Today in the MHSAA: 9/14/15

September 14, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

There's plenty of news and notes to share from a busy weekend all over Michigan, including some impressive runs by likely Class A volleyball contenders.

Boys Soccer

Mattawan held on against Portage Northern with a 2-1 overtime win Saturday, and held on to the No. 4 ranking in Division 2 this morning – Kalamazoo Gazette

Fraser, ranked No. 3 in Division 1, scored on a penalty kick to claim a 2-1 win over No. 17 Utica Ford and its Fraser Soccer Showcase Invitational championship – Macomb Daily

Girls Swimming and Diving

East Grand Rapids edged Rockford by 10 points to claim the West Michigan Relays at East Kentwood; both are ranked among the top 10 in their respective divisions – Grand Rapids Press

Boys Tennis

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central snapped Midland Dow’s string of five straight MHSAA championships at last season’s Finals, and finished first ahead of Dow by a point at Saturday’s Grosse Pointe North Invitational – Midland Daily News

Volleyball

Mattawan had a great Saturday all around, as its Class A No. 5 volleyball team was champion at the Grandville Invitational going 7-0 on the day – Kalamazoo Gazette

Class A No. 4 Grand Rapids Christian fell to Class B No. 2 Lake Odessa Lakewood in a tournament final earlier this season, but this time was the victor to win the East Kentwood Invitational – Grand Rapids Press

Petoskey improved to 17-3-2 this season by winning its own invitational, downing Harbor Springs in two sets in the final – Petoskey News

Good Reads

Logan MacGregor has an MHSAA Finals tennis win to his credit, pretty incredible for someone who only recently took up the sport – and more incredible for someone who has battled through leukemia – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Longtime Marine City Cardinal Mooney girls basketball coach Susan Everhart has stepped down after 25 seasons, three MHSAA Semifinals and a championship game appearance – Port Huron Times-Herald

Former Detroit Pershing star Spencer Haywood was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last week – Detroit Free Press

Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 12, 2024

1. WRESTLING New Boston Huron earned a pair of wins, downing Division 1 No. 8 Macomb Dakota 48-24 and Warren De La Salle Collegiate 72-12 – Monroe News

2. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 4 Brighton topped Division 2 top-ranked Livonia Stevenson 4-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 4 Hartland downed Grandville 58-18 and No. 7 Rockford 48-18; No. 2 Brighton also defeated both West Michigan opponents – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. HOCKEY Division 3 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s scored the first three goals in a 3-1 win over Division 2 No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Oakland Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw United earned the first win in program history, 58-49 over Freeland – WNEM

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hamoody Mashhour starred as Dearborn High defeated Divine Child 57-52 – Dearborn Press & Guide

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland improved to 3-0 with a 48-22 win over Flushing – Midland Daily News

8. HOCKEY Utica/Fraser came back from multiple goals down to defeat New Baltimore Anchor Bay 6-5 – Macomb Daily

9. HOCKEY Muskegon Mona Shores followed Eli Habetler to a 5-2 win over Holland West Ottawa – Local Sports Journal

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Napoleon came back from a late deficit to defeat Homer 36-33 – Jackson Citizen Patriot