Today in the MHSAA: 11/17/16

November 17, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A few more Michigan high school hockey teams faced off for the first time Wednesday, while we waved good-bye to a well-regarded coach and learned about the inspiration behind one of our football finalists.

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.

Ice hockey

Cadillac was among the next wave to start its season Wednesday, handing a 9-2 loss to Traverse City-based co-op Bay Area Reps – Cadillac News

Good Reads

Fans watching the MHSAA 8-Player Football Final on Friday will notice a pink ribbon on the backs of Deckerville players’ helmets as they honor someone who has influenced them and the coaches who lead their program – Huron Daily Tribune

Coach Will Cleaver has been a face of high school football in Gaylord for two decades, and has stepped down from the Blue Devils for the second time after previously leading the team to its first playoff berth and more recently back to the postseason – Gaylord Herald Times

Today in the MHSAA: 9/28/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 28, 2026

1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow – No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – followed Amelia Mularz to another Tri-Cities Championship title – Saginaw News

2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Gibraltar Carlson repeated as Downriver Classic champion – Southgate News-Herald

3. BOYS TENNIS Muskegon Mona Shores swept all eight flights at the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association city tournament – Local Sports Journal

4. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Leland shut out No. 9 Harbor Springs 2-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. CROSS COUNTRY Munising swept championships at the Bay College Invitational; both are top-ranked in Upper Peninsula Division 2 – Escanaba Daily Press

6. CROSS COUNTRY The Mount Pleasant and LPD3 No. 7 (tie) Lake City girls and Midland Dow and LPD3 No. 14 Gladwin boys were team champions at the Cadillac Veterans Serving Veterans Invitational – Cadillac News

7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Midland Dow finished 5-0 at the Chemic/Charger Challenge – Midland Daily News

8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Deckerville went 4-0 to win the Harbor Beach Invitational – Huron Daily Tribune

9. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 1 Ann Arbor Pioneer, Mason and LPD3 No. 7 (tie) Jackson Lumen Christi girls and LPD1 No. 5 Ann Arbor Skyline and LPD3 No. 1 Hanover-Horton boys were among team champions at the Jackson Invitational – Athletic.net

10. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 10 Bloomfield Hills Marian, Charlevoix and Bear Lake girls and LPD2 No. 8 Petoskey, LPD3 No. 8 Charlevoix and Mesick boys won team titles at the Petoskey Kiwanis Invitational – Athletic.net