Today in the MHSAA: 8/26/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 26, 2026

1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Essexville Garber downed Bay City Western in three sets to clinch the Bay County championship – Bay City Times

2. BOYS SOCCER The Torbet brothers combined for all seven goals in Traverse City Christian’s 7-5 win over Kalkaska – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Sault Ste. Marie picked up a 3-1 road win at Marquette – Upper Michigan’s Source

4. BOYS SOCCER Noah Schoener scored a pair of late goals to give Midland Dow a 2-1 win over Flushing – Midland Daily News

5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Negaunee downed Ishpeming Westwood 3-0 – Upper Michigan’s Source

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 13 Grosse Ile downed Detroit Aztec Eagles Academy 2-0 – Southgate News-Herald

7. BOYS SOCCER Bad Axe downed Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 2-0 – Huron Daily Tribune

8. BOYS TENNIS Ada Forest Hills Eastern – No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – shut out Cadillac – Cadillac News

9. BOYS SOCCER Bloomfield Hills and Berkley played to a 1-1 draw – Oakland Press

Also of note …

BOYS BASKETBALL Gary Fralick has retired after 33 seasons as Troy’s head coach – Detroit News

Today in the MHSAA: 2/8/16

February 8, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The weekend provided previews of MHSAA championship contenders in gymnastics, cheer and hockey, and also basketball with a matchup of two girls teams that could come away from this winter with titles and the reigning Class D boys champ shining again.

Girl Basketball

A last-second 3-pointer by Lauryn Carroll gave Ypsilanti Arbor Prep a 50-47 win over previously-undefeated Bay City John Glenn, considered arguably the top team in the state regardless of class – Bay City Times

Detroit Country Day edged Southfield-Lathrup 56-52 in a matchup of contenders in Class B and A, respectively – Oakland Press

Mona Shores locked down the usually-potent offense of rival Muskegon in defeating the Big Reds 55-34 – Muskegon Chronicle

Boys Basketball

Reigning Class D champion Powers North Central remained undefeated by handing a first loss to Crystal Falls Forest Park, 68-54 – Escanaba Daily Press

Southfield Christian just edged Belleville 70-69 for its 12th straight win – MLive-Detroit

Competitive Cheer

Reigning Division 1 champion Rochester finished ahead of a strong field to clinch the Oakland Activities Association Red championship – Oakland Press

Gymnastics

Rockford/Sparta, the reigning MHSAA champion, showed it’s the team to beat again this winter by claiming the championship at the prestigious Canton Invitational. Howell finished second and Farmington third – Canton Athletics

Hockey

The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League Showcase pitted many of the state’s top teams with some of the key results a 3-0 win by Division 2 No. 3 Livonia Stevenson over Division 3 No. 1 Grand Rapids Catholic Central and 4-3 by unranked Houghton over Division 1 No. 3 Detroit U-D Jesuit – MIHL

Swimming & Diving

Warren DeLaSalle’s boys won their fourth straight Macomb County Invitational, finishing more than 300 points ahead of the field – Macomb Daily

Wrestling

Springport won its seventh straight Big 8 Conference championship, setting a league record in dominating its competition this time – Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Allegan won its 12th straight Wolverine Conference title, finishing far ahead of the field and with three individual champions – Kalamazoo Gazette

Niles finished its championship run in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Good Read

Former opponents no doubt remember facing Marshall basketball standout Kari Searles on the court; many who supported her as a player supported her again Friday with a donation toward her care as she fights lung cancer – Battle Creek Enquirer