Today in the MHSAA: 9/18/18

September 18, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

1. Boys Soccer: In a matchup of the top two ranked teams in Division 2, No. 1 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern came out on top 1-0 over Grand Rapids Christian – Grand Rapids Press

2. Girls Golf: Harbor Springs, No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 4, claimed the team and individual championships at the Charlevoix Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

3. Volleyball: Flat Rock twice came back from one-set deficits to down Riverview in five – Southgate News-Herald

4. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 6 Kalamazoo Hackett posted a meaningful win over rival and previously ranked Kalamazoo Christian, 4-0 – JoeInsider.com

5. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 6 Beaverton edged Gladwin by two points in both of the final two sets to improve to 26-1-2 – Midland Daily News

6. Boys Soccer: Will Bright’s goal with a minute to play pushed Zeeland East past neighbor West 2-1 – Holland Sentinel

7. Boys Soccer: Alma extended its winning streak to four with a 6-1 win over Shepherd, moving the Panthers to 8-2-2 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. Volleyball: Iron Mountain came back after losing the first set to defeat Manistique in four – Iron Mountain Daily News

9. Boys Soccer: New Boston Huron scored four second-half goals to pull away from Flat Rock and improve to 8-1-1 – Southgate News-Herald

10. Boys Soccer: Benzie Central claimed a 4-1 road victory over Buckley with three second-half goals –WPBN

Today in the MHSAA: 11/16/15

November 16, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A longtime cross country contributor retires, a volleyball underdog prepares, another winter sport gets rolling and a football super fan provides his community with unending support.

Cross Country

Longtime Port Huron coach Lowell Speiss has called it a career after more than 60 years running, coaching and scoring the sport – Port Huron Times-Herald

Ice Hockey

Livingston County is one of Michigan’s strongest when it comes to high school hockey, and the Livingston Daily came out with its preseason preview Sunday – Livingston Daily

Volleyball

Traverse City West is next up to take on reigning Class A champion Romeo, and the Titans are looking to take the step to Battle Creek after just missing two seasons ago – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Good Read

“End Zone Joe” is Johannesburg-Lewiston’s super fan, an example of community people who play huge parts in the local high school team’s success and experience – Gaylord Herald-Times