Today in the MHSAA: 9/28/16

September 28, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A pair of tupsets in Oakland County made the biggest waves Tuesday, but there were plenty of accomplishments to note elsewhere as well in cross country, soccer and volleyball.

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

Pinckney’s girls moved into first place in the loaded Kensington Lakes Activities Association West with a win over Hartland; Pinckney finished 10th in Lower Peninsula Division 1 last season, while current second-place teams Brighton and Milford finished second and third, respectively, in LPD1 last year – Livingston Daily Argus & Press

The St. Clair Shores Lakeview boys locked up their seventh straight Macomb Area Conference Blue championship – Macomb Daily

Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 6 Ann Arbor Pioneer just edged No. 15 Saline in the girls Southeastern Conference jamboree – Saline Post

Boys Soccer

Division 1 No. 20 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek could enjoy a big jump in the poll next week after downing No. 4 Rochester Adams 1-0 – Oakland Press

Unranked Grand Ledge remained undefeated with a 0-0 draw against East Lansing, which is No. 2 in Division 2 this week – MLive-Lansing

Volleyball

Lake Orion, an honorable mention in Class A this week, took down No. 3 Clarkston in five sets after falling behind 2-1 – Oakland Press

Class C No. 3 Kalamazoo Christian fought back from a 2-0 deficit to get past rival Hackett 3-2 – Kalamazoo Gazette

Midland moved into first place alone in the Saginaw Valley League North with a 3-2 win over Saginaw Heritage – Midland Daily News

Class B honorable mention Grant got past vastly improved Remus Chippewa Hills 3-0 to stay atop their division of the Central State Activities Association – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Today in the MHSAA: 12/13/17

December 13, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Boys Swimming & Diving: Northville, No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, made a giant wave to start this season, handing four-time reigning champion and current No. 3 Birmingham Brother Rice a 94-91 defeat – Observer & Eccentric

2. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Catholic Central upended reigning Class A runner-up Grand Rapids Christian 73-49 – FOX 17

3. Girls Basketball: Saginaw Heritage downed Hartland 55-30 in a matchup of expected contenders in Class A – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. Boys Basketball: The Central Michigan Athletic Conference has multiple Class C contenders, and Dansville earned an early upper hand with a 42-34 win over Pewamo-Westphalia – Lansing State Journal

5. Girls Basketball: Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian downed host Mackinac Island 72-27 as senior Emma Johnson scored her 1,000th point – Petoskey News-Review

6. Girls Basketball: Kalkaska's Makenzie Wilkinson scored her 1,000th career point in a 67-45 win over East Jordan – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. Girls Basketball: St. Clair Shores Lakeview moved to 5-0 and handed a first loss to league opponent Fraser 41-30 – Macomb Daily

8. Boys Basketball: Troy held on for an 81-73 win over Novi in a matchup of top Oakland County teams – Oakland Press

9. Boys Basketball: Escanaba moved to 3-0 with a 71-45 win over Houghton behind standout Ryan Robinette’s 31 points – Escanaba Daily Press

10. Boys Basketball: Onaway got past Indian River Inland Lakes 69-67 as Trevor Wregglesworth scored 39 points – Alpena News