Today In The MHSAA: 11/10/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 10, 2021

1. VOLLEYBALL Watervliet held on to win the fifth set 15-13 and defeat No. 4 Bronson in a Division 4 Regional Semifinal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

2. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Marian advanced to a Division 1 Regional Final with a four-set win over No. 9 Novi – Observer & Eccentric

3. VOLLEYBALL No. 5 North Branch swept No. 10 Essexville Garber to move on in Division 2 – WJRT

4. VOLLEYBALL Elk Rapids swept No. 10 Charlevoix in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Petoskey News-Review

5. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Lake Orion twice came back from a set down to defeat White Lake Lakeland in five – Oakland Press

6. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian advanced in Division 3 with a 3-1 win over honorable mention Morley Stanwood – Grand Haven Tribune

7. VOLLEYBALL Portage Northern won a matchup of Division 1 honorable mentions, 3-2 over Byron Center – FOX 17

8. VOLLEYBALL Three Rivers earned a chance to win a first Regional title with a five-set win over Grand Rapids South Christian in Division 2 – Three Rivers Commercial News

9. VOLLEYBALL Brighton advanced to a Regional Final for the first time since 2001 with a sweep of Grand Ledge in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. VOLLEYBALL Eben Junction Superior Central advanced in Division 4 with a sweep of Crystal Falls Forest Park – Escanaba Daily Press

Today in the MHSAA: 1/17/18

January 17, 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. Girls Basketball: Saginaw Heritage put up an impressive 61-38 win over Midland Dow in a matchup of top teams in the Saginaw Valley League and Class A statewide – Midland Daily News

2. Boys Basketball: Detroit Renaissance looks to be on the rise after a 60-57 win over one of Class A’s most highly-regarded in Detroit Cass Tech – Detroit News

3. Boys Basketball: Rochester moved into first place alone in the Oakland Activities Association Blue by dealing Berkley its first loss of the season, 71-55 – Oakland Press

4. Boys Swimming & Diving: Spring Lake, ranked No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, edged Grand Rapids Northview 94-90 in a key Ottawa-Kent Conference meet – Grand Haven Tribune

5. Skiing: The Cadillac girls and Clare boys won Cadillac Invitational titles, Clare on a tie-breaker – Cadillac News

6. Girls Basketball: Kalkaska got past Charlevoix 48-43 in a key Lake Michigan Conference matchup as both are chasing leader Traverse City St. Francis – Petoskey News-Review

7. Skiing: The Harbor Springs girls and Great North Alpine boys (made up of athletes from four schools) won the first meets of the Lake Michigan Conference season – Petoskey News-Review

8. Girls Basketball: Houghton stayed in first place in the Western Peninsula Athletic Conference by handing a first league loss to Calumet, 51-47 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

9. Girls Basketball: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer edged rival Muskegon Mona Shores 35-33 in a matchup of top teams in their league and area – Muskegon Chronicle

10. Girls Basketball: Muskegon continued to impress with a big win over Kent City, a potential Class C contender – Local Sports Journal