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: 11/17/15
November 17, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The MHSAA Volleyball Tournament continues with Quarterfinals tonight, so here’s a look at a team in each class – to go with today’s Second Half story on Cadillac – plus a report on this season’s Miss Volleyball, Gia Milana of Romeo.
Volleyball
In one of the least surprising awards races in a while, Romeo’s Gia Milana was named Miss Volleyball on Monday in advance of leading the reigning Class A champion against Traverse City West tonight – Macomb Daily
While Class A top-ranked Novi knows this final week well, it doesn’t know much about unranked Grosse Pointe North, its opponent tonight and one of the surprises this month – Oakland Press
Battle Creek Harper Creek, led by a strong senior crew, has improved from 21-25-10 three seasons ago to the No. 4-ranked team in Class B this fall – Battle Creek Enquirer
Laingsburg has a school record 43 wins and will play in an MHSAA Quarterfinal for the first time tonight when it faces Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central in Class C – Lansing State Journal
Class D No. 8 Mendon has necessary confidence heading into its Quarterfinal against reigning champion Battle Creek St. Philip, which eliminated Mendon in this round last season – Three Rivers Commercial-News