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: 5/31/18
May 31, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Boys Lacrosse: Northville claimed its first Regional title in this sport, downing No. 10 Plymouth 12-5 in Division 1 – Observer & Eccentric
2. Boys Lacrosse: Detroit Country Day edged Dearborn Divine Child 10-7 in Division 2 to earn an eighth straight Regional championship – Oakland Press
3. Boys Golf: New Baltimore Anchor Bay shot a 284 to win its Lower Peninsula Division 1 Regional by 12 strokes – Macomb Daily
4. Girls Lacrosse: No. 8 Northville will play for a Division 1 Regional title after a 9-6 win over Canton – Observer & Eccentric
5. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 East Grand Rapids locked up a sixth straight Regional title with a 16-2 win over Spring Lake in Division 2 – FOX 17
6. Boys Golf: Charlevoix claimed its second straight LP Division 3 Regional title shooting 327 to finish 16 strokes lower than runner-up and No. 7 Tawas – Petoskey News-Review
7. Softball: Olivia Tomaszewski threw a perfect game in the final regular-season game of the season for Division 4 No. 5 Frankfort, a 2-0 win over Manton – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Hartland earned a Division 1 Regional title with a 21-5 win over Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. Girls Lacrosse: Portage Northern moved on in a Division 1 Regional with a 15-8 win over Grand Haven – Grand Haven Tribune
10. Girls Soccer: Garden City scored the first three goals in a 3-1 rain-shortened Division 2 District win over Allen Park – Southgate News Herald