Today in the MHSAA: 11/2/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 2, 2026
1. CROSS COUNTRY The Lake City and McBain girls – ranked Nos. 4 and 10, respectively, in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – and LPD4 No. 4 Mesick boys won Regional championships for the first time in their programs’ respective histories – Cadillac News
2. CROSS COUNTRY The Sanford Meridian girls also won a Regional title for the first time, in LPD3 – Midland Daily News
3. CROSS COUNTRY The Midland Dow girls won their first Regional title in at least a decade, in LPD1 – Midland Daily News
4. CROSS COUNTRY The No. 3 Traverse City West boys placed three among the top eight in winning their LPD1 Regional – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. CROSS COUNTRY The No. 9 Rochester Adams girls and No. 11 Lake Orion boys also claimed LPD1 Regional championships – Oakland Press
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Macomb Lutheran North girls and No. 11 Holly boys earned LPD2 Regional titles – Macomb Daily
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Grosse Ile claimed the Huron League championship meet title – Southgate News-Herald
8. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 12 Shepherd boys, LPD3 No. 11 Ithaca girls and LPD4 No. 7 Breckenridge girls all were among Regional champions – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD3 top-ranked Lansing Catholic girls, No. 3-ranked Cougars boys and No. 10 Pewamo-Westphalia boys all won Regional titles – Lansing State Journal
10. CROSS COUNTRY The Holland Christian girls and boys – both top-ranked in LPD2 – and Saugatuck LPD3 No. 7 girls and No. 5 boys swept Regional titles, and the top-ranked Holland Calvary boys won their LPD4 Regional as well – Holland Sentinel
Holland West Ottawa Athletics Complex Recognized with National Award
December 12, 2023
Holland West Ottawa Public Schools’ new athletics complex, with architectural firm GMB, has been recognized as the top multi-field facility nationally by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities.
West Ottawa’s new stadium consists of two turf playing fields. The west field was designed deliberately without a surrounding track to bring the stands and field closer together with a central tunnel beneath the grandstands for the home team to enter onto the field. The same synthetic turf, light posts, and state-of-the-art audio/video systems are utilized on both fields for an equitable experience for all users.
Multiple ground-level entry points with access to the fields, barrier-free locker rooms and multiple seating options with elevator access also create accessibility for spectators, players, coaches, and support staff.
“This facility allows our students the opportunity to play in one of the premier complexes in the state of Michigan,” said Jeff Malloch, assistant superintendent of business services at West Ottawa Public Schools. “We have seen continued interest in lacrosse, football, and soccer, and this complex will be utilized by our community youth from elementary age to high school student-athletes.”
Adding elevated fan experiences, such as a concourse level between the upper and lower sections of the home stands, bigger bleachers, and updated concession stands and restrooms establish a venue for multiple sports and attract the entire community to utilize the facility.
“This is a one-of-a-kind facility for West Michigan, and it’s been wonderful to see student-athletes from across the state enjoy the complex’s unique amenities,” said Nate Bosch, a landscape architect with GMB. “The collaboration needed to make this project come to life was an inspiring process to be a part of, and we are so pleased to celebrate this accomplishment with West Ottawa.”
This is the first time a GMB project has been awarded a multi-field facility of the year honor by the ASBA. GMB also has received four Project of the Year honors in the outdoor tennis category and 20 distinguished awards from ASBA for other athletic facility projects over the past 12 years.
(Photos by M-Buck Studio.)