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: 12/6/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 6, 2022

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s held on for a 57-50 win over Detroit Renaissance in a season opener – MLIVE-Detroit

2. HOCKEY Cadillac improved to 5-0 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City West – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ogemaw Heights came back from a 15-point halftime deficit to get past Sanford Meridian 63-57 – Bay City Times

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Ryan Hurst starred as North Farmington opened with a 49-36 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – Hometown Life

5. BOYS BASKETBALL New Baltimore Anchor Bay came back from 18 points down to get past Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 62-60 – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ryleigh Zinn sits at 990 career points after Genesee’s big win over International Academy of Flint – Flint Journal

7. BOWLING The Adrian girls and Tecumseh boys won season-opening matches – Adrian Daily Telegram

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Jordan bounced back from its first loss with its second win, 50-24 over Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central enjoyed a season-opening win over Lutheran Westland that saw all 14 players score – Monroe News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL New Haven opened with a big win over Southfield Bradford – Macomb Daily