Today in the MHSAA: 4/17/18
April 17, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Weather: There’s been plenty of coverage of how the extended winter weather is keeping most spring sports teams out of action. Muskegon Mona Shores is trying to make the best of it, and changed things up by taking the competition inside – FOX 17
2. Boys Lacrosse: Howell downed Salem 9-7 to move to 6-0 this season, its best start ever – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Girls Lacrosse: Emily Hill’s five goals led Saline to its second straight win, 15-8 over Salem – Saline Post
4. Boys Basketball: Morenci coach Jim Bauer stepped down with a 175-119 record over 13 seasons and after leading the team to a Class D runner-up finish in 2015 – Adrian Daily Telegram
5. Football: Defensive coordinator Johnel Davis has been promoted to take over Lansing Sexton’s program after 14 years assisting Dan Boggan, who stepped down this winter and also is the school’s athletic director – Lansing State Journal
6. Leagues: Dave Feenstra, who will retire this spring as Hudsonville principal, has been selected as the next commissioner of the 49-school Ottawa-Kent Conference; he’ll take over when current commissioner Jim Haskins retires after the 2018-19 school year – Grand Rapids Press
Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/16
April 12, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Michigan’s high school diamond teams are returning to the field this week, with a few dramatic finishes kicking off the action.
Baseball
Jonesville remained undefeated on this young season at 4-0-1 with a 7-1 win and then 7-7 tie against Adrian Madison – Hillsdale Daily News
Detroit Country Day scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally past Rochester 6-5 – Oakland Press
Softball
Hailey Stockford’s walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Sanford Meridian an 8-7 win over Hemlock in her team’s season opener – Midland Daily News