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: 11/14/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 14, 2025
1. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Detroit Country Day came back from two sets down to get past top-ranked North Branch in five in a power-packed Division 2 Regional Final – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fremont is a first-time Regional champion thanks to a five-set win over Fruitport in Division 2 – Local Sports Journal
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Bloomfield Hills claimed its first Regional title in volleyball with a sweep of Birmingham Groves in Division 1 – Hometown Life
4. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ogemaw Heights won the first two sets and hung on in five to defeat Essexville Garber in Division 2 and clinch a first Regional title – Bay City Times
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Trenton claimed a first Regional title, getting past Allen Park in four sets in Division 1 – Southgate News-Herald
6. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Kingsley defeated a second ranked opponent this week, clinching a Division 3 Regional title with a sweep of No. 10 Beal City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 5 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central won three close sets to get past No. 4 Hanover-Horton in Division 3 – Monroe News
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Traverse City Christian wrapped up a Division 4 Regional title with a sweep of No. 9 Onekama – MI Sports Now
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Fowler came back after losing the first set to defeat No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in four – Lansing State Journal
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Mendon clinched a Division 4 Regional title with a four-set win over No. 8 Battle Creek St. Philip – Battle Creek Enquirer
Also of note …
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING New Baltimore Anchor Bay won the final event to clinch the Macomb Area Conference Blue league meet title – Macomb Daily