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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.
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CLE Knights Staff
Varsity Coaches
- Football: Chase Hibbard
- Cheerleading: Lisa Hoogerhyde
- Girls Basketball: Nick Hopp & Ryan Cunningham
- Powerlifting: Dwayne Shaw
- Track: Christopher Duff
- Golf: Larry Rager
- Cross Country: Dana Nueman
- Softball: Alexis Couturier
- Baseball: Logan Buczkowski
Junior Varsity Coaches
- Football: Vacant
- Volleyball: Nichole Korb
- Girls Basketball: Vacant
Middle School Coaches
- Football: Robert Gruse
- Volleyball: Taryn Collup
- Boys Basketball: Vacant
- Middle School Girls Basketball: Vacant
- Track: Dana Nueman & Jessica Pletcher
4th - 6th Grade Coaches
- 4th - 6th Grade Volleyball: Nichole Korb
- 4th - 6th Grade Boys Basketball: Dave Crossman
- 4th - 6th Grade Girls Basketball: Nichole Korb
