Today in the MHSAA: 5/1/17
May 1, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A loaded weekend of tournament action all over the state was topped by the best in boys golf and girls tennis facing off as their MHSAA postseasons draw near – Lower Peninsula Regionals for both begin in less than three weeks, and we got a preview of how some of the best might shake out at crunch time.
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
Division 3 No. 9 Blissfield downed No. 7 Sand Creek 7-3 in their lone matchup, as the second game was canceled because of bad weather – Adrian Daily Telegram
Boys Golf
Top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central won the Division 1 title and overall, and Division 2 No. 4 Flint Powers Catholic and Division 3 No. 2 Big Rapids also won divisional titles at the Traverse City Tee-Off – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Lacrosse
Battle Creek Lakeview came back from a late four-goal deficit to down reigning champion and Division 2 No. 9 Harper Creek and win the Battle Creek All-City Invitational – Battle Creek Enquirer
Softball
Reed City’s softball team led a combined effort with the baseball team to claim the Osceola Royal Rumble, which took into account both teams' efforts combined – Cadillac News
Unranked New Baltimore Anchor Bay downed Division 2 reigning champion and top-ranked Richmond 13-1 in the final of the Macomb Classic #2 – Macomb Daily
Muskegon Mona Shores’ Taylor Dew had two home runs and six RBI going 6 for 6 over a two-game sweep of Whitehall – Muskegon Chronicle
Vicksburg’s Shaidan Knapp also had two home runs and six RBI, in one game, to lead the Division 2 No. 4 Bulldogs to a 10-1 win over Paw Paw – Kalamazoo Gazette
Sydney Pezzoni’s walk-off single gave Division 1 No. 9 Howell a 5-4 win over No. 4 Walled Lake Northern – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
From last week, longtime Trenton coach John Biedenbach went over 1,000 career wins in a victory over Southgate Anderson – Southgate News Herald
Girls Soccer
Caroline Lewis posted a pair of shutouts to lead Adrian to the first Adrian Lenawee Christian Cougar Cup – Adrian Daily Telegram
Girls Tennis
Division 1 No. 3 Northville, No. 1 Midland Dow and No. 8 Port Huron Northern claimed the top three spots at the 33rd Ann Arbor Huron Invitational – Midland Daily News
Division 4 No. 3 Jackson Lumen Christi downed No. 2 Kalamazoo Hackett 5-3 after Hackett had also beaten No. 8 Traverse City St. Francis and lost to No. 4 Ann Arbor Greenhills earlier in the week – Kalamazoo Gazette
Track & Field
Chesaning swept the boys and girls titles at its first home invitational in more than a decade; the boys team is ranked No. 3 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Saginaw News
Grand Rapids Christian swept the Grand Rapids Elite Meet titles, while Grand Haven finished runner-up in both competitions; the Eagles boys are No. 5 and the girls No. 6 in LP Division 2 – Grand Haven Tribune
Good Read
Fruitport’s Karson Kriger pitches, hits and plays outfield for his baseball team, also played football and is now giving rodeo a try – and providing inspiration to many doing so without an amputated left forearm – Muskegon Chronicle
Petoskey is mourning the unexpected death of girls tennis coach Dree Lo, a former standout at Okemos, beloved member of her community and longtime contributor to athletics – Petoskey News-Review
Michigan Fall Previews (update 9/3/13)
August 26, 2013
Seasons have begun but we're still adding to our mighty list of links to statewide media team and league preview.
This update contains some from five sports, but mostly football from the Battle Creek, Port Huron, Livingston County and Traverse City areas.
See a preview for any fall sport that's been published by Michigan media that we missed? Send the link to Geoff Kimmerly at [email protected].
