Today in the MHSAA: 9/13/16
September 13, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Spring Lake girls golf, Port Huron Northern boys tennis and Leland volleyball teams were among the state-ranked who stood up to local challenges Monday.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Golf
Division 3 No. 4 Spring Lake continued to extend a big lead in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue with a 34-stroke win at Monday’s league jamboree – Grand Haven Tribune
Boys Tennis
Port Huron Northern, ranked No. 10 in Division 1, got past Division 3 No. 7 St. Clair 6-2 in a matchup of top programs from the eastern shore – Port Huron Times Herald
Volleyball
Class D No. 3 Leland, also the reigning champion in that class, remains a favorite and showed it with wins over Traverse City Central and Class C No. 4 Traverse City St. Francis – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Today in the MHSAA: 11/7/19
November 7, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday night was the week’s busiest for Volleyball Districts as teams all over the state earned opportunities to play for championships.
1. Volleyball: No. 7 Parma Western moved on to a Division 2 District Final with a four-set win over No. 10 Onsted – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. Volleyball: After falling to South Lyon in District play the last two seasons, Division 1 honorable mention Brighton avenged with a sweep – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. Volleyball: No. 4 Hamilton and No. 9 Holland Christian won Division 2 matches to set up a District Final meeting – Holland Sentinel
4. Volleyball: No. 5 Bronson and No. 8 Centreville swept their Division 3 District Semifinals, setting up a championship match meeting – Three Rivers News
5. Volleyball: No. 6 Kingsley’s Division 2 sweep of Sault Ste. Marie finished a perfect run at home for the Stags’ senior class – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. Volleyball: After winning its first league title since 2009, St. Johns has continued to surge and moved into a District Final with a Division 1 win over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal
7. Volleyball: After splitting the first four sets, No. 9 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek held on in the fifth to get past Rochester Adams in Division 1 – Oakland Press
8. Volleyball: Rapid River ended Munising’s two-year District title run with a Division 4 win – Escanaba Daily Press
9. Volleyball: Honorable mention Montague avenged a city tournament loss to Fruitport in a Division 2 District Semifinal win – Local Sports Journal
10. Volleyball: No. 2 Lowell moved on to a Division 1 District Final with a sweep of Rockford – FOX 17