Big Nine Conference

(1974 to 2006)

 

League 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 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
2000 Flushing Allan Nelson
2001 Flushing and Powers Catholic Allan Nelson and Pam Brady (PC)
2002 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2003 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2004 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2005 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2006 Grand Blanc Ryan Michelson/Lori Krimbill

 

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
2000 Flushing Allan Nelson
2001 Flushing and Powers Catholic Allan Nelson and Pam Brady (PC)
2002 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2003 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2004 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2005 Powers Catholic Mary Boike
2006 Grand Blanc Ryan Michelson/Lori Krimbill

 

Big Nine Tournament Champions at No. 1 singles

Championship match results

Year Result
1974 Mary Jane Lang, Grand Blanc, d. Linda Chema, Grand Blanc, 6-3, 6-2
1975 Linda Chema, Grand Blanc, d. Kathy Torrey, Flushing, 6-0, 6-1
1976 Sue Johnson, Grand Blanc
1977 Tracy Berg, Grand Blanc
1978 Tracy Titus, Grand Blanc
1979 Kim Canada, Carman, d. Nancy Mason, Grand Blanc, 6-2, 6-2
1980 Kim Canada, Carman, d. Sue Robbins, Grand Blanc, 6-2, 6-1
1981 Amy Hagan, Powers Catholic, d. Jensine Anderson, Grand Blanc
1982 Pam Photiou, Grand Blanc, d. Kristi Hill, Kearsley, 6-2, 6-2
1983 Kristi Hill, Kearsley, d. Pam Photiou, Grand Blanc, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1
1984 Jean Park, Grand Blanc, d. Diane VanBrocklin, Carman, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
1985 Teresa Velarde, Grand Blanc, d. Kristi Hill, Kearsley, 6-2, 6-2
1986 Anje Reyes, Powers Catholic, d. Katie Burau, Grand Blanc, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
1987 Anje Reyes, Powers Catholic, d. Jennifer Langdon, Clio
1988 Jennifer Langdon, Clio, d. Kassie Hembree, Grand Blanc, 7-5, 6-0
1989 Jennifer Langdon, Clio, d. Lisa Farrehi, Grand Blanc, 6-1, 6-0
1990 Kassie Hembree, Grand Blanc, d. Rene MacVay, Powers Catholic, 6-1, 6-1
1991 Alicia Ambrose, Grand Blanc, d. Sumi Kang, Powers Catholic, 6-1, 6-1
1992 Alicia Ambrose, Grand Blanc, d. Sumi Kang, Powers Catholic, 6-2, 6-1
1993 Alicia Ambrose, Grand Blanc, d. Marya Farah, Powers Catholic, 6-1, 6-0
1994 Alicia Ambrose, Grand Blanc, d. Marya Farah, Powers Catholic, 6-1, 6-1
1995 Julie Gleason, Grand Blanc, d. Marya Farah, Powers Catholic, 6-4, 6-1
1996 Emily Sabo, Grand Blanc, d. Marya Farah, Powers Catholic, 6-2, 6-0
1997 Julie Gleason, Grand Blanc, d. Kelly Kashmerick, Flushing, 6-1, 6-1
1998 Kristin Atkinson, Grand Blanc, d. Shelley Brady, Powers Catholic, 6-1, 6-4
1999 *Kristin Atkinson, Powers Catholic, d. Andrea Thomas, Flushing, 6-1, 6-0
2000 Shelley Brady, Powers Catholic, d. Andrea Thomas, Flushing, 6-1, 6-0
2001 Shelley Brady, Powers Catholic, d. Andrea Thomas, Flushing, 6-1, 6-1
2002 Shanley Boike, Powers Catholic, d. Kristin Prochazka, Flushing, 6-2, 6-3
2003 Shanley Boike, Powers Catholic, d. Jackie Feurt, Carman-Ainsworth, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
2004 Shanley Boike, Powers Catholic, d. Jackie Feurt, Carman-Ainsworth, 6-2, 6-1
2005 Meghan Teunis, Powers Catholic, d. Amanda Pettey, Flushing, 6-1, 6-1
2006 Meghan Teunis, Powers Catholic, d. Nina Pappas, Carman-Ainsworth, 6-1, 6-1

 

Big Nine Conference dual-meet win streaks

School Streak Time Span Ended/Last loss
Grand Blanc 98 1974-88 4-3 loss to Powers Catholic on Oct. 6, 1988
Powers Catholic 32 2001-2006 Ended with a 4-4 tie with Carman-Ainsworth on Sept. 2, 2006
Powers Catholic 26 1991-94 5-2 loss to Carman-Ainsworth on Sept. 29, 1994
Carman-Ainsworth 26 1994-97 4-3 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 25, 1997
Powers Catholic 20 1997-2000 6-2 loss to Flushing on Sept. 20, 2000
Powers Catholic 11 1990-91 5-2 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 17, 1991
Flushing 11 1999-2001 Ended with a 4-4 tie to Powers Catholic on Sept. 18, 2001

Big Nine Conference dual-meet unbeaten streaks

School Streak Time span Ended/last loss
Grand Blanc 98 1974-88 4-3 loss to Powers Catholic on Oct. 6, 1988
Powers Catholic 41 2000-06 Ended with a 7-1 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 13, 2006
Powers Catholic 26 1991-94 5-2 loss to Carman-Ainsworth on Sept. 29, 1994
Carman-Ainsworth 26 1994-97 4-3 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 25, 1997
Powers Catholic 20 1997-2000 6-2 loss to Flushing on Sept. 20, 2000
Flushing 14 1999-2002 Ended with a 5-3 loss to Powers Catholic on Aug. 29, 2002
Powers Catholic 11 1990-91 5-2 loss to Grand Blanc on Sept. 17, 1991

Big Nine Conference Coach of the Year

Year Coach(s) School(s)
1986 None selected None
1987 None selected None
1988 Dennis Grunden Davison
1989 None selected None
1990 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1991 Sylvia Velarde Grand Blanc
1992 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1993 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1994 Allan Nelson Flushing
1995 Sue Schupack Carman-Ainsworth
1996 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1997 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1997 Jennifer Hall Davison
1998 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
1998 Sue Schupack Carman-Ainsworth
1999 Doug Adams Powers Catholic
2000 Allan Nelson Flushing
2001 Allan Nelson Flushing
2002 Mary Boike Powers Catholic
2003 Mary Boike Powers Catholic
2004 Mary Boike Powers Catholic
2005 Mary Boike  Powers Catholic
2006 Ryan Michelson Grand Blanc
2006 Lori Krimbill Grand Blanc

Notes:

1. Girls' tennis became a Big Nine Conference sport in the fall of 1974

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

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

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

*Denotes that Kristin Atkinson transferred to Powers Catholic from Grand Blanc in January of 1999. She became eligible to play at Powers in the fall of 1999 after sitting out the spring season.

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