Today in the MHSAA: 10/21/16

October 21, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Arguably the biggest upset of a week’s worth of unexpected results highlighted Thursday’s statewide soccer action, as the top-ranked team in Division 1 was eliminated during District play.

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

The Milford girls and White Lake Lakeland boys (both No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 1) won Kensington Lakes Activities Association Lakes meet titles – Oakland Press

The powerhouse Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart girls (No. 1 in LPD4) and boys (No. 9) teams finished off Mid-State Activities Conference championships – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Wyandotte Roosevelt swept the boys and girls Downriver League titles – Southgate News-Herald

The Rockford girls (No. 14 LPD1) and boys (No. 9) swept Ottawa-Kent Conference Red championships –  Holland Sentinel

Boys Soccer

Saline, No. 11 in Division 1, upset top-ranked Ann Arbor Skyline 1-0 to earn a District championship after losing to Skyline twice during the regular season – Saline Post

Division 4 No. 18 Kalamazoo Hackett shut out rival Kalamazoo Christian to claim a District title – Kalamazoo Gazette

Bay City John Glenn advanced to its first District Final since 1990 with a 2-1 win over Bay City Central – Bay City Times

Division 2 No. 12 Marshall upset No. 7 Coldwater 2-1 in overtime in a semifinal – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Volleyball

Class D No. 8 North Adams-Jerome clinched a Southern Central Athletic Association championship with a win over honorable mention Camden-Frontier – Hillsdale Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 12/14/16

December 14, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Reigning champions met, streaks were broken and career milestones were accomplished on the basketball court, and we found some early-season coverage of swimming & diving and bowling as well from a busy Tuesday statewide.

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.

Girls Basketball

Reese continued its impressive start with a 47-33 win over 2015 Class B semifinalist Bay City John Glenn, as John Glenn’s Kalle Martinez scored her 1,000th career point – Bay City Times

St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran earned coach Ron Briney his 400th career win, 64-35 over Bridgman – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

We don’t publicize losing streaks but can celebrate when they end; Holland finished a 55-game losing streak with a 56-36 win over Wyoming Godwin Heights – Holland Sentinel

Maddie Lanser’s basket with nine seconds to play gave McBain Northern Michigan Christian a 36-35 win over Lake City – Cadillac News

Muskegon Oakridge moved to 5-0 with a 46-32 win over formerly-undefeated Montague – Muskegon Chronicle

Boys Basketball

Reigning Class B champion Detroit Henry Ford scored 23 fourth-quarter points to down reigning Class C champion Flint Beecher 67-56 – Flint Journal

Bridgeport’s Charles Garrett put up 33 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bearcats past Frankenmuth and Mario Whitley (29 points/14 rebounds) 69-59 – Saginaw News

Saline held its second opponent in three games under 30 points, downing Ann Arbor Pioneer 45-29 – Ann Arbor News

Girls Bowling

Jenny Pelc rolled games of 224 and 236 to lead White Lake Lakeland to a 28-2 win over Walled Lake Western – Observer & Eccentric

Boys Swimming & Diving

Gibraltar Carlson earned eight first-place finishes to claim its opening dual meet 103-77 over Dearborn Edsel Ford – Southgate News Herald