Grayling High School

On Saturday, boys bowling had a great day as a team and, individually, they had a few stand out games and series. We suffered another hard loss to Cheboygan in the first match. We just started off way too slow on the Baker games and they came out hot. We were down 10 points before we could get the motor running. Once they secured the victory, we bowled our best ever total score as a team in a game. As a team, we totaled 1,071 pins and an amazing average of 214.2 for each bowler! It was so fun to watch and even other teams' coaches and fans said it was the best they had seen. In the second match, we finally scored in our Baker games against Gaylord. It was our best series and game in Baker this year: 213-189:402 total. Overall, the boys bowled well in the second match and came out victorious. Let's ride this wave right into conference and regional competition! Averages for the day were Bryce Malcolm at 209, Mitchel Harrington with 185.75, Gibsen Barnett with 190.5, Gage Modert at 166.5, and Tom Helsel with a 184.75. #leadthecharge

This weekend GHS Powerlifting competed in Manistee. All athletes competed at the varsity level at this meet. Kyleigh Ross placed 3rd, Jeremy Meyer placed 5th, and Austin Arwood placed 8th. #leadthecharge

The GHS wrestlers took 2nd place at the conference championship tournament on Friday in Charlevoix. First team all conference honors went to Molly Wright, Max Huspen, Jake Huspen and Logan Malonen. 2nd team all conference honors went to Alex Moore, Cole Smith, Jordan Peters, Ryan Stade and Danny Bonamie. There was a lot of great wrestling on Friday, but the match of the night was Jake Huspen‘s 6-4 win against the #1 ranked wrestler in division 4 from Charlevoix. Next up is team districts at home on Wednesday night. #leadthecharge Photo credit: Stacy Moore

In a game that had it all -- excitement, joy and pain -- the varsity girls played the best game of the season Friday night against a top team, not only in our conference, but in the state. The girls played their hearts out, but came up just shy in a 63-65 loss to top-ranked Harbor Springs. "Our players worked so hard on both ends of the floor, communicating on defense and moving the ball to create great looks on the offensive side of the ball. Even though we came up short in the end on a last-second shot that rolled off the rim, I am so proud of the fight and grit this team has," said Coach Brandt. "They will not back down no matter the opponent. This team is here to battle and that's what we did tonight." Makayla Watkins led Viking scorers with 26 points and she set a school record of 107 steals on the season. Alison Helinski knocked down 10 points and both Amanda Lewis and Emma Kuziel scored 8. #leadthecharge

Last weekend, Mark Sloan was honored as the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association 2023 Coach of the Year. We are grateful and proud to have Mark as our Viking tennis coach. Congratulations, Mark, and thank you for all you do for our students and tennis program!

JV boys basketball won again Thursday night by a score of 44-30. It was a revenge game against a Harbor Springs team that got us earlier in the year and the Vikings pulled it out. We were led with 18 points from David Neal and 11 from Myles Mead. The team is on a 3-game win streak and hungry for more!

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Molly Wright (varsity wrestling) and Gavin Cvitkovich (varsity powerlifting) Molly is 17-7 on the season. She has recently taken fourth place at the Mio Girls Invitational and the Ovid Elsie Girls Invitational. Gavin placed third at the Millington powerlifting meet. He had a great day lifting! Gavin squatted 465, benched 250 and deadlifted 460 for 1,175 total weight. He is currently one of the top 20 lifters in Michigan, qualifying him for varsity state competition. #leadthecharge

Boys basketball hosts the Harbor Springs Rams tonight. Those who can't join us can watch along using these NFHS subscription links. Go Green! JV: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gamd1e4496a0f Varsity: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gamda027c1f4e

GHS will host wrestling team districts on Wednesday, February 7 and individual districts on Saturday, February 10. We will be using GoFan ONLY for tickets. There will be no cash ticket sales at the door. Sports passes cannot be used. Tickets can be purchased using the links below. Team Districts (2/7): https://gofan.co/event/1363825?schoolId=MI10289 Individual Districts (2/10): https://gofan.co/event/1354083?schoolId=MI10289

The wrestling team finished the regular season dual meet schedule Wednesday night by beating Tawas 60-18 and Saginaw Valley Lutheran 60-12. The team finishes the regular season with a 13-6 record. Winning two matches last were Alex Moore, Liam Allen, Molly Wright, Max Huspen, Jordan Peters, Payton Collen, Ryan Stade, Jake Huspen, Danny Bonamie and Logan Malonen. Winning one match were Cole Smith and Zeke Wright. Next up is the conference tournament at Charlevoix on Friday. #leadthecharge Photo credit Stacy Moore

The varsity girls bowling team hosted Gaylord and the rest of the NMBC on Saturday. They started off slow and took a 0-10, but fought hard in the individuals and came back to win 16-14! #leadthecharge

