Today in the MHSAA: 8/23/17
August 23, 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
1. Volleyball: Lake Orion emerged from what likely will end up one of the strongest volleyball quads in the state this fall, going 3-0 with wins over Clarkston, Oxford and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press
2. Girls Golf: After making the MHSAA Finals last season for the first time, Hartland is rolling again after winning its Hartland Invitational by three strokes with a school-record 326 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Volleyball: Spring Lake won all six matches to earn the Grand Rapids NorthPointe Invitational title and push coach Sarah Bulthuis over 700 wins for her career – Grand Haven Tribune
4. Boys Soccer: Saline avenged last season’s Regional Semifinal loss to Salem with a 3-0 win over the Rocks – Saline Post
5. Boys Soccer: Midland Dow moved to 4-0 this season with a 7-0 win over Freeland, and still hasn’t given up a goal in 2017 – Midland Daily News
6. Cross Country: The Portage Northern girls and Otsego boys won the St. Joseph Invitational, which was split into freshman-sophomore and junior-senior races and then scored as a combination of the two – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
7. Boys Soccer: Coldwater remained undefeated early this season with a 4-2 win over Kalamazoo Central – Coldwater Daily Reporter
8. Volleyball: Grand Traverse Academy went 6-0 in winning the Frankfort Invitational, also winning every set on the day – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. Boys Tennis: Petoskey headed south and picked up a sweep over Coopersville and Holland – Petoskey News-Review
10. Boys Soccer: Alpena got on the board this season with an opening win, 3-1 over Ogemaw Heights – Alpena News
Also of note …
Volleyball: From Monday, Manistique came back from a 24-13 deficit in the second game to win 29-27 and then finished a sweep of rival Ishpeming that also included a 26-24 victory in the first set – Marquette Mining Journal
Volleyball: From Saturday, Howard City Tri-County won the Greenville Daily News Invitational powered in part by two 6-foot-2 juniors – Greenville Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 9/13/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 13, 2022
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central defeated top-ranked South Christian 3-1 in a matchup of Division 3 elite – FOX 17
2. GIRLS GOLF Brighton made a run at its team record with a 310 to win the Holt Invitational – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. VOLLEYBALL McBain showed why it’s ranked No. 2 in Division 3, defeating No. 5 Traverse City St. Francis, Division 2 honorable mention Cadillac and Fremont – Cadillac News
4. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian moved to 7-0-3 with a 2-1 win over Division 3 No. 14 Ogemaw Heights, which also entered unbeaten – MI Sports Now
5. BOYS SOCCER Max Lasser scored both goals as North Muskegon edged Oakridge 2-1 – Local Sports Journal
6. GIRLS GOLF Kalamazoo Christian continued to dominate in the Lakeland Conference/Kalamazoo Valley Association with another jamboree win – Niles Daily Star
7. VOLLEYBALL Stevensville Lakeshore celebrated 50 years of volleyball, although Buchanan won the matchup of this year’s teams – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. BOYS SOCCER Jaxon Dann scored three goals in Cheboygan’s big win over Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 14 Ludington improved to 10-1-1 with a 5-1 win over Whitehall – Ludington Daily News
10. VOLLEBALL Bullock Creek moved to 9-3-1 with sweeps of Shepherd and Chesaning – Midland Daily News