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: 8/18/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 18, 2022

1. BOYS SOCCER Detroit Catholic Central opened with a 2-0 win over Northville, avenging last season’s District Final defeat – Oakland Press

2. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow didn’t allow a shot on goal in defeating Holt 2-0 – Midland Daily News

3. BOYS SOCCER Malachi Ward scored all four goals in Cassopolis’ 4-2 win over Buchanan – Niles Daily Star

4. BOYS TENNIS Ludington edged DeWitt by two points to win the Portland Quad – Ludington Daily News

5. VOLLEYBALL Spring Lake opened with wins over Hesperia and Kent City – MuskegonSports.com

6. BOYS SOCCER Midland shut out Petoskey 3-0 – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Liam Smith scored both goals in Muskegon Mona Shores’ 2-1 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – MuskegonSports.com

8. BOYS TENNIS Midland Bullock Creek opened its season with a 5-3 win over Bay City Western – Midland Daily News

9. VOLLEYBALL Maple City Glen Lake split the first two sets before winning the final two against Lake Leelanau St. Mary – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Christian opened with a 1-0 win over Manistee – MI Sports Now

Also of note …

GIRLS SOCCER Grandville Calvin Christian coach Tim TerHaar has resigned; he led the team to four straight Division 2 championships from 2012-15 – Grand Rapids Press