Today in the MHSAA: 5/12/16

May 12, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Wednesday saw a number of state-ranked teams face off, plus the extension of an incredible soccer shutout streak in the Saginaw area. 

Baseball

Division 4 top-ranked Centreville swept Division 3 No. 6 Bronson 2-0 and 6-2  in a battle of southwestern powers – Sturgis Journal

Boys Golf

Midland’s Top Kamnark took medalist honors for the third time in Saginaw Valley League play, this time with a 2-under 70 as his team shot a 297 at Currie West – Midland Daily News

Girls Soccer

Birch Run keeper Kayln Breckenridge recorded her 11th straight shutout this season and one of her best, 1-0 over rival Frankenmuth – Saginaw News

Division 3 top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian hung on for a 2-0 win over Division 2 No. 12 Holland Christian – Holland Sentinel

Softball

For the second time this season, reigning Division 1 semifinalist Farmington Hills Mercy swept reigning champion Warren Regina, this time 11-4 and 6-4 in eight innings – Detroit Free Press

Track & Field

The Traverse City West boys dominated Cadillac, highlighted by a 1:29.85 school-record time in the 800 relay by Donovan Michael, Jack Bishop, Daniel Phifer and Wylie Demin – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today in the MHSAA: 10/16/19

October 16, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

League cross country meets dominated action across the Lower Peninsula on Tuesday, and at least a pair of volleyball teams also clinched conference titles. But a major upset in boys soccer earned the most notable headline of the day, and of that sport’s postseason so far.

1. Boys Soccer: Unranked Coldwater earned the most notable win of District play to this point, upsetting No. 1 Richland Gull Lake 4-3 in Division 2 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

2. Cross Country: The Lower Peninsula Division 2 top-ranked Petoskey girls and LPD1 No. 14 Traverse City Central boys finished championship runs in the Big North Conference, Petoskey ahead of the LPD1 No. 3 Trojans – Petoskey News-Review

3. Boys soccer: No. 2 Troy Athens edged No. 9 Troy 1-0 in a Division 1 District game – Oakland Press

4. Cross Country: Hillsdale Academy swept wins at the Southern Central Athletic Association championship meet, the LPD4 honorable mention boys clinching the overall league title while the No. 4-ranked girls ended up second overall to No. 5 Adrian Lenawee Christian – Hillsdale Daily News

5. Volleyball: Unranked Montague clinched the West Michigan Conference regular-season championship with a sweep of Division 2 honorable mention Whitehall – Local Sports Journal

6. Boys Soccer: Unranked Birmingham Seaholm upset No. 14 Livonia Stevenson 1-0 in Division 1 District play – Observer & Eccentric

7. Volleyball: Division 3 honorable mention Harbor Beach claimed a share of the Greater Thumb Conference East title with a sweep of Sandusky – Huron Daily Tribune

8. Cross Country: The Bronson girls and LPD4 No. 7 Concord boys finished championship runs through the Big 8 Conference – Coldwater Daily Reporter

9. Cross Country: Reed City’s girls and Fremont’s LPD2 top-ranked boys completed championship runs in the Central State Activities Association Gold – Big Rapids News

10. Cross Country: The LPD3 No. 12 Reese and Sandusky girls and Capac and LPD4 No. 3 Unionville-Sebewaing boys won their races at the Greater Thumb Conference championship meet – Athletic.net

Also of note …

Cross Country: Clinton swept league championships in the Tri-County Conference – Adrian Daily Telegram

Cross County: Beal City completed a championship sweep in the Highland Conference – Cadillac News

Cross Country: Ludington’s girls and boys teams swept Lakes 8 Conference championship meet titles – Ludington Daily News