Today in the MHSAA: 8/26/19
August 26, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Girls swimming & diving and volleyball teams launched into their seasons over the weekend and wasted no time helping fill today’s list of notable performances from Friday and Saturday.
1. Cross Country: The Traverse City Central and McBain girls and Grand Rapids Christian and Roscommon boys won championships at Benzie Central’s Pete Moss Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Cross Country: Brighton’s boys won the South Lyon Invitational ahead of reigning Lower Peninsula Division 1 champion Plymouth, while Brighton’s girls edged Plymouth’s with the tie-breaker – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Girls Swimming & Diving: Ann Arbor Pioneer won the Huron Relays by eight points over Saline and 14 ahead of Northville – We Love Ann Arbor
4. Girls Swimming & Diving: Midland Dow and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central shared the championship at the Battle Creek Relays – Midland Daily News
5. Volleyball: Host Battle Creek St. Philip won the Carrie Adams Invitational with a 2-1 finale victory over Centreville, which advanced with a semifinal win over reigning Division 3 champion Bronson – Three Rivers News
6. Cross Country: Both individual course records were broken and the Blissfield girls and Clinton boys won team titles at Addison’s Keunner Invitational – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Volleyball: Marquette swept Calumet in the championship match to claim the Kingsford Invitational – Iron Mountain Daily News
8. Volleyball: Petoskey won the Sault St. Marie Invitational for the fourth straight season, downing Alpena in the final – Petoskey News-Review
9. Boys Soccer: Gaylord downed Adrian and Boyne City by a combined score of 12-1 to win its Sunrise Side Soccer Cup Challenge – Gaylord Herald Times
10. Volleyball: Manistique swept Brimley to clinch the Munising Invitational championship – Escanaba Daily Press
Today In The MHSAA: 5/4/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 4, 2021
1. Girls Soccer: Division 2 No. 5 Linden ran its season-opening shutout streak to 10 with a 4-0 win over Fenton – WJRT
2. Softball: In her second varsity start, sophomore Amber Lamphier pitched Division 1 honorable mention Lapeer to a 1-0 win over No. 2 Grand Blanc – Flint Journal
3. Baseball: Jim Love threw a perfect game as Birmingham Seaholm downed Groves 5-0 – Oakland Press
4. Girls Soccer: Division 3 No. 15 Boyne City moved into a first-place tie in the Lake Michigan Conference with a 7-0 win over co-leader and No. 4-ranked Elk Rapids – Up North Live
5. Baseball: Lake Orion improved to 15-5 with a 3-2 win over Division 1 No. 14 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – State Champs Sports Network
6. Girls Soccer: Division 3 No. 13 Algonac moved into first alone in the Blue Water Area Conference with a 1-0 win over former co-leader Armada – Macomb Daily
7. Softball: Macy Irelan had a combined 29 strikeouts and threw a no-hitter in the second game to lead Owosso past Holly in a doubleheader sweep – Owosso Argus-Press
8. Softball: Watervliet earned an important sweep of Division 3 No. 6 Coloma, 10-0 and 14-10 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. Baseball: Flushing got past Lake Fenton 5-4 with three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning – Mid-Michigan Now
10. Track & Field: McBain’s girls and boys teams swept Beal City and Lake City – Cadillac News
Also of note …
Girls Basketball: St. Johns coach Mark Lasceski has stepped down with a 380-177 record over 25 seasons – Lansing State Journal
Boys Basketball: Hanover-Horton coach Chad Mortimer has stepped down with a 453-98 record over 23 seasons – Jackson Citizen Patriot