Today in the MHSAA: 8/20/19
August 20, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A handful of reigning MHSAA champions led Monday’s action, with last season’s top girls golf team off to a fast start at one of the state’s most prestigious regular-season tournaments.
1. Girls Golf: Northville shot a 318 to build a 16-stroke lead during the first day of the Lober Invitational; Northville is the reigning Lower Peninsula Division 1 champion – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Boys Soccer: Reigning Division 1 champion Ann Arbor Skyline played Novi to a 1-1 draw – We Love Ann Arbor
3. Girls Golf: Rochester Adams shots a 236 to clear the field by 21 strokes and win Perry’s Larry Judson Scramble – Coldwater Daily Reporter
4. Boys Soccer: Maple City Glen Lake and Manistee combined for 16 goals as Glen Lake won 9-7 – Manistee News Advocate
5. Boys Soccer: Reigning Division 4 champion Leland came back for a 3-2 win over North Muskegon – Local Sports Journal
6. Boys Soccer: Midland scored twice during the first half to get by Frankenmuth 2-1 – Midland Daily News
7. Boys Soccer: Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard scored twice over two minutes to get past Lansing Christian 2-0 – We Love Ann Arbor
8. Boys Soccer: Detroit Catholic Central opened its season with a 3-2 win over Dearborn Divine Child – Oakland Press
9. Girls Tennis: Kingsford dominated singles and Gladstone dominated doubles as the teams played to a 4-4 draw – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Boys Soccer: Freeland opened the scoring midway through the first half and went on to a 5-1 win over Midland Bullock Creek – Midland Daily News
From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)