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: 3/5/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 5, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elli VanDusen reached 1,000 career points in Kalamazoo Christian’s Division 3 District Semifinal win over Comstock – Kalamazoo Gazette

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Hailey Durland and Grandville Calvin Christian’s Leila Nelson reached 1,000 career points in District wins – Grand Rapids Press

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Milford defeated Fenton 41-31 in a Division 1 District Semifinal, reaching 19 wins for the first time in 37 years – Oakland Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lawton downed Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep in Division 3 50-41 – Kalamazoo Gazette

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Charlotte avenged a pair of regular-season losses with a 45-28 win over Eaton Rapids in Division 2 – Lansing State Journal

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Marysville came back during the fourth quarter to get past Armada 42-40 in Division 2 – Macomb Daily

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Leland’s defense keyed a 45-26 win over Bear Lake in Division 4 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Averie Zinn had 42 points and 13 steals in Genesee’s Division 4 win over Mt. Morris – Flint Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Michigan Center pulled away for a 64-44 win over Marshall in Division 2 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Breckenridge defeated Midland Calvary Baptist 48-32 in Division 4 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun