*1987 Handy graduate was school’s first track and field state champion

*Handy record-holder for 800, 3200 and 3200 relay

*Two-time Bay County cross country champion placed third in state

*First-team all-GLIAC while leading SVSU to cross country title

*All-American and NAIA national runner-up for indoor track

*Four-event GLIAC champion for track and field

*First Handy-turned-Bay City Central football star after 1990 consolidation

*All-State offensive lineman named Lemming Report All-American in 1991

*Played three seasons with University of Colorado football team

*Participated in three bowl games, helped Buffaloes to No. 3 ranking

*Blocked for Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam in 1994

*1990 AAU/USA Freestyle Wrestling national champion

*2001 Bay City Western grad was four-time All-American

*Western’s first state champion as 2001 diving champion

*Four-time Saginaw Valley League and three-time Tri-Cities champ

*Four-year letterwinner at Michigan State University 2002-05

*Three-time NCAA Zone qualifier served as MSU team captain

*Two-time Big Ten Diver of the Week

*Six-time Golden Gloves boxing state champion 1993-98

*Owns Michigan record for most titles and most consecutive titles

*Posted more than 175 victories and a .798 winning percentage in career

*Lost by decision to Olympians Chris Byrd, Rhoshii Wells and Asif Dar

*Won U.S. vs. Puerto Rico showcase in 1989

*1986 Handy grad helped set school’s 3200 relay record in track

*1993 Pinconning grad was first-team All-State softball pitcher

*Pitched Pinconning to 1993 Class B state championship

*Struck out 32 batters and allowed two hits in 20-inning state final

*Four-year Division I starter for Western Michigan University

*Set WMU records with 83 complete games and 669.2 innings pitched

*Among all-time WMU leaders with 57 wins, 26 shutouts, 410 strikeouts

*1973 John Glenn graduate dominated on the defensive line

*Two-time All-Stater and two-time Gridiron Magazine All-American

*Four-year player and completed degree at University of Michigan

*Helped Wolverines to three Big Ten championships

*Took part in 1976 Orange Bowl and 1977 Rose Bowl

*Twice named Michigan football team’s Strongest Player

*1993 Bay City Western grad led basketball team to first district title

*Set nearly every school record, including 1,408 career points

*High-energy guard scored 40 points in a game five times

*Set state record by making 70 consecutive free throws

*Played four seasons of Division II basketball at Michigan Tech University

*Scored 570 career points and was named MTU’s Most Improved in 1995

*1998 John Glenn graduate earned All-State in football and track

*Ranked No. 3 senior offensive lineman in Midwest in 1997

*Three-time track and field state qualifier won shot put state title in 1998

*Three-year letterman as University of Michigan offensive lineman

*Helped U-M to New Year’s Day bowl game and Top-20 finish every season

*Part of two conference title teams and earned academic all-Big Ten

*1990 Bay City Central graduate set two school swimming records

*Three-time team MVP and state qualifier, four-time SVL champion

*1994 captain and Patriot League finalist for West Point women’s swimming

*Earned Daley Memorial Award and Stets Award for leadership

*Still ranks among Top 5 in West Point history in 100 and 200 breaststroke

*Highly decorated U.S. Army officer earned Major General rank in 2021

*1984 Handy graduate played hockey at Wisconsin-Superior and Bethel College

*Helped found Bay City Wolves high school hockey program

*Served as program’s only varsity head coach for first 24 seasons

*Guided Wolves to 345-257-27 record

*Led Wolves to 2014 SVL title, four regional crowns and 2015 final four berth

*Longtime youth hockey coach and official

*1992 Pinconning graduate was softball star and member of state champion volleyball team

*Two-time All-Stater in softball, earned honorable mention in volleyball

*Ranks among Pinconning’s all-time leaders in hits, stolen bases, wins, strikeouts and ERA

*Helped Central Michigan softball to two Mid-American Conference championships

*First-team all-MAC and all-region as a senior in 1996

*Set CMU record with seven triples and is among all-time leader in saves

*1999 Bay City Central graduate was football, basketball and track star

*Led Grand Valley football to 2002 and 2003 national championships

*Three-time first-team all-GLIAC at defensive back 2001-03

*First-team All-American set GVSU marks with 19 interceptions and 5 pick-sixes

*Five-time GLIAC track champion, inducted into GVSU Hall of Fame in 2022

*Played four seasons of professional football in NFL Italy

*1970 All Saints graduate crafted a 50-year coaching career

*Coached Saginaw Nouvel to 1990 and 1991 boys basketball state titles

*Sports more than 240 varsity wins on boys basketball resume

*Varsity basketball coach at Bay City Central, Frankenmuth, Nouvel and Birch Run

*Inducted into BCAM Hall of Fame as 30-year basketball and baseball official

*Coached Bay City Central boys tennis for 16 seasons and girls tennis for nine seasons

