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: 9/29/20

September 29, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Lower Peninsula girls golf postseason begins next week, and Monday saw  contenders continue to thrive as they build toward championship challenges. Finalists for the state's elite volleyball award also were announced.

1. Girls Golf: Bloomfield Hills Marian – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – shot a 304 to win the Detroit Catholic League championship tournament – Oakland Press

2. Girls Golf: LPD2 No. 9 Okemos shot 332 and LPD4 No. 2 Montague 352 to take the top two places at the East Lansing Invitational – Local Sports Journal

3. Boys Soccer: Elk Rapids ran its shutout streak to seven games in defeating Charlevoix 8-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Volleyball: Division 4 top-ranked Mendon came back after losing the first set to defeat Constantine in four – JoeInsider.com

5. Volleyball: Pentwater swept Big Rapids Crossroads to move to 5-0 this fall – Ludington Daily News

6. Girls Golf: Zeeland East’s Bailey Bravata was medalist and LPD2 No. 6 Muskegon Mona Shores the team winner at the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Holland Sentinel

7. Volleyball: Marquette moved to 8-1 overall with a sweep of Gladstone – WLUC

8. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 9 Saginaw Valley Lutheran swept Midland Bullock Creek, handing the Lancers their first league loss – Midland Daily News

9. Boys Soccer: Clinton came back to defeat Onsted 3-2 – Adrian Daily Telegram

10. Volleyball: Portage Central swept Kalamazoo Central – WWMT

Also of note …

Volleyball: The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association announced its Miss Volleyball Award finalists – MIVCA