Lake Michigan Conference (Michigan)
| Lake Michigan Conference (LMC) | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
| Division | MHSAA |
| Members | 8 |
| Sports fielded | 20 (men's: 10; women's: 10) |
| Region | Northern Michigan |
| Headquarters | East Jordan, Michigan |
| Commissioner | Phyllis Olszewski |
The Lake Michigan Conference is an interscholastic athletic conference affiliated with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It is located in Northern Michigan and contains eight teams that encompasses six counties: Antrim County, Charlevoix County, Crawford County, Emmet County, Grand Traverse County, and Kalkaska County.
History
The Lake Michigan Conference was started in 1997, when 6 members of the old Great Northern Lower Peninsula Conference- Lake Michigan Division (Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Elk Rapids, Harbor Springs, and Traverse City St. Francis) along with GNLP-Lake Huron Division Kalkaska left after the deformation of the GNLP. The membership stayed the same until 2003, when Grayling, a former Lake Huron Division Rival of Kalkaska, left the Northeast Michigan Conference. This gave the conference the 8 teams that it has today. In 2010, conference athletic directors voted to eliminate St. Francis from participating in football effective in 2012. Elk Rapids and Grayling agreed to continue their series, while St. Francis will play two other LMC teams on a three-year rotation. The LMC has also extended an invitation to St. Ignace to join. On January 14, 2011, it was announced that St. Ignace will join the Ski-Valley Conference. Following the 2013 season the LMC and the neighboring Northwest Conference merged for football only, creating the Northern Michigan Football League. The league was split into two divisions based on enrollment and competitiveness. The Leader division consisted of the larger and more accomplished programs including, St. Francis, Maple City-Glen Lake, Elk Rapids, Boyne City, Kingsley, Benzie Central and Grayling. The Legacy Division consisted of Frankfort, Charlevoix, Kalkaska, East Jordan, Suttons Bay and Harbor Springs. Mesick, an original member of the Northwest Conference, opted against joining the NMFL and instead joined the five schools of the Mid-State North Conference, creating the Northwestern Six Football League.
Members
Full member institutions include:
| Institution | Team Name | Location | Colors | Joined | Enrollment | Class | Conf. Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne City High School | Ramblers | Boyne City, Michigan | 1997 | 383 | C | 6 | |
| Charlevoix High School | Red Rayders | Charlevoix, Michigan | 1997 | 350 | C | 24 | |
| East Jordan High School | Red Devils | East Jordan, Michigan | 1997 | 288 | C | 6 | |
| Elk Rapids High School | Elks | Elk Rapids, Michigan | 1997 | 387 | C | 13 | |
| Grayling High School | Vikings | Grayling, Michigan | 2003 | 489 | B | 4 | |
| Harbor Springs High School | Rams | Harbor Springs, Michigan | 1997 | 281 | C | 12 | |
| Kalkaska High School | Blue Blazers | Kalkaska, Michigan | 1997 | 437 | B | 17 | |
| St. Francis High School | Gladiators | Traverse City, Michigan | 1997 | 320 | C | 44 |
Membership timeline
Football Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | St. Francis | 11-1 (6-0) |
| 1998 | St. Francis | 11-2 (6-0) |
| 1999 | St. Francis | 13-1 (6-0)* |
| 2000 | Charlevoix | 6-4 (5-1) |
| 2001 | Boyne City | 12-1 (6-0) |
| 2002 | St. Francis | 10-2 (6-0) |
| 2003 | St. Francis | 14-0 (7-0)* |
| 2004 | St. Francis | 8-2 (7-0) |
| 2005 | St. Francis | 13-1 (7-0)* |
| 2006 | St. Francis | 10-2 (7-0) |
| 2007 | St. Francis | 12-2 (7-0) |
| 2008 | St. Francis | 13-1 (7-0)* |
| 2009 | St. Francis | 14-0 (7-0)* |
| 2010 | Elk Rapids | 9-1 (7-0) |
| 2011 | St. Francis | 11-2 (7-0) |
| 2012 | Grayling | 9-1 (6-0) |
| 2013 | Grayling | 9-2 (6-0) |
*State Champion
