Today in the MHSAA: 6/2/16

June 2, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The girls soccer, girls and boys lacrosse and boys golf MHSAA tournaments continued on Wednesday as the best of the best continued to advance, but with at least a few surprises.

Boys Golf

Division 3 top-ranked Lansing Catholic won its Regional at Twin Brooks Golf Club ahead of No. 5 Tawas and Freeland, which also advanced – MLive-Lansing

From Tuesday, Onsted won its first league golf title since 1991 by finishing a perfect run in the Lenawee County Athletic Association – Adrian Daily Telegram

Girls Lacrosse

Ann Arbor Pioneer moved to 10-10 this season with an upset of Northville (15-3) in Division 1, 15-6 – Observer & Eccentric

Girls Soccer

Haley Rushing scored all three goals as Harbor Springs advanced in a Division 3 District with a 3-1 win over Houghton Lake – Petoskey News

Bri Heyboer also had a hat trick as No. 3 Grandville got past Grand Haven 4-1 in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

From Tuesday, No. 11 Brighton edged No. 8 Walled Lake Northern in a Division 1 opener – Livingston Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 11/14/18

November 14, 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.

We’ve linked up coverage of all 16 Girls Volleyball Quarterfinals from Tuesday plus a special announcement celebrating this fall’s top player.

1. Volleyball: Top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central came back from a 2-1 deficit to down No. 5 Manchester in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Monroe Evening News

2. Volleyball: No. 3 Lake Odessa Lakewood fell in the first set but won the next three over No. 5 Wixom St. Catherine in Division 2 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

3. Volleyball: Top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian swept No. 6 Hamilton a Division 2 Quarterfinal – WZZM

4. Volleyball: No. 4 Southfield Christian made its first Semifinals in this sport with a Division 4 sweep of Kingston – Oakland Press

5. Volleyball: No. 9 Carney-Nadeau moved on to its first Semifinal with a five-set win over honorable mention Onaway in Division 4 – Escanaba Daily Press

6. Volleyball: After falling in the first set, No. 8 Traverse City St. Francis came back to win the next three over honorable mention Beal City in Division 3 – MI Sports Now

7. Volleyball: No. 2 Mendon swept No. 7 Adrian Lenawee Christian to advance to the Division 4 Semifinals – WWMT

8. Volleyball: No. 1 Farmington Hills Mercy added to an impressive two-month streak with a sweep of Sterling Heights Stevenson in Division 1 – C&G Newspapers

9. Volleyball: No. 8 Northville swept Livonia Churchill to move on in Division 1 despite the absence of a top player – Observer & Eccentric

10. Volleyball: No. 2 Lake Orion swept honorable mention Flushing to move on in Division 1 – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Volleyball: No. 7 Rockford swept Richland Gull Lake to advance to the Division 1 Semifinals – WOOD TV

Volleyball: Corunna swept Kingsley in a matchup of honorable mentions to advance to the Division 2 Semifinals – Owosso Argus-Press

Volleyball: No. 2 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep swept Detroit Communication Media Arts to advance in Division 2 – Oakland Press

Volleyball: No. 6 Unionville-Sebewaing came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Brown City in five in Division 3 – Huron Daily Tribune

Volleyball: No. 2 Bronson swept honorable mention Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian to move on in Division 3 – FOX 17

Volleyball: Top-ranked Leland swept Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart to win its Division 4 Quarterfinal – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Volleyball: Notre Dame Prep senior Maddy Chinn was named this season’s Miss Volleyball Award winner by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association – Oakland Press