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: 8/21/20

August 21, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Golf again dominated the headlines Thursday as Traverse City West finished a major comeback for an impressive opening-week win. 

1. Girls Golf: Traverse City West came back from a 16-stroke first-round deficit to shoot a two-day 675 and edge Flint Powers Catholic at the Lober Classic; Anci Dy was medalist with a 137 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. Girls Golf: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern shot a 311 to win the Kent County Classic by 43 strokes – Local Sports Journal

3. Girls Golf: Muskegon Mona Shores shot a 371 to win the Zeeland East Invitational by 22 strokes – Local Sports Journal

4. Boys Tennis: Holland West Ottawa won both of its Portage Invitational matches, over Portage Central and Mason – Holland Sentinel

5. Boys Tennis: Midland opened by edging Traverse City West to win Saginaw Heritage’s Jim Teal Invitational – Midland Daily News

6. Girls Tennis: Reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion Marquette opened the season with a sweep of Gladstone – Escanaba Daily Press

7. Girls Tennis: Menominee opened with a 7-1 win over Escanaba – Escanaba Daily Press