Today in the MHSAA: 8/30/19

August 30, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Thursday night meant opening night for most of Michigan’s varsity football teams, but they weren’t the only ones in competition as we’ve gathered an abbreviated “Today” of additional prep coverage.

1. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 9 Cadillac downed Kingsley 2-0 in the championship match to claim its tournament title – Cadillac News

2. Cross Country: The Tecumseh girls picked up their third victory this season, at the Ann Arbor Run Co Early Bird Invitational – Adrian Daily Telegram

3. Volleyball: Traverse City Christian went 4-0-1 in winning the Bear Lake Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Boys Soccer: Midland scored first, but Gaylord scored the next two goals to come up with a 2-1 road win – Midland Daily News

5. Boys Soccer: Fruitport Calvary Christian shut out Saugatuck to improve to 4-0 – Local Sports Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 2/23/16

February 23, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of unexpected basketball results, including one in a league tournament semifinal, topped headlines from Monday’s statewide action.

Boys Basketball

Livonia Churchill advanced to the to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Kensington final by handing Northville its first loss this season, 51-48 – Detroit News

Bellaire locked up a fifth straight Ski Valley Conference title and 12th since 2000 with a 42-28 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Girls Basketball

Mattawan dealt only the second loss of this season to Stevensville Lakeshore, 49-44, after trailing by two heading into the final quarter – Kalamazoo Gazette

Fenton won a matchup of top Flint-area teams, handing Goodrich only its third loss, 52-43 – Flint Journal

Ice Hockey

Troy downed Ann Arbor Huron 7-3, but Huron goalie Ethan St. Pierre made an incredible 51 saves – Ann Arbor News

Good Read

Jason Petras was a hero of Farmington hockey’s run to the 2014 Division 3 title, and now a senior he remains inspired by the memory of his mom Kim, who died three years ago Feb. 4 – Oakland Press