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: 2/2/24
February 2, 2024
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason clinched a share of the Capital Area Activities Conference Red title with a 57-45 win over St. Johns – Lansing State Journal
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cheboygan defeated St. Ignace for the first time since 2015, 33-30 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
3. SKIING Cadillac’s girls and boys teams won their invitational – Cadillac News
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cass City won its M-81 rivalry game with Caro, 50-44 – Huron Daily Tribune
5. WRESTLING Cadillac won close matches over LeRoy Pine River and Reed City to claim the 131 Showdown – Cadillac News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL West Bloomfield came back from 18 points down to defeat Ferndale 79-75 – Oakland Press
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Houghton edged Escanaba 49-46 – Escanaba Daily Press
8. HOCKEY Grand Haven earned a 6-5 overtime win over Hudsonville – Grand Haven Tribune
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Mio earned coach Ty McGregor his 100th victory, 54-49 over St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy – Bay City Times
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City Central improved to 9-3 with a 59-52 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix – WWMT