Today in the MHSAA: 11/14/16

November 14, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

We’ve moved into the final week this fall for volleyball and girls swimming & diving and will have plenty of coverage to “link up” over the next few days. In the meantime, here are a few more interesting reads to get you rolling into another Monday.

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.

Good Reads

St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran’s Emily Witkowski wants to be a teacher and coach someday, and she’ll have some great experience from which to draw as a multi-sport athlete during her high school career – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

In honor of Veterans Day, the Macomb Daily featured Marine Corps vet James Manning, who takes photos of Utica Eisenhower football games and has been catching the action with his camera for nearly a half-century – Macomb Daily

Williamston’s basketball community will work this weekend to raise $15,000 to send cancer-fighting boys coach Jason Bauer and his family to Disney World – and will raise the money hosting the longest basketball game in Michigan – MLive-Lansing

Today in the MHSAA: 10/25/16

October 25, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The most exciting of limited action statewide Monday came on the volleyball court, as multiple teams won league titles and top teams from Traverse City faced off.

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 B No. 5 Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard repeated as Detroit Catholic League A-B champion with a win over Class A No. 8 Farmington Hills Mercy – Oakland Press

Madison Heights Bishop Foley also repeated, winning the Catholic League C-D title with a 3-2 edging of Allen Park Cabrini – Oakland Press

Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian clinched the Northern Lakes Conference title with a sweep of Boyne Falls – Petoskey News-Review

Four of Traverse City’s best met in quad play Monday, with Class C No. 4 St. Francis beating Kingsley and Class D No. 3 Leland but losing to Traverse City Central, and Leland beating Central but also losing to Kingsley, which is unranked but moved to 50-6-3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

From Saturday, Ludington won its first Lakes 8 Conference title by sweeping the conference tournament and regular-season schedule – Ludington Daily News