Today in the MHSAA: 6/8/18
June 8, 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.
1. Girls Soccer: No. 6 Warren Regina claimed its first Regional title in this sport since 2005 with a 1-0 win over No. 3 Detroit Country Day in Division 3 – Macomb Daily
2. Girls Soccer: No. 4 Grand Rapids Catholic Central came back from two goals down to win a Division 3 Regional Final 3-2 over No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian – FOX 17
3. Girls Soccer: No. 6 Novi will return to the Division 1 Semifinals thanks to a 4-0 win over No. 15 Saline – Observer & Eccentric
4. Girls Soccer: No. 18 Freeland won its fifth straight Division 3 Regional title with a 1-0 victory over Big Rapids – Saginaw News
5. Girls Soccer: Top-ranked North Muskegon added another shutout to its long list this spring, blanking No. 8 Elk Rapids 3-0 to win a Division 4 Regional – Muskegon Chronicle
6. Girls Soccer: No. 4 Grand Blanc shut out No. 18 Rochester Adams 3-0 to also advance in Division 1 – WJRT
7. Girls Soccer: No. 4 DeWitt clinched its fifth Regional title in nine seasons with a 1-0 win over Petoskey in Division 2 – Lansing State Journal
8. Girls Soccer: Troy shut out Grosse Pointe North 5-0 in Division 1 to earn its second Semifinal trip in six seasons – C&G Newspapers
9. Girls Soccer: Reigning champion and current No. 1 Flint Powers Catholic is headed back to the Semifinals after an 8-0 Division 3 Regional win over No. 11 Williamston – WJRT
10. Softball: Alpena and Division 4 top-ranked Rogers City split a doubleheader as both turned up for Regionals this weekend – Alpena News
Also of note …
Girls Soccer: Want courage? Check out this story of Makenzie Carpenter’s return to the soccer pitch for Canton – Observer & Eccentric
Today In The MHSAA: 9/10/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 10, 2021
1. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 4 Royal Oak Shrine Catholic got past No. 10 Madison Heights Bishop Foley 2-1 with a last-minute game-winner – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Hartland came back from two goals down to tie Division 1 top-ranked Northville 2-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. VOLLEYBALL After splitting the first two sets, Grand Blanc won the next two to hand Saginaw Heritage its first defeat – Flint Journal
4. VOLLEYBALL Flushing downed Fenton in four sets in a match that should eventually figure into the league title race – Mid-Michigan Now
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 9 Ludington gave up its first goal of the season, but remained undefeated with a 5-1 win over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Ludington Daily News
6. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow downed rival Midland 7-1 – Midland Daily News
7. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 10 McBain opened league play with sweeps of Houghton Lake and Beal City – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER Charlevoix defeated Grayling 2-0 in the annual “Noah’s Ark” game – Petoskey News-Review
9. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING The Traverse City Tritons co-op earned the individual first places in all but one event in a win over Gaylord – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 No. 4 Calumet earned a sweep of Iron Mountain in league play – Iron Mountain Daily News
Also of note …
MHSAA Longtime and now-retired assistant director Nate Hampton always has refused to take credit for the work he’s done in athletics over a half century – but the many he impacted are more than glad to step in and tell the story – Detroit Free Press