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: 1/16/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 16, 2025

1. WRESTLING Gavin Drenten became Zeeland East’s all-time leader in wins with a sweep against Zeeland West and Grand Rapids Union – Holland Sentinel

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb L’Anse Creuse North earned coach Kurt Wilson his 300th career win, 50-34 over Utica – Macomb Daily

3. HOCKEY Division 1 No. 3 Howell edged No. 7 Novi 3-2 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. HOCKEY No. 2 Hartland moved to 6-0 against ranked Division 1 teams with a 5-3 victory over No. 9 Salem – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. WRESTLING Constantine downed Division 4 No. 10 Gobles 47-21 and Lawton 60-24 – Sturgis Journal

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL West Bloomfield extended its Oakland Activities Association Red winning streak to 48 with a 37-30 victory over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Oakland Press

7. WRESTLING Stevensville Lakeshore edged rival St. Joseph 42-32 for first in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Harbor Beach remains first atop the Big Thumb Conference Black thanks to a 54-39 win over Ubly – Huron Daily Tribune

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Bad Axe handed Millington its first defeat this season, 60-54 – Saginaw News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe downed Petersburg Summerfield 43-26 as Trent Moody coached against his father Mickey – Monroe News