Today in the MHSAA: 8/28/20
August 28, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Contenders in girls golf continued to emerge Thursday, as did a possible girls tennis contender in the Upper Peninsula.
1. Girls Golf: Anci Dy led a dominating Traverse City West performance as the Titans won the Midland Dow Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Girls Golf: St. Joseph and Portage Northern freshman KT Leinwand were the winners at Thursday’s Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference event – WWMT
3. Girls Tennis: Escanaba earned a 4-4 tie with Marquette, the reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion – Escanaba Daily Press
4. Volleyball: Opening night was senior night as well as Manton downed Clare 3-1 – Cadillac News
5. Boys Soccer: Cadillac scored both of its goals during the second half of a 2-1 win over Leland – Up North Live
6. Volleyball: Carney-Nadeau allowed only 26 points over a three-game sweep of Crystal Falls Forest Park – Iron Mountain Daily News
7. Volleyball: Gladwin traveled north and brought home a five-set win over Grayling – Midland Daily News
8. Volleyball: Alpena swept Cheboygan, Hillman and Rogers City in a home quad – Alpena News
9. Volleyball: Mackinaw City opened with a sweep of DeTour – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
10. Girls Golf: Hudsonville Unity Christian shot a 187 to get past Holland Christian in league play – Holland Sentinel
Today in the MHSAA: 11/21/16
November 21, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA volleyball and girls swimming & diving tournaments finished Saturday with seven championships awarded to teams from across the Lower Peninsula and coverage provided of each Final by Second Half correspondents.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Swimming & Diving
Rockford passed recent champs and favorites to win the Lower Peninsula Division 1 Final and claim its first championship in the sport – Second Half
Birmingham Seaholm won its first title in 20 years, finishing ahead of reigning champ Dexter in LP Division 2 – Second Half
East Grand Rapids claimed its 20th MHSAA championship with arguably its most talented team ever, winning in LP Division 3 – Second Half
Volleyball
Novi advanced to its third straight Class A Final and won its second straight championship, 3-1 over Rockford – Second Half
North Branch met Lake Odessa Lakewood in the Class B Final for the third time in five seasons and prevailed over the top-ranked Vikings – Second Half
Bronson repeated in Class C against a Brown City team appearing in the Final for the first time – Second Half
Plymouth Christian secured its first MHSAA title, downing league mate Auburn Hills Oakland Christian in Class D – Second Half