Today in the MHSAA: 9/2/16

September 2, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Labor Day weekend meant Thursday again belonged to varsity football in most communities. We’ll cover those results in our weekly “Drive for Detroit” – but please read on to check out a few reports we’ve been saving, including a Michigan Olympian discussing her high school experience.

Leland’s Alisha Glass just finished setting the U.S. women’s volleyball team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and she’s the product in part of high school volleyball and the daughter of a high school coach – Traverse City Record-Eagle

David Ginsburg, a frequent speaker at the MHSAA/Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan “Reaching Higher” events and former college assistant coach, talks about the “real” benefits of high school sports – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Steve Johnson has officiated 13 MHSAA championship games, and now he’s being cheered by officials and many others statewide as he fights cancer – ABC-12

Today in the MHSAA: 10/1/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 1, 2025

1. GIRLS GOLF Northville – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – carded a 316 to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Tournament – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc finished a team championship in the Saginaw Valley League, with Midland Dow’s Sophia Lee completing a sweep of individual wins – Midland Daily News

3. GIRLS GOLF Macomb L’Anse Creuse North dominated in winning the Macomb Area Conference White Tournament – Macomb Daily

4. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Mendon defeated No. 3 Battle Creek St. Philip 3-1 in a matchup of two of the best in Division 4 this fall – WWMT

5. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 Mason defeated East Lansing 2-1 and No. 15 DeWitt downed Division 1 No. 4 Okemos 4-1 to set up the Capital Area Activities Conference Gold Cup final – WILX

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 3 No. 3 Elk Rapids defeated Division 4 No. 14 Leland 2-1 – MI Sports Now

7. VOLLEYBALL Negaunee claimed a back-and-forth match with Division 4 No. 10 Hancock in five sets – Upper Michigan’s Source

8. CROSS COUNTRY Alpena swept victories over Petoskey in its first race on its new home course – Alpena News

9. BOYS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian continued its title chase in the Northern Michigan Soccer League with a 3-1 win over Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. VOLLEYBALL Mount Pleasant swept Midland Dow – Midland Daily News