Today in the MHSAA: 9/19/16

September 19, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The top runners in Michigan were among those who separated themselves from the field over the weekend, as a pair of familiar champions won the biggest races so far in cross country.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Cross County

Arguably the most anticipated regular-season event, the Spartan Invitational at Michigan State, saw Corunna’s Noah Jacobs and Battle Creek Lakeview’s Megan Farrell continue dominating falls with individual wins in the “elite” races – RunMichigan.com

The Harbor Springs boys and girls teams swept the Ellsworth "House on the Hill" Invitational races – Petoskey News

Boys Soccer

Battle Creek Lakeview claimed its all-city tournament title with a 2-1 win over Battle Creek Central – Battle Creek Enquirer

Unranked Saline earned a 1-1 tie against Division 1 No. 6 Brighton, breaking the Bulldogs’ eight-game winning streak – Livingston Daily

Volleyball

Class D No. 9 North Adams-Jerome won the Onsted Invitational, handing Adrian Madison its third loss in a tournament championship match this fall – Adrian Daily Telegram

Niles won the 21-team Portage Northern Invitational against a field including Class B No. 3 Buchanan, which it beat in the championship match – NilesAthletics.com

Today in the MHSAA: 9/26/17

September 26, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

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

Today's Top 10

1. Girls Golf: Lower Peninsula Division 1 top-ranked Saline shot a 301, a record for the Southeastern Conference tournament and its second lowest ever, to win its division and the overall league title – Saline Post

2. Girls Golf: After four straight last-place finishes in its former league, Pinckney clinched the Southeastern Conference White division championship in its first year – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. Boys Soccer: Ann Arbor Skyline is ranked No. 1 in Division 1 and Pioneer is unranked, but they were even Monday in a 0-0 draw – Detroit News

4. Girls Golf: Spring Lake, No. 8 in LPD2, shot a 165 to finish 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (No. 3 in LPD4) in Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue jamboree play – Grand Haven Tribune

5. Boys Soccer: Unranked Holland Christian avenged an earlier loss to Division 2 No. 8 Holland with a 3-1 win – Holland Sentinel

6. Girls Golf: Harbor Springs shot a school record 330 to win the Cheboygan Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

7. Boys Soccer: Division 1 No. 8 Detroit Catholic Central avenged an earlier 1-0 loss to Birmingham Brother Rice with a 5-2 win in the rematch – Oakland Press

8. Boys Tennis: Bay City Western improved from third in 2016 to win the Bay County Championship ahead of runner-up Essexville Garber – Bay City Times

9. Boys Soccer: Brett Dyer scored six goals for Northport in its 7-3 win over Benzonia Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. Volleyball: Niles Brandywine went 3-1 with wins over St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran, Bridgman and Paw Paw to win Bridgman’s Invitational – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium