Today in the MHSAA: 10/12/15
October 12, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Some of the most prestigious cross country races of the regular season were run across the state over both peninsulas this weekend as teams continued to gear up for the final month of their 2015 campaigns.
Cross Country
Portage Central hosted what’s annually one of the most competitive invitationals in the state – the girls races by division were won by Division 1 No. 2 Northville, Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian, Division 3 No. 5 Lansing Catholic and Division 4 No. 1 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Kalamazoo Gazette
The Portage Central Invitational boys races were won, by division, by Division 1 No. 2 Rockford, Division 2 No. 1 Fremont, Division 3 No. 2 Lansing Catholic and Division 4 No. 1 Saugatuck – Kalamazoo Gazette
The No. 6 Harbor Springs girls and No. 7 boys (both in Lower Peninsula Division 4) swept races at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Petoskey News
The Birmingham Seaholm girls and Novi boys won Oakland County championships Saturday, the Seaholm girls for the fifth straight season – Oakland Press
Boys Soccer
Division 2 No. 11 Coldwater remained undefeated at home this season with a 2-2 draw against No. 2 Mattawan – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Boys Tennis
Charlotte’s Alex Reinbold won his fourth MHSAA Regional title, and this time his team will join him at the Final for the first time in school history – Lansing State Journal
Midland Dow won its Division 2 Regional, and No. 2 singles Michael Szabo added to his MHSAA record for career wins set earlier in the week by also breaking the record for 6-0, 6-0, victories – Midland Daily News
Volleyball
Portage Central won the East Kentwood Invitational over a field that included Class A No. 4 Grand Haven; East Kentwood defeated the Buccaneers in the semifinal after falling to them Thursday – Grand Rapids Press
Today in the MHSAA: 10/26/17
October 26, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Volleyball: Beaverton clinched its first Jack Pine Conference title ever with sweeps of Harrison, Roscommon and Farwell – Midland Daily News
2. Boys Soccer: No. 15 Walled Lake Central took No. 10 Rochester to a shootout in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal and closed out a 3-2 win – Oakland Press
3. Boys Soccer: Muaz Asperger scored twice during overtime to lead Grand Blanc to a Division 1 Regional Semifinal win over Midland Dow – Midland Daily News
4. Volleyball: Class C honorable mention Saginaw Valley Lutheran won a match of undefeated Tri-Valley Conference West teams, claiming the league title with a four-set victory over St. Louis – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
5. Volleyball: Morley Stanwood clinched an outright Central State Activities Association White title with a five-set win over White Cloud – Big Rapids News
6. Volleyball: Class D honorable mention Rogers City swept Posen and No. 5 Onaway to claim a third straight Presque Isle Championship title – Alpena News
7. Volleyball: Coldwater finished an undefeated Interstate 8 Athletic Conference season with a sweep of Hastings – Coldwater Daily Reporter
8. Volleyball: Class B No. 9 Freeland finished a perfect run through the Tri-Valley Conference Central with a sweep of Midland Bullock Creek – Saginaw News
9. Volleyball: Class C No. 1 Bronson and honorable mention Mendon both claimed wins over Battle Creek St. Philip and Sturgis to close their regular seasons – Sturgis Journal
10. Volleyball: Harbor Beach swept the Bad Axe quad with wins over the host Hachets, Deckerville and Sandusky – Huron Daily Tribune
Also of note …
Volleyball: Corunna won a five-set match over Goodrich to claim a second straight Genesee Area Conference Red title – Owosso Argus-Press