CLE Knights

Athletic News

April 22, 2026

Big news for Central Lake and Ellsworth athletics.

Both districts are proud to announce the launch of an expanded cooperative athletic program and a new shared identity: the Central Lake-Ellsworth Knights, competing in Honolulu Blue and Silver.

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, the Knights will add JV and Varsity Girls Basketball to an already strong foundation that includes Football, Track & Field, Cross Country, and Golf. Additional programs are in discussion for future years.

This builds on something special. Central Lake and Ellsworth have run a cooperative football program together since 1991 -- the longest continuously operating MHSAA cooperative agreement in the state of Michigan. This is the next chapter.

The CL-E Knights are not Central Lake's team. They are not Ellsworth's team. They are ours.

Go Knights.

Central Lake-Ellsworth Press Release