Today in the MHSAA: 6/9/17

June 9, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Half of this season’s MHSAA girls soccer semifinalists were determined in Regional Finals on Thursday, with a first-time title for one school and some last-second heroics for a few more champs.

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.

Girls Soccer

Trailing by two early, No. 4 Grand Blanc came back with five goals to beat No. 13 Walled Lake Northern 5-2 in a Division 1 Regional Final – Flint Journal

Natalie Belsito scored her Division 2 Regional Final’s only goal with 23 seconds to play to push No. 2 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern past No. 15 Spring Lake 1-0 – Grand Rapids Press

No. 16 Muskegon Catholic Central won its first girls soccer Regional title, downing No. 7 Elk Rapids 2-1 in Division 4 – Muskegon Chronicle

Haley Balkema scored both goals as No. 8 Kalamazoo Christian downed Holland Black River 2-0 in Division 4 Regional Final – Kalamazoo Gazette

No. 10 Utica Ford will play in its second MHSAA Semifinal in four seasons thanks to a 2-1 Division 1 win over No. 19 New Baltimore Anchor Bay – C&G Newspapers

Holland Christian got past No. 13 Marshall 2-1 with a shootout to advance in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel

No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian will return to the season’s final week after a 3-0 win over No. 12 Grand Rapids Catholic Central in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press

No. 11 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett also advanced in Division 4, with a 5-0 win over Marlette. 

Today in the MHSAA: 10/14/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 14, 2025

1. BOYS SOCCER Honorable mention Freeland downed No. 10 Saginaw Swan Valley in a shootout to advance in Division 3 – Saginaw News

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 7 Troy scored all of its goals over the final 14 minutes to defeat No. 15 Royal Oak 4-0 in Division 1 – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 honorable mention East Grand Rapids downed Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3-0 in a Division 2 District matchup – WOOD TV

4. BOYS SOCCER Asher Clark became Bay City John Glenn’s all-time leading scorer with five more in a 6-0 win over North Branch in Division 2 – Bay City Times

5. BOYS SOCCER No. 11 DeWitt defeated Haslett 5-1 and honorable mention Lansing Eastern downed Sexton 6-1 in semifinals of their Division 2 bracket – WLNS

6. BOYS SOCCER Sterling Heights Stevenson defeated Warren Cousino 4-2 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – Macomb Daily

7. BOYS SOCCER Imlay City downed Richmond 4-2 in a Division 3 District Semifinal – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS SOCCER Grass Lake advanced in Division 3 with a shootout win over Michigan Center – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. BOYS SOCCER Jackson Lumen Christi scored first, but honorable mention Hillsdale Academy finished their Division 4 District game with a 5-2 win – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. BOYS SOCCER Maple City Glen Lake defeated McBain Northern Michigan Christian 3-2 and No. 10 Leland downed Suttons Bay 4-1 in Division 4 District Semifinals – Traverse City Record-Eagle