Today in the MHSAA: 8/31/17

August 31, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10

1. Volleyball: Class A No. 4 Lake Orion continues to shine this fall, going 6-0 to win the Rochester Hills Stoney Creek Invitational and downing Adams in the final – Oakland Press

2. Boys Cross Country: Rudyard emerged with a Northwoods Invitational title by a point over runner-up Brimley, but Brimley’s reigning Upper Peninsula Division 3 champion Austin Plotkin took the individual title – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

3. Girls Golf: Walled Lake Central and Birmingham Groves took the top two places at the Oakland County Division 2 championship, advancing them to the overall county final – Oakland Press

4. Boys Soccer: Undefeated Ann Arbor Skyline edged rival Pioneer 1-0 on a second-half goal – Detroit News

5. Cross Country: The Corunna boys and Byron girls teams were among winners at the annual Corunna Early Bird Invitational, which drew more than 700 runners – Owosso Argus & Press Athletic.net

6. Girls Golf: Harbor Springs continues to impress as well, lowering its score to a season-best 353 in winning a match at Traverse City St. Francis – Petoskey News-Review

7. Boys Soccer: East Kentwood dealt Grand Haven its first loss of this season, 3-2 – Grand Haven Tribune

8. Volleyball: Class B No. 6 Fruitport earned a pair of key league victories against Muskegon Mona Shores and Muskegon Reeths-Puffer – Grand Haven Tribune

9. Football: After both losing beloved assistant coaches in May, Battle Creek Central and Battle Creek St. Philip are making sure to keep their memories alive – Battle Creek Enquirer

10. Football: As writer Lenny Padilla states, East Kentwood 6-foot-6, 245-pound football player Bryce Mostella “might be the most imposing xylophone player in the United State” – Grand Rapids Press

Today in the MHSAA: 3/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 6, 2026

1. ICE HOCKEY Livonia Stevenson advanced to the Division 2 championship game with a 3-2 win over Caledonia, and Flint Powers Catholic shut out Detroit U-D Jesuit 3-0 in a Division 2 Semifinal – Detroit News | WJRT

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Cam Ryans drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send Grand Rapids Northview past East Kentwood 52-50 in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Harbor Beach won its first Regional title with a 64-62 double-overtime victory over International Academy of Flint – Huron Daily Tribune

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Colon downed Battle Creek St. Philip 49-40 in Division 4 to clinch the program’s first Regional title – Battle Creek Enquirer

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Concord won its first Regional title since 1990, downing Petersburg Summerfield 55-39 in Division 4 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Onsted clinched its first Regional title since 1983 with a 42-40 win over Ecorse in Division 3 – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Onekama handed Traverse City Christian its only loss, 46-40 in a Division 4 Regional Final – MI Sports Now

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central handed Grant its lone loss, 54-26 in Division 2 – Grand Rapids Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea upset Lansing Sexton 51-45 in a Division 2 Regional Final – Ann Arbor News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Schoolcraft upset Niles Brandywine 62-50 to clinch a Division 3 Regional title – Kalamazoo Gazette

Also of note …

BOYS BASKETBALL Jordan Harrison scored his 1,000th career point as Ann Arbor Pioneer won its first Regional title since 2007 with a 63-48 win over Canton – Ann Arbor News