Today in the MHSAA: 9/1/20
September 1, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
More teams in multiple sports began their seasons Monday, with the Red Arrows big winners and Riverview the fastest among runners wearing maroon.
1. Volleyball: Reigning Division 1 runner-up Lowell opened with wins over Traverse City West, Traverse City Central and Grand Haven – Grand Rapids Press
2. Cross Country: Riverview swept Maroon Shoe races over Riverview Gabriel Richard and Southgate Anderson – Southgate News-Herald
3. Boys Tennis: Holland Christian, No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, edged Hudsonville Unity Christian 5-3 – Holland Sentinel
4. Boys Tennis: LPD2 No. 4 Midland Dow downed rival Midland High 7-1 – Midland Daily News
5. Girls Golf: Adrian Lenawee Christian continued its surge in the Independent Golf League with its third jamboree win in four events – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Boys Soccer: Maple City Glen Lake and Benzie Central combined for 15 goals as the Lakers won 10-5 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. Boys Tennis: Jackson Northwest improved to 7-0 with a shutout of Brooklyn Columbia Central – JTV
8. Boys Tennis: LPD3 No. 9 St. Joseph earned a 7-1 win over rival Stevensville Lakeshore – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. Volleyball: Felch North Dickinson claimed a four-set win over Norway in the season opener for both – Iron Mountain Daily News
10. Boys soccer: McBain Northern Michigan Christian improved to 3-1 with a 2-1 win over Ogemaw Heights – Cadillac News
Today in the MHSAA: 5/6/19
May 6, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Special for Second Half
Finishes both close and historic highlighted the first weekend of May as top teams navigated the rain in many places in kicking off the final month of the regular season.
1. Softball: Grace Lehto nearly threw a perfect game as Division 2 No. 3 Eaton Rapids edged Division 3 top-ranked Millington to win the “marquee matchup” of the MI Stars Tournament – State Champs Sports Network
2. Boys Golf: By way of a fifth-golfer tie-breaker, Gaylord – No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – edged LPD1 No. 6 Grosse Pointe South to win its invitational with a near-school record score – Gaylord Herald Times
3. Track & Field: Zeeland West’s boys won their 12th-straight Holland West Ottawa Von Ins Relays, while Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 6 Grand Haven and No. 7 West Ottawa’s girls shared their meet championship – Holland Sentinel
4. Boys Golf: Nathan Taylor finished as medalist to lead Muskegon Mona Shores to the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship, 30 years after his father won the same tournament – Muskegon Chronicle
5. Track & Field: The Muskegon Reeths-Puffer girls won their 10th straight GMAA title, and the Fruitport boys won their sixth straight – Local Sports Journal
6. Softball: Division 3 No. 7 Standish-Sterling edged No. 3 Sanford Meridian 5-4 to win Meridian’s invitational – Midland Daily News
7. Softball: Division 2 No. 4 Stevensville Lakeshore defeated Schoolcraft in the final to win its invitational for the first time – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. Boys Golf: Troy edged Rochester by 12 strokes to win the Oakland County Division 2 championship – Oakland Press
9. Softball: Muskegon Reeths-Puffer and Division 2 No. 5 Oakridge both won their fourth straight GMAA softball titles – Muskegon Chronicle
10. Track & Field: A total of 61 teams including a number of the best from multiple divisions participated at the Triangle Invitational at Saline – Athletic.net