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: 5/7/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

May 7, 2021

1. Girls Soccer: Pinckney handed Dexter just its third league loss over Dexter’s last 58 league games, 1-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Baseball: Division 4 No. 8 Bark River-Harris handed Escanaba its first loss this season, 11-3 – Escanaba Daily Press

3. Baseball: Division 3 No. 5 Blissfield moved to 16-2 with a 10-1 win over No. 13 Clinton – Adrian Daily Telegram

4. Girls Soccer: Gaylord picked up a big Big North Conference win, 2-0 over Division 2 No. 6 Cadillac – Cadillac News

5. Boys Golf: Ludington won the Benona Invitational led by individual runner-up Ben Zwick – Ludington Daily News

6. Girls Soccer: South Lyon East came back to down Milford 3-2 to remain undefeated – Observer & Eccentric

7. Baseball: Zeeland East finished its sweep of Zeeland West with an eighth-inning walk-off single – Holland Sentinel

8. Softball: Wixom St. Catherine scored seven runs in the seventh inning to come back and defeat Madison Heights Bishop Foley 11-10 – Oakland Press

9. Softball: Spring Lake scored five runs in the seventh inning to come back and defeat Grand Rapids West Catholic, also 11-10 – Local Sports Journal

10. Softball: Owosso continued to pull away in the Flint Metro League with a sweep of Clio – Owosso Argus-Press

Also of note …

Baseball: Steve Hoyle has led Mount Pleasant’s junior varsity to 500 wins – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun