Today in the MHSAA: 9/10/19
September 10, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
When does a scoreless game become the most notable event of the day? When it’s played between a pair of neighbors considered the best in Michigan in their division.
1. Boys Soccer: The top-ranked teams in Division 3 held each other scoreless, as No. 1 Hudsonville Unity Christian and No. 2 Holland Christian locked up for a 0-0 draw – Holland Sentinel
2. Girls Golf: Big Rapids, No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, won the team title and Traverse City West’s Anci Dy was the medalist at the Lady Titan Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. Volleyball: Division 3 honorable mention Manistique moved to 9-1-1 with a sweep of Ishpeming – Escanaba Daily Press
4. Boys Soccer: Division 2 No. 13 Alpena upped its winning streak to seven by a combined score of 45-0 with a big win over Harbor Springs – Alpena News
5. Girls Golf: Temperance Bedford shot a 417 to win the Maple Invitational by 29 strokes – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Boys Soccer: Grand Blanc is off to another solid start and improved to 6-2-1 with a 4-1 win over Davison – Flint Journal
7. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 3 Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep and Kalamazoo Christian both came up with big wins Monday – WWMT
8. Boys Soccer: Brett Waskevich’s three goals helped Midland to a 5-1 win over Mount Pleasant – Midland Daily News
9. Boys Soccer: Utica Eisenhower edged Utica Ford 2-0 – Macomb Daily
10. Boys Soccer: St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran led Lake Michigan Catholic by a goal with 22 minutes to play, and then scored five more to finish with a 7-1 win – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Also of note …
Volleyball: The Michigan High School Volleyball Coaches Association announced its finalists for this season’s Miss Volleyball Award – MLive
Today in the MHSAA: 12/5/19
December 5, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A matchup of two of the state’s highest-regarded hockey teams tops a busy Wednesday on the ice and basketball court.
1. Hockey: Division 2 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice opened Detroit Catholic League tournament play with a 3-1 win over Division 1 No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press
2. Girls Basketball: Frankfort edged Traverse City St. Francis in a nonleague matchup of league championship contenders – Up North Live
3. Hockey: Division 3 No. 3 Detroit U-D Jesuit edged Warren De La Salle Collegiate 4-3 also in the Catholic League tournament – Macomb Daily
4. Girls Basketball: Midland earned the 100th career win for coach Jaden Clobes with a 57-33 victory over Reese – Midland Daily News
5. Hockey: Division 1 No. 9 Byron Center handed Muskegon Reeths-Puffer its first loss of the season, 6-1 – Local Sports Journal
6. Girls Basketball: Onsted moved to 2-0 with a 42-31 win over Sand Creek – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Hockey: Traverse City West jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the way to defeating Gaylord 5-2 – Gaylord Herald Times
8. Girls Basketball: Posen went on the road and defeated Onaway 42-26 – Alpena News
9. Girls Basketball: Pickford opened its season with a 62-46 win over Gaylord St. Mary – MI Sports Now
10. Girls Basketball: Buckley raced to big early lead on the way to a 51-25 win over Mesick – Cadillac News