
SPORTS HISTORY
FOOTBALL
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The first Football team was established in 1952. The first coach was Milt
Gross.
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We are one of the smallest public schools in Michigan to play football.(high
school enrollment is 234)
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De Tour High School was the Associated Press selection for State Championship
Football Honors in 1968-1969.
BASKETBALL
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The first Boys Basketball team was established in 1938.
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The first Girls Basketball team was established in 1971. The first Coach
was Kathy Kohring.
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We are one of the smallest public schools in the state of Michigan, yet
we have been to the state semi finals 9 times in the past 30 years in boys
and girls basketball.
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In 1983 our Girls Varsity Basketball team went undefeated and won the State
Championship. We are the smallest (or one of the smallest) public school
ever to win a state championship.
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Our Girls Varsity Basketball Team had a string of 8 district wins in a
row, 4 straight regional wins, 4 straight quarter final wins and 4 straight
semi final wins)
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Our Boys Varsity Basketball Team has been to the State Semi Finals ( 4
) times and to the State Finals ( 1 ) time. In 1986 the Boys went ( 26
- 1 ) with the loss in the State Final Game.
!!!!! 1000 POINTS !!!!!
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Erica Ledy 1000+ points in 1982
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Richard Ledy 1000+ points in 1985
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Brad Kuusinen 1000+ points in 1986
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Brandon Miller 1000+ points in 1994
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Natalie Newell 1000+ points in 1996.
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Randy Faustin 1000+ points in 1997
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Kurt Miller 1000+ points in 1998
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Adam Stefanski 1000+ points in 2002
VOLLEYBALL
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The first Volleyball team was established in 1983. Sandy Ledy was the first
coach.
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Gretchen Postula served a perfect game at the Varsity Level in 1986.
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Kristin Kohring served a perfect game at the Junior Varsity Level in 1986.
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Danielle Woods served a perfect game at the Varsity Level in 2002.
!!!! COLLEGE ATHLETES !!!!
DIVISION I
Norman VanAlstine was the first person to go to college for football from
DeTour; he went to Central Michigan University.
Dan Thompson in track at University of Michigan. 1993-94
Tom Ellis in football at Central Michigan University. 1995 - Present
DIVISION II
Brandon Miller in basketball at Lake Superior State
University - Present
Randy Faustin in basketball at Lake Superior State
University - Present
Kurt Miller in basketball at Lake Superior State
University - Present
Gwen Wilkie in basketball at Lake Superior State
University
Erica Ledy in basketball at Lake Superior State
University
DIVISION III
This list is currently being compiled. If you have any names that should
be included, please e-mail them to me as soon as you can.
If you have any information about De Tour Area Schools, or if any of the
above information is not correct, please contact me at:
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