Teams in the Final Regular Season Rankings
2012: Grayling D V, 8th; Boyne City D VI, HM
2011: Grayling D V, 8th; St. Francis D VII, 4th
2010: Elk Rapids, D V, 2nd; Grayling, D V, 10th; St. Francis, D VII, 7th
2009: St. Francis, D VII, 1st
2008: St. Francis, D VII, 6th
2007: St. Francis, D VII, 4th
2006: St. Francis, D VII, 5th
2005: Boyne City, D VI, 6th; St. Francis, D VII, 5th
2004: St. Francis, D VII, 3rd
2003: St. Francis, D VII, 1st
2002: St. Francis, D VII, 7th
2001: Boyne City, D V, 4th
1999: St. Francis, Class C, 10th
1998: St. Francis, Class C, 4th
1997: St. Francis, Class C, 1st
All-Time Playoff Appearances
Traverse City St. Francis:(26) 1983-85-86-87-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-13
Boyne City:(13) 1993-94-96-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-12-13
Grayling:(10) 1990-92-03-04-05-07-09-10-11-12-13
Charlevoix:(6) 1992-00-05-06-08-09
East Jordan:(5) 1993-94-99-00-03
Elk Rapids:(5) 2006-07-08-09-10-13
Harbor Springs: (3) 1986-99-00
Kalkaska:(2) 2002-12-13
Conference Records
| # | Team | Records | Pct. | Conference Championship | State Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Francis | 94-5 | .949 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Boyne City | 76-35 | .685 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Grayling | 56-19 | .747 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlevoix | 53-58 | .478 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Kalkaska | 43-68 | .387 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Elk Rapids | 40-71 | .360 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | East Jordan | 31-80 | .279 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Harbor Springs | 27-84 | .243 | 0 | 0 |
Boys Basketball Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Boyne City | 10-2 |
| 1998-1999 | Elk Rapids | 11-1 |
| 1999-2000 | Kalkaska | 11-1 |
| 2000-2001 | Charlevoix | 12-0 |
| 2001-2002 | Charlevoix | 12-0 |
| 2002-2003 | Elk Rapids/Harbor Springs | 9-3 |
| 2003-2004 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2004-2005 | Grayling | 13-1 |
| 2005-2006 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2006-2007 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2007-2008 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2008-2009 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2009-2010 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2010-2011 | Charlevoix | 12-2 |
| 2011-2012 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2012-2013 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2013-2014 | Boyne City | 14-0 |
| 2014-2015 | Boyne City | 12-2 |
Girls Basketball Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Harbor Springs | 11-1 |
| 2001 | Charlevoix | |
| 2002 | Harbor Springs | 12-0 |
| 2003 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2004 | Charlevoix | 14-0 |
| 2006 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2007 | Charlevoix/Boyne City | 12-2 |
| 2007-2008 | Charlevoix/East Jordan | 12-2 |
| 2008-2009 | Charlevoix | 13-0 |
| 2009-2010 | Kalkaska | 14-0 |
| 2010-2011 | Kalkaska/St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2011-2012 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2012-2013 | Kalkaska/St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2013-2014 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2014-2015 | St. Francis/Kalkaska | 13-1 |
Baseball Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kalkaska & East Jordan | |
| 2001 | Kalkaska | |
| 2002 | Kalkaska | |
| 2003 | Kalkaska | 14-0 |
| 2004 | Boyne City | 14-0 |
| 2005 | Elk Rapids | |
| 2006 | Kalkaska | 11-3 |
| 2007 | Elk Rapids | 11-3 |
| 2008 | Elk Rapids | 10-4 |
| 2009 | East Jordan | 12-1-1 |
| 2010 | Kalkaska | 13-1 |
| 2011 | Kalkaska & Boyne City | 11-3 |
| 2012 | St. Francis & East Jordan | 11-3 |
| 2013 | Charlevoix | 14-0 |
