Today in the MHSAA: 8/27/19
August 27, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Golf, soccer and volleyball were among sports that made headlines across the state Monday afternoon, but you’ll find the most interesting read on today’s list at the bottom as Midland explains a different sort of practice it will take on Thursday night.
1. Girls Golf: Flint Powers Catholic shot a 335 to win its invitational – Midland Daily News
2. Volleyball: Centreville swept Three Rivers in the final to win the St. Joseph County Tournament – Three Rivers News
3. Girls Golf: Durand defeated Chesaning, Byron and Webberville with a 204 highlighted by Emme Lantis’ school record-tying 37 – Owosso Argus-Press
4. Boys Soccer: Alpena earned a 1-0 win over Bay City John Glenn in its first game on its new field – Alpena News
5. Boys Soccer: Gladwin pushed its Northern Michigan Soccer League winning streak to 55 with a big win over Big Rapids Crossroads – Midland Daily News
6. Boys Soccer: Mattawan held off Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep 4-3 – JoeInsider.com
7. Boys Soccer: Zach Streich scored four goals as Midland downed Saginaw Nouvel 6-0 – Midland Daily News
8. Boys Soccer: A back-and-forth matchup saw Capac come back from three goals down to tie Unionville-Sebewaing 3-3 – Huron Daily Tribune
9. Boys Soccer: Issac VanHoeven scored twice as Muskegon Western Michigan Christian got past Fruitport 3-1 – Grand Haven Tribune
10. Boys Soccer: Cadillac and Ludington played to a 2-2 draw – Cadillac News
Also of note …
Safety: Midland High School will conduct an emergency preparedness evacuation drill after Thursday’s football season opener against Traverse City West at Midland Community Stadium, attempting to move everyone out of the stadium within an 8-minute time span – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 5/29/19
May 29, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
District competition began in baseball and softball Tuesday and continued in girls soccer, while Regional titles were awarded in lacrosse as the MHSAA postseason rolled on.
1. Girls Soccer: No. 15 Utica Eisenhower moved on in a big way in Division 1 with a 3-0 District Semifinal win over No. 3 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Macomb Daily
2. Baseball: Adrian scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to upset No. 5 Chelsea 7-6 in a Division 2 District opener – Adrian Daily Telegram
3. Boys Lacrosse: East Grand Rapids scored the game’s final 11 goals in an 11-1 Division 2 Regional Final win over Spring Lake; the teams were ranked Nos. 2 and 4, respectively, entering the postseason – FOX 17
4. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central finished its Division 1 Regional run with a 23-10 win over No. 7 South Lyon – State Champs Sports Network
5. Baseball: No. 6 Sterling Heights Stevenson opened Division 1 District play with a 7-0 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley on a no-hitter by Nick Rutkowski – Detroit News
6. Softball: Jenison opened the Division 1 District with a 10-1 win over Byron Center in a matchup of honorable mention teams – FOX 17
7. Boys Lacrosse: Hartland got past Midland 17-11 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Softball: Bark River-Harris clinched its second straight Skyline Central Conference title with a 5-3 win over Norway – Escanaba Daily Press
9. Softball: Hillman downed Posen 7-6 in a Division 4 opener with a walk-off single – WBKB
10. Girls Soccer: Ann Arbor Huron avenged a loss (and a tie) to Saline from the regular season with a 2-0 Division 1 District Semifinal win – We Love Ann Arbor
Also of note …
College decisions: The Petoskey News-Review and Gaylord Herald-Times put together a three-part series on high school athletes deciding to continue athletics after their time at the prep level is complete, and the challenges and rewards of competing at the collegiate level – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Girls Basketball: Assistant Tim Webb will take over the Detroit Country Day program from retired Frank Orlando – State Champs Sports Network