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: 4/21/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 21, 2023

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 7 Troy Athens surged in the second half to get past No. 13 Troy 4-1 – Oakland Press

2. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 9 Brownstown Woodhaven earned a 17-13 win over Division 2 No. 10 Trenton – Southgate News-Herald

3. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 11 Mattawan downed Division 2 No. 3 Stevensville Lakeshore 10-7 in nine innings – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. BASEBALL Midland split with Division 2 No. 6 Flint Powers Catholic, its opening victory the 500th of coach Eric Albright’s career – Midland Daily News

5. BASEBALL Merrill swept Blanchard Montabella as Vandals leader Dave DeBeau coached his 1,000th game – Saginaw News

6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 honorable mention Salem and No. 2 Northville played to a 2-2 draw – Hometown Life

7. BASEBALL Sterling Heights Stevenson earned a 3-1 road win at Division 1 No. 14 Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily

8. BASEBALL Brownstown Woodhaven edged Division 2 No. 10 Trenton 2-1 in 12 innings – Southgate News-Herald

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Okemos scored the game’s lone goal late to get past DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

10. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Country Day earned an impressive 15-8 win at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press