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: 1/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 6, 2026

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Crystal Falls Forest Park edged Kingsford 69-68 in a matchup of teams that reached MHSAA Semifinals last season – Upper Michigan’s Source

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea handed Ann Arbor Huron its first loss this winter, 64-62 – Ann Arbor News

3. SKIING – The Traverse City Central girls and Traverse City West boys won at the Petoskey Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett went on the road at Frankenmuth 62-56 – Lansing State Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center avenged its season-ending loss to Parma Western form a year ago with a 54-47 victory – Jackson Citizen Patriot

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Valley Lutheran earned coach Mark Townsend his first win with the program, 52-30 over Blanchard Montabella – Saginaw News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard edged Taylor 33-29 – Southgate News-Herald

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pinconning earned a big win over Coleman in its first game after holiday break – Bay City Times

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladwin won every quarter in downing Shepherd – Midland Daily News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Manistee ran its winning streak to three with a big win over Hesperia – Manistee News Advocate