Today in the MHSAA: 9/12/17
September 12, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Football: Saranac coach Andy Lytle, also a first sergeant in the Michigan Army National Guard, has left his team for deployment to Florida to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
2. Girls Swimming & Diving: Longtime West Bloomfield coach John Burch will be the namesake of that school’s natatorium, and he’s continuing to coach for the South Lyon Unified co-op team although he’s been fighting pancreatic cancer for a year – Observer & Eccentric
3. Boys Tennis: Bloomfield Hills’ Andrew Zhang is one of the most highly-regarded junior players in the country, and also is lending his talents to his high school team again this fall after helping the Black Hawks to a shared 2015 LP Division 1 title and 2016 runner-up finish – Observer & Eccentric
4. Boys Soccer: Leland moved to 10-0 by handing Buckley its first loss of the season; Leland is ranked No. 3 in Division 4 – Traverse City St. Francis
5. Girls Tennis: Undefeated Negaunee got its toughest test so far this season, but moved to 8-0 with a 5-3 win over Marquette – Marquette Mining Journal
6. Boys Soccer: Grosse Ile moved to 12-0 this season by handing New Boston Huron its first loss – Southgate News Herald
7. Boys Soccer: Lincoln Alcona’s Jordan Steiner set a school record and earned a spot in the MHSAA record book with eight goals in a win over Whittemore-Prescott – Alpena News
8. Girls Golf: Sturgis shot a 182, its sixth-best nine-hole score ever, to win its sixth straight Wolverine Conference jamboree – Sturgis Journal
9. Boys Soccer: Ovid-Elsie earned its fifth shutout in six games, this time locking down Chesaning – Owosso Argus-Press
10. Girls Golf: LP Division 3 No. 8 Spring Lake extended its Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue lead by shooting a 164 to win Monday’s jamboree by 23 – Grand Haven Tribune
Also of note:
Girls Swimming & Diving: Brighton, No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, earned a 94-92 win over No. 6 Northville last week and then finished second to No. 2 Farmington Hills Mercy at the Fenton Relays over the weekend – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Today in the MHSAA: 1/27/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 27, 2025
1. COMPETITIVE CHEER Division 2 No. 2 Allen Park posted the top overall score at the Wyandotte Invitational – Southgate News-Herald
2. WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore took back the Greater Berrien County Invitational title, winning for the fifth time in six years – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Erie Mason/Ida – No. 9 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – repeated as winner at the Monroe County Championships – Monroe News
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice edged Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 66-64 in a league matchup of Division 1 statewide contenders – Oakland Press
5. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 6 Cadillac finished first among 42 teams at the Northern Michigan Wrestling Championships – Cadillac News
6. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 7 Riverview repeated as Downriver Classic champion – Southgate News-Herald
7. COMPETITIVE CHEER Gladstone had the overall high score at the Upper Peninsula Cheer Classic – Upper Michigan’s Source
8. WRESTLING The Lenawee County All-Star Meet crowned 20 champions – Adrian Daily Telegram
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Derek Sanders became Brooklyn Columbia Central’s all-time leading scorer during a win over Addison – Jackson Citizen Patriot
10. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 3 Howell downed Division 2 No. 2 Livonia Stevenson 3-2 on a buzzer-beating goal – Livingston Daily Press & Argus