Today in the MHSAA: 9/23/20
September 23, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The official first day of Fall in Michigan saw ranked opponents facing off against some of their toughest opponents to date in volleyball and cross country, plus a league championship tournament in golf.
1. Volleyball: No. 6 Charlevoix won a matchup of Division 3 ranked teams, defeating No. 10 Traverse City St. Francis in five sets – Petoskey News-Review
2. Cross Country: The LPD3 No. 13 Grass Lake girls team handed Hanover-Horton its first league loss since 2015 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
3. Volleyball: Division 1 No. 10 Traverse City West downed Division 2 No. 6 Cadillac 17-15 in the deciding fifth set for a key league win – Up North Live
4. Cross Country: Pinckney’s boys – ranked No. 13 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – edged LPD1 No. 12 Brighton 26-29, while the No. 4 Brighton girls held off unranked Pinckney’s by the same score – Livingston Daily
5. Volleyball: Rudyard ran its Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference winning streak to 43 matches with a 3-1 win over Pickford – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
6. Girls Golf: Adrian Lenawee Christian shot a 393 to win the Independent Golf League championship tournament – JTV
7. Girls Swimming & Diving: Grand Blanc celebrated seven event winners in a 104-82 team victory over Midland Dow; they are honorable mentions in Divisions 1 and 2, respectively – Midland Daily News
8. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 4 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian came back for a five-set win over Ludington – Local Sports Journal
9. Volleyball: Edwardsburg downed Dowagiac 3-1 in a matchup of first-place teams in the Wolverine Conference – Niles Daily Star
10. Boys Soccer: Chelsea improved to 7-0 with a 2-0 win over Melvindale, the reigning Division 2 runner-up – Ann Arbor News
Also of note …
Boys Tennis: From Monday, Lansing Catholic earned a share of the Capital Area Activities Conference White title with a 7-1 win over Ionia – Greenville Daily News
Boys Basketball: Mark Gainforth retired after 24 seasons coaching Unionville-Sebewaing and with a 423-133 record – Bay City Times
Today in the MHSAA: 4/4/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 4, 2025
1. GIRLS SOCCER Troy downed reigning Division 1 champion Rochester Adams 2-1 – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SOCCER Camryn Huhn scored four goals to lead Dearborn Divine Child past Riverview 5-0 – Dearborn Press & Guide
3. GIRLS LACROSSE Romeo rallied late to get past Macomb Dakota 7-6 – Macomb Daily
4. GIRLS LACROSSE Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central held on for a 7-6 win over Jackson United – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. BASEBALL Romeo opened its new stadium with a 9-0 win over Fraser – Macomb Daily
6. TRACK & FIELD Brighton swept Howell in season-opening duals for the girls and boys teams – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. SOFTBALL Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central earned a win and a tie against Ida – Monroe News
8. SOFTBALL Riverview swept Gibraltar Carlson in a season-opening doubleheader for both – Southgate News-Herald
Also of note …
BOYS BASKETBALL Past NBA player and coach Rex Walters is the new coach at Waterford Kettering – Detroit Free Press