Today in the MHSAA: 12/10/15
December 10, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday was the first day of winter in full swing with significant matchups coming in six sports as four got into the heart of their first week of the season. Be sure to check out as well a story on MHSAA officials recruiting efforts.
Girls Basketball
Traverse City St. Francis won an early battle between two of the north’s top small-school teams, downing Frankfort (featured today on Second Half) 76-72 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
A pair of Concord players filled the stat sheet in a 62-56 win over Michigan Center; senior Lindsey Lehmen led with 24 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals, and sophomore Camryn Ward grabbed 19 rebounds – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Boys Basketball
From Tuesday, Sanford Meridian freshman Lucas Lueder will be among first-year players to watch, if his 18 points in a 65-61 win over Saginaw Nouvel are an indication – Midland Daily News
Boys Bowling
Vandercook Lake could be in line for an exciting season or four after watching freshmen Korey Reichard (278) and Conner Lackey (267) lead the way in a 29-1 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Ice Hockey
Division 3 No. 10 Farmington’s two first-period goals were enough as the Falcons scored a key early-season win over Division 2 No. 4 Berkley – Oakland Press
After finishing regulation tied, Division 2 No. 9 Traverse City Central needed only 14 seconds of overtime to get past Cadillac 4-3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Swimming & Diving
Chelsea coach Dave Jolly was the mid-Michigan link to Wednesday’s Waverly Relays, the annual event for Lansing-area teams to kick off the season; his Lower Peninsula Division 3 No. 3-ranked team broke Okemos’ five-year hold on the meet championship – Lansing State Journal
Wrestling
No. 3 Davison earned one of the most significant early wins so far this season, 45-27 over No. 4 Brighton, which beat Davison in the Division 1 Semifinals last season – Livingston Daily
Saginaw Swan Valley, No. 8 in Division 3, just escaped Essexville Garber for a 32-30 win – Saginaw News
Good Read
After more than five decades as an official, Dick Kalahar is watching from the stands this season. He is among a growing number of retiring officials the MHSAA is charged with replacing over the next few years, and this piece looks at some of the challenges and opportunities, in part through Kalahar’s eyes – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Today in the MHSAA: 6/6/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 6, 2022
1. TRACK & FIELD/GIRLS TENNIS A total of 14 track & field and four tennis championships were awarded at Finals over the weekend, and Second Half covered them all – Second Half
2. GIRLS LACROSSE Top-ranked Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern edged No. 2 Rockford 7-6 to claim a Division 1 regional title – FOX 17
3. GIRLS LACROSSE Top-ranked East Grand Rapids turned away No. 3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 12-11 to earn a 10th-straight Division 2 Regional title – FOX 17
4. BASEBALL Carleton Airport upset No. 2 New Boston Huron and then defeated Monroe Jefferson 6-3 for a Division 2 District title – Monroe News
5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West claimed a Division 1 District championship with a 2-0 win over No. 6 Midland Dow – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. SOFTBALL No. 2 Richmond defeated No. 5 Almont 6-1 to clinch a Division 3 District title – Port Huron Times Herald
7. BASEBALL Muskegon Reeths-Puffer defeated No. 3 Muskegon Mona Shores and then No. 5 Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills to earn a Division 1 District title – Local Sports Journal
8. BASEBALL Brighton scored the go-ahead runs with one out left in its Division 1 District title win over No. 9 Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. BASEBALL No. 6 Richmond also will move on in baseball after defeating No. 7 St. Clair 7-5 in a Division 2 District Final – Macomb Daily
10. BASEBALL Fenton defeated No. 4 Grand Blanc in a Division 1 District Semifinal, but Hartland emerged as the District champion – Flint Journal