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: 2/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 28, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Evart clinched its first outright Highland Conference championship since 1999 with a 53-30 win over Roscommon – Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brownstown Woodhaven claimed its first Downriver League title in eight years with a 40-36 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee finished the regular season 21-0 by completing a sweep of Gladstone 58-44, and with those Gladstone’s only losses of the season – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West’s Jordyn Klaasen reached 1,000 career points during a 45-39 win over Wyoming – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington Hills Mercy earned coach Gary Morris his 500th win, 68-33 over Detroit University Prep – MLIVE-Detroit
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian set a team record with its 19th win this season, 47-30 over Linden – WJRT
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine finished the regular season 22-0 with a 51-36 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Shelby Ignash set the pace as Cass City edged Sandusky 47-41 – Huron Daily Tribune
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs won a matchup of ranked opponents, 56-40 over Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace capped the regular season at 21-1 with a 57-45 win over Frankfort – MI Sports Now