Today In The MHSAA: 4/20/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 20, 2021
Soccer, softball and baseball provided the stars as teams across the state braved cooler temperatures of an April spring sports Monday.
1. Girls Soccer: Boyne City ran its shutout streak to three with a 3-0 win over Traverse City St. Francis – Petoskey News-Review
2. Softball: Bailey Belinger hit a home run and threw a five-inning no-hitter during a sweep of Mason County Central – Local Sports Journal
3. Baseball: Division 1 No. 17 Grand Blanc swept Bay City Western in a matchup of Saginaw Valley League contenders – WJRT
4. Softball: Rapid River improved to 14-2 with a sweep of Bark River-Harris – Escanaba Daily Press
5. Baseball: Division 4 No. 4 Beal City improved to 7-0 with a sweep of Fowler – MI Sports Now
6. Baseball: Reed City launched three home runs in an 8-2 win over Cadillac – Big Rapids News
7. Girls Soccer: Utica’s first goal came 19 seconds into an eventual 5-1 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
8. Baseball: Bear Lake pitchers dominated in a win and tie against Mesick – Manistee News Advocate
9. Softball: Bloomfield Hills earned its first wins of the spring with a sweep of Birmingham Seaholm – Oakland Press
10. Track & Field: Ludington swept Muskegon Orchard View in girls and boys duals – Ludington Daily News
Also of note …
Baseball: Flat Rock was scheduled to close its schools today in honor of teacher and coach Chris Elliott, who died Monday and in 2001 led the baseball team to the Division 3 title – Southgate News-Herald
Today in the MHSAA: 2/18/20
February 18, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A mostly quiet Monday across Michigan still had loud newsmakers, as a matchup of 2019 girls basketball champions, a league title clinched, a hockey upset and a 1,000-point scorer led the way.
1. Girls Basketball: Reigning Division 2 champion Detroit Edison defeated reigning Division 4 champion Adrian Lenawee Christian 67-62 – Adrian Daily Telegram
2. Girls Basketball: Camden-Frontier earned a share of the Southern Central Athletic Association East title with a 56-46 win over Pittsford – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Hockey: Clarkston downed Division 1 No. 5 Macomb Dakota 5-1 in the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily
4. Girls Basketball: Emma Anderson went over 1,000 career points in helping Menominee past Kingsford 61-53 – Iron Mountain Daily News
5. Girls Basketball: Deckerville extended its winning streak to 13 with a 67-47 win over Dryden – Huron Daily Tribune
6. Hockey: Bloomfield Hills earned a 4-3 shootout win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley also as part of the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily
7. Hockey: Birmingham United edged Romeo 4-3 at the OAA/MAC Showcase – Macomb Daily
8. Girls Basketball: Midland Calvary Baptist improved to 14-0 with a 53-28 win over Mayville – Midland Daily News
9. Girls Basketball: Gaylord St. Mary improved to 14-4 with a 46-33 win over Engadine – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. Boys Basketball: Alanson improved to 12-3 with a 56-54 win over Kinross Maplewood Baptist – MI Sports Now