Today in the MHSAA: 4/13/17
April 13, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Michigan said good-bye to a longtime basketball coach from the northern Lower Peninsula while top teams competed on the field in baseball and soccer Wednesday.
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
Beau Keathley struck out 11 to lead Taylor Truman past Lincoln Park 3-1 – Detroit News
Division 1 No. 2 Saline downed Dexter in extra innings 3-2 on a walk-off double – Saline Post
Girls Soccer
Birch Run continued its pursuit of a third straight Tri-Valley Conference East championship with a 2-0 win over North Branch – Saginaw News
Two-time reigning Downriver League champion Trenton got past rival Brownstown Woodhaven 3-1 – Southgate News-Herald
Basketball
Longtime Traverse City St. Francis girls and boys coach Keith Haske retired with more than 600 wins after coaching both varsity teams – and also battling cancer – the last two seasons – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Today in the MHSAA: 4/24/19
April 24, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
As we approach the end of April, league races are warming up and so is the weather up north as half of today’s top 10 come from Upper Peninsula or Big North Conference schools.
1. Softball: Division 1 No. 9 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley edged honorable mention New Baltimore Anchor Bay 10-9 in Macomb Area Conference Red action – Macomb Dakota
2. Boys Golf: Cadillac shot a 313 to edge Lower Peninsula Division 2 No. 3 Gaylord by seven strokes and win its invitational – Cadillac News
3. Track & Field: Marquette swept Division 1 Dome meet championships at the Superior Dome – Marquette Mining Journal
4. Baseball: Midland Bullock Creek split with Division 2 No. 2 Saginaw Swan Valley, with the Lancers’ Derek Beougher throwing a no-hitter in his team’s win – Midland Daily News
5. Softball: Division 2 top-ranked Escanaba moved to 3-0 with a sweep of Division 3 No. 9 Negaunee – Escanaba Daily Press
6. Girls Soccer: Unranked Pinckney tied Division 2 No. 10 Dexter 2-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. Baseball: Division 1 No. 5 Portage Northern and unranked Portage Central split a high-scoring doubleheader – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. Baseball: Traverse City West opened its doubleheader with Division 2 No. 15 Petoskey with a 5-1 win, but the Northmen came back to claim the second game 10-4 – MI Sports Now
9. Girls Soccer: Jaelyn Dobrowolski had a hat trick to lead Traverse City West past Central 4-0 – WPBN
10. Baseball: Brett Sikorski set Bronson’s school record for career hits during the second game of a sweep of Concord – Sturgis Journal
Also of note …
Battle Creek Central: Assistant football coach and JV baseball coach Reggie Hull was recognized for heroism after saving a life with CPR during the fall – Battle Creek Enquirer