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: 8/24/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 24, 2021

1. VOLLEYBALL Niles improved to 12-3 on the season with five wins to clinch the Vicksburg Six Pack title – Niles Daily Star

2. BOYS SOCCER Jacob Scharp’s hat trick led Manistee to a 7-3 win over Hart – Ludington Daily News

3. BOYS SOCCER Griffin Chamberlain’s hat trick pushed Rochester past Clawson 5-1 – Oakland Press

4. BOYS SOCCER New Baltimore Anchor Bay followed Carson Hodgson’s big night to a 4-0 win over Grosse Pointe North – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS SOCCER Kalkaska hung on for a 2-1 win over Reed City – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. GIRLS GOLF Alpena won its division of the Grayling Invitational – Alpena News

7. BOYS SOCCER Big Rapids and Greenville drew 1-1 in a season opener – Big Rapids News

8. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Divine Child downed Gibraltar Carlson 8-3 – Southgate News-Herald

9. GIRLS TENNIS Kingsford’s single dominance led to a 5-3 win over Marquette – Iron Mountain Daily News

10. VOLLEYBALL Sault Ste. Marie opened with a sweep of Gaylord – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News