Today in the MHSAA: 9/1/15

September 1, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The decision to join the high school team by a possible MHSAA golf championship contender leads today’s notable headlines from around the state

Girls Golf

Brighton added standout freshman Annie Pietila this fall, and got another huge boost when junior Julia Dean decided this week to join the high school team; she tied the school record with a 68 on Monday – Livingston Daily

Boys Soccer

Muskegon Mona Shores remained undefeated at 4-0-1 with a 1-0 victory over reigning Division 3 champion Hudsonville Unity Christian – Muskegon Chronicle

Boys Tennis

Traverse City Central doubles player Parker Berden scored his 100th career win as he and partner Austin Wieland defeated No. 1 doubles pairs from Fenton, Grand Blanc and Saginaw Heritage at the Hawks' quad – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Flushing has started 9-0 this season after finishing a program-best eighth at the MHSAA Finals a year ago; it finished first at a three-team meet Monday at Davison – Flint Journal

Volleyball

From Saturday, Crystal Falls Forest Park won its third title in the eight-year history of the Great Eight Classic, going 14-0 against a group including five more Upper Peninsula and two Wisconsin schools – Iron Mountain Daily News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/21/16

April 21, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly

Second Half editor

Top-10 baseball teams in Division 1 both won and lost to lead Thursday’s headlines from around the state, and news broke that we’ll wave good-bye this spring to one of our longest-serving athletic directors.

Baseball

Division 1 No. 8 Bay City Western avenged last season’s Regional loss to Flushing with a doubleheader sweep, 8-2 and 15-4 – Midland Daily News

Macomb L’Anse Creuse North hung on for an 8-7 upset of Sterling Heights Stevenson, the No. 9-ranked team in Division 1 – Macomb Daily

Rochester Adams completed a three-game sweep of Oakland Activities Association Red rival Lake Orion with a 10-inning 1-0 win – Oakland Press

Girls Soccer

Kailey Yack’s two goals over the final eight minutes gave Stevensville Lakeshore a 4-2 win over Battle Creek Lakeview – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Girls Tennis

Utica Eisenhower clinched a 5-3 win over Port Huron Northern with a comeback victory by Zuzanna Lutrzykowska at No. 3 singles – Macomb Daily

Track & Field

Ishpeming’s boys and girls swept Division 2 championships at the Superior Dome Classic, following Marquette’s Division 1 sweep Tuesday – Marquette Mining Journal

Administration

After 36 years at Kalamazoo Christian, influential athletic director Jerry Weesies will retire this spring – Kalamazoo Gazette