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: 9/1/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
September 1, 2022
1. GIRLS GOLF Oxford carded a 329 to win the Oakland Country Division 2 championship – Oakland Press
2. BOYS SOCCER Arturo Romero scored all six of his team’s goals in a win over Fremont to set Muskegon Oakridge’s school record, now at 28 – MuskegonSports.com
3. BOYS TENNIS Saginaw Nouvel delivered coach Scott Symons his 200th win with a victory over Bay City Western – Saginaw News
4. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee shut out Ishpeming Westwood; Westwood was first and Negaunee second at last season’s Upper Peninsula Division 1 Finals – Upper Michigan Source
5. GIRLS GOLF Sparta was first and Montague second at the Whitehall Invitational – Ludington Daily News
6. CROSS COUNTRY The Tecumseh girls and Adrian boys won Cebulski Invitational championships in Adrian – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. GIRLS GOLF Big Rapids moved to 2-for-2 in Central State Activities Association league competitions – Big Rapids Pioneer
8. GIRLS GOLF Vicksburg won the opening Wolverine Conference jamboree of this season – JoeInsider.com
9. GIRLS GOLF Midland Dow won the latest Saginaw Valley League event – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS SOCCER South Lyon and South Lyon East played to their second draw this season – Observer & Eccentric