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: 10/11/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 11, 2022

1. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 Grand Rapids Christian finished an Ottawa-Kent Conference White championship run with a 1-0 win over No. 7 East Grand Rapids – FOX 17

2. BOYS SOCCER New Baltimore Anchor Bay claimed a winner-take-all matchup with Utica Eisenhower 1-0 to earn the Macomb Area Conference Red title – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 6 Holland Christian edged Fruitport 1-0 to clinch the O-K Blue title – Holland Sentinel

4. BOYS SOCCER Utica Ford claimed the outright title in the MAC White with a big win over Grosse Pointe North – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS SOCCER Leland defeated Buckley 5-0 to clinch the Northwest Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian finished a Northern Michigan Soccer League title run with a 4-0 win over LeRoy Pine River – Cadillac News

7. BOYS SOCCER Brownstown Woodhaven defeated Dearborn Edsel Ford 3-2 to create a shared Downriver League championship between the two – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS SOCCER Midland Dow clinched a share of the Saginaw Valley League title with Grand Blanc thanks to a 4-2 win over Division 3 No. 12 Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 8 Parma Western finished a perfect regular season with a 3-1 win over Division 3 No. 2 Detroit Country Day – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central opened Huron League Tournament play with a sweep of Carleton Airport – Monroe News