Today in the MHSAA: 5/18/16
May 18, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Girls tennis and softball teams posted "sweeping" performances Tuesday as more championships were earned in multiple sports.
Boys Lacrosse
The MHSAA Regional Tournament started this week, and among early winners was Saginaw Heritage with a 17-7 victory over Swartz Creek – Saginaw News
Girls Soccer
Cadillac avenged its lone loss this season, improving to 13-1-2 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City Central – Cadillac News
Softball
Undefeated Coleman, No. 1 in Division 4, won the Mid-State Activities Conference championship for the second straight season, this time with a sweep of Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Girls Tennis
Traverse City Central won all 24 matches at the Big North Conference Tournament for the seventh time in the league’s history – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Tennis
From Monday, Menominee remained undefeated with a sweep of Iron Mountain – Iron Mountain Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 11/16/17
November 16, 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. Volleyball: Class D No. 8 Rogers City is looking to add another win over a ranked opponent today, this time taking on reigning champion Plymouth Christian Academy in a Semifinal – Alpena News
2. Volleyball: In a separate TV report, Rogers City said the added pressure makes the team even better – MISportsNow
3. Volleyball: A special senior class will take two-time defending Class A champion Novi into the Semifinals for the fourth straight season – Detroit News
4. Girls Swimming & Diving: Honorable mention Spring Lake will send 10 athletes to the Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals, including three divers – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Girls Swimming & Diving: Hamilton standout Paige Kuhn is banking on a strong finish in the final meet of her high school career – Holland Sentinel
6. Girls Swimming & Diving: Gaylord sophomore Grace Wambier is a school record holder and hopes to add to her accomplishments at the Division 3 Finals – Gaylord Herald Times
7. Girls Swimming & Diving: No. 7 Brighton is aiming to claim the Division 1 team championship with arguably its strongest assemblage of experienced contenders under coach Jason Black – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Hockey: Allen Park Cabrini enjoyed a productive opener, downing Flat Rock/Airport 6-2 – Southgate News Herald
9. Boys Soccer: Longtime coach Thaier Mukhtar has resigned as Fraser’s boys coach with nearly 600 wins there and at Warren DeLaSalle – MLive-Detroit
10. Boys Basketball: We’ve posted a few girls basketball previews, and this look at Holland West Ottawa is the first boys hoops story we’ve seen this fall; practice began Monday – FOX17