Today in the MHSAA: 11/20/15

November 20, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Thursday’s Volleyball Semifinals set up two championship-deciding rematches, while athletes across the Lower Peninsula readied for the Swimming and Diving Finals beginning today.

Swimming and Diving

The Holland Sentinel provides plenty of reasons why even the casual fan should check out this weekend’s Lower Peninsula Division 1 Final at the Holland Aquatic Center – Holland Sentinel

Port Huron Northern diver Hallie Roman finished first in every competition during the regular season and became her school’s first MHSAA finalist in the sport since 2010 – Port Huron Times-Herald

Volleyball

Romeo will play for a second straight Class A title after downing Livonia Churchill in five sets in Class A – Macomb Daily

Top-ranked Novi earned an MHSAA Final rematch with Romeo by sweeping No. 3-ranked Grand Rapids Christian – Oakland Press

Battle Creek St. Philip will play for its 10th straight MHSAA championship after edging top-ranked Plymouth Christian in the first match of the day – Battle Creek Enquirer

Leland also earned an MHSAA Finals rematch in Class D with a win over Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today in the MHSAA: 9/7/18

September 7, 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. 

1. Boys Soccer: Ionia moved to 7-0 with a 3-1 win over Lansing Everett; the Bulldogs already have bettered their win total from a year ago – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

2. Cross Country: Hart’s girls continued their dominance, this time in winning the Mason County Central Invitational – Ludington Daily News

3. Girls Golf: Traverse City West shot a 337 to win the Petoskey Invitational ahead of runner-up and Lower Peninsula Division 4 top-ranked Harbor Springs – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Volleyball: South Lyon swept Milford, continuing its perfect run through the Lakes Valley Conference after sweeping league play in 2017 – Oakland Press

5. Boys Soccer: Kalamazoo Christian edged Hillsdale Academy 2-1, handing the Colts their first defeat – Hillsdale Daily News

6. Cross Country: The Berrien Springs boys and Battle Creek Harper Creek girls won the Berrien Springs Invitational titles – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. Boys Soccer: Grand Haven and East Kentwood played to a scoreless draw; East Kentwood beat Grand Haven three times in 2017 – Grand Haven Tribune

8. Boys Soccer: Midland Dow pushed its streak to 10 wins to open this season and nine shutouts with another over Lapeer – Midland Daily News

9. Cross Country: Clarkston’s teams swept first places at the Oakland Activities Association Red jamboree – Oakland Press

10. Boys Soccer: Jake Kaupp had a goal and an assist to lead Livonia Stevenson past rival Churchill – Observer & Eccentric