Today In The MHSAA: 9/24/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 24, 2021

1. VOLLEYBALL South Lyon East downed Walled Lake Northern in four sets in a matchup of last season’s Lakes Valley Conference co-champions – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Davison avenged last season’s District loss to Grand Blanc with a sweep in league play – Flint Journal

3. BOYS TENNIS Ludington earned an impressive 5-3 win over LPD4 No. 5 Big Rapids – Ludington Daily News

4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Trenton, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 3, swam to a 100-80 win over Brownstown Woodhaven – Southgate News-Herald

5. BOYS SOCCER Jack Spencer continued to build on his school shutouts record, adding another in Division 3 No. 6 Elk Rapids’ 5-0 win over Charlevoix – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. CROSS COUNTRY Mackinaw City swept team first places at the latest Northern Lakes Conference jamboree – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

7. BOYS SOCCER Chelsea handed Pinckney its first Southeastern Conference White defeat, 1-0, to tighten the league race – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. BOYS SOCCER Detroit Catholic Central edged rival Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3-2 – Oakland Press

9. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 2 Holland improved to 10-2-2 with a 3-0 win over Zeeland West – Holland Sentinel

10. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Dundee quickly bounced back from a slow start to sweep Monroe – Monroe News

Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/16

November 4, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A number of District volleyball tournaments finished Thursday, with a number of champions winning for the second, third or fourth straight time. But there also was a 10-time champion crowned again – and three teams winning titles for the first time in at least 15 years.

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.

Volleyball

Class A No. 9 Grand Haven swept Muskegon Mona Shores to claim a 10th straight District championship – Grand Haven Tribune

Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Marshall for a fourth straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer

Calumet, an honorable mention in Class C, swept Ironwood for a fifth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Centreville won its first District championship since 1995, downing Decatur in three sets in Class C – Sturgis Journal

Coleman edged Beal City 3-2 in Class C to win its first District title since 2001 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Also in Class C, Morley Stanwood won its fourth straight District title, downing Lakeview – Big Rapids News

In Class D, Portland St. Patrick won its first District title since 1991 with a four-set victory over Merrill – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Good Reads

St. Joseph tennis player Ahmeir Kyle finished off an impressive run through the boys Lower Peninsula Division 2 Finals last month, winning the No. 2 singles title to become what's believed to be the first girl to win an individual flight in an MHSAA boys tennis championship tournament. Second Half covered the victory at the time, and both the St. Joseph Herald-Palladium and Kalamazoo Gazette featured the Bears standout this week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette