Today in the MHSAA: 5/2/17

May 2, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Rain switched up more than a few schedules Monday, but a number of ranked teams still took the field with some major contests especially in baseball, lacrosse and golf.

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. 5 Sterling Heights Stevenson remained undefeated in Macomb Area Conference play with a key 7-6 win over No. 3 Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily

Boys Golf

Unranked Warren DeLaSalle won its fourth straight Macomb County championship, shooting a 309 to clinch by seven strokes over Division 1 No. 9 Utica Ford – Macomb Daily

Girls Lacrosse

Division 1 No. 7 Brighton followed Cameron Stilson’s county saves record in a 15-9 win over rival and No. 3-ranked Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Girls Tennis

From Friday, Portland downed previously top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart 6-2; the Raiders remained ranked No. 7 in Division 4 while Sacred Heart fell to No. 5 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Football

Former Saginaw High coach George Genyk, who helped turn around the program during the mid-1980s, died Saturday at age 78 – Saginaw News

Today in the MHSAA: 11/9/16

November 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The second week of the MHSAA volleyball tournament began Tuesday as a number of teams ranked or honorable mention in final state polls matched up in Regional Semifinals.

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.

Volleyball

Unranked Fenton continued its run in Class A with an upset of No. 10 Utica Eisenhower – Macomb Daily

Class A No. 2 Clarkston advanced with a sweep of honorable mention Macomb Dakota – Oakland Press

Also in Class A, No. 9 Grand Haven swept honorable mention East Grand Rapids – Grand Haven Tribune

Goodrich swept Marysville in a match of Class B honorable mentions – Flint Journal

In another match of Class B honorable mentions, Holland Christian came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Fruitport – Holland Sentinel

Class B No. 5 Buchanan avenged two straight Regional losses to Battle Creek Harper Creek with a four-set win over the No. 6 Beavers – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Unranked Haslett swept Class B No. 8 Grand Rapids South Christian in another upset – Lansing State Journal

Class C No. 5 Traverse City St. Francis also survived a 2-0 deficit, downing No. 10 McBain – Traverse City Record-Eagle

In a match of Class C honorable mentions, Calumet swept Munising – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Class D No. 2 Mendon swept honorable mention and reigning MHSAA Finals runner-up Battle Creek St. Philip – Sturgis Journal

Class D top-ranked Plymouth Christian also moved on, downing No. 10 North Adams-Jerome – Hillsdale Daily News