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: 10/14/20
October 14, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Manistee, Kingsley and Traverse City Central celebrated league championships Tuesday, and Ubly has a new volleyball record holder.
1. Cross Country: Manistee swept Lakes 8 Athletic Conference finale wins, the girls earning their first league title in the sport – Manistee News Advocate
2. Volleyball: Kingsley earned a share of the Northwest Conference championship with a five-set win over Division 4 No. 2 Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. Cross Country: Traverse City Central swept Big North Conference championship races; Central’s girls are No. 1 and boys are No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. Girls Swimming & Diving: LPD1 honorable mention Zeeland earned an impressive win over LPD3 No. 4 Hamilton, 103.5-82.5 – Holland Sentinel
5. Volleyball: Lindsey Guza set an Ubly record with 34 kills in her team’s four-set win over Capac; Ubly is an honorable mention in Division 4 – Huron Daily News
6. Volleyball: Fraser remained unbeaten in league play with a five-set win over Utica – Macomb Daily
7. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 5 Montague held onto its share of first in the West Michigan Conference with a sweep of Whitehall – Local Sports Journal
8. Volleyball: Constantine held onto its share of first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Valley with a five-set win over Kalamazoo Christian – JoeInsider.com
9. Cross Country: Hanover-Horton swept Cascades Conference three-team races; Hanover-Horton’s boys are No. 8 in LPD3 – JTV
10. Volleyball: Escanaba returned to the court after two weeks and swept Stephenson – Escanaba Daily Press