Today in the MHSAA: 8/22/16

August 22, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The kickoff of football season this week will mean fall sports are back in full force. But teams from all over the state, and especially on the volleyball court, jumped quickly into tough competition during the first weekend of the 2016-17 school year.

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.

Cross Country

Blissfield’s girls earned the Lenawee County Preview championship Saturday with a tie-breaker to just edge Tecumseh – Adrian Daily Telegram

Boys Soccer

Crosstown programs both led by new coaches faced off as Allen Park Cabrini downed Allen Park 3-0 – Southgate News-Herald

Boys Tennis

Traverse City St. Francis won all eight flights to claim the Paw Paw Rally Against Cancer Tournament, but the host Redskins won flight "No. 9" by raising the most money of participating teams for the American Cancer Society – Kalamazoo Gazette

Volleyball

Hancock’s win at the Kingsford Invitational ended a four-year run of titles by Upper Peninsula power Calumet – Iron Mountain Daily News

It’s hard to believe, but Macomb Dakota hadn’t won a tournament championship since 2013 before sweeping Sterling Heights Stevenson to win Friday’s MCVCA Kickoff – Macomb Daily

Niles enjoyed an incredible start to the season with championships on back-to-back days, first at the Gull Lake Invitational and then over reigning Class C champion Bronson at Bronson’s Invitational – Niles Daily Star

Buchanan finished 6-0 including beating reigning Class D champ Leland to win the Battle Creek St. Philip Invitational on Saturday – Niles Daily Star

For the third straight season, Petoskey opened with a win at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Petoskey News

Today in the MHSAA: 6/1/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 1, 2026

1. GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Spring Lake and Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep won their first MHSAA Finals team titles in this sport, Rudyard its first since 1977, while Oak Park, Olivet, Negaunee and Newberry extended championship streaks – MHSAA.com  

2. BOYS TRACK & FIELD Harper Woods, Hillsdale Academy, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Lake Linden-Hubbell were first-time champions, while East Kentwood, Marquette and Pickford added to their boys track trophy cases – MHSAA.com

3. GIRLS TENNIS Northville repeated as Lower Peninsula Division 1 Finals champion with powerful doubles leading the way – MHSAA.com

4. GIRLS LACROSSE Reigning Division 1 champion South Lyon United ran its winning streak to 47 with a 14-11 Regional Final win over Brighton – Oakland Press

5. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Grand Haven swept No. 2 Jenison and then downed honorable mention Rockford in four sets to clinch a Regional title – Grand Haven Tribune

6. GIRLS SOCCER Hopkins scored twice over the final 1:42 to get past Allegan in Division 3 and claim a first District title in this sport – Grand Rapids Press

7. SOFTBALL Macomb Dakota upset No. 2 New Baltimore Anchor Bay 7-5 to clinch a Division 1 District title – Macomb Daily

8. BASEBALL No. 2 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart downed No. 3 Beal City 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Richland Gull Lake downed No. 4 Grand Rapids South Christian 3-2 in overtime in a Division 2 District Final – Kalamazoo Gazette

10. SOFTBALL Honorable mention Armada emerged as winner of a Division 2 District that included three league champions – Macomb Daily