In a close game Tuesday night, the varsity girls basketball team had a one-point lead at the half. A very motivated and determined Viking team came out of the locker room, extending the lead to 6 after 3 and finishing the game with a 50-38 victory over East Jordan. We played great ball on both sides of the floor, again with great ball pressure by Amanda Lewis to help force passes that were either tipped or stolen. Everyone did a great job boxing out and limiting second-chance opportunities for the Red Devils. We were led by Makayla Watkins with 25 points along with 6 steals, putting her one shy of the school record. Emma Kuziel scored 8 and Amanda Lewis, Cali D'Amour, and Ali Helinski all chipped in with 5 points apiece. #leadthecharge

JV boys basketball beat East Jordan 45-43 Tuesday night after some clutch free throws and timely scores. The defense played well and the team played with grit. Leading scorers were Myles Mead with 16 and David Neal with 15. JV plays at home against Harbor Springs on Thursday. #leadthecharge

JV girls basketball had an impressive defeat of East Jordan Tuesday night, winning 28-24. Sophomore Katy Hayden led the charge with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. Alle VanNuck contributed 8 rebounds, while Kendra Allen and Molly Montgomery played incredibly tough defense underneath. The Vikes travel to Harbor Springs this Friday. #leadthecharge

Grayling Vikings Powerlifting had a great meet at Millington this weekend. Every athlete beat their previous personal records! Kyleigh Ross, Rylan Finstrom and Gavin Cvitkovich all placed 3rd and Jeremy Meyer placed 4th. #leadthecharge Photo credit: Stephanie Ross

The ski team competed in the Lake Michigan Conference Jamboree and Jug Band Soirèe on Monday at Schuss Mountain. Both teams finished in third place. In slalom, the girls were led by Tierney Hartman in 7th place, Nico Triebold in 8th, Quincy Stirling in 13th and Luna Gauthier in 16th. In giant slalom, Nico finished 4th, Quincy took 8th place, Dakota Batway came in 11th and Josie Calvin placed 16th. On the boys side, the slalom leaders were Trevor Cvitkovich in 4th place, Teague Hartman in 11th, Jericho Renn in 13th and Brett Peterson in 17th. In giant slalom, Trevor took 3rd, Jordan Renn finished 11th, Teague placed 12th and Marqus Parker finished 15th. #leadthecharge

In a tough-fought game Thursday night, the girls varsity basketball team lost to Charlevoix 38-49. We did not play our best game and ended up coming up short in the end. The game was close throughout until the last few minutes of the 4th when we had to go for steals and picked up fouls, placing a good free throw shooting team on the line. We were led by Makayla Watkins with 24 points and Jill Hartman and Ali Helinksi chipped in with 4 apiece.  #leadthecharge

The wrestling team won the 17-team Ovid Elsie tournament on Saturday, narrowly beating Clare and Birch Run. Individual champions were Ryan Stade (175 lbs.), Jake Huspen (190 lbs.), Danny Bonamie (215 lbs.), and Logan Malonen (285 lbs.). Alex Moore (106 lbs.) and Caleb Baker (113 lbs.) took 2nd place. Payton Collen (165 lbs.) took 3rd. Cole Smith (126 lbs.) and Jordan Peters (157 lbs.) placed 4th. Congratulations to Logan Malonen for winning his 150th career match on Saturday! In Friday night’s girls tournament in Ovid-Elsie, Molly Wright (115 lbs.) took 4th place. Up next for the team is a dual in Tawas on Wednesday. #leadthecharge Photo credit: Stacy Moore

Boys basketball will host Charlevoix tonight in a Coaches vs Cancer game. Don't fret if you can't be here--all of the action can be viewed live from wherever you may be! Simply use these NFHS subscription links and help cheer our Vikings to victory! Go Green! JV: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gamb6d10b47bc Varsity: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grayling-high-school-grayling-mi/gam3aeedc1507

In ski racing action Thursday night, the GHS skiers competed in a Lake Michigan Conference hootenanny. The girls team finished second behind Harbor Springs. The GHS girls won the slalom and were led by Nico Triebold in 3rd, Tierney Hartman in 7th, Quincy Stirling in 10th and Luna Gauthier in 12th. In giant slalom, Nico took 5th, Tierney was 8th, Quincy finished 11th and Luna placed 16th. The boys finished third overall. In slalom, Trevor Cvitkovich placed 9th, Brett Peterson was 13th, Jordan Renn took 14th and Teague Hartman finished 16th. In GS, Trevor took 5th, Jericho Renn finished 9th, Jordan was 18th and Brett finished in 20th place. The team's next race is Monday at Schuss Mountain.