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Grayling wins Snowbelt Showdown game by 30, 67-37, vs. Roscommon

The Vikings of Grayling High School won the main event of the first annual Snowbelt Showdown – a varsity boys basketball contest vs. Roscommon played on Tuesday at the Dr. Thomas Quinn Event Center at Kirtland Community College – by 30 points, 67-37. Grayling scored the first points of the game...

Wrestler earns all-state medal with 3rd place finals finish

Grayling High School wrestler Logan Malonen (285-pound division) – during the 2022-2023 season – surpassed the 100 victory mark and finished third in his weight class at the MHSAA Individual State Finals, and next year he’s hoping to challenge a few all-time school records and win a state title...

GHS skier earns all-state recognition with 13th place slalom finish

Grayling High School skier Nelle Olson – a senior – earned all-state recognition by placing 13th in the slalom competition during the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals at Boyne Mountain on Monday, February 27. Olson said she started skiing at a young age and...

One GHS skier qualifies for the state finals

One Grayling High School skier qualified for the state finals during Monday’s MHSAA Division 2 Region 4 meet at Nub’s Nob. “Nelle Olson qualified in slalom by placing third overall in a very difficult field on a very difficult course. That allows for her to compete in the state championships at...

Three wrestlers qualify for individual wrestling regionals

Three Grayling High School wrestlers qualified for individual regionals by placing in the top four during Saturday’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Individual District 17-3 tournament hosted by the Vikings. Logan Malonen qualified for the Region 9-3 tournament by placing 2nd in the...

100 wins

In the world of Michigan high school wrestling, reaching the 100-win mark as an individual is considered a significant milestone. It is rare for wrestlers to reach the 100-victory mark prior to their senior seasons. Earlier this year, Logan Malonen, a junior who competes in the heavyweight...

Grayling overcomes early deficit, pulls away in the 4th quarter to defeat Bobcats

The varsity boys basketball team from Grayling High School trailed by double digit points early in Tuesday’s game vs. Houghton Lake, but the Vikings battled back during the second and third quarters to tie the game, and Grayling outscored the Bobcats 22-7 during the last eight minutes of...

Vikings win by two points in OT, 47-45, during varsity girls basketball game vs. Boyne City Ramblers

The Grayling Vikings – during a Lake Michigan Conference varsity girls basketball game hosted by GHS – defeated the Boyne City Ramblers by two points, 47-45, in overtime on Tuesday night. The score was tied at 6-6 at the end of the first period. Grayling scored the first six points of the...

Varsity boys basketball team wins 73-65 vs. the Charlevoix Rayders in double OT on Thursday night

Four quarters? Not enough. One overtime? Still not enough. Thursday night’s Grayling vs. Charlevoix varsity boys basketball game – a Lake Michigan Conference contest – went to double overtime, and the Vikings edged the Rayders by a final score of 73-65. Grayling High School hosted the contest....

Vikings start strong, win 51-8 vs. Roscommon Bucks on Tuesday

Grayling High School’s varsity girls basketball team won 51-8 vs. the Roscommon Bucks during a nonconference contest hosted by the Vikings on Tuesday night. Grayling outscored Roscommon 15-0 during the first period. Points for the Vikings included a jumper by Jillian Hartman, an inside shot by...