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: 11/18/15
November 18, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The 16 MHSAA volleyball semifinalists were set Tuesday night, and we’ve tracked down coverage of all 16 Quarterfinals.
Volleyball
Class A: Reigning champion and No. 6-ranked Romeo will return to Battle Creek seeking a repeat after downing Traverse City West – Macomb Daily
Class A: Top-ranked Novi also will be heading back to Battle Creek after sweeping Grosse Pointe North – Oakland Press
Class A: Unranked Livonia Churchill swept three close sets against Monroe – Observer & Eccentric
Class A: No. 3 Grand Rapids Christian downed No. 2 Mattawan to also advance in Class A – Grand Rapids Press
Class B: Top-ranked Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard remained undefeated with a win over No. 3 Lake Odessa Lakewood – AnnArbor.com
Class B: Reigning champion and No. 8 North Branch upended No. 5 Cadillac in four sets to continue its attempt at a repeat – Flint Journal
Class B: No. 4 Battle Creek Harper Creek swept honorable mention Coopersville to reach the Semifinals for the second straight season – Battle Creek Enquirer
Class B: No. 7 Goodrich earned its first trip to the Semifinals with a defeat of Livonia Ladywood – Flint Journal
Class C: No. 8 Brown City won its first MHSAA Quarterfinal ever, in four sets over New Lothrop – Port Huron Times-Herald
Class C: Top-ranked Bronson continued to justify its No. 1 ranking with a Quarterfinal win over No. 6 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – Sturgis Journal
Class C: No. 5 Traverse City St. Francis earned another trip to Battle Creek with a sweep of honorable mention Calumet – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Class C: Reigning champion and No. 2 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central ended the longest run ever for honorable mention Laingsburg – Lansing State Journal
Class D: Reigning champion and No. 2-ranked Battle Creek St. Philip got past No. 8 Mendon for the second season in a row in this round – Battle Creek Enquirer
Class D: Reigning runner-up and current No. 3 Leland downed honorable mention Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart to earn a return to the Semifinals – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Class D: Top-ranked Plymouth Christian continued its impressive run with a sweep of No. 9 Marine City Cardinal Mooney – New Baltimore Voice
Class D: Honorable mention Crystal Falls Forest Park earned a trip downstate with a four-set win over Rogers City – Escanaba Daily Press