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April 2, 2012

Check out our must-know scores and news from March 26-31.

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Girls lacrosse

Marian takes early advantage: In a match-up of 2011 Division 1 contenders, Bloomfield Hills Marian edged Ann Arbor Pioneer 10-9 in the second game of the season for both teams. Marian advanced to the Semifinals last season before falling to eventual champion Brighton by one, while Pioneer then fell to Brighton in the Final by two in overtime.

East Grand Rapids wins battle of D2 powers: In another game between regular MHSAA title favorites, East Grand Rapids got a big win downing Okemos 16-7. The Chieftains won the 2009 and 2010 Division 2 championships before falling in a Regional Final in 2011. East Grand Rapids ended last season with a one-goal loss to eventual champion Grand Rapids Catholic Central.

Girls soccer

Troy remains tops in town: Last season’s Division 1 runner-up got a solid March win, 2-0 over rival and returning District champion Troy Athens. The match-up had a little bit different feel this season, with Athens coach Todd Heugh running the show in his first season after taking over for longtime great Tim Storch. (The Oakland Press)

Baseball

State coaches release preseason polls: The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association released its preseason polls, and three of four reigning MHSAA champions have top rankings in their respective divisions – Rockford in Division 1, Madison Heights Bishop Foley in Division 3 and Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett in Division 4. Reigning Division 2 champion St. Clair comes in No. 2 behind Grand Rapids Christian. (Click for full rankings.)

Softball

Best of 2011 expected to be best of 2012: The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association also released its preseason rankings, and all four reigning MHSAA champions are starting out in the top spots – Mattawan in Division 1, Stevensville Lakeshore in Division 2, Clinton in Division 3 and Petersburg Summerfield in Division 4. (Click for full rankings.)

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Games Galore highlight MHSAA.tv

October 10, 2012

The fall season is winding down, but the opposite is true for MHSAA.tv and the School Broadcast Program, which produced 28 events last week covering a multitude of teams from all over Michigan.

See those listings below, plus links to the MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on Fox Sports Detroit and the Comcast/Xfinity game shot last week -- Grosse Pointe North vs. Grosse Pointe South -- plus a link to this week's MHSAA Perspective.

MHSAA.tv: Click on the "Schools" tab on MHSAA.tv to find these games:

  • Atlanta vs. Hillman football
  • L'Anse vs. Calumet football
  • Rudyard vs. Rogers City football
  • Sault Ste. Marie vs. Cheboygan football
  • Traverse City West vs. Petoskey football
  • AuGres vs. Mio football
  • Manton vs. Lincoln Alcona football
  • Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Onaway football
  • Parma Western vs. Mason football
  • Lansing Sexton vs. East Lansing football
  • Flint Southwestern vs. Davison football
  • Pellston vs. Indian River Indian Lakes football
  • Montrose vs. Flint Beecher football
  • St. Johns vs. Mason swimming and diving
  • Oscoda vs. Lincoln Alcona volleyball
  • Taylor Truman vs. Trenton volleyball
  • Kalamazoo Christian vs. Galesburg-Augusta volleyball
  • Davison vs. Flint Powers Catholic volleyball
  • Montrose vs. Goodrich volleyball
  • Grand Ledge vs. East Lansing volleyball
  • Brownstown Woodhaven vs. Allen Park volleyball
  • Spring Lake vs. Ludington volleyball
  • Alanson vs. Ellsworth volleyball
  • Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian vs. Cheboygan soccer
  • Allen Park vs. Brownstown Woodhaven soccer
  • Cheboygan vs. Roscommon soccer
  • Oscoda vs. Lincoln Alcona soccer
  • Mason vs. Jackson Lumen Christi soccer
  • Also, click under "MHSAA" and "Recent" for the 1994 Class A Boys Soccer Final between Canton and Warren DeLaSalle, won in sudden-death overtime by Canton, 1-0.

FOX: At midnight after each Friday's games, Fox Sports Detroit airs its Football Friday Overtime. Last week, the show was expanded to an hour, with highlights from 13 games.

XFINITY: Friday's 17-15 Grosse Pointe South win over Grosse Pointe North is available to subscribers On Demand on Xfinity's High School Sports site.

MHSAA Perspective: Our John Johnson gives his take not on the NFL replacement officials, but rather, on how treatment of them by players and coaches set a poor example for those at the high school level - Listen

Below: This week's School Broadcast Program highlights, drawn from the L'Anse at Calumet, Flint Southwestern at Davison and Lansing Sexton at East Lansing football games, and a volleyball match between Montrose and Goodrich.