Today in the MHSAA: 10/6/16

October 6, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls Golf Regionals teed off Wednesday with a record performance by arguably the state’s top team, and check out also the detailed coverage of this week’s MHSAA Update Meeting stop in Frankenmuth.

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

Top-ranked Rochester shot an incredible 289 to win its Lower Peninsula Division 1 Regional, dropping an already-impressive school record by seven more strokes – Oakland Press

Two-time reigning LP Division 3 champion and No. 4-ranked Spring Lake began its three-peat attempt with a Regional victory of 56 strokes – Muskegon Chronicle

Second-year program Shepherd reached the Division 4 Finals for the first time finishing third to Freeland and No. 3 Frankenmuth at their Regional – Saginaw News

No. 5 Brighton didn’t surprise by shooting a 314 to win its Division 1 Regional, but Hartland finished third to make the Finals for the first time – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Boys Tennis

Byron Center claimed what is believed to be its first league championship in the sport, edging Zeeland East by six points at the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green tournament – Grand Rapids Press

Volleyball

Class B honorable mention Saginaw Swan Valley moved into first place alone in the Tri-Valley Conference Central with a sweep of former co-leader Freeland – Saginaw News

Neighbors Marine City (a 3-0 winner) and Class D No. 9 Marine City Cardinal Mooney played Wednesday in a “Purple Out” for pancreatic cancer research and awareness, a cause close to the Mooney program as coach Dennis Caufield’s wife Pat died after fighting the disease two years ago – Port Huron Times Herald

Good Read

The annual MHSAA Update Meeting series visited Frankenmuth this week, and MLive reported well why multi-sport participation and reaching student-athletes during their middle school/junior high years has never been more important – Saginaw News

Today In The MHSAA: 4/27/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 27, 2021

1. Girls Soccer: Undefeated Detroit Country Day handed a first loss to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 3-0 – Oakland Press

2. Track & Field: Battle Creek Lakeview’s girls and boys teams both won their 11th-consecutive all-city meet championships – Battle Creek Enquirer

3. Baseball: Ethan Zabel struck out 18 in throwing a no-hitter for Clinton Township Clintondale against New Haven – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Soccer: Ludington handed a first loss this season to Muskegon Orchard View – Local Sports Journal

5. Girls Soccer: Trenton and Brownstown Woodhaven remain undefeated in league play after a 1-1 draw – Southgate News-Herald

6. Baseball: White Lake Lakeland moved to 10-1 by handing South Lyon East its first loss, 4-3 – Oakland Press

7. Girls Soccer: Maple City Glen Lake edged rival Leland 5-3 – Up North Live

8. Girls Soccer: Grand Blanc played its final game on its current home field, a 1-0 win over Midland – Mid-Michigan Now

9. Softball: Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central came back to defeat Flat Rock in eight innings 4-2 – Monroe News

10. Baseball: A recently-recalled JV player had the big hit in Bay City Central’s 5-4 win over Pinconning – Bay City Times