Today in the MHSAA: 8/22/17

August 22, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today’s Top 10

Football: Livonia Clarenceville is preparing for Saturday’s ceremony to rename its stadium after former star Tim Shaw, a continuing program supporter who went on to play at Penn State and in the NFL and is fighting Lou Gehrig’s disease – Observer & Eccentric

2. Boys Tennis: Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 runner-up Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central and Traverse City St. Francis (tied for third in LPD4 in 2016) tied for the Elliott Pearce Invitational title at Forest Hills Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. Girls Golf: Division 1 power Traverse City West won the Grayling Invitational, but by only a stroke over Division 4 contender Harbor Springs – Petoskey News-Review

4. Girls Cross Country: Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champ Kayla Windemuller is flying out of the gate again this fall, winning the Muskegon Orchard View Invitational in 18:23 in leading Holland Christian to the team title – Holland Sentinel

5. Boys Cross Country: Spring Lake dominated the boys Orchard View Invitational, scoring 38 points to finish 47 ahead of the field – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Boys Soccer: Milford scored on a late penalty kick to prevail 3-2 over Waterford Mott in an opener in the new Lakes Valley Conference – Oakland Press

7. Boys Soccer: St. Joseph and Western Michigan University recruit Jaylen Shannon got off to a great start with a 6-0 win over Vicksburg thanks in part to two goals by the future Bronco – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. Volleyball: Colon came back from a 2-0 deficit to down Three Oaks River Valley 3-2 – Sturgis Journal

9. Boys Soccer: Gibraltar Carlson improved to 4-0 with a Downriver League opener win over Brownstown Woodhaven – Southgate News Herald

10. Boys Soccer: Petoskey bounced back from an opening 4-0 loss to Ann Arbor Skyline by shutting out Midland 2-0 – Petoskey News-Review

Also of note …

Boys Tennis: From Saturday, Birmingham Brother Rice won a loaded quad; the Warriors placed ahead of Midland Dow, which was second just ahead of Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central and Rockford. Brother Rice finished sixth in LPD1 last season, Rockford was 11th, Dow is the reigning champ in LPD2 and Forest Hills Central was second in LPD2 last year – Midland Daily News

Boys Soccer: Also from Saturday, Detroit Catholic Central downed Walled Lake Northern, Saline and Salem to claim the Balconi Invitational championship at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park – Observer & Eccentric

Today in the MHSAA: 2/4/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 4, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lillie Johnson scored her 2,000th career point during a 53-49 overtime win over Ishpeming – MY UP Now

2. BOWLING Bay City Western swept girls and boys Bay County championships; Western’s boys are ranked No. 1 in Division 2, and the girls are ranked No. 6 – Bay City Times

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids South Christian remains undefeated thanks to a 50-44 win over Grand Rapids West Catholic – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Libby Tank scored her 1,000th career point in Deckerville’s win over Akron-Fairgrove – Huron Daily Tribune

5. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain handed Beal City its first loss, 44-40, to move into a first-place tie in the Highland Conference – Cadillac News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland downed Flint Powers Catholic 57-47 – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Alma downed ranked Freeland 76-72 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a key 62-56 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Ann Arbor News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Alma downed Freeland 50-44 to move within a half-game of the lead in the Tri-Valley Conference Red – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota is in first place alone in the Macomb Area Conference Red thanks in part to a 52-49 win over Warren Lincoln – Macomb Daily