Today in the MHSAA: 6/13/17

June 13, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The final week of the 2016-17 sports school year started with a day off Monday, but Quarterfinals for baseball and softball are this afternoon, as are the first half of girls soccer Semifinals. We’ve loaded up plenty of advance stories to preview many of today’s games.

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

A year after making its first Quarterfinal since 1998, Rochester is back again and looking for more – Oakland Press

Grand Haven is making its first Quarterfinal appearance ever after winning both its first Regional title, and first Regional Semifinal since 1989, in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune

Sterling Heights Stevenson is gearing up for a Division 1 Quarterfinal against Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, which opted up to Division 1 this year – Macomb Daily

A young Homer team is back in a familiar spot playing in the Division 3 Quarterfinals – Battle Creek Enquirer

Girls Soccer

Holland Christian will enter today’s Semifinal continuing to ride the inspiration of Cassie Delf, younger sister of teammate Regi, who died this spring after fighting leukemia – Holland Sentinel

Softball

Richmond shortstop Carley Barjaktarovich is one of the most important pressure players for the reigning Division 2 champion – Macomb Daily

The Blue Devils also are relying on experience as they try to make it back to Michigan State – Port Huron Times Herald

Mendon is one of the stories of the tournament, making the final week in Division 4 after entering the postseason 14-15 – Sturgis Journal

Spring Lake heads into the Quarterfinals for the first time after winning its first Regional, in Division 2 – Grand Haven Tribune

Walled Lake Northern has risen mightily this season and now faces a similar team in Clarkston in Division 1 – Oakland Press

Coloma is enjoying a shutout streak after winning its Division 3 Regional with a pair  – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Rogers City is headed to the Division 4 Quarterfinals for the fourth time in six seasons and will face top-ranked Indian River Inland Lakes – Alpena News

After leaving last season’s Division 1 Final with an injury, Macomb Dakota pitcher Kendahl Dunford is glad to be only a win away from returning to Secchia Stadium – Detroit Free Press

Today in the MHSAA: 6/8/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 8, 2022

1. GIRLS SOCCER Laingsburg reshuffled the Division 4 bracket with a 2-0 win over top-ranked Saginaw Valley Lutheran in a Regional Semifinal – Saginaw News

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Harbor Springs delivered McBain Northern Michigan Christian its lone loss of the season, 3-0 in a Division 4 Regional Semifinal – Petoskey News-Review

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Kalamazoo Christian got past No. 3 Lansing Christian 1-0 in overtime in Division 4 – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Rochester advanced in Division 1 with a 2-0 Regional Semifinal win over No. 13 New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Hudsonville remained undefeated in advancing in Division 1 with a 1-0 win over No. 11 Rockford – FOX 17

6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Spring Lake advanced in Division 2 with a Regional Semifinal win over No. 9 Cadillac – Grand Haven Tribune

7. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Hartland came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to defeat Farmington Hills Mercy 4-2 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. GIRLS SOCCER New Boston Huron earned its first Regional win ever, downing Dearborn Divine Child 2-0 in a Division 2 Regional Semifinal – Monroe News

9. GIRLS SOCCER After a regular-season split, No. 11 Grosse Ile defeated Milan 1-0 in overtime in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Southgate News-Herald

10. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Elk Rapids moved on in Division 3 with a 4-0 win over Newaygo – Traverse City Record-Eagle