Arthur Hill High School
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Arthur Hill High School is located at 3115 Mackinaw in Saginaw, Michigan
. The student population is approximately 1300 students. Of the three high schools in the Saginaw Public School District
, Arthur Hill's student population is the greatest.
Current NBA player Jason Richardson
of the Orlando Magic
, winner of two NBA Slam Dunk titles, is an alumnus of Arthur Hill, as is former Drake University
point guard
Adam Emmenecker
, who went from three-year walk-on to Missouri Valley Conference
Player of the Year in his final season in 2008
. Other notable Arthur Hill graduates include Theodore Roethke, awarded the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and current Oakland Athletics pitching coach Curt Young.
The 1973 Arthur Hill Lumberjack football team, coached by George Ihler, is still the only high school football team in Michigan state high school history to complete a season untied, undefeated and unscored upon. The scores were as follows:>
Opponent
PF
PA
Midland Chemics
40
0
Highland Park Polar Bears
51
0
Midland Dow Chargers
55
0
Flint Northwestern Wildcats
46
0
Bay City Handy Wildcats
40
0
Pontiac Central Chiefs
66
0
Flint Northern Vikings
34
0
Bay City Central Wolves
47
0
Saginaw Trojans
64
0
The Lumberjacks officially won the state title in Class AA in 1991 by defeating the reigning champion, Detroit Catholic Central by a score of 13-12. Coached by Jim Eurick, the Lumberjacks outlasted the Shamrocks, who went on to win the title again the next year (1992).
Other titles in the Arthur Hill H.S. trophy case are:
Boys Golf
1966 - Class A State Championship, Coach Seymour Murphy
Boys Basketball
1944 - Class A State Championship, Coach Bill Kelly
Boys Swimming
1945 - Class A State Championship Coach David Gainey
1946 - Class A State Championship Coach Gainey
Boys Track and Field
1944 - Class A State Championship
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
. The student population is approximately 1300 students. Of the three high schools in the Saginaw Public School District
Saginaw Public School District
The Saginaw Public School District is a school district in Saginaw City, Michigan.- Coulter Elementary :Coulter offers all day Pre-Kindergarten, all day kindergarten, Accelerated Reading, structured tutorial, Foster Grandparents, Youth First, H.O.S.T, Title I and 31A Support, and 21st...
, Arthur Hill's student population is the greatest.
Athletics
Arthur Hill High School has won several State, Regional, and District championships in primarily Boys' Basketball and Football. The most recent State Boys' Basketball Championships were in 2006 and 1999.Current NBA player Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
of the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, winner of two NBA Slam Dunk titles, is an alumnus of Arthur Hill, as is former Drake University
Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.The team's current coach is Mark Phelps, previously an assistant at Arizona State, who was hired after the 2007-08 season...
point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
Adam Emmenecker
Adam Emmenecker
Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008...
, who went from three-year walk-on to Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
Player of the Year in his final season in 2008
2007-08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Keno Davis. In 2006–07, the Bulldogs finished 17–15...
. Other notable Arthur Hill graduates include Theodore Roethke, awarded the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and current Oakland Athletics pitching coach Curt Young.
The 1973 Arthur Hill Lumberjack football team, coached by George Ihler, is still the only high school football team in Michigan state high school history to complete a season untied, undefeated and unscored upon. The scores were as follows:>
T. L. Handy Middle School
T. L. Handy Middle School is a middle school of the Bay City Public Schools district in Bay City, Michigan. It is located at 601 Blend Street, Bay City, Michigan, at the corner of Blend and North Union, on the city's west side. T.L. Handy's mascot is the Wildcat. Its school colors are Red and...
The Lumberjacks officially won the state title in Class AA in 1991 by defeating the reigning champion, Detroit Catholic Central by a score of 13-12. Coached by Jim Eurick, the Lumberjacks outlasted the Shamrocks, who went on to win the title again the next year (1992).
| Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw Heritage Hawks | 21 | 7 |
| Flint Central Indians | 27 | 21 |
| Flint Northwestern Wildcats | 6 | 8 |
| Bay City Western Warriors Western High School (Auburn, Michigan) Bay City Western High School is an American high school located at 500 Midland Road, Auburn, Michigan. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are brown and gold. The school fight song consists of music from the march Winchester , with original words written for Western High... |
31 | 18 |
| Muskegon Big Reds | 0 | 12 |
| Bay City Central Wolves Bay City Central High School Bay City Central High School is a high school located at 1624 Columbus Ave., Bay City, Michigan. Its mascot is the wolf, and its colors are purple and gold.-Building history:... |
26 | 20 |
| Flint Northern Vikings | 21 | 14 |
| Midland Dow Chargers | 16 | 6 |
| Saginaw Trojans | 16 | 0 |
| Playoffs | ||
| Flint Central Indians Flint Central High School Flint Central High School was one of the Flint Community Schools, located in Flint, Michigan, USA. Flint Central was the city's oldest school. Its first building was built in 1875, and the school moved into the present building in 1923. It was called Flint High School until Flint Northern High... |
32 | 28 |
| Traverse City Central Trojans | 21 | 18 |
| Adrian Adrian Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Hadrianus . Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI... Maples |
29 | 0 |
| Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks | 13 | 12 |
Other titles in the Arthur Hill H.S. trophy case are:
Boys Golf
1966 - Class A State Championship, Coach Seymour Murphy
Boys Basketball
1944 - Class A State Championship, Coach Bill Kelly
Boys Swimming
1945 - Class A State Championship Coach David Gainey
1946 - Class A State Championship Coach Gainey
Boys Track and Field
1944 - Class A State Championship
Notable Alumni
- Adam EmmeneckerAdam EmmeneckerAdam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008...
(Class of 2004) — former basketball player, Drake UniversityDrake UniversityDrake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country.... - Harry HawkinsHarry HawkinsHarry Hawkins was an American athlete and engineer. He was a lineman for the University of Michigan football team from 1923-1925 where he was selected as a first-team All-Western player and a third-team All-American in 1925. Fielding H. Yost called him the "greatest lineman of the year." He was...
(Class of 1922) — All-American football player for the University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, 1923-1925 - Jason RichardsonJason RichardsonJason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
(Class of 1999) — professional basketball player, Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... - Dar TuckerDar TuckerDar Tucker is a professional basketball player. In both 2010 and 2011, he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest. During his DePaul University years, he averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore.-References:*-External links:*...
(Class of 2007) — basketball player, DePaul University - Clifton RyanClifton Ryan-St. Louis Rams:Ryan was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. On July 14, 2007, the St. Louis Rams agreed to terms with Ryan on a three-year $1.24 million contract that included a $129,000 signing bonus. In his debut season he played in all 16 games finishing...
— Defensive Lineman, St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... - Stephen LynchStephen Lynch (musician)Stephen Andrew Lynch , is an American stand-up comedian, musician and Tony Award-nominated actor who is known for his songs mocking daily life and popular culture. Lynch has released two studio albums and two live albums along with a live DVD...
(Class of 1989) — professional comedian, Broadway star, Tony Award nominee - Jack O'BrienJack O'Brien (director)Jack O'Brien is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007....
(Class of 1957) — Broadway director - Ashton Cooper (Class of 2007)- Former football player, Ohio Dominican UniversityOhio Dominican UniversityOhio Dominican University is a private four-year liberal arts institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican traditions. The main campus spans over in the North Central neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, United States. The university has just over 3,100 students and offers undergraduate...