Today in the MHSAA: 1/31/19

January 31, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Predictably, the polar vortex kept most students out of school and sports Wednesday – but we do have one exciting finish to report and a pair of headliners to share that we previously missed.

Hockey: Kyle Burke had a hat trick including the game winner in Dexter’s 4-3 overtime victory over Chelsea – Chelsea Sun Times News

Also of note …

Gymnastics: From Saturday, Farmington United won the 18-team Jeanne Caruss Invitational at White Lake Lakeland – Observer & Eccentric

Boys Basketball: From Tuesday, Engadine’s Andrew Blanchard went over 1,000 career points in a big win over Big Bay de Noc – The Upbeat

Today in the MHSAA: 8/29/18

August 29, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media. 

1. Girls Golf: Traverse City West shot a 313 to win the Alpena Invitational by 69 strokes Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. Girls Swimming & Diving: Holland West Ottawa downed Zeeland by 26 points in a matchup of top programs statewide – Holland Sentinel

3. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 9 Beaverton improved to 20-0 this fall with a pair of victories – Midland Daily News

4. Boys Soccer: Salem stayed undefeated with a scoreless draw against rival Plymouth – Observer & Eccentric

5. Volleyball: Hillsdale Academy won the fifth set 16-14 to take a thriller against rival Hillsdale High – Hillsdale Daily News

6. Boys Soccer: Aidan Day scored four goals to lead Alpena over Sault Ste. Marie – Alpena News

7. Boys Soccer: Rivals Rochester and Rochester Adams played to a 2-2 draw – Oakland Press

8. Girls Swimming & Diving: Although Midland finished 1-2 as a team at the Highland Milford quad, Claire Newsman shined with two individual MHSAA Finals cuts and a third as part of a relay – Midland Daily News

9. Boys Soccer: Saline opened its league schedule with a 2-0 win over Ann Arbor Huron – Saline Post

10. Volleyball: Harrison came back from a 2-1 deficit to edge Lake City in five sets – MI Sports Now