Today in the MHSAA: 5/10/16

May 10, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of softball coaching milestones and a combined 69 runs between two teams in a third doubleheader shined brightest among headlines from Monday’s statewide action.

Baseball

Warren Cousino moved into first place alone in the Macomb Area Conference White thanks to six shutout innings in a 2-0 win over second-place Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse by pitcher Zach Kitka, who tore a knee ligament during football season – Macomb Daily

Saginaw Heritage, No. 6 in Division 1, swept Division 3 No. 3 Saginaw Nouvel 4-0 and 9-4 – Saginaw News

Boys Golf

Big Rapids won its Tullymore Invitational with a 303 against a field including ranked teams St. Johns (304) and Midland (305) – Saginaw News

Softball

Mount Pleasant softball coach Ted McIntyre received his 1,000th coaching win as the Oilers swept Saginaw Arthur Hill – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Portland coach Jack Anderson went past 900 career wins as his Raiders swept Eaton Rapids 3-1 and 6-0 – Lansing State Journal

In an incredible display of offense, Hancock swept Painesdale-Jeffers 29-14 and 18-8 despite four home runsover the two games  (including three in the second) by the Jets’ Alexa Clouthier – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Today in the MHSAA: 4/21/17

April 21, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Some impressive action from the western and northern parts of our state highlighted Thursday’s headliners in baseball, girls soccer and track & field.

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

Kalamazoo Christian took a 7-1 win from Division 4 No. 1 Kalamazoo Hackett before Hackett came back to win the second game 7-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Girls Soccer

Cadillac fought back from an early one-goal deficit to down Traverse City West 4-1 in a Big North Conference opener – Cadillac News

Harbor Springs keeper Izzy Gracy made saves on four of five shots she faced in a shootout to help her team to a 2-1 win over Charlevoix – Petoskey News-Review

Track & Field

Benzonia Benzie Central’s Manon Lutzke bested a 12-year-old school record in the shot put to help her team to a Northwest Conference quad win – Traverse City Record-Eagle

From Wednesday, Ishpeming’s boys and Munising’s girls took top honors at the third and final Superior Dome Invitational of this season at Northern Michigan University – Marquette Mining Journal