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: 3/14/16
March 14, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA Gymnastics, Hockey and Boys Swimming and Diving seasons closed this weekend with seven team and multiple individual champions honored, and the boys basketball postseason finished its first week with a number of communities celebrating for the first time in a long time.
Boys Basketball
Battle Creek Central claimed its first District title since 2008, downing Kalamazoo Loy Norrix in a Class A Final – Battle Creek Enquirer
Lowell claimed its first District title since 1984 with a Class A win – Grand Rapids Press
Dylan Carl went over 1,000 points for his career as Alma downed Ovid-Elsie in a Class B Final – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Kingsford upset Great Northern Conference champion Menominee to claim a Class B title – Iron Mountain Daily News
In Class C, Hanover-Horton won its 15th straight District championship – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Ishpeming Westwood pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the week, downing rival Ishpeming in a Class C Final – Marquette Mining Journal
Niles Brandywine earned its first District title since 2001 with a Class C win – Niles Daily Star
Rock Mid-Peninsula claimed its first District title in two decades with a Class D victory – Escanaba Daily Press
Pickford also picked up a first District title in decades, beating Brimley to win for the first time since 1992 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Gymnastics
Despite losing senior standout Madi Myers to an injury midway through the meet, Rockford/Sparta repeated as MHSAA champion after finishing with a strong rotation on beam – Second Half
Grand Ledge’s Rachel Hogan followed three top-10 finishes to end her high school career as the Division 1 individual champion Saturday – Second Half
Ice Hockey
Detroit Catholic Central extended its Division 1 title streak to three under a third coach – Second Half
Romeo added a hockey championship to its fall football title, winning Division 2 for the first time – Second Half
Hancock won its first MHSAA title since 1999 finishing an impressive run with a Division 3 clincher over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Second Half
Boys Swimming & Diving
Birmingham Brother Rice claimed its third straight Lower Peninsula Division 1 championship, outracing the field by 77 points – Second Half
Dexter built an early lead and won LP Division 2 for the second time in five seasons – Second Half
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood also won a third straight title, claiming LP Division 3 ahead of East Grand Rapids – Second Half