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: 12/18/19
December 18, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The 2019 calendar year refuses to finish without making some significant early impacts on this basketball season, with Tuesday including a few that will be remembered.
1. Girls Basketball: Saginaw Swan Valley delivered Hemlock’s first regular-season season defeat in nearly two calendar years, 67-50 – Saginaw News
2. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Christian locked down Grand Rapids Catholic Central for a 60-54 win – FOX 17
3. Boys Basketball: Beaverton got past reigning league champ Sanford Meridian 40-38 in a matchup of the two best from the Jack Pine Conference in 2018-19 – Midland Daily News
4. Girls Basketball: Hartland slowed down Okemos for a 41-23 win – State Champs Sports Network
5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland West Ottawa had the top finisher in eight races on the way to a 112-72 win over Zeeland – Holland Sentinel
6. Girls Basketball: Carlee Crabtree scored her 1,000th career point as Coldwater earned its first win this season, 62-22 over Hastings – Coldwater Daily Reporter
7. Girls Basketball: Saline moved to 5-0 with a 71-24 win over Dearborn Henry Ford Academy as Ella Stemmer set a school record with eight 3-pointers – Saline Post
8. Boys Basketball: Tyson Acuff scored 44 points including the winning basket in Detroit Cass Tech’s 65-64 win over Henry Ford – Detroit News
9. Girls Basketball: Marquette held on for a low-scoring 35-32 win over Negaunee – The Upbeat
10. Girls Basketball: Morgan Case made a half-court shot at the buzzer to push Blissfield past Erie Mason 50-47 – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
State Champs Sports Network produced its MHSAA Finals shows for Volleyball, Girls Swimming & Diving and Football