Today In The MHSAA: 10/26/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 26, 2021

1. VOLLEYBALL Kingsley defeated Traverse City St. Francis, Leland and Traverse City Central to win the ABCD quad – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. VOLLEYBALL Midland Bullock Creek kept pace in second place in the Tri-Valley Conference West with a 3-1 win over St. Louis – Midland Daily News

3. VOLLEYBALL Flushing maintained its share of first in the Flint Metro League Stripes with a sweep of 2020 champ Holly – WJRT

4. VOLLEYBALL Baldwin came back from two sets down to defeat Big Rapids Crossroads – Big Rapids Pioneer

5. VOLLEYBALL Durand swept Burton Bendle, Morrice and Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Owosso Argus-Press

6. VOLLEYBALL Mackinaw City defeated Brimley and Harbor Light Christian – Petoskey News-Review

7. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Morley Stanwood swept Big Rapids – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. VOLLEYBALL Adrian defeated Blissfield in five sets -- Adrian Daily Telegram

Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/16

November 4, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A number of District volleyball tournaments finished Thursday, with a number of champions winning for the second, third or fourth straight time. But there also was a 10-time champion crowned again – and three teams winning titles for the first time in at least 15 years.

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.

Volleyball

Class A No. 9 Grand Haven swept Muskegon Mona Shores to claim a 10th straight District championship – Grand Haven Tribune

Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Marshall for a fourth straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer

Calumet, an honorable mention in Class C, swept Ironwood for a fifth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Centreville won its first District championship since 1995, downing Decatur in three sets in Class C – Sturgis Journal

Coleman edged Beal City 3-2 in Class C to win its first District title since 2001 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Also in Class C, Morley Stanwood won its fourth straight District title, downing Lakeview – Big Rapids News

In Class D, Portland St. Patrick won its first District title since 1991 with a four-set victory over Merrill – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Good Reads

St. Joseph tennis player Ahmeir Kyle finished off an impressive run through the boys Lower Peninsula Division 2 Finals last month, winning the No. 2 singles title to become what's believed to be the first girl to win an individual flight in an MHSAA boys tennis championship tournament. Second Half covered the victory at the time, and both the St. Joseph Herald-Palladium and Kalamazoo Gazette featured the Bears standout this week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette