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Michigan Schools Impose 'Strong, Decisive' Discipline After JV Hit That Fractured 15-Year-Old’s Spine

Officials cite student-privacy rules in declining to detail the sanctions.

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Overview

  • Video from last week’s Lakeshore–Kalamazoo Central JV game shows a Kalamazoo Central player jumping onto Lakeshore’s 15-year-old Colton Mims after the play.
  • Mims sustained two spinal fractures, was released from the hospital, and is recovering at home on medication; he is out for the season as doctors assess his playing future.
  • Kalamazoo Central called the behavior egregious and said the student received consequences consistent with district policy and MHSAA regulations.
  • The MHSAA said the accountability measures exceeded what its rules would otherwise require and described the response as strong and decisive.
  • Lakeshore’s superintendent said Kalamazoo’s superintendent apologized, serious discipline was applied, and both communities offered support, including player apologies and a pregame prayer.