Today In The MHSAA: 8/31/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 31, 2021
1. BOYS SOCCER Michigan Center downed reigning Division 4 champion Adrian Lenawee Christian 2-0 – JTV
2. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 7 McBain Northern Michigan Christian moved to 5-0 with an 8-1 win over Gladwin – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. VOLLEYBALL Dowagiac downed Vicksburg 3-1, defeating the Bulldogs for the first time since joining the Wolverine Conference – Niles Daily Star
4. BOYS SOCCER Brownstown Woodhaven and Dearborn Edsel Ford, the top two finishers last season in the Downriver League, played to a 1-1 draw – Southgate News-Herald
5. GIRLS TENNIS West Iron County won three doubles matches to get past Iron Mountain 5-3 – Iron Mountain Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Fenton downed Ortonville Brandon 5-2 in a Flint Metro League opener – Oakland Press
7. BOYS TENNIS St. Joseph downed Stevensville Lakeshore 7-1 in league play – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/16
November 4, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A number of District volleyball tournaments finished Thursday, with a number of champions winning for the second, third or fourth straight time. But there also was a 10-time champion crowned again – and three teams winning titles for the first time in at least 15 years.
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.
Volleyball
Class A No. 9 Grand Haven swept Muskegon Mona Shores to claim a 10th straight District championship – Grand Haven Tribune
Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Marshall for a fourth straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer
Calumet, an honorable mention in Class C, swept Ironwood for a fifth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Centreville won its first District championship since 1995, downing Decatur in three sets in Class C – Sturgis Journal
Coleman edged Beal City 3-2 in Class C to win its first District title since 2001 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Also in Class C, Morley Stanwood won its fourth straight District title, downing Lakeview – Big Rapids News
In Class D, Portland St. Patrick won its first District title since 1991 with a four-set victory over Merrill – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Good Reads
St. Joseph tennis player Ahmeir Kyle finished off an impressive run through the boys Lower Peninsula Division 2 Finals last month, winning the No. 2 singles title to become what's believed to be the first girl to win an individual flight in an MHSAA boys tennis championship tournament. Second Half covered the victory at the time, and both the St. Joseph Herald-Palladium and Kalamazoo Gazette featured the Bears standout this week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette