Today in the MHSAA: 5/3/16
May 3, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA girls soccer career goals record was broken Monday by a player who has had four seasons of highlights, while a longtime baseball coach passed another milestone as he resets the career wins record in his sport nearly every time out.
Baseball
MHSAA all-time coaching wins leader Pat O’Keefe reached another milestone, 1,200 victories, as his Comets defeated Lansing Eastern – Lansing State Journal
Grosse Pointe North freshman Chad Lorkowski extended his scoreless innings streak to 25 in throwing a complete game 3-0 win over Warren Cousino – Detroit News
Girls Soccer
Leland star Libby Munoz scored her 196th goal – breaking the MHSAA career record – in an 8-0 win over Kingsley – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Division 1 No. 12 Troy Athens got a goal from Natalie Miller with 14:27 to play to edge Rochester 1-0 – Oakland Press
Softball
Shepherd’s Adri Nelson hit her eighth and ninth home runs this season in consecutive at bats as the Bluejays swept Alma – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Track & Field
From Saturday, the Pickford boys and girls teams swept the Web Morrison Invitational on their home track, the boys winning for the fourth straight season – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Today in the MHSAA: 11/17/17
November 17, 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: No. 7 Bloomfield Hills Marian avenged a pair of losses to rival and No. 6 Farmington Hills Mercy by advancing in a Class A Semifinal on Thursday – Observer & Eccentric
2. Volleyball: Class D No. 6 Fowler will play in its first MHSAA championship match in this sport after downing honorable mention Munising in a Semifinal – Lansing State Journal
3. Volleyball: Reigning Class A champion and current No. 2 Novi avenged one of its few losses this season with a Semifinal win over DeWitt – Oakland Press
4. Volleyball: Reigning champion and top-ranked Plymouth Christian Academy got past No. 8 Rogers City in four sets in Class D – Observer & Eccentric
5. Girls Swimming & Diving: Port Huron’s area qualifiers are highlighted, led by St. Clair’s Molly Likins – Port Huron Times Herald
6. Girls Swimming & Diving: Adrian and Tecumseh both are sending seven athletes to MHSAA Finals as part of Lenawee County’s qualifiers – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Volleyball: A talented pair of middle blockers has Fruitport headed back to the Class B Semifinals – Grand Haven Tribune
8. Hockey: Sean Clark has taken over as coach at Warren DeLaSalle, the reigning Division 3 champion – Macomb Daily
9. Hockey: Sault Ste. Marie is working to replace nine graduates from last season’s team that finished 19-8 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
10. Football: Riverview’s Tyler Dively surely is enjoying his team’s turnaround season, but he’s also playing with thoughts of his older brother Ron, battling leukemia, heavy on his mind – Southgate News Herald