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: 1/10/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 10, 2025

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tecumseh downed Chelsea in a matchup of undefeated teams in the Southeastern Conference White – Ann Arbor News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Trey McKenney scored 37 points but Orchard Lake St. Mary’s fell to IMG Academy 67-62 – Oakland Press

3. Halen McLaughlin became Sanford Meridian’s all-time leading scorer during a win over Pinconning – Midland Daily News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sophia Bussell reached 1,000 career points in a 63-42 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs won big over Elk Rapids and as Olivia Flynn pulled within 23 points of 2,000 for her career – Up North Live

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Riverview handed New Boston Huron its first defeat, 51-41 – Southgate News-Herald

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Evart handed LeRoy Pine River its first loss, 71-55 – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Lansing Waverly delivered Okemos’ first loss, 48-45 – Lansing State Journal

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grass Lake also delivered Michigan Center’s first defeat, 56-46 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Berrien Springs moved into first place alone in the Lakeland Conference with a 69-51 win over Benton Harbor – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium