Today in the MHSAA: 11/9/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 9, 2026
1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Ann Arbor Pioneer in the Southeastern Conference Red and Chelsea in the SEC White won league meets; Pioneer is ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 and Chelsea is No. 7 in LPD3 – Ann Arbor News
2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Traverse City Tritons clinched their sixth straight Coastal Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Allendale won its first District title since 2000, and Rockford stunned No. 7 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 3 Holland Christian, LPD1 No. 3 Jenison and No. 7 Hudsonville won Ottawa-Kent Conference league meets – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming advanced in Division 4 with a five-set District Final win over Munising – My UP NOW
6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Blanc was first and Midland Dow second at the Saginaw Valley League championship meet – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Warren Woods-Tower and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North are co-champions in the Macomb Area Conference Blue – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Mason County Central finished a District title repeat with a 3-1 win over Muskegon Catholic Central in Division 4 – Ludington Daily News
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fulton advanced in Division 4 with a District-clinching sweep of Portland St. Patrick – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Richmond came back from a two-set deficit to defeat St. Clair in five in a Division 2 District Final – Macomb Daily
Holland West Ottawa Athletics Complex Recognized with National Award
December 12, 2023
Holland West Ottawa Public Schools’ new athletics complex, with architectural firm GMB, has been recognized as the top multi-field facility nationally by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities.
West Ottawa’s new stadium consists of two turf playing fields. The west field was designed deliberately without a surrounding track to bring the stands and field closer together with a central tunnel beneath the grandstands for the home team to enter onto the field. The same synthetic turf, light posts, and state-of-the-art audio/video systems are utilized on both fields for an equitable experience for all users.
Multiple ground-level entry points with access to the fields, barrier-free locker rooms and multiple seating options with elevator access also create accessibility for spectators, players, coaches, and support staff.
“This facility allows our students the opportunity to play in one of the premier complexes in the state of Michigan,” said Jeff Malloch, assistant superintendent of business services at West Ottawa Public Schools. “We have seen continued interest in lacrosse, football, and soccer, and this complex will be utilized by our community youth from elementary age to high school student-athletes.”
Adding elevated fan experiences, such as a concourse level between the upper and lower sections of the home stands, bigger bleachers, and updated concession stands and restrooms establish a venue for multiple sports and attract the entire community to utilize the facility.
“This is a one-of-a-kind facility for West Michigan, and it’s been wonderful to see student-athletes from across the state enjoy the complex’s unique amenities,” said Nate Bosch, a landscape architect with GMB. “The collaboration needed to make this project come to life was an inspiring process to be a part of, and we are so pleased to celebrate this accomplishment with West Ottawa.”
This is the first time a GMB project has been awarded a multi-field facility of the year honor by the ASBA. GMB also has received four Project of the Year honors in the outdoor tennis category and 20 distinguished awards from ASBA for other athletic facility projects over the past 12 years.
(Photos by M-Buck Studio.)