| 2014 | St. Francis | 12-2 |
| 2015 | St. Francis & Charlevoix | 12-2 |
Softball Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | St. Francis | |
| 2002 | Elk Rapids | |
| 2003 | Elk Rapids | |
| 2004 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2005 | Kalkaska | 14-0 |
| 2006 | Kalkaska | 14-0 |
| 2007 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2008 | Kalkaska | |
| 2009 | East Jordan | |
| 2010 | East Jordan & Kalkaska | 13-1 |
| 2011 | St. Francis, Kalkaska, Charlevoix | |
| 2013 | St. Francis and Charlevoix | 12-2 |
| 2014 | St. Francis and Boyne City | 13-1 |
| 2015 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
Boys Track Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Kalkaska |
| 1998 | East Jordan |
| 1999 | East Jordan |
| 2000 | East Jordan |
| 2003 | Harbor Springs |
| 2004 | Harbor Springs |
| 2005 | Charlevoix |
| 2006 | Charlevoix |
| 2007 | Charlevoix |
| 2008 | Harbor Springs |
| 2009 | Harbor Springs |
| 2010 | Charlevoix |
| 2011 | Charlevoix |
| 2012 | Charlevoix |
| 2013 | Charlevoix |
| 2014 | Charlevoix |
| 2015 | Charlevoix |
Girls Track Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Kalkaska |
| 2000 | Boyne City |
| 2004 | East Jordan |
| 2006 | East Jordan |
| 2007 | Charlevoix |
| 2009 | Harbor Springs |
| 2010 | St. Francis |
| 2011 | Charlevoix |
| 2012 | Charlevoix |
| 2013 | St. Francis |
| 2014 | St. Francis |
| 2015 | Harbor Springs |
Girls Volleyball Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kalkaska | |
| 2003 | Harbor Springs | 12-0 |
| 2004 | Charlevoix | |
| 2005 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2006 | Kalkaska | 13-1 |
| 2007 Feb. | Charlevoix | 14-0 |
| 2007 Nov. | Charlevoix | 14-0 |
| 2008 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2009 | St. Francis | 13-1 |
| 2010 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2011 | Charlevoix | 13-1 |
| 2012 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2013 | St. Francis | |
| 2014 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
| 2015 | St. Francis | 14-0 |
Boys Cross Country Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Harbor Springs |
| 2006 | Kalkaska |
| 2007 | Harbor Springs |
| 2008 | Harbor Sprigs |
| 2009 | Harbor Sprigs |
| 2010 | Harbor Springs |
| 2011 | Charlevoix |
| 2012 | Harbor Springs |
| 2014 | Harbor Springs |
| 2015 | Harbor Springs |
Girls Cross Country Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Elk Rapids |
| 2003 | Elk Rapids |
| 2004 | Elk Rapids |
| 2005 | Elk Rapids |
| 2006 | Elk Rapids |
| 2007 | Harbor Springs |
| 2008 | Harbor Springs |
| 2009 | Harbor Springs |
| 2010 | Harbor Springs |
| 2010 | Harbor Springs |
| 2011 | Charlevoix |
| 2012 | Harbor Springs |
| 2014 | Harbor Springs |
| 2015 | St. Francis |
Wrestling Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Grayling |
| 2006-2007 | Kalkaska |
| 2007-2008 | Grayling |
| 2009-2010 | St. Francis |
| 2011-2012 | St. Francis |
| 2013-2014 | Grayling |
| 2014-2015 | Grayling |
| 2015-2016 | Grayling |
Boys Golf Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Harbor Springs |
| 2003 | Grayling |
| 2005 | St. Francis |
| 2006 | St. Francis |
| 2008 | St. Francis |
| 2010 | Charlevoix |
| 2011 | Charlevoix |
| 2012 | Kalkaska |
| 2013 | Charlevoix |
| 2014 | Kalkaska |
| 2015 | St. Francis |
Boys Ski Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Harbor Springs |
| 2005 | Harbor Springs |
| 2007 | Harbor Springs |
| 2008 | Boyne City |
| 2009 | St. Francis/Boyne City |
| 2013 | Harbor Springs |
| 2014 | Elk Rapids-St. Francis |
| 2015 | Harbor Springs |
Girls Ski Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Harbor Springs |
| 2012 | Harbor Springs |
| 2013 | Harbor Springs |
| 2014 | Harbor Springs |
| 2015 | Harbor Springs |
Boys Tennis Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2007 | St. Francis |
| 2008 | St. Francis |
