Today in the MHSAA: 8/20/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 20, 2026
1. GIRLS GOLF Brighton won its sixth Lober McManus Classic title over the last seven seasons – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Host East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central were victorious during the Rally on Reeds – WZZM
3. GIRLS VOLLEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Grand Haven finished 5-0 at Livonia Stevenson, including with a win over honorable mention Brighton – Grand Haven Tribune
4. BOYS TENNIS Edwardsburg claimed the Niles Viking Invitational championship – Niles Daily Star
5. BOYS SOCCER Birmingham Seaholm again claimed the Ketih Bernacki Memorial Cup with a 2-0 shutout of Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Oakland Press
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL West Iron County opened with a victory over Escanaba – Upper Michigan’s Source
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Manton opened with a sweep of Mason County Central and Kalkaska – Cadillac News
8. BOYS SOCCER New Boston Huron rolled to a 5-1 opening-day victory over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
9. BOYS SOCCER Kalkaska opened with a shutout of Reed City – Big Rapids Pioneer
10. BOYS SOCCER Temperance Bedford and Monroe opened with a 1-1 draw – Monroe News
Today in the MHSAA: 8/29/16
August 29, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Many of the early best this season continued to shine over the last three days, especially in cross country, soccer and volleyball, during the second big weekend of invitationals across Michigan.
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. For a round-up of Week 1 football, see “Drive for Detroit” later today.
Cross Country
The Novi boys placed seven among the top eight to win the South Lyon Invitational – Oakland Press
Blissfield’s girls put five among the top nine to win the Addison Invitational with nearly half the points of the runner-up; Erie-Mason’s boys won their race with 26 points – Adrian Daily Telegram
Boys soccer
Cadillac won penalty-kick shootouts three times to claim the Elk Rapids Invitational championship – Cadillac News
Jackson High remained undefeated with a 5-0 win over rival Jackson Lumen Christi and has outscored its three opponents by a combined 22-1 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Midland Dow moved to 6-0-1 with three wins at its eight-team tournament, outscoring those opponents by a combined 12-1 – Midland Daily News
Coldwater downed Haslett, Stevensville Lakeshore and Auburn Hills Avondale to win the Eaton Rapids Invitational and remain perfect – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Volleyball
Temperance Bedford won the Gold championship at the 20-team Battle Creek Cereal City Invitational, defeating Kalamazoo Central in the final – Battle Creek Enquirer
Marine City finished 5-0 to win the Warren Woods Tower Invitational, downing Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse in the championship match – Port Huron Times Herald
Macomb Dakota won its second invitational this season, this time at home, downing New Baltimore Anchor Bay in the final – Macomb Daily
Reigning Class C champion Bronson came back after losing the first set to beat Kalamazoo Christian and win the Muskegon Western Michigan Christian Invitational – Sturgis Journal