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: 4/27/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 27, 2022

1. BASEBALL Gladwin downed Division 4 top-ranked Beal City 3-2 on a walk-off homer – MI Sports Now

2. GIRLS SOCCER A last-minute goal gave Division 1 No. 8 Stoney Creek a 1-1 draw with No. 7 Rochester High – MLive-Detroit

3. BOYS GOLF Cadillac shot a 328 to edge Houghton Lake by a stroke and win the Frostbite Open – Cadillac News

4. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 9 Farmington Hills Mercy swept Warren Regina 5-3 and 6-1 – Oakland Press

5. BOYS GOLF Manistee shot a 347 to win the Oakridge Invitational by 10 strokes – Ludington Daily News

6. BOYS LACROSSE Division 2 No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central remains undefeated after a big win over Rockford – FOX 17

7. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West made a 3-0 first-half lead stand to the end of its win over Central – Up North Live

8. GIRLS SOCCER Boyne City scored first and last in a 2-1 win over Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review

9. BOYS LACROSSE Grand Blanc came back for a 13-11 win over Flint Powers Catholic – Mid-Michigan Now

10. SOFTBALL Zeeland West swept Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 7-4 and 5-3 – Holland Sentinel