Today in the MHSAA: 4/17/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 17, 2023

1. SOFTBALL Division 4 honorable mention Mendon defeated host and No. 2-ranked Holton in the final and honorable mention Indian River Inland Lakes and No. 4 Hillman to get there in clinching the Red Devil Invitational title – Sturgis Journal

2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 3 Richland Gull Lake bounced back from a Wednesday loss to defeat Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian 1-0 – Kalamazoo Gazette

3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 13 Bay City Western won big over Division 2 No. 5 Bay City John Glenn in the Bay County Championship final – Bay City Times

4. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 4 Spring Lake downed Division 4 No. 3 North Muskegon 6-2 – CatchMark SportsNet

5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 5 Hudsonville downed Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 5-0 – Grand Rapids Press

6. BOYS GOLF Belding shot a 332 to win the Ionia County Shootout for the first time – Greenville Daily News

7. BOYS GOLF Grand Rapids West Catholic was the overall winner at the Kent City Invitational with a 330 – Local Sports Journal

8. GIRLS SOCCER After defeating Division 3 No. 5 Essexville Garber 3-2 in pool play, Bay City Western clinched the Bay County championship with a big win over Bay City Central – Bay City Times

9. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 3 Essexville Garber defeated Bay City Central to clinch a third-straight Bay County title – Bay City Times

10. BASEBALL Flushing swept Division 2 No. 15 Frankenmuth 8-5 in eight innings and 6-5 – Mid-Michigan Now

Also of note …

HOCKEY Houghton coach Corey Markham announced his retirement – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Today in the MHSAA: 4/11/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 11, 2025

1. BOYS LACROSSE Traverse City West won its first game as a standalone program, 15-13 over Petoskey – MI Sports Now

2. GIRLS SOCCER Emma Kelly’s goal with two minutes left gave Division 3 No. 13 Essexville Garber a 4-3 win over Bay City John Glenn – Bay City Times

3. GIRLS SOCCER Elk Rapids rebounded from a Wednesday loss with a big win over Grayling led by Sierra Boilore – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BASEBALL Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker swept Reese to open its season – Huron Daily Tribune

5. BOYS LACROSSE Brownstown Woodhaven edged Allen Park 6-4 for its first victory – Southgate News-Herald

6. GIRLS SOCCER Holly improved to 4-0 with a 4-1 win over White Lake Lakeland – Flint Journal

7. BOYS LACROSSE Grand Ledge handed Holt its first defeat this season, 7-4 – WILX

8. GIRLS SOCCER Ludington edged Cadillac 1-0 with the lone goal during the 30th minute – Cadillac News

9. BOYS LACROSSE Midland Dow and Grand Blanc were winners in Saginaw Valley League play – WNEM