Did you see that? (9/10-9/16)
September 18, 2012
One of the state's premier regular-season cross country events plus some big-time volleyball in the Upper Peninsula highlight the non-football highlights from the week that was Sept. 10-16.
(Click for the Drive for Detroit football report.)
Cross country
Elite meet at MSU: The Spartan Invitational, run at Michigan State's Forest Akers East Golf Course, is arguably the most competitive regular season event in this sport and draws a number of top teams from all over the state for a series of races. Champions on Friday were the Waterford Mott boys and Grosse Pointe South girls in the Elite races, the Ithaca boys and North Muskegon girls in the White division, the Haslett boys and the Spring Lake girls in the Bronze division, and Bloomfield Hills Lahser boys and Jenison girls in the Green division. Click the "Playmakers" link for results and the others for coverage. (Playmakers.com) (Grand Haven Tribune) (Lansing State Journal)
Volleyball
Capital of UP volleyball: Calumet, ranked fourth in Class C this week. defended its title at the Articatz Invitational Autumn Classic in Marquette by winning all 12 of its games. The field also included Marquette, Houghton and Escanaba among others. (Marquette Mining Journal)
Trojans at home above the net: More of the Upper Peninsula's top teams met nearer the Wisconsin border. Crystal Falls Forest Park, ranked No. 6 in Class D, defended its home tournament title with a 2-1 win over No. 10 Lake Linden-Hubbell in the final. (Iron Mountain Daily News)
Golf
Lakeview owns Battle Creek: Lakeview continues to rank among the state's best teams in Division 2, at No. 3 this week. And there's no question it's the best in Battle Creek, as evidenced by a sixth-straight All-City championship won with a score of 176 -- 45 strokes better than runner-up Harper Creek. (Battle Creek Enquirer)
Recognition
Clawson names Judy Hacker Field: Hacker, who died in 2011, was a pioneer of girls sports in the southeastern corner of the state during her time at the school from 1963-95. She coached basketball, volleyball, softball, track and field and field hockey at the school. The school dedicated its softball diamond in her name Saturday. (Oakland Press)
Today in the MHSAA: 6/5/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 5, 2025
1. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon advanced to its first Final since 2008 with a 12-6 win over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood in Division 1 – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS LACROSSE Hartland scored with 1:24 remaining to get past Rockford 7-6 in a Division 1 Semifinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. GIRLS LACROSSE Grand Rapids Catholic Central will return to the Division 2 Final after a 19-3 win over Haslett; GRCC will play Detroit Country Day, a 19-8 winner over Saline – WOOD TV
4. BASEBALL Top-ranked Macomb Dakota downed No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate 5-1 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Macomb Daily
5. BASEBALL No. 20 Onsted advanced in Division 3 with a 5-2 win over No. 9 Grass Lake – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. BASEBALL Three Rivers earned its first Regional win in program history, downing No. 18 Niles 2-1 in Division 2 – Sturgis Journal
7. BASEBALL Unionville-Sebewaing edged No. 17 Bay City All Saints 2-1 in Division 4 – Huron Daily Tribune
8. BASEBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian followed Max Miller to a 2-0 win over No. 15 Central Montcalm in Division 3 – Local Sports Journal
9. BASEBALL Top-ranked Ada Forest Hills Eastern advanced in Division 1 with a 12-4 win over No. 15 Coopersville – Grand Rapids Press
10. BASEBALL No. 20 East Jordan held on for a 5-2 win over No. 16 Indian River Inland Lakes in Division 4 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune