Today in the MHSAA: 11/15/16

November 15, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Monday saw the honoring of this season’s Miss Volleyball Award winner and the first games of winter.

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

Corunna standout Meredith Norris was named Miss Volleyball as she prepared to lead the Cavaliers into the Quarterfinals for the first time – Lansing State Journal

One of tonight’s most intriguing Quarterfinals is the Class A matchup between top-ranked Novi and honorable mention Bloomfield Hills Marian; here’s a preview – Oakland Press

Ice Hockey

Walled Lake Western kicked off this season with a 4-3 overtime win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

Good Read

Saline and Detroit Cass Tech students were recognized before their teams’ football Regional Final on Friday for taking part in the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) program and discussed what they’ve gained from lessons focused on combating racism through athletics – Ann Arbor News

Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/20

August 21, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Golf again dominated the headlines Thursday as Traverse City West finished a major comeback for an impressive opening-week win. 

1. Girls Golf: Traverse City West came back from a 16-stroke first-round deficit to shoot a two-day 675 and edge Flint Powers Catholic at the Lober Classic; Anci Dy was medalist with a 137 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. Girls Golf: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern shot a 311 to win the Kent County Classic by 43 strokes – Local Sports Journal

3. Girls Golf: Muskegon Mona Shores shot a 371 to win the Zeeland East Invitational by 22 strokes – Local Sports Journal

4. Boys Tennis: Holland West Ottawa won both of its Portage Invitational matches, over Portage Central and Mason – Holland Sentinel

5. Boys Tennis: Midland opened by edging Traverse City West to win Saginaw Heritage’s Jim Teal Invitational – Midland Daily News

6. Girls Tennis: Reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion Marquette opened the season with a sweep of Gladstone – Escanaba Daily Press

7. Girls Tennis: Menominee opened with a 7-1 win over Escanaba – Escanaba Daily Press