Did you see that? (10/15-10/21)
October 22, 2012
Three MHSAA fall sports came to an end over the weekend, and the tournament for a fourth has begun. Those finishes highlight the non-football best from the week that was Oct. 15-21.
Golf
Rankings play out: The Lower Peninsula girls season came to a close with all four top-ranked teams claiming championships. Plymouth won its first MHSAA title in any sport in Division 1, while Mona Shores became the first Lower Peninsula girls golf team to win four straight by doing so in Division 2. Ada Forest Hills Eastern made it two titles in three seasons by winning Division 3, and Lansing Catholic won its third straight in Division 4. Second Half covered them all. (Division 1) (Division 2) (Division 3) (Division 4)
Tennis
Dynasties continue: Three of four top-ranked teams also won MHSAA Lower Peninsula Boys Tennis Finals over the weekend, with the other champion hardly unfamiliar with first place. Ann Arbor Huron was ranked only No. 3 before winning Division 1 for the third time in five seasons. Midland Dow won its fourth straight Division 2 title and Ann Arbor Greenhills won its fifth straight in Division 4. But the biggest headline goes to Detroit Country Day, which tied Ann Arbor Pioneers’ dominance in 2002 with 39 points in claiming the Division 3 title. Second Half also covered all four of these Finals.(Division 1) (Division 2) (Division 3) (Division 4)
Cross country
One streak ends, another begins: The Upper Peninsula season came to an end with its Finals for three divisions. Calumet’s Tara Kiilunen led her team to the Division 1 girls title by winning the individual championship for the fourth consecutive season. On the boys side, Sault Ste. Marie won its first title in 11 years thanks to the individual Division 1 championship of freshman Parker Scott, who finished this season undefeated. Second Half covered all the races. (Girls Finals) (Boys Finals)
Soccer
Powers emerge in Division 1: Lower Peninsula Districts whittled the number of teams still alive down to 64 – 16 in each of four divisions. And the two toughest Districts to navigate were arguably in Division 1. Top-ranked East Kentwood beat Caledonia 6-0 to win that District, but only after the Falcons knocked out No. 2 Rockford in a semifinal and the Rams did the same to No. 7 Okemos in an opener. Rochester Stoney Creek, ranked No. 4, emerged from a district at Rochester that included No. 9 Utica Eisenhower and honorable mention Troy Athens by beating Rochester Adams 2-1 in the title game – after Adams upset Eisenhower in a semi. (Grand Rapids Press) (Oakland Press)
Today in the MHSAA: 9/13/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 13, 2023
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Northville boys – ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – edged No. 2 Brighton by a point and No. 4 Canton by seven, while Brighton’s top-ranked girls swept their side of the meet against No. 4 Northville and Canton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net
2. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 8 Lake City opened Highland Conference play with a four-set win over honorable mention Beal City – Cadillac News
3. VOLLEYBALL Rochester Adams twice came back to defeat Division 2 No. 6 Detroit Country Day in five sets – Oakland Press
4. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 East Kentwood came back from two goals down to get past Grand Haven 3-2 – FOX17
5. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD3 No. 9 Leslie girls and Olivet boys won Blackhawk Invitational titles – Jackson Citizen Patriot | Athletic.net
6. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba won the first two sets and came back after losing the next two to defeat Negaunee in five – Escanaba Daily Press
7. VOLLEYBALL Addison remains undefeated after a four-set victory over Hanover-Horton – Jackson Citizen Patriot
8. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 3 Oxford made its opening two-goal lead stand in a 4-2 victory over Troy – Oakland Press
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Zeeland followed Jenna Meyer to a 108-65 win over Holland – Holland Sentinel
10. BOYS SOCCER Max Lasser scored three goals in North Muskegon’s 4-1 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Local Sports Journal