Today in the MHSAA: 11/21/16

November 21, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA volleyball and girls swimming & diving tournaments finished Saturday with seven championships awarded to teams from across the Lower Peninsula and coverage provided of each Final by Second Half correspondents. 

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.

Swimming & Diving

Rockford passed recent champs and favorites to win the Lower Peninsula Division 1 Final and claim its first championship in the sport Second Half

Birmingham Seaholm won its first title in 20 years, finishing ahead of reigning champ Dexter in LP Division 2 Second Half

East Grand Rapids claimed its 20th MHSAA championship with arguably its most talented team ever, winning in LP Division 3 Second Half

Volleyball

Novi advanced to its third straight Class A Final and won its second straight championship, 3-1 over Rockford Second Half

North Branch met Lake Odessa Lakewood in the Class B Final for the third time in five seasons and prevailed over the top-ranked Vikings Second Half

Bronson repeated in Class C against a Brown City team appearing in the Final for the first time Second Half

Plymouth Christian secured its first MHSAA title, downing league mate Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in Class D Second Half

This Week in High School Sports: 2/12/26

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

February 12, 2026

This week's edition details past MHSAA athletes currently competing at the Winter Olympics, awards Game Balls to standouts in wrestling and basketball, and highlights MHSAA connections to last weekend's Super Bowl.

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

"This Week in High School Sports" is powered by MI Student Aid, a division within the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP).

Listen to this week's show by Clicking Here.

Previous 2025-26 editions

Feb. 5: MHSAA personal branding activities rule, Bear Lake's Harless twins - Listen
Jan. 29:
Women in Sports Leadership Conference, WISL Award winner Anika McEvans - Listen
Jan. 22:
Multi-sport participation, MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards - Listen
Jan. 15:
Genesee's Averie Zinn & Mio's Mia McGregor, MHSAA Winter Finals schedule - Listen
Jan. 8:
2024-25 MHSAA Tournament attendance, tribute to Vic Michaels - Listen
Dec. 11:
MHSAA 2024-25 participation's national ranking, 2026 Wrestling Tournament - Listen
Dec. 4:
11-Player Football Finals review - Listen
Nov. 26:
Girls Volleyball, 8-Player Football, Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals review - Listen
Nov. 20:
NFHS Network championship schedule, Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Nov. 13:
Performance of the Week, Shelby football - Listen
Nov. 6:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Boys Soccer Finals review - Listen
Oct. 30:
Mendon football's Owen Gorham, MHSAA Girls Volleyball Tournament primer - Listen
Oct. 23:
Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals review, LP Boys Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 16:
MHSAA Football Playoff selection, Field Hockey Finals week primer - Listen
Oct. 9:
Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals review, 2025 Sportsmanship Summits - Listen
Oct. 2:
2026 MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Awards, Boys Soccer Tournament - Listen
Sept. 25:
Saline's record-approaching performance, SAC sportsmanship statement - Listen
Sept. 18:
Athletic director training, "Block Party" volleyball report - Listen
Sept. 11:
Football coaching legend Al Fracassa, MHSAA Student Advisory Council - Listen
Sept. 4:
MHSAA participation rising, Harbor Springs soccer's Henry Juneau - Listen
Aug. 28:
Field hockey's first season, changes to Football Playoffs, Tennis Finals - Listen