Today in the MHSAA: 10/23/15
October 23, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Notable milestones made headlines Thursday – among them, Rockford’s boys cross country team extending an incredible championship streak and one of Michigan’s best volleyball coaches being celebrated for 1,000 victories.
Cross Country
The Milford girls and White Lake Lakeland boys, both ranked No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, won Kensington Lakes Activities Association Lakes championships; Milford’s girls finished ahead of No. 4 Brighton and No. 12 Waterford Mott – Oakland Press
The Rockford boys, No. 1 in LPD1, won their 21st straight league title, claiming the Ottawa-Kent Conference Red; Rockford’s 10th-ranked girls added their third straight league title – Grand Rapids Press
Boys Soccer
Unranked Okemos edged No. 11 Portage Central in a Division 1 semifinal 2-1 after jumping out to a two-goal lead – Kalamazoo Gazette
Division 2 No. 14 Petoskey advanced despite three Cadillac comebacks, finally winning a 5-4 semifinal – Petoskey News
Division 3 No. 4 Hudsonville Unity Christian repeated as a district champion with a 2-1 win over No. 18 Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Rapids Press
Volleyball
Unionville-Sebewaing, an MHSAA semifinalist in 2014, won its fourth straight Greater Thumb Conference West title by avenging an earlier loss to Bad Axe with a five-set win – Huron Daily Tribune
Class D No. 6 North Adams-Jerome needed to reach 31-29 to win its first set against Pittsford before finishing a sweep – Hillsdale Daily News
Good Reads
Battle Creek Enquirer sports editor Bill Broderick says what a lot of former high school football players have felt in his message to seniors playing their final games this week and over the next few – Battle Creek Enquirer
Longtime Midland Dow, Pinconning and now Bronson volleyball coach Jean LaClair won her 1,000th match last week; her team is ranked No. 1 in Class C and she was the 2015 MHSAA Women in Sports Leadership Award winner – Sturgis Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 12/10/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 10, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jenessa Eagle starred as Ishpeming downed rival Westwood 62-54 – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Lake Fenton remained undefeated with a 65-63 win over Fenton – WJRT
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL June Kirkpatrick shined from the 3-point arc in leading East Jordan past Fife Lake Forest Area – Petoskey News-Review
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morenci made multiple big plays during the final minute to get past Concord 43-41 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Valley Lutheran held off a St. Charles comeback attempt for a 61-41 win – Saginaw News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Zay Peoples’ perfection on 3-pointers helped Fennville to a 63-54 win over Saugatuck – Holland Sentinel
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Burr Oak scored the first 24 points on the way to defeating North Adams-Jerome 61-32 – Sturgis Journal
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hart won a back-and-forth matchup with Manistee 51-48 – Ludington Daily News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Norway heated up before halftime on the way to downing Escanaba 61-51 – Escanaba Daily Press
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sadie Dykstra starred as Yale defeated St. Clair 45-32 – Port Huron Times Herald