Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/17
April 12, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A pair of our top teams from 2016 found themselves in competitive early-spring matchups Tuesday in baseball and soccer.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Baseball
Reigning Division 1 champion and top-ranked Warren DeLaSalle came back from a five-run deficit to down No. 9 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 9-6 – Macomb Daily
Boys Lacrosse
Reigning Southwest Michigan Lacrosse Conference champion Battle Creek Harper Creek edged rival Lakeview 8-7 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Girls Soccer
In a matchup of top teams in the Flint area and statewide, reigning Division 3 runner-up Flint Powers Catholic downed 2015 Division 2 runner-up Fenton 1-0 – Flint Journal
Track & Field
Pinckney swept boys and girls duals against Howell, but the Highlanders’ David Mitter swept the distance events against one of his top rivals – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 9/11/17
September 11, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Cross Country: The Traverse City West girls and Saginaw Heritage boys won Midland Bullock Creek’s Lancer Invitational titles, with Midland Dow sophomore Anna Jensen dominating in claiming an individual championship – Midland Daily News | Athletic.net
2. Cross Country: Saline’s teams swept against strong fields at the Bath Bret Clements Invitational, the boys 21 points ahead of Hudsonville and the girls 13 in front of DeWitt – Saline Post Boys | Girls | Athletic.net
3. Cross Country: St. Clair swept the Division 2-4 races of the Algonac Muskrat Classic Invitational, the boys by 53 points – Port Huron Times Herald | Athletic.net
4. Cross Country: Hudson’s girls dominated the Homer Invitational field winning by 53 points, while Michigan Center’s boys won in a tie-breaker over the Tigers – Adrian Daily Telegram | Athletic.net
5. Cross Country: Traverse City St. Francis also swept invitational titles, at Buckley, with the girls claiming victory by 38 points – Traverse City Record-Eagle | Athletic.net
6. Cross Country: Spring Lake’s boys finished a point ahead of Grand Haven to win the Bredeweg Invitational at Holland West Ottawa, while the girls race was won by the host – Grand Haven Tribune | Athletic.net
7. Volleyball: Petoskey downed Midland Dow in the championship match to win its home invitational for the third straight season – Petoskey News-Review
8. Volleyball: Houghton downed Escanaba in the semifinal and host Gladstone in the championship match to win The Rock Invitational for the second straight season – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
9. Cross Country: The Milford boys and Troy girls won titles at the Averill Distance Meet at Kensington Metropark – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net
10. Volleyball: McBain downed Manistee, Maple City Glen Lake, Marion, Benzie Central and the host in the final to win Leroy Pine River’s Invitational – Cadillac News