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November 19, 2012
The final MHSAA girls tournaments of the fall, Volleyball and Lower Peninsula Swimming and Diving, came to an end Saturday. Three of seven champions were crowned for the first time, and Second Half had coverage of them all.
Volleyball
Two new, two returning: Macomb Dakota in Class A and Lake Odessa Lakewood in Class B finished Saturday with their first MHSAA championships. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central won its second title in three seasons, and Battle Creek St. Philip won its eighth straight in Class D. (Class A) (Class B) (Class C) (Class D)
Swimming and Diving
Champions' wake: The Lower Peninsula Division 2 and 3 Finals saw repeat champions in Holland and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood, respectively. But Holland West Ottawa won its first team title in any girls sport at the Division 1 Final. (Division 1) (Division 2) (Division 3)
Girls Golf
Aya on Fiya: The Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association named Muskegon Catholic Central senior Aya Johnson this season's Miss Golf. Johnson, who will play next season at the University of Wisconsin, defeated Lansing Catholic's Jacqueline Setas in a tie-breaker to claim the Lower Peninsula Division 4 championship at Michigan State's Forest Akers West. (Muskegon Chronicle)
U-M, MHSAA Partner to Bring Athletes Most Up-To-Date Head Injury Care
November 30, 2023
Head injury understanding, awareness and treatment has come a long way over the last few decades, and the University of Michigan Concussion Center has played a major role in helping our state's school-aged athletes receive the most up-to-date care as part of its partnership with the MHSAA.
This video explains key training U-M provides, with assists from Paw Paw competitive cheer coach Stefanie Miller, St. Joseph football coach Andrew Pratley and MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl.
Click here to read the accompanying story.