Today In The MHSAA: 4/23/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 23, 2021

Notable performances were not in short supply Thursday as softball, golf, baseball and soccer contributed to today’s top-10 list – with a major football coaching move added in as well.

1. Softball: Emma Trombly drove in 10 runs during a 23-11 win over Warren Cousino, giving her 84 RBI for her career to break the school record set in 1997 – Port Huron Times-Herald

2. Boys Golf: Detroit Catholic Central and Warren De La Salle Collegiate both put up stellar scores, with the Shamrocks emerging with a 311-312 win – Macomb Daily

3. Softball: Stevensville Lakeshore opened league play with an impressive sweep of Mattawan – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Softball: Howell swept Plymouth as Highlanders’ pitcher Avrey Wolverton saw her scoreless innings streak end at 48 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Baseball: Division 2 No. 7 Trenton opened its new stadium with a 4-3 win over Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald

6. Softball: Schoolcraft swept Kalamazoo Christian in a matchup of 2019 championship contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. Girls Soccer: Salem scored all three of its goals during the second half to remain undefeated with a 3-0 win over Northville – Observer & Eccentric

8. Baseball: Division 1 No. 12 Grand Blanc swept Saginaw Heritage as Division I college-bound pitchers faced off – Saginaw News

9. Baseball: Brock Porter struck out 17 in the first game as Division 2 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s went on to sweep De La Salle – MLive-Detroit

10. Softball: Lydia Heymes drove in a combined nine runs as Traverse City West swept Sault Ste. Marie – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Also of note …

Football: Coach Pat Collins, fresh off leading Montague to the Division 6 championship, is taking over at Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17 

Today in the MHSAA: 4/30/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 30, 2025

1. SOFTBALL Kaitlyn Pallozzi struck out a combined 33 batters over 12 innings during Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy’s sweep of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, her 22 in the first game the second-most in MHSAA history – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS SOCCER Brynn Bobby starred as Brighton downed Division 1 No. 14 Northville 4-3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. TRACK & FIELD Temperance Bedford’s boys – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – are on the verge of a potential first Southeastern Conference Red title thanks to a 73-55 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Monroe News

4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 11 Williamston and No. 7 Mason swept a key Capital Area Activities Conference Red doubleheader – Lansing State Journal

5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West moved into first place alone in the Big North Conference with a 2-0 win over Petoskey – Petoskey News-Review

6. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 7 Frankenmuth swept Essexville Garber, winning the second game in eight innings – Saginaw News

7. BASEBALL Fruitport and Grandville Calvin Christian split, the latter’s 5-3 win in the second game also the first loss for Fruitport this spring – MuskegonSports.com

8. SOFTBALL Paw Paw improved to 16-1 with a sweep of reigning Division 2 runner-up Vicksburg – Kalamazoo Gazette

9. BASEBALL Clare handed Midland Bullock Creek its first two losses in Jack Pine Conference play – Midland Daily News

10. SOFTBALL Sophia VanDenstorm pitched St. Clair Shores Lake Shore to a shutout of Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily