Today In The MHSAA: 4/19/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 19, 2021

Some of the stars from the last spring season played in 2019 have become the first this spring to shine again, including over the weekend on the diamonds and track.

1. Softball: Brynn Polega struck out a record book-worthy 22 batters over 10 innings as Unionville-Sebewaing outlasted Essexville Garber 1-0 – Bay City Times

2. Baseball: Division 2 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s swept Division 1 No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice to move to 13-0 this spring – Oakland Press

3. Girls Track & Field: Petoskey’s Emma Squires was a star of Remus Chippewa Hills’ Warrior Invitational, breaking a 29-year-old school record among three race wins – Petoskey News-Review

4. Boys Golf: East Grand Rapids shot a 319 to win the Coldwater Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter

5. Softball: Escanaba and Jackson Northwest split a pair over the weekend – JTV

6. Baseball: North Muskegon’s Charlie Branch missed a perfect game by an out in a 2-0 win over Division 4 No. 11 Muskegon Catholic Central – Muskegon Chronicle

7. Girls Tennis: Division 3 No. 7 Chelsea won 20 of 24 individual matches in defeating Flint Powers Catholic, St. Clair and Saline – Chelsea Sun Times News

8. Softball: Three Rivers won a pair over Plainwell, with standout Kali Heivilin hitting her 40th career homer during the second game – WWMT

9. Softball: Morrice scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to get past Potterville 19-18 in the latter’s invitational championship game – Owosso Argus-Press

10. Baseball: Phil Yancey threw a no-hitter in his first varsity game to lead New Boston Huron past Lincoln Park in a doubleheader sweep – Monroe News

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