Flint Northern High School
Encyclopedia
Flint Northern High School, is a public secondary school located in Flint, Michigan
. The original building was built in 1928, and the current site was erected in the 1970's. It is one of three high schools in the Flint Community Schools
district along with Flint Northwestern High School and Flint Southwestern Academy
.
, and the Michigan High School Athletic Association
(MHSAA).
The following teams have won their respective MHSAA state championships.
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. The original building was built in 1928, and the current site was erected in the 1970's. It is one of three high schools in the Flint Community Schools
Flint Community Schools
Flint Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Flint, Michigan, United States, with the mission of developing a community of learners who are prepared to live, work, and contribute to an ever changing society. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the Flint Community School District...
district along with Flint Northwestern High School and Flint Southwestern Academy
Flint Southwestern Academy
Flint Southwestern Academy is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of The Flint Community Schools.The 2009 closing of Flint Central High School sent many ex-Flint Central High School students to Southwestern and led to the reopening of McKinley Middle School, which...
.
Athletics
Teams are stylized as the Vikings. The school competes in the Saginaw Valley High School AssociationSaginaw Valley League
The Saginaw Valley High School Association is a high school sports league within the Michigan High School Athletic Association , located in the Saginaw/Flint, Michigan area...
, and the Michigan High School Athletic Association
Michigan High School Athletic Association
-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...
(MHSAA).
The following teams have won their respective MHSAA state championships.
- Basketball (boys): 1932-33, 35-36, 38-39, 39-40, 46-47, 70-71, 71-72, 77-78, 94-95
- Basketball (girls): 1978-79, 79-80, 80-81, 81-82, 94-95, 95-96
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(boys): 1974-75 - Cross Country (girls): 1981-82
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
(boys): 1930-31 - Track & FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
(boys): 1949-50, 52-53, 60-61, 62-63, 75-76, 78-79 - Track & Field (girls): 1978-79, 79-80, 80-81, 82-83
- WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
: 1962-63, 94-95
Notable alumni
- Wayman BrittWayman BrittWayman P. Britt is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the University of Michigan....
is a former professional basketball player. - J'Nathan BullockJ'Nathan BullockJ'Nathan Bullock is an American athlete. He was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and later played Australian Basketball for the Geelong Supercats. He was on the roster of Belgian basketball team Optima Gent. Bullock played college...
is a former professional basketball player. - Tony BurtonTony BurtonAnthony "Tony" Burton is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tony "Duke" Evers in the Rocky series, and is one of three actors who have appeared in all six Rocky films....
is a former boxer and actor, best known for his work in the Rocky series of films. - Mateen CleavesMateen CleavesMateen Ahmad Cleaves is an American former professional basketball player who played in six NBA seasons. He is currently a music talent manager....
was a professional basketball player. - Jack MinoreJack MinoreJack Minore is a politician from the State of Michigan. He was a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives...
was a politician who served in the Flint City Council and the Michigan House of Representatives. - Deanna NolanDeanna NolanDeanna "Tweety" Nicole Nolan is an American professional basketball player for the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, but occasionally plays the point guard position...
is a professional basketball player, best known for her years with the Detroit ShockDetroit ShockThe Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion...
. - Robaire SmithRobaire SmithRobaire Fredrick Smith is an American football player who is currently a free agent.-High school and college career:...
is a professional football defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
. - Dominic TomasiDominic TomasiDominic Tomasi was an American football player who played guard for the University of Michigan Wolverines. He was a four-year starter and was selected as both the captain and Most Valuable Player of the National Champion 1948 Michigan Wolverines football team.-High school:A native of Flint,...
was a football player for the University of MichiganMichigan Wolverines footballThe Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
. - Fred TroskoFred TroskoFred Trosko was an American football player and coach. He played at the halfback position for the University of Michigan football team from 1937 to 1939...
was a college football coach at Michigan State Normal College (Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
). He also returned to Flint Northern and served as an assistant coach.