Today in the MHSAA: 9/26/16

September 26, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Fall seemed to arrive all over Michigan over the weekend, and with some cooler weather came strong performances on the cross country course and in the pool.

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 Country

The Coldwater boys, No. 7 in Lower Peninsula Division 2, followed undefeated Shuaib Aljabaly to another championship in the Division 2 race at the Jackson High Invitational; Birmingham Seaholm’s girls, Otsego’s girls, Jackson Lumen Christi’s girls, Birmingham Brother Rice’s boys and Stockbridge’s boys also won championships – Coldwater Daily Reporter

South Lyon's girls repeated as champions of the Center Line Invitational with a one-point win over Berkley – Observer & Eccentric

Girls Golf

Bay City Central finished only a stroke from winning the Bay County championship in 2015, but came back to take the title by 39 strokes with a score of 383 – Bay City Times

Girls Swimming & Diving

East Grand Rapids reigned atop an elite field at its Pioneer Classic with 634 points, 40 ahead of runner-up Farmington Hills Mercy – Ann Arbor News

Midland Dow won a sixth straight Tri-Cities championship in part paced by record-setting freshman Claire Newman – Midland Daily News

Girls Tennis

Iron River West Iron County won its first Great Northern Conference championship in 18 years by claiming the league tournament title – Iron Mountain Daily News

Volleyball

Class C Munising downed Class A Marquette to win the Redettes’ invitational after falling in the tournament final last season – Marquette Mining Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/20

January 14, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A quieter Monday in high school sports across the state still had its share of highlights, topped by a career milestone in girls basketball and meeting of undefeated teams on the boys side.

1. Girls Basketball: Dani Salenbien went over 1,000 career points during Adrian Lenawee Christian’s 56-21 win over Manchester – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. Boys Basketball: Undefeated Oscoda handed Hale its first loss, 64-43 – Alpena News

3. Competitive Cheer: Jonesville posted its highest total score of this season in winning the Springport Invitational just ahead of Hillsdale – Hillsdale Daily News

4. Skiing: The Petoskey boys and Traverse City Central girls won the season’s first Big North Conference meets – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. Girls Basketball: Emily Bayle nearly posted a quadruple-double for Hesperia in its 63-41 win over Pentwater – Local Sports Journal

6. Girls Basketball: Cadillac shut down Bay City Western for a 39-26 win – Cadillac News

7. Boys Basketball: Birmingham Groves broke a four-game losing streak with a 58-36 win over Rochester – Oakland Press

8. Boys Basketball: Harbor Springs followed David Harrell to a 58-37 win over DeTour – MI Sports Now

9. Boys Basketball: Kingsford held off Crystal Falls Forest Park 72-65 – Iron Mountain Daily News

10. Bowling: Chelsea and Temperance Bedford split matches, Bedford’s girls winning 27-3 and Chelsea’s boys victorious 23-7 – Chelsea Sun Times News

Also of note …

Football: Former Benton Harbor coach Elliot Uzelac will take over at Berrien Springs – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium