Today In The MHSAA: 6/7/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 7, 2021
1. Softball: No. 3 Hartland pulled ahead late to defeat Dexter 2-1 in a Division 1 District Final after Dexter had eliminated top-ranked Howell earlier in the day – Chelsea Sun Times News
2. Baseball: Top-ranked Grand Ledge clinched its Division 1 District title with a 5-1 win over East Lansing, having first come back from a six-run deficit to defeat No. 6 DeWitt in the morning’s semifinal – Lansing State Journal
3. Girls Soccer: Top-ranked DeWitt edged No. 3 Haslett in a shootout win to claim a Division 2 District title – Lansing State Journal
4. Girls Lacrosse: No. 4 Brighton got past No. 5 Northville 17-11 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. Girls Lacrosse: No. 6 Midland United downed No. 8 Huron Valley United 16-8 in Division 1 to claim its first Regional championship – State Champs Sports Network
6. Girls Soccer: No. 9 Laingsburg scored twice during the second half to get past No. 8 Lansing Christian 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final – Lansing State Journal
7. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Hartland advanced to the season’s final week with a 19-5 win over No. 7 Saline in a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Softball: Honorable mention South Lyon shut out No. 6 South Lyon East 5-0 in a Division 1 District championship game – Oakland Press
9. Softball: Avery Parker’s no-hitter carried No. 4 Gaylord past Cadillac in a Division 2 District Final – Petoskey News-Review
10. Baseball: Top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s continued its memorable run with a 10-1 win over Detroit Country Day to clinch a Division 2 District title – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/16
November 4, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of District volleyball tournaments finished Thursday, with a number of champions winning for the second, third or fourth straight time. But there also was a 10-time champion crowned again – and three teams winning titles for the first time in at least 15 years.
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.
Volleyball
Class A No. 9 Grand Haven swept Muskegon Mona Shores to claim a 10th straight District championship – Grand Haven Tribune
Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Marshall for a fourth straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer
Calumet, an honorable mention in Class C, swept Ironwood for a fifth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Centreville won its first District championship since 1995, downing Decatur in three sets in Class C – Sturgis Journal
Coleman edged Beal City 3-2 in Class C to win its first District title since 2001 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Also in Class C, Morley Stanwood won its fourth straight District title, downing Lakeview – Big Rapids News
In Class D, Portland St. Patrick won its first District title since 1991 with a four-set victory over Merrill – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Good Reads
St. Joseph tennis player Ahmeir Kyle finished off an impressive run through the boys Lower Peninsula Division 2 Finals last month, winning the No. 2 singles title to become what's believed to be the first girl to win an individual flight in an MHSAA boys tennis championship tournament. Second Half covered the victory at the time, and both the St. Joseph Herald-Palladium and Kalamazoo Gazette featured the Bears standout this week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette