Today in the MHSAA: 4/20/17

April 20, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A few track & field school records were broken across the middle of the Lower Peninsula over the last few days, but pay special attention to a pair of stories of courage in our “Good Reads” section at the bottom of this report.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Baseball

From Monday, Portage Northern downed reigning Division 1 champion and top-ranked Warren DeLaSalle 12-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Track & Field

Midland Bullock Creek sophomore sprinter Samantha Chew broke a school record and tied another in her team’s double-dual sweep of Saginaw Swan Valley and Chesaning – Midland Daily News

From Tuesday, Shepherd’s girls swept Alma and Standish-Sterling as Amber Gall broke a school record held since 1980 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Good Reads

Noah Kole finished third in Gaylord St. Mary’s golf match Tuesday – two months after not being able to walk while fighting for his life – Gaylord Herald-Times

Ashley Danilowicz is a top hitter and outfielder for a Saginaw Swan Valley team considered one of the best in the state. And she’s playing this season motivated by the memories of her dad Jim, who died in November in a car crash – Saginaw News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/10/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 10, 2026

1. GIRLS SOCCER Bay City John Glenn handed Division 3 No. 10 Essexville Garber just its third league loss since the start of 2019, 3-0 – Bay City John Glenn

2. SOFTBALL Flint Kearsley defeated Corunna 42-25 in a game that lasted more than three hours – Flint Journal

3. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Country Day came back from a halftime deficit to get past Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood 9-7 – Oakland Press

4. BASEBALL Chad Grundy reached 400 coaching wins with Marion’s sweep of Traverse City Christian – MI Sports Now

5. BASEBALL After losing Wednesday’s series opener to Ann Arbor Skyline, Division 1 No. 10 Saline swept Thursday’s doubleheader 4-3 and 11-3 – Ann Arbor News

6. GIRLS SOCCER Molly Labate scored the go-ahead goal with 12:57 to play to lead Division 1 No. 14 Clarkston past Royal Oak – Oakland Press

7. BASEBALL Undefeated and Division 4 No. 4 New Boston Huron held on for a 3-2 win over Monroe Jefferson – Southgate News-Herald

8. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Linden swept Goodrich 8-5 and 10-6 – Flint Journal

9. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West made two first-half goals stand in a 2-0 win over Traverse City Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. SOFTBALL Eaton Rapids swept Holt, including winning the second game 10-9 – Lansing State Journal