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: 3/10/20

March 10, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Boys Basketball Districts tipped off Monday, and here’s a look at coverage we gathered from a number of intriguing matchups.

1. Boys Basketball: Williamston defeated Lansing Eastern 44-33 in a Division 2 District opener and rematch of Capital Area Activities Conference Red co-champions – Lansing State Journal

2. Boys Basketball: Bridgeport came back from an early deficit to edge Clio in Division 2, 53-51 – Saginaw News

3. Boys Basketball: After being tied at halftime, Kalamazoo Central scored 63 second-half points to get past Portage Central 85-45 in Division 1 – JoeInsider.com

4. Boys Basketball: Adrian came back in a Division 2 opener versus Chelsea to win 52-51 on a last-second basket – Adrian Daily Telegram

5. Boys Basketball: Ann Arbor Huron came back from a halftime deficit to advance in Division 1 with a 56-47 win over Saline – We Love Ann Arbor

6. Boys Basketball: Reigning Division 2 champion Hudsonville Unity Christian started a new run with a 75-64 win in its opener against Allendale – FOX 17

7. Boys Basketball: Ann Arbor Skyline avoided a Division 1 upset, holding off Pinckney 48-42 – State Champs Sports Network

8. Boys Basketball: Also in Division 1, Farmington got past Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 54-47 – Detroit News

9. Boys Basketball: After the teams split during the regular season, Calumet came out ahead of West Iron County 46-40 in a Division 3 opener – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

10. Boys Basketball: Hale’s Joseph Kimmerer had a school-record 50 points plus 23 rebounds in a big Division 4 opening win over Fairview – Bay City Times

Also of note …

Gymnastics: From Saturday, in its third season since bringing back its program, Hartland won its first Regional title in this sport since 1998 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus