Leelanau Sports Guy’s World

Here’s a list of all of the Leelanau County state championships won by our county schools. The head coach is listed after the sport.

Originally printed in the Leelanau Enterprise.

1942 - Leland boys’ basketball - Carl Furney

1944 - Leelanau School boys’ track - John Evans

1959 - Glen Lake boys’ basketball - Harold O’Brien

1977 - Glen Lake boys’ basketball - Don Miller

1978 - Glen Lake girls’ basketball - Ted Swierad
- Leland volleyball - Mike Kenney

1980 - Leland girls’ basketball - Larry Glass
- Leland volleyball - Mike Kenney

1981 - Leland girls’ basketball - Larry Glass

1982 - Leland girls’ basketball - Larry Glass

1985 - Suttons Bay girls’ X-country - Terry Ebright

1986 - Northport soccer - Don Hungerford

1987 - Suttons Bay girls’ X-country - Tim Bedford

1988 - Northport boys’ basketball - Gordie Wick

1991 - Glen Lake girls’ track - Bill Brendel

1992 - Glen Lake girls’ track - Bill Brendel

1994 - Glen Lake girls’ track - Doug Greer

1994 - Glen Lake football - Bill Hollenbeck

1995 - Glen Lake girls’ track - Doug Greer

1998 - Glen Lake/Leland girls’ skiing - Mark Fisher

1999 - Glen Lake/Leland girls’ skiing - Mark Fisher

2000 - Glen Lake boys’ track - Pete Edwards
- Suttons Bay boys’ golf - Todd Hursey
- Glen Lake girls’ cross country - Bryan Burns

2001 - Suttons Bay boys’ golf - Todd Hursey

2002 - Leland girls’ volleyball - Laurie Glass

2004 - Glen Lake/Suttons Bay boys’ skiing - Mark Fisher

2006 - Leland girls’ volleyball - Laurie Glass

Totals by School
Glen Lake - 13
Leland - 10
Suttons Bay - 5
Northport - 2
Leelanau School - 1

Suttons Bay junior Nate Kelly was named to the Division IV first team all-state golf team for the second straight season. He was joined on the team by David Troph, who was recognized with an honorable mention spot. Congrats to both and the entire Suttons Bay golf team.

Read DeMerle, Kelly named first team all-state in the Record Eagle

Glen Lake’s four scores were five shots apart in a 178-186 win over Manton. Willy Hurlin led the way for the Lakers with a 42. Ryan Novak added a 43, Tim Zywicki a 46 and Jason Popa a 47.

Derek Telgard had a 43 and Matt Lichty a 46 as Leland topped Leelanau School, 196-216. Pat Seavitt led Leelanau with a 48.

Click here for the entire Record Eagle article.

Suttons Bay finished 13th at the TC Tee-Off Invitational. It was the best finish by a local team. Here’s a blurb from the Record Eagle about the Norse and the tourney.

Suttons Bay was the top local team, taking 13th with a 648. At Highpointe, the Norse got an 81 from Nate Kelly (154 total), an 86 from David Tropf (164), a 90 from Charlie Olson (170) and a 93 from Chris Beuerle (179).

Mona Shores captures Tee-Off Invitational title - Record Eagle article