Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/16
August 24, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A pair of undefeated tournament runs by top volleyball teams Tuesday highlighted the latest list of impressive performances from around the state.
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
Reigning Lower Peninsula Division 4 girls champion Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart claimed the 27-team Remus Chippewa Hills Invitational led by individual winner Alexis McConnell – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Boys Soccer
Grand Ledge downed DeWitt 2-0 in a matchup of top teams in the Lansing area and potentially-ranked teams when the first polls are released – MLive-Lansing
In a matchup of small-school powers, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian downed Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 2-1 – Grand Haven Tribune
Holland junior Jose Penaloza scored three as the Dutch downed rival Holland West Ottawa 5-0 – Holland Sentinel
Volleyball
Brown City opened its season going 6-0 at its home invitational Tuesday including a comeback win over annual power Marysville – Port Huron Times Herald
Grand Haven also went undefeated at its home invitational, downing among others East Grand Rapids in the championship match – Grand Haven Tribune
Good Reads
Muskegon Heights Academy football coach Tommie Elliott is providing plenty of inspiration for his team this fall, returning to coach from a wheelchair while recovering from back surgery that was necessary to give him a chance to walk again – Muskegon Chronicle
Mason’s Storm Miller is back on the football field this fall after beating a rare form of cancer he was diagnosed with in January – Lansing State Journal
Today in the MHSAA: 4/21/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 21, 2026
1. SOFTBALL Reese swept Marlette, pushing Rockets coach Andy Behmlander past 900 career coaching wins in the sport – Saginaw News
2. BOYS GOLF Hartland – an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – won the Pleasant Counseling Invitational with a 301 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 6 Warren De La Salle Collegiate won the first game and Division 2 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s the second during their doubleheader – Oakland Press
4. GIRLS TENNIS Traverse City Central swept doubles in defeating LPD4 No. 3 Traverse City St. Francis 5-3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 9 Standish-Sterling swept Division 4 No. 4 Beal City 9-4 and 10-4 – Bay City Times
6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis remains undefeated thanks to a 3-0 win over Division 4 No. 12 Leland – MI Sports Now
7. BASEBALL Saline and Chelsea split, Saline winning 6-1 and Chelsea 5-3 – Ann Arbor News
8. GIRLS SOCCER Davison scored twice over the final four minutes to get past Flint Powers Catholic 2-1 – WJRT
9. GIRLS SOCCER Macomb Area Conference Silver contenders Sterling Heights and Roseville played to a 1-1 draw – Macomb Daily
10. SOFTBALL Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker swept Harbor Beach, with Ellee Armbruster hitting for the cycle in the first game – Huron Daily Tribune