Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/19

February 8, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Team District competition continued in wrestling Thursday, and boys swimming & diving contributed a pair of headlines as well including arguably our most impressive of the day.

1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Thursday’s win over East Kentwood left Holland West Ottawa’s seniors undefeated in duals and invitationals for their career; West Ottawa is ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Holland Sentinel

2. Wrestling: No. 2 Richmond downed No. 5 Algonac on the way to claiming a Division 3 District title – Macomb Daily

3. Wrestling: St. Clair Shores Lakeview clinched its fourth straight District title, downing Grosse Pointe South in Division 1 – C&G Newspapers

4. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD3 No. 3 Spring Lake broke five records in defeating honorable mention Grand Rapids Catholic Central 100-72 – Grand Haven Tribune

5. Girls Basketball: West Bloomfield defeated second-place Auburn Hills Avondale 54-36 to remain unbeaten in the Oakland Activities Association White – Oakland Press

6. Boys Basketball: New Haven broke open its Macomb Area Conference Red/White Tournament opener during the fourth quarter, emerging with a 66-52 victory – Detroit News

7. Hockey: Division 2 No. 7 Davison edged Escanaba 5-4 at the Michigan Public High School Hockey Showcase – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Wrestling: No. 7 Mendon advanced with a 51-20 Division 4 District title win over Athens – Sturgis Journal

9. Wrestling: Kalamazoo Central downed Loy Norrix to claim a Division 1 District championship – WWMT

10. Girls Basketball: Reigning Class D champ Adrian Lenawee Christian won a matchup of small-school powers, 73-47 over Waterford Our Lady – Adrian Daily Telegram

Today in the MHSAA: 11/6/19

November 6, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Volleyball Districts continued Tuesday across Michigan with a number of state-ranked teams advancing, some to championship matches.

1. Volleyball: Division 1 No. 5 Byron Center continued its fantastic fall with a sweep of East Grand Rapids in a District opener – FOX 17

2. Volleyball: Brimley alternated winning sets with Engadine including the fifth to claim its Division 4 District opener – MI Sports Now

3. Volleyball: Honorable mention Traverse City St. Francis moved on in Division 3 with a sweep over Maple City Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Volleyball: No. 10 Rudyard advanced to a Division 4 District Final with a sweep of Newberry – MI Sports Now

5. Volleyball: No. 4 Hudsonville swept Zeeland West in Division 1 District play – Holland Sentinel

6. Volleyball: Waterford Our Lady swept Clarkston Everest Collegiate in a Division 4 District Semifinal – Oakland Press

7. Volleyball: Holland West Ottawa also earned a sweep in Division 1, over Zeeland East – Holland Sentinel

8. Volleyball: Host and No. 7-ranked Auburn Hills Oakland Christian swept Auburn Hills Christian to advance to a Division 4 District Final – Oakland Press

9. Volleyball: No. 4 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian moved on in Division 3 with a 3-1 win over Saugatuck – Holland Sentinel

10. Volleyball: Riverview Gabriel Richard swept Allen Park Cabrini in Division 3 play – Southgate News-Herald