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Vikings win 74-70 vs. Elks in overtime

Grayling High School’s varsity boys basketball squad won by four points, 74-70, vs. the Elk Rapids Elks on Friday in a Lake Michigan Conference contest that had to be decided in overtime. Going into the match – a home game for Grayling – the Vikings and the Elks were tied for second place in...

Vikings clinch victory in Grayling Wrestling Invitational with win vs. Oscoda in series that came down to the final weight class

The Vikings of Grayling High School won Saturday’s Grayling Wrestling Invitational, a tournament decided by the final weight class of the final series of the day. The Grayling Invitational featured seven teams: Grayling, Onaway, Houghton Lake, Manton, Frankfort, Elk Rapids, and Oscoda....

Wrestling squad defeats Elk Rapids, Kalkaska during league meet

The varsity wrestling team from Grayling High School picked up two more league victories on Thursday night, defeating Elk Rapids and Kalkaska during a meet hosted by the Vikings. First, Grayling wrestled against a short-handed Elk Rapids squad. Out of 14 weight classes, only four featured...

Strong start and big 3rd quarter help propel Grayling to 86-56 win

Another game, another hot start, another win. The varsity boys basketball team from Grayling High School defeated the East Jordan Red Devils by 30 points, 86-56, on Friday night during a Lake Michigan Conference game hosted by the Vikings. Grayling opened the contest with a 16-0 run, and the...

Wrestling team gets two league wins on Thursday night

Grayling High School’s varsity wrestling team opened its Lake Michigan Conference schedule with two victories vs. league opponents on Thursday night at The Wheelhouse in Boyne City, getting wins vs. the Ramblers and the Charlevoix Rayders. First, Grayling battled Boyne City. The Ramblers won a...

Rayders rally, Vikings survive

The Grayling Vikings started strong – they led 22-6 after one quarter of play – but the visiting Charlevoix Rayders battled back and pulled within two with a fourth quarter rally, but Grayling survived, winning Friday’s varsity boys basketball game by a final score of 57-54. The Vikings opened...

Grayling High School’s ski teams get ready for 2017 season

The Grayling Vikings are in a strong conference for skiing, but Grayling High School’s ski program has solid overall numbers this year with a mix of experienced team members and promising newcomers, and the coach of the squad said this year’s group should have success during the 2017 campaign....

Youth wrestling program gets ready for busy year of competition

The Grayling Youth Wrestling Club (GYWC) – a group open to boys and girls in grades four through eight – is getting ready for another busy season, with coaches and organizers expecting approximately 80 kids to be involved in this year’s campaign. “We have about 65 wrestlers signed up at this...

Vikings seal win vs. Bobcats with 7-1 run in final two minutes

The Grayling Vikings sealed a 56-45 victory vs. the Houghton Lake Bobcats with a 7-1 run in the final two minutes of Tuesday night’s nonconference varsity girls basketball contest, a game hosted by Grayling High School. The Vikings led 15-11 at the end of the first period. Grayling opened the...

Grayling survives 2nd half run by Panthers, wins 71-67

With a strong start and enough plays down the stretch, the Grayling Vikings survived a second half run by the St. John Paul II Panthers during Friday night’s varsity boys basketball game at Grayling High School, and the Vikings won by four, 71-67. St. John Paul, a school from Canada playing in...