Today In The MHSAA: 10/1/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 1, 2021

1. GIRLS GOLF Northville – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – shot a 302 to edge No. 2 Plymouth by a stroke and win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. BOYS TENNIS Milan won the Huron League Tournament to lock up its first overall league championship in the sport – Monroe News

3. BOYS TENNIS LPD2 No. 8 Midland Dow won seven of eight flights to clinch its 16th-straight Saginaw Valley League Tournament title – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS GOLF LPD3 No. 7 Grosse Ile shot a 325 to win the Huron League Tournament – Monroe News

5. GIRLS GOLF Shepherd finished a repeat title run in the Mid-Michigan Golf Conference with a league tournament win – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. BOYS TENNIS Traverse City Central edged Petoskey by five points to win the Big North Conference Tournament – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 14 Ludington clinched the outright Lakes 8 Activities Conference title with a shutout of Muskegon Orchard View – Ludington Daily News

8. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 4 Centreville took over first place alone in the Southwest 10 Conference with a five-set win over Mendon – Sturgis Journal

9. VOLLEYBALL Zeeland East came back from a two-set deficit to defeat Zeeland West in five and take over first alone in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green – Holland Sentinel

10. BOYS SOCCER Pontiac maintained its league lead, downing Auburn Hills Avondale 3-1 in Oakland Activities Association Blue play – Oakland Press

Today in the MHSAA: 10/22/20

October 22, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The first District soccer championships of 2020 were celebrated across the Lower Peninsula on Wednesday, with the reigning Division 3 Finals champion continuing an incredible streak.

1. Boys soccer: Division 3 No. 2 Grosse Ile clinched its 12th-straight District title in this sport, shutting out Detroit Cristo Rey – Southgate News-Herald

2. Boys Soccer: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s earned its first District title in soccer, downing Ortonville Brandon 2-1 in a shootout in Division 2 – Oakland Press

3. Cross Country: Shepherd’s girls – No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – claimed their 11th-consecutive league title, winning the Jack Pine Conference, while Clare’s boys won for the 12th time in 13 seasons – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun Girls/Boys

4. Boys Soccer: In Division 1, Muskegon Mona Shores shut out Rockford for its first District title since 2005 – FOX17

5. Boys Soccer: Top-ranked Elk Rapids downed No. 14 Traverse City Christian 1-0 to clinch a Division 3 District championship – MI Sports Now

6. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 3 Cadillac defeated Division 1 No. 10 Traverse City West in five sets to create a two-way tie atop the Big North Conference standings – Cadillac News

7. Boys Soccer: No. 5 Riverview improved to 18-1 with a Division 2 District Final win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

8. Boys Soccer: Utica Eisenhower claimed a Division 1 District title with a 2-1 win over Clarkston – Macomb Daily

9. Boys Soccer: No. 10 Imlay City locked up a Division 2 District title with a 5-2 win over Clio – Flint Journal

10. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 2 Schoolcraft moved into first place alone in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley with a sweep of former co-leader Constantine – JoeInsider.com

Also of note …

Football: Forest Hills Central and Grand Rapids Northview worked together to create a memorable moment for one of the most dedicated Rangers supporters – WOODTV