Today in the MHSAA: 10/3/19
October 3, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
In addition to the crowning of our first MHSAA Finals champions of 2019-20 (see girls tennis coverage under "Latest Posts"), Wednesday was filled with conference championship celebrations, mostly on the soccer pitch – where a number of ranked boys teams matched up – but also for an undefeated girls golf power.
1. Boys Soccer: Division 3 top-ranked Holland Christian drew with No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian 1-1 to clinch the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green championship – Holland Sentinel
2. Boys Soccer: Grand Blanc scored a 4-1 win over Division 1 No. 4 Midland Dow to clinch the overall Saginaw Valley League title – WJRT
3. Girls Golf: Ann Arbor Pioneer – No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – finished its regular season undefeated and with the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship after outpacing runner-up Skyline by 12 strokes – We Love Ann Arbor
4. Boys Soccer: Alcona tied Oscoda 1-1 to secure the North Star League championship – Alpena News
5. Boys Soccer: McBain Northern Michigan Christian shut out Big Rapids Crossroads 3-0 to win a share of the Northern Michigan Soccer League South championship – Cadillac News
6. Boys Soccer: Gladwin clinched the other half of the NMSL South title with a big win over Clare – Midland Daily News
7. Boys Soccer: Division 4 top-ranked Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett edged No. 10 Royal Oak Shrine 3-2 in the Detroit Catholic League C-D Tournament final – C&G Newspapers
0. Boys Soccer: Division 1 No. 15 Detroit U-D Jesuit got past Division 2 No. 6 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 3-0 to win the Catholic League A-B Tournament title – Oakland Press
9. Boys Soccer: Walled Lake Western netted the game-winner during the final minutes of overtime to get past South Lyon 3-2 in the Lakes Valley Conference Tournament title game – Oakland Press
10. Volleyball: Bridgman downed Niles Brandywine in four sets to gain an important edge in the Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph Conference Red title race – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Today in the MHSAA: 9/14/20
September 15, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A busy stretch in high school sports administration put “MHSAA Today” on hold last week – but another busy weekend statewide saw teams continue to find their grooves, and we’re back to highlight those stories again.
1. Girls Golf: Rochester Adams – ranked No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – shot a 320 to win the Jackson Invitational – JTV
2. Cross Country: Salem swept Northville in Kensington Lakes Activities Association West races – Observer & Eccentric
3. Cross Country: Napoleon swept the Addison Kuenner Invitational, its girls team winning on a tie-breaker – JTV
4. Volleyball: Petoskey won its invitational defeating Elk Rapids, Sault Ste. Marie and Onaway – Petoskey News-Review
5. Cross Country: Chelsea swept Hillsdale Academy Invitational championships – Chelsea Sun Times News
6. Volleyball: Bronson defeated Battle Creek St. Philip and fell to Marshall in a high-powered tri – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. Volleyball: Traverse City West swept Richland Gull Lake, Grand Haven and Muskegon Western Michigan Christian at the Fruitport quad – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. Volleyball: Mendon opened 6-0 with back-to-back quad sweeps – JoeInsider.com
9. Volleyball: Montague also moved to 6-0 with wins over North Muskegon, Fruitport and Muskegon Mona Shores – Local Sports Journal
10. Cross Country: Ann Arbor Skyline swept a pair of four-team races at Adrian – We Love Ann Arbor