Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/20
August 24, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Cross country statewide and volleyball, boys soccer and girls swimming & diving in northern Michigan were able to kick off competition over the weekend, bringing a fresh slate of storylines to the return of high school athletics in this state.
1. Cross Country: Bay City Western ran its first dual meets in 21 years, with the boys defeating Freeland and the Freeland girls winning by two in a matchup of possible Finals contenders – Bay City Times
2. Girls Golf: Rockford edged St. Joseph by 11 strokes to win the Sydney Carfine Invitational at The Meadows – Local Sports Journal
3. Boys Tennis: South Lyon freshman Cameron Crosby dominated No. 1 singles in highlighting the season-opening Pinckney quad – Livingston Daily
4. Volleyball: Grand Haven opened with a strong showing at Cadillac, defeating the host Vikings, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and Coopersville – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Boys Tennis: Big Rapids won back-to-back quads at Ludington and Wyoming – Big Rapids News
6. Volleyball: Petoskey edged Alpena 25-23, 25-19 to win the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Alpena News
7. Cross Country: Adrian Lenawee Christian swept championships at the Addison Early Bird Invitational – JTV
8. Girls Tennis: Ishpeming Westwood and Iron Mountain swept their tri-meets as the annual Kingsford Invitational was split into two round-robins to account for COVID-19 restrictions – Iron Mountain Daily News
9. Girls Golf: Parma Western shot a 380 to win its invitational by nine strokes – JTV
10. Boys Soccer: Traverse City Central outscored Manistee and Boyne City by a combined 11-0 during Saturday play – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Also of note …
Football: From last week, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Muskegon Catholic Central are mourning the death of Cranbrook varsity coach Ben Jones, who died in a car crash; he formerly starred at MCC – Detroit News
Boys Basketball: Clinton Township Chippewa Valley coach Kevin Voss has retired after 38 years coaching basketball – Macomb Daily
Today in the MHSAA: 5/14/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 14, 2026
1. GIRLS TENNIS Zeeland West claimed its first Regional title, advancing in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Holland Sentinel
2. BOYS GOLF LPD1 No. 4 Rochester Adams won the Oakland County championship with a 291 – Oakland Press
3. GIRLS TENNIS LPD2 No. 5 East Lansing claimed a fourth-straight Regional title – Lansing State Journal
4. BOYS GOLF LPD4 No. 4 Charlevoix carded a 301 to win the Northern Shores Conference championship event by 25 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 15 Mount Pleasant downed Davison 3-2 to win the first Saginaw Valley League Cup – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
6. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 5 Bay City Western clinched the SVL North title with an 8-1 win over Bay City Central – Midland Daily News
7. TRACK & FIELD The Niles Brandywine girls and Buchanan boys claimed LPD3 Regional championships – Niles Daily Star
8. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 2 New Baltimore Anchor Bay extended its winning streak to 22 with a 5-4 win over No. 7 Walled Lake Northern – Macomb Daily
9. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 8 Morley Stanwood ended No. 5 Ravenna’s 27-game winning streak with a doubleheader split – Local Sports Journal
10. BASEBALL Warren De La Salle Collegiate advanced in the Catholic High School League Bishop bracket with a 3-2 win over Division 1 No. 6 Detroit Catholic Central – Macomb Daily