Today in the MHSAA: 8/27/15

August 27, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Much usually changes from the start of a season to its end.

But August provides a great opportunity for the state’s best to see how they stack up against each other before locally-focused league competition gets underway.

Today's list of links includes some of those results.

Cross Country

Nate Carey won last season’s MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 Final in 17:19.1, with Escanaba’s Joey Wolfe third at 17:28. But Wolfe edged Carey at Tuesday’s Munising Invitational – Escanaba Daily Press

Boys Soccer

Bay City Western only tied Flushing 2-2 on Wednesday, but did so coming back from two goals down to remain undefeated – and with senior Tyler Fulco netting his 14th goal already this season – Bay City Times

East Grand Rapids fell in its District opener in Division 2 last season, but played reigning Division 3 champion Hudsonville Unity Christian to a 3-3 draw Wednesday – Grand Rapids Press

Boys Tennis

Midland’s teams enjoyed a perfect Wednesday, with Midland High defeating Holt, Grand Blanc and Traverse City West and Dow taking down Okemos and Holly to move to 5-0 this fall – Midland Daily News

Good Read

Longtime official Jerry Hendrickson, 78, will begin his 53rd and final season tonight, surrounded by three sons on his crew at Houseman Stadium – Grand Rapids Press

The Lansing Eastern football varsity is 27-126 since its last winning season in 1997, and with a new coach starts again in an attempt to bring success back to a proud program – Lansing State Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 6/11/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 11, 2025

1. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Warren Regina earned its first trip to the Finals with a 2-0 Semifinal win over Almont in Division 3 – Macomb Daily

2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central advanced to the Division 3 Final with a 1-0 win over Allegan – WZZM

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 4 New Boston Huron edged No. 9 DeWitt 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Monroe News

4. GIRLS SOCCER Top-ranked Hudsonville Unity Christian edged Grand Rapids Christian 1-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Grand Rapids Press

5. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Escanaba got past No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian 3-0 in eight innings to advance to the Division 2 Semifinals – Upper Michigan’s Source

6. SOFTBALL Top-ranked Clare edged No. 2 Gladstone 1-0 to advance in Division 3 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

7. SOFTBALL Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary defeated No. 5 Holton 4-3 in Division 4 to earn its first Semifinals trip – Saginaw News

8. SOFTBALL Algonac downed No. 7 Millington 8-6 in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Port Huron Times Herald

9. SOFTBALL No. 9 Carleton Airport advanced in Division 2 with a 5-2 win over No. 4 Dearborn Divine Child – Monroe News

10. SOFTBALL No. 6 Grass Lake earned a return to the Division 3 Semifinals with a 10-9 win over No. 5 Laingsburg – Jackson Citizen Patriot