Michigan Alternative Athletic Association

Four new MAAA basketball champs were crowned on Saturday March 14th at Romulus. In class A Mt. Morris defeated Ferndale. In class B Crossroad from Kentwood defeated Romulus. In class C Muskegon Heights defeated the Breakfast Club from Hazel Park. In class D Grand Blanc defeated Jackson Northeast.

Below at the final results

The MAAA presented its 4th annual All-Star Game on March 26th at 1pm at the Palace of Auburn Hills. This game featured the best alternative basketball players from all over the state. Schools involved were The Breakfast Club from Hazel Park
Downriver from Brownstown
Bay Arenac from Essexville
Phoenix from Jonesville
Grand Blanc
Lakeside from Kalamazoo
Mt. Morris
Lincoln from Owosso
Saline
Asher from Southgate
Crossroads from Kentwood
Godwin from Wyoming
Mosaic from Remus
Oasis from Mt. Pleasant
Odyssey from Mt. Pleasant
Republic from Alma
Volina from Marcellus

The 2008 State Volleyball Tournament was held on December 13th at Mt. Pleasant High School. The Girl's Division was held first with Portage defeating Phoenix of Jonesville for the championship. For the first time a consolation tournament was held and Cooley of Cadillac won the consolation championship. Twelve teams competed for the girl's championship.

In the Open Championship eleven teams competed with Portage defeating Discovery of Wyoming for the Championship. Fulton won the consolation championship.

This year's state flag football champion is the team from Romulus. Romulus beat Bay Arenac in the Championship Game. The tournament took place on November 7th at Alma College A total of twelve teams competed for the championship.

The results are in the attachment below.

This year's state disc golf tournament will be held on October 17, 2008 at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. Teams consist of 5 players of any combination of men and women. There will be medals for the top ten scorers.

The host for the tournament will be Jeff Platte.

See the attachments for more information.

Disc Golf web site for rules is www.pdga.org

2007-2008 State Champions

Disc Golf
Champs:Discovery-Wyoming
Runnerup:Legacy-Hartland

Flag Football
Champs:Beecher-Flint
Runnerup:Romulus

Volleyball
Girls Division I
Champs:Meridian-Haslett
Runnerup:Fulton

Girls Division II
Champs:Discovery-Wyoming
Runnerup:Republic-Alma

Open Division I
Champs:Meridian-Haslett
Runnerup:Portage

Open Division II
Champs:Discovery-Wyoming
Runnerup:Phoenix-Jonesville

Meetings of the MAAA state board are held each month at the Delphi Cafe in Lansing. Any member is welcome to attend. Also welcome are those interested in more information about the MAAA.

Meetings are as follows:
September 18--9am
October 30--9am
December 4--9pm
January 22--9am
March 12--9am
April 29--9am at the Chess Tournament in Alma