Today in the MHSAA: 4/25/17
April 25, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A handful of no-hitters and the end of a notable streak made the diamond the place to be Monday, while golf and track & field saw significant invitational action – and our School Broadcast Program received some great attention as well.
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
Midland dealt Division 1 No. 7 Bay City Western its first doubleheader sweep in more than five seasons and 200 games with 1-0 and 3-2 wins – Bay City Times
Detroit Western International pitcher Miguel Ambriz threw a no-hitter as his team downed Detroit Catholic Central 4-1 – Detroit News
Division 3 No. 13 Homer swept Vandercook Lake at University of Michigan, taking the first game 4-2 thanks in part to a complete game pitching victory by freshman T.J. Vanderkuyl – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Boys Golf
Gladstone edged Escanaba by three strokes to win its home invitational – Escanaba Daily Press
Division 1 No. 9 Utica Ford finished 13 strokes better than Macomb Dakota to win the Evans-Gill Invitational – Macomb Daily
Boys Lacrosse
From Sunday, Division 1 No. 1 Birmingham Brother Rice ended the 50-game winning streak, longest nationally, for New York champion Victor with a 10-9 win – Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle
Girls Soccer
Alma’s Tia Everdeen scored three goals in the first half as her team downed Ithaca 4-0 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Softball
Division 1 No. 9 Howell freshman Molly Carney threw a one-hit shutout to down honorable mention Waterford Kettering and returning all-state pitcher Madison French – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Kingsley swept Harrison on a pair of no-hitters by McKenna Musser – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Track & Field
The Norway boys won the Bobcat Invitational in Florence, Wis., while Felch North Dickinson finished second in both the boys and girls competitions – Iron Mountain Daily News
Good Read
ABC10 reports on Negaunee's digital writing and broadcast program, a recent recipient of multiple MHSAA SBP Excellence Awards – ABC10-Marquette
Today in the MHSAA: 4/30/19
April 30, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Stormy weather shut down much of Monday’s schedule, but not on the soccer and lacrosse fields, or a northern golf course as top teams secured big wins.
1. Girls Soccer: Division 1 No. 3 Midland remained unbeaten by handing Bay City Western its first loss, 1-0 – Midland Daily News
2. Girls Soccer: Royal Oak handed Division 3 No. 3 Clawson its first loss this season, 1-0 – Oakland Press
3. Girls Lacrosse: Hartland remained undefeated with a 20-9 win over Novi; Hartland was No. 3 and Novi No. 9 in Division 1 to open this week – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Girls Lacrosse: Spring Lake got past Holland West Ottawa 15-8 thanks to 10 goals by senior Elena Antekeier, who tied for 14th-most goals for one game in MHSAA history – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Boys Golf: Cadillac, No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, shot a 307 to win the Cheboygan Invitational by 17 strokes – Cadillac News
6. Girls Soccer: Alpena downed Petoskey 2-0 to run its shutout streak to five games – Alpena News
7. Girls Soccer: St. Joseph scored both of its goals during the final seven minutes to get past Stevensville Lakeshore 2-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. Boys Lacrosse: Vicksburg came back for an 8-6 win over Battle Creek Lakeview – WWMT
9. Girls Soccer: Traverse City St. Francis edged Charlevoix 1-0 with a second-half goal – WPBN
10. Girls Soccer: Lilie Diotte scored four goals as Maple City Glen Lake beat Benzie Central 5-0 – MI Sports Now
Also of note …
Baseball/Softball: From Saturday, Portage Northern baseball coach Chris Andrews and Mattawan softball coach Alicia Smith both earned their 500th career victories – Kalamazoo Gazette
Football/Track & Field: The western Upper Peninsula is mourning the death of longtime coach Rex Terwilliger, who coached track for 52 years and led the Iron Mountain girls to the UP Division 2 title in 2004. He also coached Kingsford football during the 1960s and 70s – Iron Mountain Daily News