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: 6/10/16
June 10, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of girls soccer Regional Finals pitted ranked teams Thursday, with the top two from Division 2 last season among those eliminated while new contenders moved on.
Girls Soccer
No. 13 Dexter eliminated three-time reigning Division 2 champion and No. 2-ranked Richland Gull Lake, 3-1, with two second-half goals – Ann Arbor News
No. 4 Novi needed overtime to get past No. 11 Brighton 3-2 in Division 1 – Oakland Press
No. 11 Livonia Ladywood scored twice during the final 25 minutes, but No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian hung on for a 3-2 Division 2 win – Oakland Press
No. 3 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep won its first Regional since 2013 and ended the 20-game winning streak of reigning Division 2 runner-up and No. 14-ranked Fenton, 2-1 – MLive-Detroit
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern also needed overtime to down Grand Rapids Christian 2-1 in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press