Today in the MHSAA: 5/2/18
May 2, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Baseball: Auburn Hills Avondale dealt Division 2 No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep the latter’s first loss this season, 2-0 – Detroit News
2. Girls Soccer: Freshman Sophia Jeromsky scored the game-tying and winning goals for Division 1 No. 6 Northville in a 3-2 win over Livonia Stevenson – Observer & Eccentric
3. Track & Field: Fowlerville’s boys defeated Williamston for the first time since 2004 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Track & Field: Boyne City swept its girls and boys invitational titles against a field including Upper Peninsula power St. Ignace – Petoskey News-Review
5. Baseball: Cade Peterson hit home runs in both games for Division 4 No. 20 Maple City Glen Lake in a sweep of Bellaire – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Girls Soccer: Undefeated Boyne City celebrated its first win ever over Charlevoix, 2-1 – Petoskey News-Review
7. Track & Field: Marquette continued to dominate this spring, sweeping the Gladstone Invitational championships – Escanaba Daily Press
8. Track & Field: Bad Axe’s boys and Brown City’s girls won Ubly Invitational titles – Huron Daily Tribune
9. Track & Field: Distance runners led Pinckney’s girls to close wins over Chelsea and Tecumseh – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. Track & Field: The Remus Chippewa Hills girls and Big Rapids boys swept three meets apiece in the Central State Activities Association Gold – Big Rapids News
Today in the MHSAA: 9/11/15
September 11, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
In addition to today’s usual collection of significant results from across the state, we encourage you to check out our “Good Reads," including a story behind what likely will be one of most-attended commemorative games this weekend and a feature on an MHSAA staffer whose experience and expertise benefit officials all over Michigan.
Girls Golf
Traverse City West shot a 333, its lowest score in six seasons under coach Kristen Nolan, to win the Petoskey Invitational by 36 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Boys Soccer
Grand Haven edged Traverse City West 3-2 on a night when the program hung a banner honoring late Buccaneers soccer player Carter Dyke while also honoring deceased former players Adam Provencal and Mike Herman – Grand Haven Tribune
Muskegon Catholic Central, ranked No. 12 in this week’s first Division 4 coaches poll, beat Division 3 No. 12 Ludington 2-0 – Muskegon Chronicle
Volleyball
Four Class A powers met in one of the most competitive quads so far this fall; No. 5 Clarkston, No. 7 Birmingham Seaholm and unranked Bloomfield Hills Marian all finished 2-1, while unranked Macomb Dakota went 0-3 but played the tough competition close. Marian upset Clarkston, and Clarkston beat Seaholm – Oakland Press
Good Reads
A number of schools statewide will hold remembrances today in honor of victims and those who served on Sept. 11, 2001. Here’s the story behind a growing annual event in Traverse City, the Patriot Game between the Central and West football teams – Traverse City Record-Eagle
While fans tune in to college baseball to watch teams, MHSAA staffers have watched the College World Series and Big 10 Tournament the last few seasons to cheer on the umpires – and one in particular, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl, who spends the rest of his time championing high school athletics. “High school is where we can have the most impact on the largest number of kids and help teach them the most important life lessons,” he said in this report – NFHS.org
Detroit Catholic Central and Michigan State University grad Rick Gosselin sticks up for high school football being the only game played in that sport on Friday nights – Dallas Morning News