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: 8/27/15

August 27, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Much usually changes from the start of a season to its end.

But August provides a great opportunity for the state’s best to see how they stack up against each other before locally-focused league competition gets underway.

Today's list of links includes some of those results.

Cross Country

Nate Carey won last season’s MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 Final in 17:19.1, with Escanaba’s Joey Wolfe third at 17:28. But Wolfe edged Carey at Tuesday’s Munising Invitational – Escanaba Daily Press

Boys Soccer

Bay City Western only tied Flushing 2-2 on Wednesday, but did so coming back from two goals down to remain undefeated – and with senior Tyler Fulco netting his 14th goal already this season – Bay City Times

East Grand Rapids fell in its District opener in Division 2 last season, but played reigning Division 3 champion Hudsonville Unity Christian to a 3-3 draw Wednesday – Grand Rapids Press

Boys Tennis

Midland’s teams enjoyed a perfect Wednesday, with Midland High defeating Holt, Grand Blanc and Traverse City West and Dow taking down Okemos and Holly to move to 5-0 this fall – Midland Daily News

Good Read

Longtime official Jerry Hendrickson, 78, will begin his 53rd and final season tonight, surrounded by three sons on his crew at Houseman Stadium – Grand Rapids Press

The Lansing Eastern football varsity is 27-126 since its last winning season in 1997, and with a new coach starts again in an attempt to bring success back to a proud program – Lansing State Journal