MHSAA State Finals
To all our member coaches and your athletes.
The best of luck and skill you coaches have instilled in your
players. The team and singles state finals are what all of us strive in reaching. From your MHSIBCA board may you create a life time of great memories to be shared by everyone in your programs.
Memebership
Membership forms that are accepted after Feb17, 2025 will be processed for the 2026 season.
From the Desk of President Scott Spahr
Polling
As we approach the post season. Coaches, it is time to recognize not only your program but others in your conference who would deserve recognition. Yes, the ranking committee will begin compiling data and begin the release of the second bowling coaches’ polls. Please send your information (complete conference polling summary sheet can be found here in the association policy and procedures manual) Appendix B1. The ranking committee point people:
D1, MaryAnn Richmond m.richmond@comcast.net
D2, Jeremy Jurvelin hotrod5332@yahoo.com
D3, Ron Bacon monashoresbowling@gmail.com
D4, Scott E. Spahr aic11367@yahoo.com
Committe Chair, Dave Kowalski euclidauto@speednetllc.com
Any one of the above dedicated coaches will gladly take any and all of your information and pass it along to the right division person.
Remember, our crystal ball and mind reading skills are not very good…so please without your information, good deserving programs get missed.
Fall General Members Meeting Announcement ** Save the Date**
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Fall Annual General Coaches Meeting
MHSIBCA will be conducting an on-lane Clinic at Valley Lanes in Midland hosted by: JR Raymond
- 6 time PBA regional champion
- 2021 PBA central region player of the year
- 2009 PBA central region rookie of the year
- 3 time collegiate all-American
- 2006-2007 intercollegiate team National champions – SVSU
- 2010 USBC member of the Team All Events tournament champion
- Many amateur titles
- Former head of Turbo tec, training center
- Current owner of Tenpin doctors training and pro-shop powered by BowlerX.com BowlerX.com
More information to come!!
Scholarship, Old Timers Scholarship, Hall of Fame, Coach of the Year Now Available
Scholarship, Hall of Fame and Coach of the Year forms are now available. Please check them out, under the awards tab. Print and submit to the correct board member to be considered for these awards!!
Only members are eligible to receive these awards. Please encourage coaches to join the membership so their bowlers will be eligible too!!
Power Rankings
Being as we are nearing the halfway point of our season. Coaches, it is time to recognize not only your program but others in your conference who would deserve recognition. Yes the ranking committee will begin compiling data and will release next weekend the first bowling coaches polls. Please send your information (complete conference polling summary sheet can be found here in the association policy and procedures manual) appendix B1. The ranking committee point people:
D1, MaryAnn Richmond m.richmond@comcast.net
D2, Jeremy Jurvelin hotrod5332@yahoo.com
D3, Ron Bacon monashoresbowling@gmail.com
D4, Scott E. Spahr aic11367@yahoo.com
Committe Chair, Dave Kowalski euclidauto@speednetllc.com
Any one of the above dedicated coaches will gladly take any and all of your information and pass it along to the right division person.
Remember, our crystal ball and mind reading skills are not very good…so please without your information, good deserving programs get missed.
8 STRATEGIES IN MAINTAINING YOUR WORK LIFE BALANCE AS HIGH SCHOOL COACH
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!!
Happy New Year from MHSIBCA board members. As we begin the new year we start working towards the end of the season. Please start sending in your poll reports so that the committees can begin poll rankings. Also, Coach of the Year, Hall of Fame, All Academic, and All Team forms are uploaded for you to start downloading and filling out.
MHSCA Bowling Coaches of the Year 2023-24
From the Office of President Scott Spahr:
The MHSCA Coach Of The Year Awards Banquet was held at the Great Hall in Midland. 28 coaches being honored in 18 sports. In this picture from left to right are Past MHSIBCA President/current MHSCA 1st Vice President Dave Kowalski of Bay City John Glenn, MHSCA Boys Coach of the Year Andy Radtke of Traverse City Christian, MHSCA Girls Coach of the Year and current MHSIBCA President Scott E Spahr of Sturgis, and Past MHSIBCA President/current MHSCA 3rd Vice President Robert Tubbs of Davison. Congrats Andy!
