Today in the MHSAA: 9/10/15
September 10, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Birmingham Seaholm girls cross country team and Ann Arbor Pioneer girls golf team were among those that reminded us Wednesday to keep on the lookout for big things to come as we work through the first full week of September.
Cross country
The Seaholm girls appear elite against despite losing two of the state’s best from last season’s Lower Peninsula Division 1 championship team, and scored only 20 points in winning the Oakland Activities Association Red jamboree Wednesday – Oakland Press
Girls Golf
Anastassia Lee shot a one-under par 35 to lead Ann Arbor Pioneer to its season-low score of 161 and a win over rival Huron – MLive-Ann Arbor
Boys Soccer
Paw Paw won a battle of undefeated Wolverine Conference teams, and did so in a big way, 6-0 over Otsego to gain an early lead in the league standings – Kalamazoo Gazette
Utica Ford remained undefeated with a 2-0 victory despite a sharp performance by St. Clair Shores Lakeview keeper Shane Casacchia – Macomb Daily
Volleyball
Saranac jumped out to a 2-0 lead and then won the fifth set 15-13 to down perennial Central Michigan Athletic Conference contender Pewamo-Westphalia – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/16
December 13, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Snow days put most of Monday’s scheduled action on ice, but of course there still are highlights to share – plus an incredible video about why football remains such a great and life lesson-teaching game.
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.
Boys Basketball
Grass Lake and Whitmore Lake combined to score 195 points, with a half-court shot and 11-point fourth-quarter comeback all part of the story setting up the Warriors’ 99-96 win – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Brimley made five first-quarter 3-pointers, but couldn’t hold on to the early momentum as Onaway came back for a 66-59 win – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Girls Basketball
Centreville won the extra period by a point to down Athens 41-40 as the teams played into overtime for the third straight season – Sturgis Journal
Hockey
Max Mones scored a hat trick to lead Portage Central past rival Portage Northern, 6-4 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Wrestling
From Saturday, Division 2 No. 7 Gaylord downed Division 3 No. 2 Lake Fenton and No. 9 Corunna, Midland Dow, Traverse City Central and Clinton Township Chippewa Valley in winning the Linden Invitational – Petoskey News Review