Traverse City Record-Eagle

Sports

April 22, 2009

Gladiator boys No. 1 in GPA

TC Central, West boys and girls recognized

TRAVERSE CITY -- St. Francis is No. 1 in the state.

Academically, that is, in boys basketball.

The Gladiators posted the state's best GPA -- in all classes -- with a 3.7288.

Ellsworth had the best GPA average in Class D with a 3.6012.

Traverse City Central was second (3.5786) and Traverse City fourth (3.5463) in Class A. Gaylord was honorable mention (3.2320).

Petoskey placed third in Class B (3.5655). Grayling (3.3470) was honorable mention.

Boyne City finished 10th in Class C (3.3578). Suttons Bay (3.0680) earned honorable mention.

Frankfort took fifth (3.4835) and Wolverine 10th (3.3623) in Class D. Gaylord St. Mary (3.097) was honorable mention.

Traverse City Central was the top Class A team in girls basketball with a 3.7844. Traverse City West came in seventh (3.7421).

Benzie Central (3.5542), Cadillac (3.4863) and Manistee (3.340) were honorable mention in Class B.

McBain (3.6155) and Kingsley (3.3374) were among the honorable mention in Class C.

Gaylord St. Mary finished eighth in Class D (3.7202). Onaway (3.6789), Johannesburg-Lewiston (3.5439), Central Lake (3.5151), Ellsworth (3.4228) were honorable mention.

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