*Coordinated construction of Jopke Courts as president of Bay Community Tennis Association

*Inducted into MHSIBCA Hall of Fame as 40-year high school bowling coach

*Guided Essexville Garber girls bowling to 2020 state championship

*PBA bowler from 1981-90 and winner of four Michigan Majors titles

*Competed in 30 ABC Nationals and won 14 statewide scratch tournaments

*Won 1995 UAW National Championship and 1996 World Team Challenge

*1985 Michigan State Tournament champ is member of four bowling Halls of Fame

*All-state kicker and punter as 1987 All Saints graduate

*Two-time all-GLIAC at Ferris State University, setting three school records

*Boomed 60-yard field goal that was the longest in college football in 1990

*Spent time with Bears, Chiefs, Broncos and Falcons in NFL

*Played with Canadian Football league and Arena Football League teams

*Kicked game-winning field goal in XFL season opener in 2001

*Architect of the long-running Pinconning baseball tradition

*Coached Pinconning to 182-138 record from 1970-84

*Led team to three final four appearances, including state runner-up in 1971

*Won three league, four district and three regional championships

*Played baseball and football at Alma College

*Three-sport star at Bay City St. Stans, leading basketball team to No. 1 state ranking in 1958

*First tennis state champions in Bay City Central history, winning 1957 Class A doubles title

*Both won regional singles titles and helped Wolves to three Saginaw Valley League team titles

*Led Wolves to state runner-up finish in team standings in 1957

*MacDonald lettered for four seasons at the University of Michigan, playing a role in 1961 Big Ten championship

*Tally won state singles title at Bay City Junior College then played No. 1 singles for three seasons at the University of Detroit

Central Michigan University’s first NCAA Championship qualifier in 1999

*Three-time all-Mid-American Conference gymnast and four-time scholar-athlete

*1999 MAC champion on balance beam and runner-up on floor and all-around

*CMU record holder with 9.925 on balance beam

*Led CMU to three MAC titles and two NIT championships

*Inducted into CMU Sports Hall of Fame in 2011

*National competitor for USA Gymnastics and Bay Valley Gymnastics Club

*Finished as Class A state runner-up

*Won district and regional championships

*Qualified four individuals for state finals

*First Western team to finish among the Top 4 in the state

*Produced state champion Joe LaFramboise runners-up Ron Gorney and Brent Waldie

*Coached by Clarence Pease

*Coached Essexville Garber softball team to 555-102 record from 1981-98

*Led team to 11 league, seven district and three regional titles and a state runner-up finish in 1997

*Inducted into MHSSCA Hall of Fame in 1998

*Three-time regional Coach of the Year and four-time coach of MHSSCA All-Star team

*Also coached football and baseball and longtime coach and official for Special Olympics

*Four-sport standout as 1972 Garber graduate, setting school record in 440 relay that stood for 42 years

*T.L. Handy track and cross country coach from 1964-90, part of 54-year career

*Guided Handy to five regional track and field titles

*Led Wildcats to 10 Bay County titles in track and five in cross country, winning three league titles in each sport

*Coached four individual state champions in track and one in cross country

*Coached Peyton High in Colorado from 1993-2019, winning a team state championship and 15 individual and relay state titles

*Served as Handy’s athletic director 1979-90

*Two-time all-state volleyball setter as 1989 Pinconning graduate

*Led Pinconning to 112-15 record in two varsity seasons and two final four trips

*Sparked Spartans to Class B state runner-up finish in 1989

*Three-time all-American setter for Northwood Institute

*Led Northwood to Top-10 ranking in NAIA all four seasons, including third place finish in nationals

*Three-time CoSIDA scholar-athlete and District Player of the Year

*Set Northwood records for assists in match, season and career

*Bay City Central’s all-time leading scorer in basketball with 1,224 points

*High school all-American after leading Oak Hill Academy to national championship

*No. 14 on Syracuse University’s all-time scoring list with 1,680 points and third with 208 career 3-pointers

*Played in NBA Development League and professionally overseas, scoring 2,236 career points in seven seasons

*NBL of New Zealand scoring champion in final season of 2016

*Captained Boeheim’s Army to $1 million TBT championship in 2021

*Finished as Class B state runner-up

*Posted 30-9 record as program’s all-time winningest team

*Captured district and regional championships

*Produced four Division I college players

*Coached by Hall of Famer Dave Petrosky

*Bay City area diving coach for more than 40 years

*Coached athletes from every high school and middle school in Tri-City area, serving as head diving coach of BAY Aquatics

*Helped produce divers who competed at Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Seton Hall, Northern Michigan, Albion and more

*Molded divers who earned all-American and all-state honors and won league, regional and state championships