Linked Up: 11/8/11
December 16, 2011
My online travels over the last 10 days have taken me to just about every media entity in Michigan as we've been tracking down football, volleyball and soccer results. Below are some of the intriguing stories I happened upon that you might want to check out as well.
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State meet an experience to savor (Livingston County Daily Press & Argus)
Reporter Katie Noble ran at the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals for Kinde North Huron in 2001. She explains how her perspective has changed during the 10 years since -- something any former high school athlete can appreciate.
Lincoln football: More than just football (AnnArbor.com)
Although Ypsilanti Lincoln's first playoff run ever ended after just one game, it gave those fans plenty to celebrate -- and AnnArbor.com's Jeff Sainlar put together a great multimedia look at how the team made history after going 0-9 in 2010.
Twin sisters key players for both Dow and Midland volleyball teams (Midland Daily News)
We hear a lot of stories of teams having two or three siblings, a set of twins or an occasional crew of triplets. But Saturday's District final at Saginaw Heritage included two teams from the same city both receiving major contributions sets of twins. Dan Chalk explained how similarities among those pairs benefited their respective teams in similar ways.
Thomas coached five sports and served as athletic director during his tenure at Saginaw High. But he's best known for leading a boys basketball power that has produced two more coaches who have gone on to win MHSAA titles. A fantastic legacy left by one of the friendliest people I've met in high school athletics, and Geoff Mott tells us about it.
Deckerville Eagles will move to 8-man football (Port Huron Times-Herald)
The Port Huron area looks to continue to be a center for 8-player football with another solid program set to make the switch. But it's not always an easy decision, and Jim Whymer tells us why and how Deckerville decided it was time.
Today in the MHSAA: 11/6/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 6, 2026
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Buckley claimed a Division 4 District title with a five-set win over No. 3 Traverse City Christian – MI Sports Now
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Holland Christian clinched a Division 2 District title with a 3-1 win over No. 9 Grand Rapids South Christian – Holland Sentinel
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL McBain advanced with a four-set District final win over Manton in a matchup of Division 3 honorable mentions – Cadillac News
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Parma Western swept honorable mention Marshall to clinch a fourth-straight Division 2 District title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Midland Dow came back from two sets down to defeat Traverse City Central in five in a Division 1 District Final – Midland Daily News
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Onekama swept Frankfort to finish a seventh-straight District title in Division 4 – Benzie County Record Patriot
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL After falling to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep in District Finals the last two seasons, No. 6 Macomb Lutheran North prevailed this time 3-1 in Division 2 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Wyandotte Roosevelt won the first two sets and then hung on through the final three to claim a Division 1 District title against Southgate Anderson – Southgate News-Herald
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 4 Battle Creek St. Philip ran its District streak to 27 with a sweep of Climax-Scotts – Battle Creek Enquirer
10. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Gibraltar Carlson completed a repeat championship in the Downriver League – Southgate News-Herald