Football
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek Central - Battle Creek St. Philip - Marshall - Battle Creek Pennfield - Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference East - Kalamazoo Valley Association - Southern Central Athletic Association - Big 8 Conference - Bronson/Tekonsha
Bay City Times: North Star League - West Branch Ogemaw Heights - Bay City John Glenn/Pinconning/Standish-Sterling/Tawas - Jack Pine Conference
Detroit Free Press: Detroit Catholic High School League - Oakland Activities Association - Downriver League - Michigan Independent Activities Conference - Macomb Area Conference - Huron League
Detroit News: Detroit Public School League - Detroit Catholic High School League - Macomb Area Conference - Kensington Lakes Activities Association - Oakland Activities Association - Western Wayne Athletic Conference - Downriver League - Huron League - Michigan Metro Athletic Conference - Michigan Independent Athletic Conference - Charter School Conference
Flint Journal: Flint Metro League - Saginaw Valley League South - Genesee Area Conference Red - Genesee Area Conference Blue - Kensington Lakes Activities Association West
Gaylord Herald Times: Sky Valley South - Big North Conference
Grand Rapids Press: O-K Red - O-K White - O-K Blue - O-K Gold - O-K Black - O-K Green - O-K Bronze - O-K Silver
High School Sports Scene: Saginaw, Lansing and Grand Rapids areas
Holland Sentinel: Holland Christian - Hamilton
Ionia Sentinel-Standard: Ionia - Portland St. Patrick - Lake Odessa Lakewood
Kalamazoo Gazette: Wolverine Conference - Kalamazoo Valley Association - Southwestern Athletic Conference - St. Joseph Valley League - Southern Central Athletic Association
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan area
Livingston County Daily Argus & Press: Howell - Brighton - Hartland - Pinckney - Novi - Milford - Fowlerville - Kensington Lakes Activities Association West -
Marquette Mining Journal: Negaunee - Ishpeming - Marquette - Gwinn - Munising - Ishpeming Westwood
MLive Detroit: Macomb Area Conference - Oakland Activities Association - Detroit Catholic High School League
MLive Lansing: Lansing area
Oakland Press: Kensington Lakes Activities Association - Oakland Activities Association White - Oakland County schools in MIAC/MAC/Flint Metro/independent
Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron Northern - St. Clair - Port Huron - Marysville - Marine City - Armada
Saginaw News: Saginaw Valley League North - Tri-Valley Conference Central - TVC West - TVC East - Greater Thumb Conference West - Saginaw Nouvel/Kingston/Akron-Fairgrove/Coleman/Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart
Traverse City Record-Eagle: Big North Conference - Northwest Conference - Ski Valley Conference - Lake Michigan Conference - Traverse City Christian - Traverse City Central - Traverse City St. Francis - Traverse City West
Boys Cross Country
Adrian Daily Telegram: Adrian and Lenawee County areas
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Girls Cross Country
Adrian Daily Telegram: Adrian and Lenawee County areas
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Escanaba Daily Press: Manistique
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Girls Golf
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Muskegon Chronicle: Muskegon area
Boys Soccer
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Bay City Times: Bay City area - Bay City John Glenn
Escanaba Daily Press: Big Bay de Noc
Gaylord Herald Times: Gaylord
Midland Daily News: Midland area
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Muskegon Chronicle: Muskegon area
Petoskey News: Petoskey
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron and Thumb areas
Girls Swimming and Diving
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Monroe Evening News: Monroe area
Port Huron Times Herald: Eastern Thumb area
Boys Tennis
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Petoskey News: Petoskey
Girls Tennis
Escanaba Daily Press: Gladstone
Iron Mountain Daily News: Kingsford - Iron River West Iron County
Volleyball
Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek area
Bay City Times: Bay City area
Escanaba Daily Press: Rock Mid Peninsula
Gaylord Herald Times: Gaylord - Gaylord St. Mary - Johannesburg-Lewiston
Hillsdale.net: Hillsdale
Holland Sentinel: Holland and Zeeland areas
Houghton Daily Mining Gazette: Houghton - Calumet - Baraga
Iron Mountain Daily News: Kingsford
Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing and mid-Michigan areas
Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron and Thumb areas