Today in the MHSAA: 5/10/19

May 10, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The league title portion of this spring is in full swing, with champions awarded Thursday in girls tennis, girls and boys track & field and boys lacrosse.

1. Girls Tennis: Midland Dow – No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – edged Grand Blanc to earn the Saginaw Valley League championship for the 22nd straight season – Midland Daily News

2. Track & Field: Pinckney’s girls and boys teams followed up unbeaten dual seasons with Southeastern Conference White league meet championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. Track & Field: Kent City swept Central State Activities Association Silver league meet titles; the girls team is ranked No. 4 in LPD3 – Big Rapids News

4. Track & Field: The Colon boys and Athens girls clinched Southern Central Athletic Association West titles; the Athens girls are ranked No. 9 in LPD4 – Sturgis Journal

5. Boys Lacrosse: Division 2 No. 3 Spring Lake clinched its first league title in the sport with a 9-2 Ottawa-Kent Conference win over Grand Rapids Christian – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Track & Field: Marion’s girls clinched the West Michigan D League title by seven points – Cadillac News

7. Girls Soccer: Formerly-ranked Utica Eisenhower earned a 2-1 league win over Division 1 No. 5 Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily

8. Softball: Division 1 No. 8 Caledonia secured a season series win over honorable mention Grand Haven with a 12-1 victory – Local Sports Journal

9. Girls Soccer: Division 3 top-ranked Freeland also added an impressive win, 4-2 over Division 2 No. 15 Linden – Midland Daily News

10. Baseball: Division 2 No. 3 Holland Christian edged Byron Center 2-1 with a walk-off hit in the seventh inning – Holland Christian

Today in the MHSAA: 12/5/18

December 5, 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.

Easily the most highlight-loaded evening of the winter season thus far Tuesday saw the end of two impressive winning streaks, a milestone victory and the matchup of two of the best in swimming & diving statewide in local competition.

1. Girls Basketball: Hudson handed Pittsford its first regular-season loss since Jan. 24, 2013, 38-30 – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. Girls Basketball: Ida coach Tim Leonard earned his 500th win with his team’s 70-33 victory over Monroe Jefferson – Monroe Evening News

3. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland West Ottawa – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – downed LPD3 No. 1 Holland Christian 109-74 – Holland Sentinel

4. Boys Basketball: Roseville handed New Haven its first regular-season loss in two calendar years, 72-66 – Macomb Daily

5. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Godwin Heights bounced back from a close loss to Grand Rapids Christian with a 57-54 win over reigning Class A runner-up Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17

6. Girls Basketball: East Lansing hung on for a 59-55 win over Williamston in a matchup of teams with championship aspirations in Divisions 1 and 2, respectively – Lansing State Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Molly Davis scored 31 points to lead Midland Dow past Freeland 47-39 – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Basketball: Reece Castor scored 35 points including the game-winner against Ishpeming – The Upbeat

9. Girls Basketball: Six underclassmen combined for 37 points as Hartland downed Fenton 61-37 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. Boys Basketball: Kevin Garwo knocked down a 3-pointer in the final seconds to lead Waterford Kettering past Royal Oak 63-60 – Oakland Press