EAST LANSING — Michigan High School Athletic Association associate director Tom Rashid says the rule that prevents 19-year-old students from playing sports isn't changing unless schools in the state support changing the policy.
Rashid said that hasn't been the case so far.
Ishpeming High School is pushing for a change to allow Eric Dompierre, who has Down syndrome, to play football and basketball next season at the age of 19. The MHSAA received a third request Tuesday from Ishpeming High School to have schools vote on changing the constitution.
Rashid says other schools in the state have expressed concerns about allowing waivers for 19-year-old student-athletes because the broadening definition of disabilities might create an unfair competitive advantage.
Dompierre told WLUC-TV he would be sad if he can't play sports next season.
Prep Sports
Pressured MHSAA stands by age rule
19-year-old with Down wants to play
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TC West surges into 5th at golf finals
The rebound Traverse City West hoped for happened. In a big way.
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State golf finals results
How area teams finished in the state golf championships this weekend:
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Glen Lake plays with fire; Beal City takes win
For four innings, Glen Lake played with fire. Then, the roof caved in, and it spelled the end of the Lakers’ best baseball season in more than a decade.
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Rain adds twist to state golf finals
A large rainstorm Wednesday made play at the Division 1 and 4 state golf finals a little extra interesting.
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State golf finals standings: 1st Round
Area team places after the first round of the state finals:
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FINAL: Beal City 15, Glen Lake 0
Beal City cruised to a 15-0 win over Glen Lake in a Division 4 baseball state semifinal in Battle Creek Friday.
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UPDATE: Beal City 1, Glen Lake 0
In the fourth inning, Glen Lake trails Beal City 1-0 in a Division 4 baseball state semifinal at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek Friday.
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Glen Lake set for Beal City in semis
Glen Lake baseball coach Kris Herman said you need three things to win a state title: Pitching, good defense and the ability to scrape out runs. A fourth factor doesn’t hurt: Luck.
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Bandrowski succeeds Murphy at TCSF
Annie Murphy, who led the St. Francis boys tennis team to three consecutive top-six finishes in Division IV, has stepped down.
Continued ... - Thursday, June 13, 2013
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Titans golf team hopes history repeats itself
Traverse City West coach Mike Schultz is hoping history repeats itself when the Division I state golf finals begin Friday at Michigan State’s Forest Akers West.
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Norsemen to challenge for Division IV golf title
A rough start. An exhilarating finish. That’s how Seam Lammy’s senior year at Suttons Bay could end this weekend.
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Near tops Far 6-3 in all-star game
A little rest in between outings usually doesn’t hurt. Just ask Trent McDougall.
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Lakers reach semis for 1st time since 2001
It's back to Battle Creek for Glen Lake. The Lakers will return to Cereal City for the first time since 2001 after an 8-3 Division 4 baseball quarterfinal victory Tuesday over Atlanta at Traverse City West.
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Panthers come up short against Rogers City
A lot of times when a team loses 14-2, it's assumed the losing team played poorly. Not so in this case.
Continued ... - Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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Glen Lake, Frankfort in quarterfinals today
Glen Lake baseball and Frankfort softball each had turning points this season that propelled them into today's Division 4 quarterfinals at Traverse City West.
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Prep softball state tournament at a glance
Prep softball state tournament results and schedule:
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Prep baseball state tournament at a glance
Prep baseball state tournament results and schedule:
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Prep Baseball Roundup: Glen Lake wins 1st regional since '01
Glen Lake survived a late rally by Frankfort on Saturday afternoon to capture a Division IV regional baseball title — its first since 2001.
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Prep Softball Roundup: Frankfort rallies to win title
Courtney Bower scored the winning run on an error in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday, lifting Frankfort to a dramatic 6-5 victory over Bellaire in the championship game of a Division IV softball regional at Glen Lake High School.
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Suttons Bay wins golf regional by 12; Leland's Sneed medalist
Todd Hursey was feeling much better about his team’s performance Thursday after Suttons Bay claimed the Division 4 golf regional on the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s Spruce Run course.
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Traverse City West repeats; Central's Munch is medalist
Traverse City West won its second consecutive Division 1 regional at Boulder Pointe Golf Course on Thursday, edging Rochester Stoney Creek by three strokes.
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All-Big North Conference soccer selections
The All-Big North Conference girls soccer picks for the 2013 season:
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GOLF UPDATE: TC West, Suttons Bay, Petoskey win regionals
Traverse City West shot a team score of 302 Thursday, good enough to win a Division 1 regional golf championship in Lake Orion, and advance the team to the state finals.
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Mancelona ties Onaway in Ski Valley
The Mancelona baseball team’s path to a share of the Ski Valley Conference championship was both difficult and unique.
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Today in Sports: 06/06/2013
What's happening in sports across the region and the country:
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