Today in the MHSAA: 10/24/17
October 24, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Volleyball: Division 1 No. 5 Farmington Hills Mercy returned to the Detroit Catholic League A-B championship match after finishing runner-up a year ago, and this time left victorious with a four-set win over No. 7 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press
2. Volleyball: Class C honorable mention Wixom St. Catherine improved to 32-2-2 with a Detroit Catholic League C-D championship win over Allen Park Cabrini – Southgate News Herald
3. Officials: With their father Tony Joostberns, Stefanie (Joostberns) Jones and sister Amy Joostberns help make up a notable and inspiring football officiating crew in the Lansing area. They are two of 14 women registered to officiate that sport (out of more than 2,300 football officials total) this season – Lansing State Journal
4. Football: Flat Rock is in the playoffs for the first time since 1990 and without one of its best in Sameer Tayeb, a two-way starter on the field now contributing instead from the sidelines – Monroe Evening News
5. Volleyball: Class B No. 7 Kingsley went undefeated at a strong Traverse City Central ABCD quad with wins over the Trojans, Class C honorable mention Traverse City St. Francis and Class D No. 2 Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Boys Soccer: Division 1 No. 14 Grand Haven and Division 4 No. 3 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian made it through tough Districts to earn Regional opportunities this week – Grand Haven Tribune
7. Volleyball: Class D No. 5 Onaway split against larger opponents Monday, falling to Sault Ste. Marie but winning close over Cheboygan – Alpena News
8. Volleyball: Berrien Springs improved to .500 on the season with first and second-set comebacks against St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. Volleyball: L’Anse came back from losing the first set to win the next three and down Baraga – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
10. Volleyball: Alpena ran off wins over the final two sets to win in four over Ogemaw Heights – Alpena News
Also of note …
Cross Country: From Saturday, Marshall’s boys and Parma Western’s girls won Interstate 8 Athletic Conference championships; Coldwater’s Shuaib Aljabaly won his second straight individual title – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Today in the MHSAA: 2/28/18
February 28, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Hockey: In a matchup of top contenders, Division 2 No. 1 Livonia Stevenson got past No. 2 Plymouth 3-2 in a Pre-Regional – Observer & Eccentric
2. Hockey: Goalie Dawson Kero had 27 saves as top-ranked Hancock got past No. 3 Houghton 3-2 in a Division 3 Pre-Regional – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
3. Boys Basketball: Waterford Mott completed a Lakes Valley Conference championship run with a 69-47 win over White Lake Lakeland – Oakland Press
4. Hockey: Joel Cerny’s overtime winner pushed Traverse City West past Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 5-4 in a Division 1 Pre-Regional – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. Hockey: Muskegon Mona Shores upset Grand Rapids West Catholic 5-1 in a Division 2 Pre-Regional – Muskegon Chronicle
6. Boys Basketball: Clarkston downed West Bloomfield 66-60 to lock up the Oakland Activities Association Red title – Oakland Press
7. Boys Basketball: Quincy finished a repeat title run in the Big 8 Conference with a 77-26 win against Concord – Coldwater Daily Reporter
8. Boys Basketball: Alma claimed a share of the Tri-Valley Conference Central title with a 72-56 win over Midland Bullock Creek – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. Boys Basketball: Tanner Reha went over 1,000 career points with 19 in a 74-72 overtime win over Lansing Everett – Lansing State Journal
10. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Godwin Heights ran its winning streak to 15 with a 68-64 win over Grand Rapids Christian – FOX 17