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: 12/1/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 1, 2021
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grace Bradford went over 1,000 career points in leading Maple City Glen Lake past Traverse City St. Francis 59-40 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lauren Walker nearly had a triple-double as Essexville Garber opened with a 50-49 win over Saginaw Nouvel – Bay City Times
3. HOCKEY Traverse City Central stopped Petoskey’s rally short in a 5-3 win – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe Jefferson won once last season, and now has won once already this winter, 48-41 over Petersburg Summerfield – Monroe News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Lakeview won an opener that was close throughout, edging Marshall 36-33 – Battle Creek Enquirer
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West started fast and held on for a 49-37 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Greenville held off multiple Central Montcalm comebacks in a 49-47 victory – Greenville Daily News
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kent City opened with a 41-30 road win at Muskegon – Local Sports Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow also opened up with a road victory, 60-50 over Howell – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Felch North Dickenson had multiple players post double-doubles in a 52-46 opening win over Kingsford – Iron Mountain Daily News