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
From High School to Olympic Swimming
July 11, 2012
Fans of U.S. Swimming already have plenty of reasons to cheer for Missy Franklin later this month at the Summer Olympics -- she's only 17, but qualified to compete in a U.S. women's all-time best seven events.
But fans of high school sports and what they provide athletes at all levels of ability can also support her for how she's chosen to compete when she's not racing against the best in the world.
Franklin, who lives in Colorado, has continued to swim for her high school team despite the financial rewards she could've earned by taking the elite swimmer's usual path of going pro.
A ton has been written about Franklin lately, for obvious reasons. Below is a link to a New York Times story from February that focused on her continued dedication to her high school team.
Before the Olympic Trials, There’s This Big High School Meet (New York Times)