Today in the MHSAA: 10/20/16

October 20, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A few more upsets rang out across the boys soccer tournament Wednesday as a number of teams clinched appearances in District Finals.

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.

Boys Soccer

Sterling Heights Stevenson eliminated No. 9 Utica Ford 4-3 in a Division 1 semifinal – Macomb Daily

Undefeated Midland Dow extended its unbeaten streak to 22 in moving on to a Division 1 District Final with a 3-1 win over Bay City Western – Saginaw News

Division 3 No. 10 Tawas edged No. 11 Gladwin 1-0 in a semifinal – Bay City Times

Division 3 No. 13 Lansing Catholic got past rival and No. 5 Williamston 2-1 – Lansing State Journal

The Muskegon area is loaded in Division 4, shown again as unranked Muskegon Catholic Central downed No. 4 North Muskegon 2-1 – Muskegon Chronicle

Division 2 No. 9 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook shut out No. 20 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 2-0 – Oakland Press

Volleyball

Jackson Lumen Christi downed neighbor Parma Western 3-1 in the “Kills for Kellen” game to benefit childhood cancer research and honor 9-year-old Kellen McCord, who is battling nerve cell cancer and has a cousin on the Titans – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

From Tuesday, Kingsford downed Escanaba to claim the Great Northern Conference championship – Iron Mountain Daily News

Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek handed Coldwater a first league loss in a matchup of top Interstate 8 Athletic Conference teams – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Today in the MHSAA: 11/3/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 3, 2023

1. VOLLEYBALL Hartland defeated Fenton in four sets in Division 1 to claim its first District championship in this sport since 1979 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Grand Haven ran its District title streak to 17 with a win over honorable mention Muskegon Mona Shores in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune

3. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Mendon swept No. 8 Colon to clinch a Division 4 District title – Sturgis Journal

4. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Hudsonville swept No. 10 Jenison to claim a third-straight District championship in Division 1 – FOX 17

5. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Bronson clinched its 10th-straight District title, sweeping Centreville in Division 3 – Sturgis Journal

6. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Leland claimed its 22nd District title in program history, downing Traverse City Christian in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. VOLLEYBALL No. 9 Manistique avenged last season’s District Final loss to Bark River-Harris with a sweep in Division 3 – Escanaba Daily Press

8. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Hillsdale Academy also avenged a 2022 District Final loss, this time sweeping Camden-Frontier in Division 4 – Hillsdale Daily News

9. VOLLEYBALL Belding edged Central Montcalm 15-13 in the fifth set to lock up a Division 2 District championship – Greenville Daily News

10. VOLLEYBALL Boyne City edged Kingsley 16-14 in the fifth set to clinch a Division 2 District title – Up North Live