Today in the MHSAA: 11/2/17
November 2, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Boys Soccer: No. 5 Detroit Catholic Central downed reigning Division 1 champion and current No. 6 East Kentwood 2-1 to advance to its first MHSAA Final in this sport – Observer & Eccentric
2. Boys Soccer: No. 5 Ann Arbor Greenhills downed two-time reigning champion and current No. 14 Burton Genesee Christian 2-0 in a Division 4 Semifinal – WEYI (at 38 seconds)
3. Boys Soccer: No. 16 Ludington upended No. 4 Grand Rapids South Christian 2-1 to advance to the Division 3 Final – Ludington Daily News
4. Boys soccer: No. 15 Walled Lake Central also advanced to its first MHSAA Final in boys soccer, winning with a shootout against Troy – Oakland Press
5. Boys Soccer: No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic claimed a 1-0 win over No. 5 Detroit Country Day in a Division 3 Semifinal that went to a shootout – Detroit News
6. Boys Soccer: No. 8 Holland downed No. 7 Coldwater 3-0 in Division 2 to advance to Saturday’s Final – Holland Sentinel
7. Boys Soccer: No. 4 Kalamazoo Hackett scored all of its goals in the first half in downing No. 8 Buckley 3-1 in a Division 4 Semifinal – Cadillac News
8. Boys Soccer: Unranked East Lansing is headed back to the Division 2 championship game thanks to a 2-0 Semifinal win over Farmington Hills Harrison – Lansing State Journal
9. Volleyball: No. 8 Calumet finished a four-win run over rival Houghton this season with a four-set win in a Class C District Semifinal – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
10. Volleyball: New Baltimore Anchor Bay avenged a pair of recent heart-breaking losses to Macomb Dakota by beating the Cougars in their Class A District match; both were honorable mentions in the final rankings – Macomb Daily
Also of note …
Volleyball: Howell swept Hartland in a Class A District Semifinal, its first District win in eight years – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Football: Longtime Bay City Central coach Morley Fraser resigned after 32 seasons leading the program – Bay City Times
Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 23, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard won a league matchup of two of the best in Division 3 statewide, downing Jackson Lumen Christi 88-65 – Southgate News-Herald
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit U-D Jesuit drilled a last-second shot to get past Ann Arbor Huron 79-78 – Ann Arbor News
3. WRESTLING No. 2 Brighton won a league dual against another top team statewide in Division 1, 50-24 over No. 4 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary won an overtime matchup for first in the Ski Valley Conference 51-47 over Indian River Inland Lakes – Petoskey News-Review
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Brad Coleman became Millington’s all-time leading scorer during a 56-52 win over Cass City – Saginaw News
6. HOCKEY A third-period goal led to an eventual 1-1 tie between Division 1 No. 3 Howell and No. 2 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 10 Midland Dow finished a regular-season sweep of Midland High with a 3-0 victory – Midland Daily News
8. HOCKEY White Lake Lakeland won its seventh-straight game, 9-5 over South Lyon Unified, with Nate Dell scoring five goals – Oakland Press
9. WRESTLING Dearborn Fordson edged Dearborn High 38-34 – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Paige Ferwerda posted a triple-double in Grand Rapids Christian’s 49-28 win over Forest Hills Central – Grand Rapids Press