Today in the MHSAA: 5/17/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 17, 2021
1. Softball: Ravenna handed Division 2 top-ranked Muskegon Oakridge its first loss of this season and first in league play after 65 straight wins – Muskegon Chronicle
2. Girls Tennis: Holland Christian – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – scored 50 of 56 possible points to clinch the Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Tournament championship – Holland Sentinel
3. Track & Field: St. Joseph swept the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference championships; St. Joseph’s girls are ranked No. 10 in LPD1 and the boys are No. 8 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. Track & Field: Ann Arbor Pioneer’s girls and Saline’s boys won Southeastern Conference Red championships; Saline’s boys are No. 1 in LPD1 – We Love Ann Arbor (Girls) | Chelsea Sun Times News (Boys)
5. Track & Field: Dexter’s girls and Pinckney’s boys clinched SEC White championships – Chelsea Sun Times News (Girls) | Livingston Daily Press & Argus (Boys)
6. Boys Lacrosse: Division 1 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice and Royal Oak Shrine won Detroit Catholic League championships – Oakland Press Bishop | Cardinal
7. Track & Field: Rockford swept the O-K Red championships; the Rams girls are No. 1 in LPD1 and the boys are No. 3 – Holland Sentinel
8. Track & Field: The Milford girls and Walled Lake Central boys clinched Lakes Valley Conference titles – Oakland Press
9. Softball: Division 1 No. 3 Howell went 4-0-1 at the Michigan Challenge with wins over Division 2 No. 4 Escanaba and Division 1 No. 9 Allen Park among others – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. Girls Soccer: Division 3 No. 14 Big Rapids shut out Newaygo 3-0 to take control of the Central State Activities Association title race – Big Rapids News
Today in the MHSAA: 9/7/17
September 7, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Football: Farmington Hills Harrison will rename its stadium entrance for longtime leader John Herrington, who is closing in on the state’s coaching wins record for football – Observer & Eccentric
2. Soccer: The Battle Creek Enquirer looks at ways its local schools are working to decrease head injuries in soccer, where concussions aren’t nearly as publicized as in football – Battle Creek Enquirer
3. Volleyball: Rudyard continued to build its case as the No. 10 team in Class D with sweeps of Pickford and St. Ignace to improve to 6-1-2 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
4. Boys Soccer: Rochester remained undefeated at 4-0-3 with a key tie against Clarkston in Oakland Activities Association Red play – Oakland Press
5. Cross Country: The Shepherd boys and Cadillac girls won championships at the Bluejays’ 19-team invitational – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. Girls Golf: Freeland, No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, won its second Tri-Valley Conference jamboree with a season-best 176 – Midland Daily News
7. Girls Golf: Caledonia shot a 178 to win the third Ottawa-Kent Conference Red jamboree by two strokes over Hudsonville – Grand Haven Tribune
8. Boys Soccer: Manistee continued its undefeated start to this season with a 3-0 win over Shelby – Manistee News Advocate
9. Boys Soccer: New Boston Huron moved to 5-0 with a 4-2 win over Carleton Airport – Detroit News
10. Boys Soccer: Sturgis netted a 1-0 win over Marshall on a first-half goal – Sturgis Journal
Also of note …
Football: Traverse City Central and Traverse City West are playing this week their annual “Patriot Game,” which draws a sellout crowd to honor those who have served and continue to do so. The Record-Eagle is doing features every day this week; this is the first – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Football: Muskegon Mona Shores also will honor former and active-duty military and first responders with its second “Sailor Salute” taking place during a big-time matchup with Rockford – Muskegon Chronicle
Football: Ionia also will host a “Patriot Game” this weekend against Fowlerville, again to honor those who have and continue to serve – Ionia Sentinel-Standard