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November 13, 2012

Upsets all over the volleyball Regional brackets were among the most stunning highlights from the week’s non-football action across the state.

Volleyball

Upset of the week: In arguably the biggest surprise in any sport last week – football included – Class A honorable mention Grand Rapids Christian downed No. 1 and seemingly unstoppable Richland Gull Lake in five games to claim the Regional title at Portage Northern. The Eagles trailed two games to one before winning the final two. (Grand Rapids Press)

Upset, part II: Unranked Birmingham Seaholm added to its previous elimination of No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian by finishing a Class A Regional title by beating No. 2 Clarkston in three games. The Maples didn’t allow the Wolves to score more than 18 points in any of the three games. (Oakland Press)

Vikings sail on: Lakewood, the No. 1 team in Class B, trailed No. 3 Ada Forest Hills Eastern after three games. But the Vikings again finished strong to claim their fourth win over a ranked opponent of this tournament run. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)

USA, all the way: Unionville-Sebewaing also pulled off a sizable upset, in Class C, claiming its second Regional title ever by defeating No. 2 St. Louis. The Patriots, an honorable mention in the poll, dropped the first game before coming back to win the next three. (Bay City Times)

First-time title: Powered by 6-foot-5 middle Abby Cole, Grand Haven claimed its first Regional title by sweeping Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central in Class A. Cole also was a star on the Buccaneers’ Class A Final basketball championship team last winter. (Grand Haven Tribune)

Swimming and diving

Milan tops in SMISL: Most swimming and diving leagues finished up conference competition two weekends ago. But Milan – an honorable mention in Division 2 – claimed one of the final meet titles, in the Southeasterm Michigan Independent Swimming League. Milan took only two first places, but edged Division 2 honorable mention Temperance Bedford, with Division 3 No. 7 Adrian finishing third and Division 3 No. 8 Tecumseh coming in fourth. (Monroe Evening News)

Soccer

Mr. Soccer is Mr. Lewis: Rockford’s Dewey Lewis was named this season’s Mr. Soccer by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association. Lewis was a four-year varsity player for the Rams, and will play next season at Michigan State. (Grand Rapids Press)

Today in the MHSAA: 10/6/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 6, 2023

1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – won the Saginaw Valley League Tournament for the 18th straight season, claiming all eight flight titles as well – Midland Daily News

2. BOYS SOCCER DeWitt downed Holt 1-0 to claim its first Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup since 2011 – Lansing State Journal

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 11 Harbor Springs set a school record for shutouts at 13 in a 4-0 victory over Boyne City – Petoskey News-Review

4. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 No. 2 Hudsonville is in first place alone in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Red after a 3-1 win over No. 9 Jenison – FOX 17

5. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 3 Clarkston swept honorable mention Lake Orion in a key Oakland Activities Association Red matchup – Oakland Press

6. BOYS SOCCER Mitch Harrington set Grayling’s single-season scoring record during a 2-2 draw with Kalkaska – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS SOCCER Ezekiel Bargas scored all three goals as Lake Orion downed Rochester – Oakland Press

8. VOLLEYBALL Bay City Central came back from two sets down to defeat Saginaw Heritage – Bay City Times

9. VOLLEYBALL Hanover-Horton also came back, from a set down to defeat Brooklyn Columbia Central in four – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. VOLLEYBALL Mount Pleasant got past Flint Powers Catholic in a sweep – WJRT