crawford AuSable Board of Education honored the varsity girls tennis team on Monday for earning academic all-state honors: Brooklyn Barnett, Alice Bugyi, Breelyn Cobb, Gracie Fogle, Lahken Forbes, Tenley Huber, Sophie LaGatutta, Maria Molina, Elisa Muraida, Brylee Sheldon, Emma Smith, Karlie Smith. Barnett earned academic all-state recognition as an individual.
A CASD/CAEEF Celebration Lunch will be held on Saturday, October 4, at 11 a.m. in the Grayling High School cafeteria.
The event will include induction of six new members into the CASD Alumni Hall of Fame and recognition of the Kesseler Centralis Scholarship 25th anniversary and Crawford AuSable Excellence in Education Foundation 10th anniversary.
Tickets can be purchased for $25 online at crawfordausable.revtrak.net/ under “Alumni Hall of Fame Tickets.”
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 11, and it will be a half-day. Dismissal for the high school is scheduled for 12:10 p.m.
The GHS Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on Sunday, June 1, at 2 p.m. at the football stadium. No tickets required. Event is open to the public. Gates open at 1 p.m. The event will be live streamed via NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/evtca2df5611b
Athletes of the Week - Gibsen Barnett and Quincy Stirling
Quincy had a great week, scoring two goals in the district game vs. Houghton. She aggressively came to the ball and consistently set up her teammates.
Gibby has been one of our most consistent starters throughout the season. Thanks to a great work ethic and drive to improve, he earned All-Conference First Team honors a few weeks ago with a 7th place finish at Harbor Point Golf Club.
Athletes of the Week - Kendra Allen and Evan Duba
Kendra had a great week at the plate, hitting .545, and has been solid on defense. Kendra will always step up to any occasion that we ask of her.
Evan picked up a couple of hits and drove in 3 this past week. He has been seeing the ball well to finish up the season and has continued to work hard to improve at the plate and in the field.
Athletes of the Week - Karlie Smith and Marqus Parker
After an afternoon of AP testing, Karlie boarded a bus to Boyne Mountain and went on to defeat their #3 singles in a tough tiebreaker match 6/2, 5/7, 10/7.
As one of our key seniors, Marqus is constantly working to improve his game and help the team. After a challenging start to the season, Marqus has come into form with an impressive top 15 performance at Belvedere Golf Club.
Grayling High School senior Braiden Tuck signed a letter of intent to wrestle for Grand Valley State University next year during an event hosted by GHS today in the Media Center.
Today during Viking Time Grayling High School conducted a college sports signing ceremony for senior Jill Hartman. Jill signed to play basketball for Kirtland Community College next year.
Athletes of the Week - Katy Hayden & Wyatt Innis
Katy constantly works hard for our team. On the mound and at the plate. She has been our starting pitcher and has pitched all but five total innings for us this season so far. She hit very well during our game against Cheboygan. We are lucky and thankful to have her on our team!
This week, Wyatt went 4 for 4 at the plate with 3 stolen bases and an RBI. Wyatt is everything a coach wants in an athlete. He is a great teammate, always has a great attitude, and gives maximum effort. It is great to have him as a part of the team.
Grayling High School hosted a signing ceremony today for Adrianna Soria. Adrianna signed to run track and cross country at Davenport University.
As graduation season approaches, the next month will be filled with well-deserved awards and celebrations for the Class of 2025. These recognitions culminate years of hard work, perseverance, advanced coursework, extracurricular dedication, and academic achievement.
We are proud to honor Grayling High School’s top scholars — the highest-achieving members of the Class of 2025 — as members of the Northern Shores Academic All-Conference Team. Please join us in congratulating these exceptional students for their outstanding accomplishments!
We also proudly recognize our class academic leaders:
Valedictorian – Gavin Cvitkovich
Salutatorian – Tristan Demlow
Additional members of the Northern Shores Academic All-Conference Team in alphabetical order include:
Jessica Campbell, Alea Cobb, Olivia Duba, Grant Dunham, Alison Helinski, Shelby Mallison, Aidan Mericle, Jordan Renn, Rilee Schmidt, and Ruby Stirling.
Congratulations to all on your remarkable achievements!
Athletes of the Week - Maya Duncombe and Cameron Baker
Maya, a sophomore, continues to make huge strides in the demanding open 400. This race pushes even the strongest runners to their limits - sometimes literally, as Maya learned when her legs gave out right at the finish line. But that kind of grit is exactly what it takes to run the fourth-fastest 400 in school history. Maya’s current PR stands at 1:04.45, placing her third in the region, just one spot away from qualifying for State. We’re excited to see her chase that top-two finish.
This is Cam’s first year on the track team, but he hasn’t wasted any time making his mark. He kicked off his high jump career with an impressive 5'10" and just recently hit a new personal best of 6'0" at our home meet. Cam is also a key member of our 4x100 relay team, where he thrilled the crowd by coming from behind to secure the win. With his natural talent and drive, Cam has tremendous potential - we’re excited to see what he can do at Regionals as he sets his sights on State.
Grayling High School conducted a signing ceremony for Corbin Allen today during Viking Time. Corbin, a senior, is signing a letter of intent to play baseball at Alpena Community College next year.
Walsworth Yearbooks recently presented a Gallery of Excellence award to Grayling High School for its yearbook. "This distinction is awarded to those yearbooks that consistently demonstrate superior quality," the award says.
Grayling High School powerlifters Gavin Cvitkovich and Kyleigh Ross finished in the top 10 during the state finals over the weekend. Gavin took 6th place; his totals were 545 lbs for squat, 250 lbs for bench, and 525 lbs for deadlift for a total of 1,320 lbs. Kyleigh’s totals were 250 lbs for squat, 150 lbs for bench, and 290 lbs for deadlift for a combined total of 690 lbs; she placed 10th. Delaney Harris also competed at the state meet for GHS; she placed 15th.
