Today In The MHSAA: 4/29/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 29, 2021
1. Boys Golf: Lower Peninsula Division 1 top-ranked Muskegon Mona Shores shot a 297, led by its number five golfer, to win the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association title – Muskegon Chronicle
2. Baseball: Division 1 top-ranked Brownstown Woodhaven downed Division 2 No. 7 Trenton 9-1 in a league matchup of state-ranked teams – Southgate News-Herald
3. Girls Soccer: Richland Gull Lake handed Portage Central its first defeat, 1-0 – WWMT
4. Boys Lacrosse: Bo Lockwood went over 200 career points with four goals and seven assists in Hartland’s win over Livonia – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. Baseball: Chesaning’s Tyler Sager threw his second no-hitter this spring, this one five innings against Durand – Owosso Argus-Press
6. Boys Golf: Sturgis shot a 360 to win the St. Joseph County championship by 77 strokes – Sturgis Journal
7. Softball: Trenton handed Woodhaven its first Downriver League loss in a matchup of contenders, 6-2 – Southgate News-Herald
8. Baseball: Ann Arbor Skyline came back in the seventh inning and won in the ninth, defeating Division 1 No. 20 Pioneer 4-3 – Ann Arbor News
9. Track & Field: Three Traverse City-area athletes combined to break five school records Wednesday – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. Girls Soccer: Anna Thompson’s three goals helped Kalamazoo Christian past Schoolcraft 4-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette
From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)