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: 8/22/16

August 22, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The kickoff of football season this week will mean fall sports are back in full force. But teams from all over the state, and especially on the volleyball court, jumped quickly into tough competition during the first weekend of the 2016-17 school year.

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.

Cross Country

Blissfield’s girls earned the Lenawee County Preview championship Saturday with a tie-breaker to just edge Tecumseh – Adrian Daily Telegram

Boys Soccer

Crosstown programs both led by new coaches faced off as Allen Park Cabrini downed Allen Park 3-0 – Southgate News-Herald

Boys Tennis

Traverse City St. Francis won all eight flights to claim the Paw Paw Rally Against Cancer Tournament, but the host Redskins won flight "No. 9" by raising the most money of participating teams for the American Cancer Society – Kalamazoo Gazette

Volleyball

Hancock’s win at the Kingsford Invitational ended a four-year run of titles by Upper Peninsula power Calumet – Iron Mountain Daily News

It’s hard to believe, but Macomb Dakota hadn’t won a tournament championship since 2013 before sweeping Sterling Heights Stevenson to win Friday’s MCVCA Kickoff – Macomb Daily

Niles enjoyed an incredible start to the season with championships on back-to-back days, first at the Gull Lake Invitational and then over reigning Class C champion Bronson at Bronson’s Invitational – Niles Daily Star

Buchanan finished 6-0 including beating reigning Class D champ Leland to win the Battle Creek St. Philip Invitational on Saturday – Niles Daily Star

For the third straight season, Petoskey opened with a win at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Petoskey News