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: 2/28/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 28, 2025
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Evart clinched its first outright Highland Conference championship since 1999 with a 53-30 win over Roscommon – Cadillac News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brownstown Woodhaven claimed its first Downriver League title in eight years with a 40-36 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Negaunee finished the regular season 21-0 by completing a sweep of Gladstone 58-44, and with those Gladstone’s only losses of the season – Upper Michigan’s Source
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Zeeland West’s Jordyn Klaasen reached 1,000 career points during a 45-39 win over Wyoming – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington Hills Mercy earned coach Gary Morris his 500th win, 68-33 over Detroit University Prep – MLIVE-Detroit
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian set a team record with its 19th win this season, 47-30 over Linden – WJRT
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine finished the regular season 22-0 with a 51-36 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Shelby Ignash set the pace as Cass City edged Sandusky 47-41 – Huron Daily Tribune
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs won a matchup of ranked opponents, 56-40 over Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace capped the regular season at 21-1 with a 57-45 win over Frankfort – MI Sports Now