Congratulations to our GHS Players on another outstanding production! Everyone involved worked hard to make The Addams Family a spectacular show!
Congratulations to junior Jamison Moran for winning the Youth Concerto Competition! Jamison will perform "Pequeña Czarda" on Alto Saxophone with the Manistee Community Band on July 12.
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Congratulations to the band students that participated in the MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival this past weekend!
Madi Mora - Division 1 Solo
Jamison Moran - Division 1 Solo
Cady Muraida - Division 1 Solo
Makynna Holmes, Ahryn LaVigne, Cali Stoia - Division 1 Clarinet Trio
Makynna Holmes, Jamison Moran - Division 2 Woodwind Duet
Big congratulations to Jamison on being selected as an Outstanding Soloist at the MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival! With this, Jamison is one of 160 soloists statewide that compete on April 5 at Eastern Michigan University!
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On Saturday, March 2, the band traveled to Elk Rapids High School to perform in the MSBOA District 2 Band and Orchestra Festival. The band performed wonderfully and not only earned straight Division 1 ratings from all four judges, but earned A's in every subcategory. They have qualified for the State festival, which Grayling will host on May 3-4. Congratulations to our band members whose hard work and determination is earning them great results!
Our robotics team had an exciting competition at the FIM District Lake City Event this weekend! The RoboVikes ranked 4th out of 39 teams during qualification matches, and ended up as team captain of the 3rd place alliance for playoffs! The Drive team consisting of junior Patrick Hayden, freshman Tanner Potts, senior Joseph Michalko, and sophomore Julianna Market, performed consistently well with a high scoring robot! We look forward to our Grand Valley competition in 2 weeks!
Congratulations to Rylan Finstrom who competed in the Nike National Track and Field Competition this past weekend at The Armory Track and Field Complex in New York City. She competed against tough competition from all over the country and placed 5th in shot put, earning her All-American Honors.
Congratulations to the GHS state powerlifters! Jeremy Meyer placed 17th, Kyleigh Ross placed 11th, and Gavin Cvitkovich made the medal podium by placing 10th! Great job, Vikings!
Jake Huspen and Logan Malonen concluded their wrestling season March 1 and 2 at the individual state wrestling tournament at Ford Field. Jake had a record of 3-2 and earned all-state honors with a 7th place finish. He also earned academic all-state, as well. Jake finished the season 44-7. Logan had a record of 5-1 and earned all-state honors with a 3rd place finish. Logan also placed 3rd at state last year. Logan finished the season with a record of 51-3 and a career record of 169-20.
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Photo credit: Jenny Malonen and Stacy Moore
National Breakfast week is March 4-8. Breakfast is served from 7:35-7:55 in the GHS cafeteria or at the Grab and Go station and is free for all students. Have breakfast to get your day started right!
In competition last weekend, Rylan Finstrom, GHS senior and MSU track and field commit, threw 44'5" in shot put and 142'9" in discus, becoming the Michigan Indoor Track State Champion in both Shot Put and Discus. She is the first in state history to win both shot put and discus at the Michigan Indoor State Meet. She qualified for Nationals and will attend the 2024 Nike Indoor National Track and Field meet on March 9 in New York City.
In a tough loss on senior night, varsity girls basketball fell to Highland Conference opponent McBain 36-57 last night. The Vikings were led by MaKayla Watkins with 15 points. Cali D'Amour and Emma Kuziel each added 6 points.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Ahryn LaVigne (varsity bowling) and Teague Hartman (varsity skiing)
Ahryn has made some huge improvements in practice these last couple of weeks. It really paid off for her at Regionals this weekend, where she bowled some of her highest games of the season.
Teague had a great day at the LMC championship, earning all-conference honors in both slalom and giant slalom. Teague is a four-year varsity skier who will leave a gaping hole behind. His calm demeanor, consistency, and conviction will be missed, but mostly he is a genuinely great human and has been an anchor on the team during his tenure.
Girls basketball will wrap up the regular season in a home match up against McBain tonight. Those who can't be here can watch the games using these NFHS subscription links. Go Vikes!
JV: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gam530e03e739
Varsity: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gam19c23ec4da
Girls basketball will host Harbor Springs for the Snowgoing game tonight. The Snowgoing King and Queen will be crowned at halftime and the Spirit Belt will be awarded to our most spirited class. Those who can't join us for the hoops and festivities can catch the game action live using these NFHS subscription links. Go Vikes!
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JV: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gama8abbca371
Varsity: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gam44e1acf3b6
Varsity boys basketball beat Inland Lakes 73-70 last night to finish their regular season with a five game winning streak. The boys play in their district opener on Monday at 6 p.m. Come out and support the guys in their quest for a District Championship!
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JV boys basketball fell to a good Inland Lakes team by 3 last night, 57-54. We started slow, but kept fighting and never gave up. David Neal had 24 points, Noah Gabriel poured in 12, and Matt Petitti had 10. Great year, guys!
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Amanda Lewis (varsity basketball) and Jake Huspen (wrestling)
Amanda has been a key figure in our defensive scheme this season. She is an excellent on-ball defender and understands how to force turnovers and create chaos for opponents. Amanda has been a leader on and off the court all season long. She is dedicated and is one of our driving forces this season.
Jake went 3-1 on Saturday to place 3rd at individual regionals. He will now advance to the MHSAA state final held at Ford Field March 1-2. Jake has a 40-5 season record.
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Boys basketball opens districts at Kingsley on Monday, February 26 at 6 p.m.. Tickets must be purchased online using this GoFan link. Go Vikes!https://gofan.co/event/1417471?schoolId=MI10341
The wrestling team advanced two wrestlers to the individual state finals last Saturday. Jake Huspen and Logan Malonen both took 3rd place to advance. Alex Moore and Caleb Baker came up one match short of qualifying. Both wrestlers lost their final match by one point with only seconds to go in their match. Max Huspen and Danny Bonamie both went 0-2 losing close matches. On Sunday, Mandy Andrews went 2-2 on the day losing one match short of qualifying for state in the girls division. Molly Wright lost her first match Sunday and was eliminated from the tournament.
The ski team competed in their final meet of the season on Monday, skiing in the LMC Championships at Boyne Highlands. Both teams wound up in third place in the conference for season standings. Individuals also earned all-conference recognition for their results. 1st team all-conference: Trevor Cvitkovich in slalom and GS and Nico Triebold in slalom. Honorable Mention: Quincy Stirling in slalom and GS, Nico Triebold in GS, Teague Hartman in slalom and GS, and Luna Gauthier in GS. Congrats on a great season!