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: 12/4/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 4, 2023

1. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern/Eastern was first and Battle Creek Lakeview second at the 76th Cereal Bowl Relays – Battle Creek Enquirer

2. GYMNASTICS Sophia Wagner set two school records in her team’s Escanaba Elks Invitational win – Escanaba Daily Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Curtis Ciborski also set a school record scoring 50 points in Bloomingdale’s 77-37 victory over Martin – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Matt Mellendorf scored the game-winner as Cass City edged Saginaw Nouvel 54-53 – Saginaw News

5. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Essexville Garber’s Connor Dowd won the Bobcat Pentathlon by a point – Bay City Times

6. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Howell opened its weekend by handing Division 3 No. 8 Hancock its first loss, 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich edged reigning Division 3 champion Flint Beecher 58-55 – Flint Journal

8. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 4 Traverse Bay Reps posted an 8-1 win over Alpena – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. HOCKEY Romeo edged Lake Orion 4-3 after scoring three second-period goals – Macomb Daily

10-. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor rode a strong second quarter to a 72-62 win over Berrien Springs – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Also of note …

GRAND HAVEN Grand Haven superintendent Scott Grimes, the president of the MHSAA Representative Council, will retire at the end of this school year – Grand Haven Tribune

MEDIA Longtime Macomb Daily sportswriter George Pohly is retiring after 39 years – Macomb Daily