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: 9/2/20
September 2, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday saw high-powered clashes on a tennis court north of Mackinac Bridge and a golf course in the region to the south as northern teams dominated today’s headliners.
1. Girls Tennis: Reigning champion Ishpeming Westwood swept West Iron County in a matchup of the top two teams from the last three Upper Peninsula Division 2 Finals – Marquette Mining Journal
2. Girls Golf: Traverse City West was first, Traverse City Central second and Big Rapids third at the Titan Invitational; West is ranked No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, and Big Rapids is No. 3 in LPD3 – Big Rapids News
3. Boys Soccer: Everest Noyes scored all of his team’s goals in Traverse City Central’s 5-0 win over Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. Cross Country: Petoskey’s girls and Traverse City West’s boys claimed wins in five-team 2-mile races – Petoskey News-Review
5. Volleyball: Carney-Nadeau moved to 3-0 with a sweep of Bark River-Harris – Escanaba Daily Press
6. Volleyball: Ludington opened its season with a sweep at Lake City – Ludington Daily News
7. Volleyball: Manton improved to 3-0 with a sweep of Frankfort and Brethren – Cadillac News
8. Volleyball: Chassell got past Hancock 3-1 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
9. Girls Tennis: Reigning UPD1 champion Marquette earned a 7-1 victory against Iron Mountain – Iron Mountain Daily News
10. Boys Tennis: Pinckney earned a league win 7-1 over Adrian – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Football: Frankenmuth is mourning the death of retired coach Budd Tompkins, who led the Eagles to a 34-1 record and two “mythical” state championships during his first four of eight total seasons after taking over the program in 1966 – Saginaw News