Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/15

November 4, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls Volleyball Districts continued Tuesday with 55 games across the state, but one of the biggest headlines told of a softball coaching hire in Monroe County.

Volleyball

Saginaw Heritage advanced in Class A with a five-set win over Mount Pleasant; the teams split during the regular season – Saginaw News

Class A No. 8 Rockford opened with a sweep of Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – Grand Rapids Press

Class A No. 10 DeWitt swept East Lansing in their first-round match – Lansing State Journal

Reigning Class D champion Battle Creek St. Philip opened with a sweep of Marshall Academy coming off Saturday’s 1,000th win by coach Vicky Groat – Battle Creek Enquirer

From Monday, Carney-Nadeau fell in the first two sets before winning the final three of its Class D opener against Felch North Dickinson – Escanaba Daily Press

Softball

Former standout catcher Caitlin Blanchard, who led Petersburg-Summerfield to an MHSAA title in 2010 and then starred at University of Michigan, will return to her high school as coach – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 9, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Au-Gres-Sims came back twice late in eventually defeating Hale 62-61 in overtime – Bay City Times

2. COMPETITIVE CHEER Richmond was first and Armada second at the first Blue Water Area Conference jamboree – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord came back from eight points down to defeat Stockbridge 60-56 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kara Roberts’ buzzer beater gave Baraga a 42-39 win over Hancock – Upper Michigan’s Source

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass edged Country Day 52-50 – Detroit News

6. COMPETITIVE CHEER Carlton Airport was first and Grosse Ile second at the first Huron League jamboree – Monroe News

7. WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore defeated Portage Northern and Portage Central – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart defeated Vestaburg 47-39 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Royal Oak edged Berkley 44-39 – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac ended a three-game losing streak with a 54-47 win over Traverse City Central – Cadillac News