Today in the MHSAA: 6/15/17
June 15, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final four Semifinals of this girls soccer season produced the four contenders for Division 1 and 4 titles Wednesday as the final weekend of 2016-17 was set to begin.
Girls Soccer
Division 1: Freshman Faith Webber scored both goals as Grand Blanc downed Utica Ford 2-1 – Detroit News
Division 1: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central scored the lone goal against Saline minutes before halftime and made it stand for a 1-0 win – Grand Rapids Press
Division 4: After falling to Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett in a Semifinal last season, Lansing Christian won the rematch 2-0 – Lansing State Journal
Division 4: Kalamazoo Christian downed Muskegon Catholic Central 2-0 to advance to the Finals for the first time since 2008 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Today in the MHSAA: 11/8/17
November 8, 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: Class D No. 8 Rogers City and No. 2 Leland traded sets before Rogers City emerged with a five-game win in their Regional Semifinal – Alpena News
2. Volleyball: Top-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep will meet No. 2 North Branch in a Regional Final thanks to Tuesday wins, the Irish’s over No. 7 Marysville and North Branch’s over Detroit Country Day – Oakland Press
3. Volleyball: Class D honorable mention Muskegon Catholic Central downed No. 4 Fife Lake Forest Area in five sets in their Regional Semifinal – Local Sports Journal
4. Volleyball: Beaverton, coming off first league and District titles, will play for a first Regional title as well after a five-set win over honorable mention Ravenna in Class C – Midland Daily News
5. Volleyball: Fruitport won a matchup of Class B honorable mentions in four sets over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Haven Tribune
6. Volleyball: Class A No. 7 Bloomfield Hills Marian and No. 8 Clarkston will meet for a Regional title after winning their Regional Semifinals, Marian over honorable mention Rochester Hills Stoney Creek and Clarkston over Troy – Oakland Press
7. Volleyball: Unranked South Lyon swept honorable mention Ann Arbor Huron to move on in Class A – Observer & Eccentric
8. Volleyball: Alma advanced to its first Regional Final since 2007 by coming back to beat Gladwin in four sets in Class B – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
9. Volleyball: Honorable mention Cadillac swept Sault Ste. Marie, a champion of two leagues this fall, to advance in Class B – Cadillac News
10. Volleyball: Whitmore Lake earned the opportunity to play for a first Regional title with a 3-1 win over Jackson Lumen Christi in Class C – Jackson Citizen-Patriot