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Athletic director reports winter participation, awards and facility plans

Benzie County Central Board of Education · March 9, 2026
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Athletic Director Eli Harris reported 73 high‑school winter athletes and 44 middle‑school winter athletes, listed individual honors and state qualifiers, and said track painting will occur in June after last summer’s timing issues.

Athletic Director Eli Harris gave the board a winter athletics report on March 9, detailing participation, awards and planned facility work. He said the high school had 73 winter athletes out of 289 enrolled students (18 boys basketball, 18 girls basketball, 15 wrestling, 14 bowling, 3 skiing) and the middle school had 44 winter athletes. The district anticipates roughly 110 high‑school spring athletes and 70 middle‑school spring athletes.

The presentation listed individual all‑conference selections and state qualifiers, naming Dayne Gillison, Lane Sanchez, Mason Childs and David (Trace) Wenkel among state qualifiers. Mr. Harris also said the track painting that failed to stick last summer will be scheduled for June, and the Athletic Leadership Council will visit elementary buildings for reading events in March—an outreach tied to National Reading Month.

Board discussion did not alter athletic schedules; the report was informational and no vote was required.