Today in the MHSAA: 11/5/19

November 5, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

District play began across the state Monday for many of more than 700 volleyball teams, and we gathered some of the most notable headlines from vast coverage on both peninsulas.

1. Volleyball: Honorable mention Lake Orion upset No. 6 Clarkston in four sets to open Division 1 District play – Oakland Press

2. Volleyball: Howell swept Lakes Valley Conference champion South Lyon East to kick off Division 1 District play – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. Volleyball: Midland Dow came back after losing the first set to win the next three against Bay City Western in Division 1 – Midland Daily News

4. Volleyball: Hillsdale Academy came back after losing the first set to win the next three against Pittsford, avenging District losses to the Wildcats the last two years in Division 4 – Hillsdale Daily News

5. Volleyball: Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy opened the postseason with a sweep of Livonia Stevenson – Observer & Eccentric

6. Volleyball: No. 4 Hamilton began Division 2 District play with a sweep of Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel

7. Volleyball: No. 6 Kingsley opened Division 2 District play with a sweep of Boyne City – Up North Live

8. Volleyball: Honorable mention Carney-Nadeau opened Division 4 District play with a sweep of Powers North Central – Escanaba Daily Press

9. Volleyball: Johannesburg-Lewiston swept Harbor Springs to open its Division 3 District – Petoskey News-Review

10. Volleyball: Mt. Morris downed Division 2 honorable mention Corunna in five sets in a District opener – Owosso Argus-Press

Also of note …

Football: Oxford coach Bud Rowley retired with 264 wins over 43 seasons – State Champs Sports Network

Today in the MHSAA: 5/26/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 26, 2026

1. TRACK & FIELD Hillsdale Academy swept MITCA Division 4 championships; both the girls and boys teams entered the event ranked No. 1 – Hillsdale Daily News

2. TRACK & FIELD – The top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis girls and No. 2 Ithaca boys won MITCA Division 3 championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

3. TRACK & FIELD The No. 2 Holland Christian girls and top-ranked Frankenmuth boys won MITCA titles in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel | Saginaw News

4. TRACK & FIELD The top-ranked Rockford girls and East Kentwood boys won MITCA Division 1 titles – Athletic.net

5. TRACK & FIELD The Oak Park girls and Novi boys won Oakland County championships – Oakland Press

6. BOYS GOLF Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 4 – clinched the Tri-Valley Conference Blue title by winning the final league event – Saginaw News

7. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 9 Lansing Catholic edged Division 1 honorable mention Grand Ledge 7-6 to win the Greater Lansing Hall of Fame Softball Classic title – WILX

8. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 17 Howell finished 2-1 at the Flint Tournament of Champions, falling to Macomb Dakota but defeating No. 5 Bay City Western and Davison – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 13 Garden City downed Division 1 No. 19 Allen Park 3-0 – Southgate News-Herald

10. GIRLS SOCCER Jackson Lumen Christi shut out Leslie to open Division 4 postseason play – Jackson Citizen Patriot