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: 2/1/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 1, 2022

1. HOCKEY Division 2 top-ranked Hartland clinched the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West title with a 7-1 win over Livonia Churchill – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs handed Gaylord St. Mary its first loss, 59-33 – Up North Live

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Amanda Stewart’s 3-pointer with 12.6 seconds to play pushed Detroit Denby past Mumford 43-41 – Detroit News

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sarah Rambus’ last-second basket gave Flushing a 51-50 win over Flint Powers Catholic – Flint Journal

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Breckenridge downed reigning Mid-State Activities Conference champ Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 40-18 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rudyard needed two overtimes but got past Oscoda 82-76 – Bay City Times

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holton came back big to get past North Muskegon 48-43 in overtime – CatchMark SportsNet

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Fowlerville came back from 15 points down to defeat St. Johns 67-59 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL A last-second basket sent Lake City past Evart 67-66 – Cadillac News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse defeated Port Huron 72-64 at Little Caesars Arena – Macomb Daily