Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/19

August 21, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Northville girls golf team tops our list of achievers for the second straight day, but Freeland's girls cross country team ranks just a step behind after winning for the second time in five days. 

1. Girls Golf: Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 1 champion Northville followed up a first-day 318 with a 322 to win the prestigious Lober Invitational by 18 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. Girls Cross Country: Freeland won its second invitational already this fall, at Remus Chippewa Hills – Midland Daily News

3. Boys Soccer: Gladwin’s John Grijalva had a hat trick for the second straight game, this time in a 4-0 win over Tawas – Midland Daily News

4. Cross Country: The Kingsford girls and Ishpeming boys earned championships at the Munising Invitational – Escanaba Daily Press

5. Boys Soccer: Blaise Snabes scored four goals as Charlevoix got past North Bay – Petoskey News-Review

6. Boys Soccer: Evan Johnson scored three goals as Adrian came back for a 4-1 win against Milan – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. Boys Tennis: Midland Dow swept Holly, Gibraltar Carlson and Grand Rapids Christian – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Soccer: Mikey Tibbitts scored both goals as Stevensville Lakeshore edged Edwardsburg 2-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. Boys Soccer: Troy downed Rochester Adams 1-0 in a storm-shortened matchup – Oakland Press

10. Boys Soccer: Kalamazoo Central beat Coldwater for the first time since 2013, 2-0 – JoeInsider.com

Today in the MHSAA: 12/6/19

December 6, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls basketball rolled toward its first weekend of the season Thursday with East Jordan among teams enjoying an early surge.

1. Girls Basketball: East Jordan added to a highlight-filled opening week with a 37-35 comeback win over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review

2. Girls Basketball: Farmington Hills Mercy earned its first win, 64-26 over Waterford Kettering – Oakland Press

3. Girls Basketball: Spring Lake bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 41-37 win over Fremont – Grand Haven Tribune

4. Girls Basketball: Fraser held on for a 39-33 win over St. Clair Shores Lakeshore – Macomb Daily

5. Girls Basketball: Alpena finished on a 14-2 run to get past Alcona 58-42 – Alpena News

6. Girls Basketball: Unionville-Sebewaing came up with a low-scoring first win, 28-24 over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Huron Daily Tribune

7. Girls Basketball: Wixom St. Catherine edged South Lyon 26-23 – Oakland Press

8. Girls Basketball: Cadillac opened its season with a big win, 52-26 over Reed City – Up North Live

9. Girls Basketball: Bellaire earned its first win this winter also in a low-scoring contest, 24-18 over Boyne City – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. Girls Basketball: Saginaw Nouvel bounced back from an opening-night loss to defeat Cass City – Saginaw News