Today in the MHSAA: 9/27/18

September 27, 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. Girls Golf: A freshman led Lower Peninsula Division 2 No. 3 Muskegon Reeths-Puffer to its third straight Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship – Local Sports Journal

2. Girls Golf: LPD3 top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic shot a 346 to claim the Saginaw Valley League tournament and overall league title – Midland Daily News

3. Volleyball: Gladwin created a three-way tie for first in the Jack Pine Conference with a 2-1 win over co-leader and Division 3 No. 9 Houghton Lake – Midland Daily News

4. Volleyball: Allen Park took a 15-13 fifth set from Trenton in a matchup of first-place teams in the Downriver League – Southgate News-Herald

5. Boys soccer: Oscoda downed Lincoln Alcona 2-0 to move into a first-place tie with the Tigers in the North Star League – Alpena News

6. Girls Golf: St. Joseph added a sixth straight Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference overall championship to the seventh-straight division title won last week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

7. Volleyball: Coldwater upset Division 2 honorable mention Parma Western 3-1 in a key Interstate 8 Athletic Conference match – Coldwater Daily Reporter

8. Volleyball: St. Louis swept rival Ithaca to remain perfect in league play and take back the “flag” traveling trophy – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

9. Boys Soccer: Richard Wilson scored five goals in Roscommon’s win over Cheboygan – MI Sports Now

10. Boys Soccer: Allen Park opened the second half of Downriver League play with a 3-2 win over Gibraltar Carlson – Southgate News-Herald

Today in the MHSAA: 9/29/20

September 29, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The Lower Peninsula girls golf postseason begins next week, and Monday saw  contenders continue to thrive as they build toward championship challenges. Finalists for the state's elite volleyball award also were announced.

1. Girls Golf: Bloomfield Hills Marian – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – shot a 304 to win the Detroit Catholic League championship tournament – Oakland Press

2. Girls Golf: LPD2 No. 9 Okemos shot 332 and LPD4 No. 2 Montague 352 to take the top two places at the East Lansing Invitational – Local Sports Journal

3. Boys Soccer: Elk Rapids ran its shutout streak to seven games in defeating Charlevoix 8-0 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. Volleyball: Division 4 top-ranked Mendon came back after losing the first set to defeat Constantine in four – JoeInsider.com

5. Volleyball: Pentwater swept Big Rapids Crossroads to move to 5-0 this fall – Ludington Daily News

6. Girls Golf: Zeeland East’s Bailey Bravata was medalist and LPD2 No. 6 Muskegon Mona Shores the team winner at the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green jamboree – Holland Sentinel

7. Volleyball: Marquette moved to 8-1 overall with a sweep of Gladstone – WLUC

8. Volleyball: Division 3 No. 9 Saginaw Valley Lutheran swept Midland Bullock Creek, handing the Lancers their first league loss – Midland Daily News

9. Boys Soccer: Clinton came back to defeat Onsted 3-2 – Adrian Daily Telegram

10. Volleyball: Portage Central swept Kalamazoo Central – WWMT

Also of note …

Volleyball: The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association announced its Miss Volleyball Award finalists – MIVCA