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: 8/26/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 26, 2024
1. CROSS COUNTRY Benzie Central swept small-school championships at its annual Pete Moss Invitational, while the Traverse City West girls and Jenison boys won big-school titles – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net
2. VOLLEYBALL Kingsford edged Crystal Falls Forest Park in the final to win its home invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
3. GIRLS GOLF Goodrich carded a 330 to win Midland Dow’s Frank Altimore Invitational – Midland Daily News
4. CROSS COUNTRY The Grosse Pointe South and Brighton girls and South Lyon East and Northville boys won Livonia Lamplighter Invitational titles – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net
5. VOLLEYBALL Shelby swept Saginaw Heritage in the final to clinch the Cadillac Invitational championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. BOYS SOCCER Trent Phillips scored his first career goal and then a title clincher as Bay City John Glenn downed Bay City Western to win the Bay County tournament – Bay City Times
7. BOYS SOCCER Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Battle Creek Lakeview 1-0 to claim its first All-City championship since 2008 – Battle Creek Enquirer
8. CROSS COUNTRY The Freeland and DeWitt girls and Midland boys were among champions at St. Johns’ Under the Lights Invitational – Midland Daily News | Athletic.net
9. BOYS SOCCER Waterford Kettering edged Auburn Hills Avondale in a shootout to win the latter’s Hive Invitational – Oakland Press
10. BOYS TENNIS Jason Nejedlik won a pair of No. 1 singles matches at the Adrian Invitational to become Temperance Bedford’s career wins leader – Monroe News