Today in the MHSAA: 10/1/19
October 1, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The soccer pitch saw a league championship celebrated Monday and an upset that could cause a shuffling in the Division 1 rankings heading into District play.
1. Boys Soccer: Brownstown Woodhaven clinched a repeat Downriver League title with a 5-1 win over Lincoln Park – Southgate News-Herald
2. Boys Soccer: After the teams drew in their first meeting, Dearborn improved to 13-1-2 with a 3-0 win over Division 1 No. 9 Livonia Stevenson in the rematch – Observer & Eccentric
3. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 10 Onsted remained undefeated with a comeback win against Hudson – Adrian Daily Telegram
4. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 9 Hillsdale Academy finished a perfect run through the Independent Soccer League West with a 3-1 win over Hillsdale High – Hillsdale Daily News
5. Boys Soccer: No. 14 Saline and Grand Blanc played to a draw in a matchup of frequent Division 1 powers – Saline Post
6. Girls Golf: Holland Christian shot a 205 to win the Wooden Shoe Invitational by two strokes ahead of runner-up Holland West Ottawa – Holland Sentinel
7. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 13 Midland Calvary Baptist scored during the final minutes to preserve a 3-3 draw with Saginaw Nouvel – Midland Daily News
8. Boys Soccer: Luke Stanaj scored both goals in Utica Ford’s 2-0 win over Utica – Macomb Daily
9. Boys Soccer: Flint Powers Catholic made a first-half goal stand in a 1-0 win over Midland – Midland Daily News
10. Boys Soccer: Jonathon Grijalva had six points – with four goals – to lead Gladwin to a big win over LeRoy Pine River – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 4/23/19
April 23, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Monday’s statewide sports action reached from the southern border into the Upper Peninsula and included ranked matchups in softball on both sides of Mackinac Bridge.
1. Softball: Division 3 No. 3 Sanford Meridian and Division 4 No. 5 Unionville-Sebewaing delivered each other’s first losses during a doubleheader split – Midland Daily News
2. Baseball: Jake Amato tossed a three-hitter as Salem shut out Division 1 No. 7 Brighton 6-0 – State Champs Sports Network
3. Girls Tennis: Top-ranked Grosse Pointe South won a matchup of top teams in Lower Peninsula Division 1 over No. 9 (tied) Ann Arbor Huron – We Love Ann Arbor
4. Softball: Division 3 No. 9 Negaunee opened its season with a sweep of Division 4 honorable mention Rapid River – Escanaba Daily Press
5. Baseball: Grosse Pointe South earned a 12-4 win over Division 1 No. 14 Macomb Dakota – Detroit News
6. Boys Lacrosse: Battle Creek Lakeview won its third straight All-City title with a double overtime win over Pennfield – Battle Creek Enquirer
7. Baseball: Brethren’s Jake Riggs had 15 strikeouts in the opening win over Mason County Eastern and hit three home runs in the second game of the sweep – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. Boys Golf: Mattawan, No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, edged Stevensville Lakeshore by two strokes to win the opening Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West jamboree – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. Girls Soccer: Division 2 No. 15 Trenton improved to 7-1 in Downriver League play with a key win over Southgate Anderson – Southgate News-Herald
10. Girls Soccer: Division 1 No. 10 Rochester Adams shut out Birmingham Seaholm 2-0 – Oakland Press