Today in the MHSAA: 10/5/16
October 5, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday’s top statewide action arguably came on the soccer pitch, as top-ranked teams in three divisions battled for league supremacy.
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 Golf
Six golfers broke 100 as Marysville won the Macomb Area Conference White tournament after finishing second in the league during the regular season – Port Huron Times Herald
Adrian Madison repeated at Lenawee County champion with a career-best 76 from individual medalist Nicole Olden – Adrian Daily Telegram
Boys Soccer
Division 1 No. 5 Brighton held onto control of first in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West with a draw against rival Grand Blanc, 1-1, with both goals scored during the closing minutes – Livingston Daily Argus & Press
Top-seed Grand Ledge edged Jackson 1-0 in the first round of the Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup – Lansing State Journal
Haslett, No. 19 in Division 2, edged Division 3 No. 13 Lansing Catholic 2-1 in another CAAC Gold Cup opener – Lansing State Journal
Division 2 No. 5 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood downed No. 20 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 2-1 in a key Detroit Catholic League AA matchup – Oakland Press
Girls Swimming & Diving
Saginaw Heritage earned 30 career-best times in downing Mount Pleasant and Lapeer in a tri-meet – Saginaw News
Unranked Sturgis earned a 93-71 win over LPD3 honorable mention Allegan with 15 personal-best times – Sturgis Journal
Volleyball
Class A No. 4 Clarkston dropped the first and third sets before coming back to edge Bloomfield Hills 16-14 in the deciding fifth game – Oakland Press
Allen Park held on to first place in the Downriver League alone with a 3-1 win over second-place Trenton – Southgate News-Herald
Today in the MHSAA: 1/29/20
January 29, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
As anticipated, this week already has been full of standings and rankings-rocking results on the basketball court – plus a big one Tuesday in the pool.
1. Boys Basketball: Iron Mountain downed Negaunee 69-51 in a matchup of undefeated rivals in front of a capacity crowd in the Miners’ gym – Escanaba Daily Press
2. Girls Basketball: Bloomfield Hills Marian avenged its earlier loss to rival Farmington Hills Mercy, 36-29 – State Champs Sports Network
3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland Christian – No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – edged No. 6 Hamilton 97-88 – Holland Sentinel
4. Girls Basketball: Chelsea downed Tecumseh 42-28 in a matchup of top-ranked Division 2 teams – Chelsea Sun Times News
5. Girls Basketball: Southfield Arts & Technology delivered Flint Carman-Ainsworth’s first defeat, 59-47 – Flint Journal
6. Boys Basketball: Whitehall handed Fremont its first loss of this season, 68-66 – Local Sports Journal
7. Girls Basketball: Ann Arbor Huron came back from a 10-point deficit to get past Saline 60-56 – Saline Post
8. Boys Basketball: Hudsonville held on to continue its undefeated start with a 53-49 win over Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17
9. Boys Basketball: Goodrich came out on top in a matchup of Flint Metro League leaders, 46-44 over Linden – ABC 12
10. Boys Basketball: Beal City earned a 51-49 upset of McBain – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: Gabby Fogarty went over 1,000 career points in Marsyville’s 49-46 win over Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily
Boys Basketball: Coldwater fell to Grand Ledge 65-48, but Dylan Targgart went over 1,000 career points – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Girls Basketball: Aubrie Zeunen became Temperance Bedford’s career assist leader during a 55-22 win over Ann Arbor Skyline – Monroe News