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: 5/16/17

May 16, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

More league championships were clinched Tuesday, with the most notable matchups pitting ranked teams from the Kensington Lakes Activities Association in three sports.

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 1 No. 2 Sterling Heights Stevenson rode a one-hitter by Garrett Navarra to a 7-0 win over Macomb Dakota to clinch a share of an eighth straight league title – Macomb Daily

Division 1 No. 3 Birmingham Groves swept Seaholm to earn a share of the Oakland Activities Association White championship – Oakland Press

Girls Lacrosse

Division 1 No. 7 Brighton downed No. 6 Northville 20-12, avenging a 2016 loss, to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Boys Lacrosse

Division 1 No. 3 Hartland clinched its first KLAA boys lacrosse title with an 11-4 win over No. 10 South Lyon United – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Softball

In a matchup of two of the top teams statewide in Division 1, No. 8 Howell downed No. 3 White Lake Lakeland to claim the KLAA Kensington title and avenge its only loss this spring – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Girls Tennis

From Saturday, Lower Peninsula No. 4 Allegan won its 13th straight Wolverine Conference championship and 20th league title over the last 21 seasons – AlleganAthletics.com

Track & Field

Houghton’s girls and boys continued their domination of the northern Upper Peninsula with titles at the Copper Country Invitational at Calumet – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

From Saturday, Otsego swept the Wolverine Conference championships, the boys edging Vicksburg and the girls finishing nearly 60 points ahead of the field – Athletic.net

Good Read

Tennessee Titans lineman and St. Clair grad Tim Lelito is leading a charge to help pay for participation fees for athletes in the Port Huron area – Port Huron Times Herald