Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/20
August 21, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Golf again dominated the headlines Thursday as Traverse City West finished a major comeback for an impressive opening-week win.
1. Girls Golf: Traverse City West came back from a 16-stroke first-round deficit to shoot a two-day 675 and edge Flint Powers Catholic at the Lober Classic; Anci Dy was medalist with a 137 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Girls Golf: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern shot a 311 to win the Kent County Classic by 43 strokes – Local Sports Journal
3. Girls Golf: Muskegon Mona Shores shot a 371 to win the Zeeland East Invitational by 22 strokes – Local Sports Journal
4. Boys Tennis: Holland West Ottawa won both of its Portage Invitational matches, over Portage Central and Mason – Holland Sentinel
5. Boys Tennis: Midland opened by edging Traverse City West to win Saginaw Heritage’s Jim Teal Invitational – Midland Daily News
6. Girls Tennis: Reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion Marquette opened the season with a sweep of Gladstone – Escanaba Daily Press
7. Girls Tennis: Menominee opened with a 7-1 win over Escanaba – Escanaba Daily Press
Today in the MHSAA: 1/10/17
January 10, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The northern Lower Peninsula’s best got running with the first major ski competitions of this season Monday, and we also take a look back at some key competitive cheer events from Saturday in addition to the usual basketball results – plus a news item on a baseball coach retirement.
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 Basketball
Ishpeming Westwood finished on a 12-0 run to down Bark River-Harris by eight, 58-50 – Marquette Mining Journal
Boys Basketball
Iron Mountain improved to 6-1 in handing Bark River-Harris its first loss, 75-56 – Iron Mountain Daily News
Oxford moved to 6-0 with a 64-58 win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep after breaking away over the final three minutes – Oakland Press
Pittsford handed Bellevue its first loss this season, 59-49 – Hillsdale Daily News
Competitive Cheer
From Saturday, Brighton won its Brighton’s Best Invitational, besting six-time reigning Division 2 champion Gibraltar Carlson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Also from Saturday, Portland won its Winterfest by four points over Owosso and 13 over Division 4 power Pewamo-Westphalia – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Skiing
Petoskey, winners of six straight Division 2 boys championships, was impressive winning both slalom and giant slalom and the overall title at the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational – Petoskey News-Review
Traverse City West edged Harbor Springs by four points to win the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational girls event – Petoskey News-Review
Baseball
Coleman baseball coach Dave Mammel has stepped down after 23 seasons; he's also in his 16th year as athletic director – Midland Daily News