| 2011 | St. Francis |
| 2012 | St. Francis |
Girls Tennis Champions
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Harbor Springs |
| 2001 | Elk Rapids |
| 2003 | Harbor Springs |
| 2004 | St. Francis |
| 2005 | Harbor Springs |
| 2009 | St. Francis |
| 2010 | Harbor Springs |
| 2012 | Harbor Springs |
| 2013 | St. Francis |
| 2014 | St. Francis |
| 2015 | St. Francis |
Boys Soccer Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Elk Rapids | |
| 2005 | Elk Rapids | 10-0 |
| 2007 | Boyne City | 8-2-2 |
| 2009 | Charlevoix | 9-1 |
| 2010 | Elk Rapids & Charlevoix | |
| 2014 | Charlevoix & Elk Rapids | 9-1 |
| 2015 | Charlevoix | 9-1 |
Girls Soccer Champions
| Year | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Harbor Springs | |
| 2005 | Charlevoix | |
| 2005 | Charlevoix | |
| 2006 | Charlevoix | 12-0 |
| 2007 | Charlevox | 14-0 |
| 2008 | Charlevoix | |
| 2009 | Elk Rapids | 14-0 |
| 2010 | Harbor Springs | 10-1-3 |
| 2011 | Harbor Springs | 9-1-2 |
| 2012 | Charlevoix | 11-1 |
| 2015 | Charlevoix | 12-0 |
State Champions By School
Boyne City: Boys Track and Field, 1957-58; Girl Skiing, 2007 (3)
Charlevoix: Boys Cross Country 1982-83,87-91 (7)
East Jordan: Boys Tennis 1955; Boys Cross Country, 1998,2000 (3)
Elk Rapids: Boys Soccer, 1997-98 (2)
Grayling: Boys Basketball, 1917 (1)
Harbor Springs: Boys Basketball, 1929; Boys Cross Country, 2002-03; Girls Cross Country, 2008; Boys Skiing, 1996,2003,2005–06; Girls Skiing, 1987–88,2000–04,2012 (16)
Kalkaska: Boys Basketball, 1916 (1)
Traverse City St. Francis: Baseball, 1990; Boys Bowling, 2004; Girls Cross Country, 2003; Football, 1992,1999,2003,2005,2008,2009; Boys Golf, 2004,2008; Girls Skiing, 2005; Girls Track and Field 2013 (12)
Players Who Participated In NCAA Division I Athletics
- Boyne City
Jason Rozycki, Basketball, Oakland University
Taylor Voice, Track and Field, University of Michigan
Jason Richards, Baseball, Western Michigan University
Kristen Gaither, Basketball, University of Detroit Mercy
- Charlevoix
Scott Friske, Basketball, Brown University
Bill Ivan, Football, Indiana University
Ben Myers, Soccer, Clemson University Michigan State University
Amber Way, Cross Country, Michigan State University
Molly Jeakle, Cross Country, Michigan State University
- East Jordan
Shaina Peters, Softball, Eastern Michigan University
- Elk Rapids
Amanda Hammer, Cross-Country, Baylor University
- Grayling
Zac Baker, Football, University of Michigan
Jason Drudge, Track and Field, Central Michigan University
- Harbor Springs
Brandon Darnton, Basketball, Michigan State University
Spencer Beatty, Cross-Country, Michigan State University
Tecumseh Adams, Cross-Country, Central Michigan University
- Kalkaska
Adam Norman, Cross-Country, Michigan State University
Paul Greive, Cross-Country, Michigan State University
Josh Brown, Track and Field, Western Michigan University
Sara Vergote, Cross-Country, University of Toledo
- St. Francis
Patrick Rigan, Football, Michigan State University
Matt Zakrzewski, Football, Indiana University
Holden Greiner, Basketball, Lehigh University
Taylor Henrick, Track and Field, University of Detroit-Mercy
Elizabeth Carney, Basketball, DePaul University
Katy Olsen, Track and Field, Central Michigan University
Abby Clear, Volleyball, St. Francis College
Max Bullough, Football, Michigan State University
Joey Kerridge, Football, University of Michigan
Kyle Lints, Football, Michigan State University
Riley Bullough, Football, Michigan State University
Sean Sheldon, Basketball, College of William & Mary
Matt Seybert, Football, University of Buffalo
Erin McDonnell, Cross-Country, United States Naval Academy
External links
- Boyne City Public Schools
- Charlevoix Public Schools
- East Jordan Public Schools
- Elk Rapids Public Schools
- Grayling Public Schools
- Harbor Springs Public Schools
- Kalkaska Public Schools
- Grand Traverse Catholic Schools