Linked Up: 11/8/11
November 8, 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: 6/11/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 11, 2025
1. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina earned its first trip to the Finals with a 2-0 Semifinal win over Almont in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central advanced to the Division 3 Final with a 1-0 win over Allegan – WZZM
3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 4 New Boston Huron edged No. 9 DeWitt 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Monroe News
4. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian edged Grand Rapids Christian 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press
5. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Escanaba got past No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian 3-0 in eight innings to advance to the Division 2 Semifinals – Upper Michigan’s Source
6. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Clare edged No. 2 Gladstone 1-0 to advance in Division 3 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
7. SOFTBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary defeated No. 5 Holton 4-3 in Division 4 to earn its first Semifinals trip – Saginaw News
8. SOFTBALL Algonac downed No. 7 Millington 8-6 in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Port Huron Times Herald
9. SOFTBALL No. 9 Carleton Airport advanced in Division 2 with a 5-2 win over No. 4 Dearborn Divine Child – Monroe News
10. SOFTBALL No. 6 Grass Lake earned a return to the Division 3 Semifinals with a 10-9 win over No. 5 Laingsburg – Jackson Citizen Patriot