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: 9/5/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 5, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber defeated honorable mention Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Rochester Adams and fell to Division 1 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian at an NDP quad – Bay City Times

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central took a major step toward a possible Big North Conference repeat with a sweep of Cadillac – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Edsel Ford improved to 7-0 with its seventh shutout, 3-0 over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

4. CROSS COUNTRY Macomb Dakota and Lucas LaMilza won the first Macomb Area Conference Red jamboree – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS SOCCER Filippo Formato scored all four goals in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker’s 4-2 win over Unionville-Sebewaing – Huron Daily Tribune

6. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc and Midland Dow’s Sophia Lee won the first Saginaw Valley League jamboree – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS SOCCER Utica Eisenhower remained undefeated after a 3-2 win over Utica High – Macomb Daily

8. VOLLEYBALL Petoskey came back after losing the first set to defeat Gaylord in four – Petoskey News Review

9. VOLLEYBALL Romeo also lost its first set but came back to down New Baltimore Anchor Bay in four – Macomb Daily

10. BOYS SOCCER Lake Orion scored on a late penalty kick to get past Royal Oak 3-2 – Oakland Press

Also of note …

VOLLEYBALL The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association announced this season’s Miss Volleyball Award finalists – Detroit Free Press