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: 10/1/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 1, 2024
1. BOYS TENNIS Bay City John Glenn clinched its first Tri-Valley Conference championship after finishing runner-up a year ago – Bay City Times
2. GIRLS GOLF Carleton Airport carded a 370 to win the Monroe County championship – Monroe News
3. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 15 Fennville clinched a third-straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Lakeshore title with a 3-0 win over Watervliet – Holland Sentinel
4. BOYS SOCCER Big Rapids earned a spot in the Central State Activities Association Tournament final with a 5-1 win over Howard City Tri County – MI Sports Now
5. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 6 North Muskegon earned an important 2-2 draw with Ludington – Ludington Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Dearborn Heights Crestwood downed Division 3 No. 7 Grosse Ile 3-2 – Dearborn Press & Guide
7. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 11 Grayling improved to 17-1 with an 8-2 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. VOLLEYBALL Escanaba continued its successful fall with a sweep of Iron Mountain – Escanaba Daily Press
9. BOYS SOCCER Midland came back from a goal down to defeat Mount Pleasant 2-1 – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS SOCCER North Farmington won its Senior Night 6-1 over Ferndale – Oakland Press