Today in the MHSAA: 4/15/16

April 15, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

No-hitters and double-overtime game-winning goals are the accomplishments from which memories are made, and Thursday’s statewide action included at least one of both.

Baseball

Justin Pullins added a career highlight with 14 strikeouts while throwing a no-hitter in Coloma’s 9-0 win over Watervliet – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Boys Lacrosse

Sterling Heights Stevenson rode a 6-1 third-quarter advantage to a close 11-9 win over Utica Ford – Macomb Daily

Girls Soccer

Bethany Shay’s goal with seven seconds remaining in double overtime gave Ludington a 4-3 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Muskegon Chronicle

Midland kicked off its season in impressive fashion with a 3-0 shutout of East Lansing – Midland Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 11/16/15

November 16, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A longtime cross country contributor retires, a volleyball underdog prepares, another winter sport gets rolling and a football super fan provides his community with unending support.

Cross Country

Longtime Port Huron coach Lowell Speiss has called it a career after more than 60 years running, coaching and scoring the sport – Port Huron Times-Herald

Ice Hockey

Livingston County is one of Michigan’s strongest when it comes to high school hockey, and the Livingston Daily came out with its preseason preview Sunday – Livingston Daily

Volleyball

Traverse City West is next up to take on reigning Class A champion Romeo, and the Titans are looking to take the step to Battle Creek after just missing two seasons ago – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Good Read

“End Zone Joe” is Johannesburg-Lewiston’s super fan, an example of community people who play huge parts in the local high school team’s success and experience – Gaylord Herald-Times