Today in the MHSAA: 10/17/16

October 17, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A busy championship weekend ended with two first-time MHSAA Finals golf winners, the end to a near-decade run in tennis, favorites winning in cross country and surprises claiming titles in volleyball.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Cross Country

Corunna’s boys followed standout Noah Jacobs to a Greater Lansing Invitational repeat championship, while Lansing Catholic claimed the girls title paced by a dominant run by Olivia Theis – Lansing State Journal (Boys/Girls)

The Grosse Ile boys and Wyandotte Roosevelt girls won Southgate News-Herald championships – Southgate News-Herald (Boys/Girls)

The Macomb Dakota boys won their third straight Macomb County title, and Romeo won the girls title while Macomb L’Anse Creuse North’s Karenna Duffey won the individual girls championship for the third time – Macomb Daily (Boys/Girls)

The Blissfield girls and Tecumseh boys won Lenawee County cross country championships – Adrian Daily Telegram

The Sturgis girls and Detroit Catholic Central boys won the Division 1-2 race at the 52nd Kiwanis Invitational in Sturgis, while Bronson’s boys and Quincy’s girls won the Division 3-4 race – Sturgis Journal/Coldwater Daily Reporter

Girls Golf

Rochester, Midland Dow, Spring Lake and Macomb Lutheran North won MHSAA Lower Peninsula championships Saturday, Dow and Lutheran North for the first time and Spring Lake for the third straight season – Second Half

Boys Tennis

Ann Arbor Huron, Midland Dow, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett won Lower Peninsula championships as well, with Liggett ending Ann Arbor Greenhills’ eight-year run in Division 4 – Second Half

Volleyball

Unranked Muskegon Mona Shores swept Class B No. 8 Fruitport to win the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship – Muskegon Chronicle

Unranked Battle Creek Lakeview downed Class B No. 6 Harper Creek in three sets to win its first All-City championship since 2007 – Battle Creek Enquirer

Calumet downed host Houghton to win the Gremlins’ invitational – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Class A honorable mention Niles won its sixth straight tournament, downing Comstock, Galesburg-Augusta, Decatur, Kalamazoo Hackett and host Loy Norrix in the final – Niles Daily Star

Class D No. 10 Pittsford swept No. 5 North Adams-Jerome to win the Jonesville “Think Pink” Tournament – Hillsdale Daily News

Adrian Madison downed Adrian in the final to claim the Lenawee County Tournament title – Adrian Daily Telegram

Today In The MHSAA: 9/21/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 21, 2021

1. GIRLS GOLF Goodrich shot a 353 to edge Fenton by five strokes and win the Genesee County Championship – Flint Journal

2. GIRLS GOLF Harbor Springs shot a 414 to win the Ann Wilson Invitational – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

3. VOLLEYBALL Iron Mountain took a big step in both of its leagues’ play, defeating Division 3 honorable mention Manistique 3-1 – Iron Mountain Daily News

4. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Lansing Catholic remained undefeated while handing Ionia just its second defeat, 3-1 – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS SOCCER Fraser downed Clawson 1-0 in a matchup of top teams in the Macomb Area Conference Blue – Oakland Press

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 5 Fenton also held onto first place alone in the Flint Metro League with a 7-2 win over former co-leader and No. 14 Clio – WJRT

7. BOYS SOCCER Charlevoix defeated Harbor Springs 5-2 in the annual Caili’s Cup game – Petoskey News-Review

8. VOLLEYBALL Key early rallies helped Pentwater to a 3-1 win over Brethren – Manistee News Advocate

9. BOYS SOCCER Buckley remains atop the Northwest Conference standings after a 7-1 win over Kingsley – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. BOYS TENNIS Dearborn Divine Child earned a nonleague win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald