Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/17
August 24, 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: Mendon repeated as St. Joseph County Tournament champion, downing Three Rivers in two sets in the title match to move to 10-0-1 this season – JoeInsider.com
2. Boys Cross Country: Concord made another strong early-season move to the front of the pack with a Pittsford Early Bird Invitational win – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Girls Tennis: Escanaba took the top two singles flights, but Iron River West Iron County took the rest in an early-season dual win – Iron Mountain Daily News
4. Cross Country: The Berrien Springs boys and Bridgman girls won championships at the Bridgman Invitational – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
5. Boys Soccer: Petoskey moved to 2-1 against a loaded schedule to start this season, downing Elk Rapids 2-1 – Petoskey News-Review
6. Volleyball: Saline emerged 2-1 from a quad featuring some of the southeast’s most intriguing teams – also Monroe, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Dexter – Saline Post
7. Football: Like some other communities have experienced in moving from 11-player to 8-player football, Bay City All Saints has worked through a little bit of misunderstanding while making the switch this season – but the program is relishing the new opportunity – Bay City Times
8. Boys Soccer: Adding a little Throwback Thursday into the mix, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian is celebrating its 50th year of playing the sport – Muskegon Chronicle
9. Football: There are 616 football teams suiting up in Michigan this fall – the same as the last two seasons – including two that didn’t field teams last year, Suttons Bay and Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. Volleyball: Grand Haven again will host its outdoor “Battle on the Boardwalk” on Friday, with Spring Lake, Fruitport and Muskegon Mona Shores also in the field – Grand Haven Tribune
Also of note:
Boys Soccer: From Tuesday, Brighton’s 18-game regular-season unbeaten streak was ended by Jackson as the Vikings won 2-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Boys Cross Country: From Tuesday, Niles' Devin Tomlinson won his second invitational this fall, taking the Three Rivers Big Hill race in 17:51 – Niles Daily Star
Girls Cross Country: Also from Tuesday, Remus Chippewa Hills finished ahead of a strong field to claim the Big School championship at its Early Season Warrior Invitational – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/18
August 21, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Girls Golf: Northville broke its tournament scoring record by 22 strokes with a 291 to win the Sentech Services Tournament at Kensington Metropark – Observer & Eccentric
2. Girls Golf: Harbor Springs shot a program record 340 to win the Grayling Invitational overall title by 27 strokes – Petoskey News-Review
3. Girls Golf: Hartland won its home invitational, led by a school record 72 from Sydney Bradford – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. Volleyball: Centreville came back from a one-set deficit to defeat Three Rivers 2-1 in the championship match of the St. Joseph County tournament – Sturgis Journal
5. Cross Country: Spring Lake’s girls and boys teams kicked of their seasons with a sweep of the Muskegon Orchard View Invitational titles – Grand Haven Tribune
6. Boys Soccer: Tyler Plummer scored all three goals as Pentwater defeated Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 3-2 – Local Sports Journal
7. Boys Soccer: Division 1 powers Novi and Northville played to a scoreless draw – Observer & Eccentric
8. Boys Soccer: Grayling’s two goals over the final 10 minutes gave it a 2-1 win over Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle
9. Boys Soccer: An early goal was enough as Holland Christian edged Grand Rapids South Christian 1-0 – Holland Sentinel
10. Boys Soccer: Jonesville and Blissfield combined for 11 goals including nine during the second half of a game that included plenty out of the ordinary – Hillsdale Daily News
Also of note …
Football: Portage Northern will debut its newly-completed Huskie Stadium on Friday after 53 years of sharing a field with Portage Central – Kalamazoo Gazette