Today in the MHSAA: 9/21/18
September 21, 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. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 8 Spring Lake came back from dropping the third and fourth sets to finish a win over honorable mention Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal
2. Volleyball: Division 4 No. 2 Camden-Frontier ran its winning streak to 13 with a sweep of Hillsdale Academy – Hillsdale Daily News
3. Boys Soccer: Aidan Day scored his 48th career goal to set his school’s record as Alpena tied Petoskey – Alpena News
4. Volleyball: Division 1 No. 7 Hudsonville edged Grand Haven in four sets, winning three by three or fewer points – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Volleyball: Utica Eisenhower downed Macomb Dakota in a matchup of teams that entered undefeated in Macomb Area Conference Red play – Macomb Daily
6. Boys Soccer: Zach Riordan scored five goals for Division 4 No. 5 Adrian Lenawee Christian in its win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Adrian Daily Telegram
7. Volleyball: Division 2 honorable mention Cadillac swept Traverse City West to finish the first half of the Big North Conference schedule undefeated – Cadillac News
8. Boys Soccer: Will Flewelling scored twice as Division 3 No. 4 Ludington downed Manistee 3-1 – MI Sports Now
9. Volleyball: Marquette remained undefeated with a sweep of rival Escanaba – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Boys Soccer: Walled Lake Northern downed Lakes Valley Conference leader Milford 3-1 – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 2/20/20
February 20, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Special for Second Half
Four teams celebrated their first MHSAA Team Wrestling Regional championships Wednesday as the field of 32 was determined across the state. We were able to gather coverage of two of those title celebrations, plus a number of other championship runs on the mat, ice and bowling lanes.
1. Wrestling: No. 7 Muskegon Reeths-Puffer won its first Team Regional title in this sport, downing Greenville and Allendale in Division 2 – Local Sports Journal
2. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 7 Fremont also won its first Regional title on the mat, with wins over Muskegon Orchard View and Comstock Park – Muskegon Chronicle
3. Wrestling: After falling to No. 9 Westland John Glenn in the postseason three straight seasons, No. 5 Temperance Bedford won the latest meeting to claim a Division 1 Regional title – Monroe News
4. Wrestling: No. 2 Gaylord edged No. 3 DeWitt 33-30 to lock up a Division 2 Regional championship – Gaylord Herald-Times
5. Wrestling: Mason upset No. 4 Eaton Rapids 33-27 on the way to claiming a Division 2 Regional title – Lansing State Journal
6. Wrestling: No. 3 Brighton got past No. 6 Holt 55-8 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. Wrestling: No. 5 Hart downed Whittemore-Prescott to clinch a Division 4 Regional title, its first Regional championship since 1990 – Muskegon Chronicle
8. Hockey: Division 1 No. 2 Saginaw Heritage downed Division 3 No. 9 Midland Dow 2-0 to lock up the Saginaw Valley League championship – Midland Daily News
9. Wrestling: A last-second pin gave No. 10 New Boston Huron a 38-37 win over Gibraltar Carlson and a Division 2 Regional championship, its first Regional title since 2003 – Monroe News
10. Bowling: The Ravenna girls and Fruitport boys won Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championships – Local Sports Journal
NOTE: Croswell-Lexington and Kingsley also won their first Wrestling Team Regional championships Wednesday.
Also of note …
Football: Flint Beecher coach and athletic director Courtney Hawkins will be leaving the Bucs to join the Michigan State football staff – WJRT