Today in the MHSAA: 11/5/20

November 5, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA Boys Soccer Finals pairings were set in Semifinals on Wednesday with a pair of teams advancing for the first time and three teams earning repeat appearances including both finalists in Division 3.

1. Boys soccer: In a rematch of last year’s Division 1 Final, this time it was No. 2 (MPR) Traverse City West 4-0 over No. 5 and reigning champion Troy Athens – Up North Live

2. Boys Soccer: No. 9 (MPR) Grandville Calvin Christian’s 19th shutout this season sent it to the Finals for the first time as the Squires downed No. 14 Leland 3-0 – Grand Rapids Press

3. Boys Soccer: No. 6 (MPR) DeWitt earned its first championship game appearance, advancing to the Division 2 Final with a win over Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Oakland Press

4. Boys Soccer: No. 6 (MPR) Adrian Lenawee Christian earned its first Finals berth in this sport, downing Clarkston Everest Collegiate 2-0 in Division 4 – Adrian Lenawee Christian

5. Boys Soccer: No. 4 (MPR) Grand Rapids South Christian downed No. 1 Elk Rapids in a shootout to return to the Division 3 championship game – Grand Rapids Press

6. Boys Soccer: No. 3 (MPR) Richland Gull Lake solidified its spot in the Finals with a 5-1 win over No. 8 East Grand Rapids in Division 2 – WWMT

7. Boys Soccer: No. 2 (MPR) and reigning champion Grosse Ile will return to the Division 3 Final thanks to a 4-0 win over Williamston – State Champs Sports Network

8. Boys Soccer: Top-ranked (MPR) Detroit Catholic Central came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Berkley in Division 1, 3-2 – Observer & Eccentric

9. Volleyball: Lake Orion upset honorable mention Oxford to advance in their Division 1 District – Oakland Press

10. Volleyball: With three players out, Midland still upset Bay City Central in five sets in Division 1 – Midland Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/22/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 22, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Ovid-Elsie moved into a first-place tie in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference with an 87-63 win over co-leader Mt. Morris – WILX

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian won its first meeting ever with Traverse City St. Francis, 66-55 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Blanc ended Midland Dow’s six-game winning streak, 59-47 – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ida followed Alyssa Torres to a 50-39 win over Erie Mason – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Izzy DePestel led the way as Hartland downed Canton 50-25 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kingsley held off Grayling 49-35 in the Northern Shores Conference – MI Sports Now

7. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan followed Korbyn Russell to a 69-37 win over Bellaire – Up North Live

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Auburn Hills Avondale started fast and never stopped in a big win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Brighton remains tied atop the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West thanks to a 57-33 win over Salem – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Clair Shores Lake Shore came back from an early deficit to get past New Haven 67-59 – Macomb Daily