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: 5/30/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 30, 2025
1. GIRLS LACROSSE South Lyon downed three-time reigning Division 1 champion Brighton 12-9 in a Regional Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Troy Athens downed No. 10 Troy High in a District Final shootout with the winning shot scored by the keeper – Oakland Press
3. SOFTBALL Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse downed Fraser 7-5 in Division 1 to claim a first District title in at least 25 years – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 3 Leland downed No. 13 Harbor Springs 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final matchup of league champions – Up North Live
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 8 Adrian Lenawee Christian downed No. 15 Manchester 2-1 in a Division 4 District Final – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. BOYS GOLF No. 5 Chelsea claimed a fourth Regional title over the last five seasons, in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Ann Arbor News
7. GIRLS SOCCER Madison Heights Lamphere clinched a Division 2 District title with a 2-1 win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS SOCCER Petoskey edged Gaylord 1-0 to clinch a Division 2 District championship – Petoskey News-Review
9. GIRLS SOCCER Quincy upset No. 4 Brooklyn Columbia Central 2-0 in a Division 3 District Semifinal – WTVB
10. GIRLS SOCCER Rockford downed Caledonia 3-0 in a Division 1 District Semifinal – WZZM