Today in the MHSAA: 9/13/17

September 13, 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. Girls Golf: Brighton’s Heather Fortushniak tied her team’s nine-hole record with a 33 in a win over Grand Blanc at former PGA Tour stop Warwick Hills – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. Boys Soccer: Zack Shane’s hat trick in a 4-2 win over Grand Rapids Union gave him Fruitport’s career goals and points records – Muskegon Chronicle

3. Cross Country: In one of the most loaded league jamborees in the state, Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 1 Ann Arbor Pioneer won in the Southeastern Conference boys race over Division 2 No. 2 Chelsea and Division 1 No. 3 Saline, while in the girls race LPD1 top-ranked Pioneer took first ahead of No. 5 Saline and No. 10 Pinckney – Saline Post | Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net

4, Cross Country: Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart’s boys and girls teams, both ranked No. 1 in LPD4, swept titles at the Beal City Invitational, the girls ahead of No. 3 Fowler and the boys ahead of No. 7 Beal City –Mount Pleasant Morning Sun | Athletic.net

5. Cross Country: Negaunee’s Colton Yesney set a course record of 16:24 and Miners sophomore Emily Paupore also won individually, while the Houghton boys (UPD1 No. 2) and Marquette girls (UPD1 No. 1) claimed the Kingsford Invitational team titles – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette | Superior Timing

6. Boys Soccer: Division 1 No. 4 Northville, while a player down, scored the go-ahead goal with 14 seconds left to hand No. 17 Plymouth its first loss, 2-1 – Detroit News

7. Girls Swimming & Diving: LPD2 honorable mention Midland Dow doubled up No. 9 Saginaw Heritage, 123-60 – Midland Daily News

8. Boys Soccer: Brighton scored two goals over the final 10 minutes to upend Division 1 No. 19 Hartland 2-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Cross Country: Macomb L’Anse Creuse standout Karenna Duffey added another win, running 19:29 to claim the first Macomb Area Conference Red jamboree by 28 seconds – Macomb Daily | Athletic.net

10. Girls Swimming & Diving: Undefeated Bridgman set four pool records in doubling up St. Joseph 126-60 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Also of note:

Volleyball: In a match to stay in a first-place tie in the Downriver League, Wyandotte Roosevelt downed Allen Park in five sets – Southgate News Herald

Volleyball: From Saturday, Class B No. 1 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep downed Class C top-ranked Bronson in three sets to win the Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Boys Soccer: From Monday, Cassopolis got past Hartford 2-0 in a battle of frontrunners in the Southwest 10 Conference – Niles Daily Star

Today in the MHSAA: 12/5/19

December 5, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A matchup of two of the state’s highest-regarded hockey teams tops a busy Wednesday on the ice and basketball court.

1. Hockey: Division 2 top-ranked Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice opened Detroit Catholic League tournament play with a 3-1 win over Division 1 No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

2. Girls Basketball: Frankfort edged Traverse City St. Francis in a nonleague matchup of league championship contenders – Up North Live

3. Hockey: Division 3 No. 3 Detroit U-D Jesuit edged Warren De La Salle Collegiate 4-3 also in the Catholic League tournament – Macomb Daily

4. Girls Basketball: Midland earned the 100th career win for coach Jaden Clobes with a 57-33 victory over Reese – Midland Daily News

5. Hockey: Division 1 No. 9 Byron Center handed Muskegon Reeths-Puffer its first loss of the season, 6-1 – Local Sports Journal

6. Girls Basketball: Onsted moved to 2-0 with a 42-31 win over Sand Creek – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. Hockey: Traverse City West jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the way to defeating Gaylord 5-2 – Gaylord Herald Times

8. Girls Basketball: Posen went on the road and defeated Onaway 42-26 – Alpena News

9. Girls Basketball: Pickford opened its season with a 62-46 win over Gaylord St. Mary – MI Sports Now

10. Girls Basketball: Buckley raced to big early lead on the way to a 51-25 win over Mesick – Cadillac News