Big Nine Conference

(1974-1999)

League Champions

Year

Team

Coach

1974

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1975

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1976

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1977

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1978

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1979

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1980

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulmant

1981

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1982

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1983

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1984

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1985

Grand Blanc

Ken Laetz

1986

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1987

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1988

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1989

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1990

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1991

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1992

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1993

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1994

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1995

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1996

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1997

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1998

Carman-Ainsworth/Powers Catholic

Sue Schupack/Doug Adams

1999

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

Big Nine Tournament Champions

Year

School

Coach

1974

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1975

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1976

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1977

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1978

Grand Blanc

Lynn Freiheit

1979

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1980

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1981

Powers Catholic

Ken Lambert

1982

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1983

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1984

Grand Blanc

Mick Faulman

1985

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1986

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1987

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1988

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1989

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1990

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1991

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1992

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1993

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

1994

Grand Blanc

Sylvia Velarde

1995

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1996

Carman-Ainsworth/Powers Catholic

Sue Schupack/Doug Adams

1997

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1998

Carman-Ainsworth

Sue Schupack

1999

Powers Catholic

Doug Adams

Big Nine Champions at No. 1 Singles

Year

Name

School

1974

Linda Chema

Grand Blanc

1975

Linda Chema

Grand Blanc

1976

Sue Johnson

Grand Blanc

1977

Tracy Titus

Grand Blanc

1978

Tracy Titus

Grand Blanc

1979

Kim Canada

Carman

1980

Kim Canada

Carman

1981

Amy Hagan

Powers Catholic

1982

Pam Photiou

Grand Blanc

1983

Kris Hill

Kearsley

1984

Kris Hill

Kearsley

1985

Teresa Velarde

Grand Blanc

1986

Anje Reyes

Powers Catholic

1987

Anje Reyes

Powers Catholic

1988

Jennifer Langdon

Clio

1989

Jennifer Langdon

Clio

1990

Kassie Hembree

Grand Blanc

1991

Alicia Ambrose

Grand Blanc

1992

Alicia Ambrose

Grand Blanc

1993

Alicia Ambrose

Grand Blanc

1994

Alicia Ambrose

Grand Blanc

1995

Julie Gleason

Grand Blanc

1996

Emily Sabo

Grand Blanc

1997

Julie Gleason

Grand Blanc

1998

Kristin Atkinson

Grand Blanc

1999

*Kristen Atkinson

Powers Catholic

Dual Meet Win Streaks

School

Streak

Time Span

Ended/Last loss

Grand Blanc

98

1974-1988

4-3 loss to Powers on Oct. 6, 1988

Powers Catholic

26

1991-1994

5-2 loss to Carman-Ainsworth on Sept. 29, 1994

Carman-Ainsworth

26

1994-1997

4-3 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 25, 1997

Powers Catholic

17

1997-

6-1 loss to Carman-Ainsworth on Sept. 16, 1997

Powers Catholic

11

1990-1991

5-2 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 17, 1991.

Notes:

1. Tennis became a varsity sport in the fall of 1974.

2. Grand Blanc holds the league record for consecutive league dual meet victories with 98.

3. Grand Blanc's first home dual meet loss was a 4-3 setback to Powers on Sept. 22, 1993.

4. Flushing beat Grand Blanc 4-3 on Sept. 16, 1995 to give the Bobcats their second home dual meet loss ever.

5. Flushing beat Powers 4-3 on Sept. 14, 1995 to become the first school ever to beat Grand Blanc and Powers in consecutive matches.

*Denotes that Kristen Atkinson transferred to Powers Catholic from Grand Blanc after the 1998-99 school year.

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