Today in the MHSAA: 4/24/18
April 24, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media
1. Girls Lacrosse: Rockford edged East Grand Rapids 15-10 in a matchup of top-ranked teams, the Rams in Division 1 and the Pioneers in Division 2 – FOX 17
2. Baseball: Division 1 No. 13 Bay City Western swept No. 8 Midland 1-0 and 9-3 – Midland Daily News
3. Girls Soccer: Division 4 No. 5 Elk Rapids opened the season with a win, 2-0 over No. 17 Harbor Springs – MI Sports Now
4. Girls Soccer: Rivals Kalamazoo Hackett and Kalamazoo Christian tied 1-1; Christian is No. 2 in Division 4 and Hackett is No. 14 – JoeInsider.com
5. Girls Soccer: West Bloomfield downed previously undefeated and Division 3 No. 7 Clawson 5-1 – Oakland Press
6. Baseball: Jake Riggs threw a five-inning perfect game as Brethren downed Mesick 11-0 – Manistee News Advocate
7. Softball: Muskegon Western Michigan Christian/Muskegon Catholic Central split a doubleheader with Grant, WMCC getting a five-inning no-hitter from Maria Sanocki in winning the first game – Grand Haven Tribune
8. Boys Golf: Flint Powers Catholic, No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, shot a 311 to win the Wayne Wire Tournament in Royal Oak – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
9. Softball: Paige Kolinski hit her fourth home run of the season as Utica Eisenhower downed Utica 11-5 – Macomb Daily
10. Baseball: Whitehall and Muskegon Oakridge split a pair of close games both decided by a run – Muskegon Chronicle
Today in the MHSAA: 11/1/17
November 1, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Boys Tennis: Traverse City Central coach Larry Nykerk’s retirement was announced Tuesday; he’s stepping down after 50 seasons leading the program – Traverse City Record Eagle
2. Volleyball: No. 8 Rogers City came back from losing the first set to beat Hillman in four in their Class D District Semifinal – Alpena News
3. Volleyball: Class A top-ranked Rockford downed honorable mention Lowell in three sets – RedArrowAthletics.com
4. Cross Country: The Sturgis girls and Constantine boys both repeated as champions at the St. Joseph County Invitational – Sturgis Journal
5. Volleyball: After also meeting in a football playoff game Friday, neighbors Zeeland East and West met in volleyball, with the Class A honorable mention Chix getting past West in three close sets in their District match – Holland Sentinel
6. Volleyball: Traverse City Central earned a rematch with rival West by downing Alpena in a Class A District match – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. Volleyball: Class A honorable mention East Grand Rapids moved on in its District with a three-set win over Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – EastGRSports.com
8. Volleyball: Class D No. 5 Onaway swept Posen on the other side of the District bracket at Rogers City – Alpena News
9. Volleyball: After winning a first set that got to 33-31, Holland Calvary held on to defeat Byron Center Zion Christian in four in a Class D District – Holland Sentinel
10. Volleyball: Petoskey swept Marquette in a first-round Class A District match – Petoskey News-Review