Today in the MHSAA: 9/28/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 28, 2022

1. GIRLS GOLF Big Rapids finished an undefeated championship run in the Central State Activities Association – Big Rapids Pioneer

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 2 No. 3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern will head into the Ottawa-Kent Conference White Tournament as the top seed after defeating No. 2 Forest Hills Central 2-1 – FOX 17

3. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Manton picked up a key Highland Conference win over Division 4 No. 10 McBain Northern Michigan Christian – Cadillac News

4. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey shot a 345 to edge Traverse City Central for the Cheboygan Invitational title – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

5. GIRLS GOLF LPD4 No. 8 Montague shot a 375 to win the Rocket Invitational, with Muskegon Mona Shores runner-up – Local Sports Journal

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 15 Traverse City West remained undefeated in the Big North Conference with a 1-0 win over Petoskey – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. VOLLEYBALL Clinton Township Chippewa Valley reached the midpoint of the Macomb Area Conference Blue season undefeated in league play thanks to a sweep of Port Huron Northern – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS SOCCER The first “Battle of the Big Boy” went to Division 2 No. 7 St. Joseph with its 3-1 win over Stevensville Lakeshore – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

9. GIRLS GOLF Sturgis won the final Wolverine Conference jamboree, clearing the field by 11 shots – Sturgis Journal

10. BOYS SOCCER Birmingham Groves maintained its lead in the Oakland Activities Association White with a win over North Farmington – Oakland Press

Also of note …

BASEBALL Chris Andrews, who led Portage Northern to the 2019 Division 1 championship, has resigned after 22 seasons – Kalamazoo Gazette

SAULT STE. MARIE Longtime sportswriter Rob Roos died Saturday after a battle with cancer; he was in his 24th year at The Sault News – Petoskey News-Review

Today in the MHSAA: 1/7/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 7, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Kingsford won a matchup of Upper Peninsula powers, 56-39 over Crystal Falls Forest Park – Upper Michigan’s Source

2. SKIING The Traverse City Central girls and Traverse City West boys were champs at the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational – Cadillac News

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Quinton Swanson connected on the game-winner to sent Portage Northern past Vicksburg 67-65 – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. BOWLING The Utica United and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North girls impressed in big wins – Macomb Daily

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Luke Hennessey made four late free throws to take Ida past Ottawa Lake Whiteford 44-41 – Monroe News

6. BOWLING Grand Haven’s boys earned a 26-4 win over Rockford, while the Rams and Buccaneers girls tied 15-15 – Grand Haven Tribune

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning put up 93 points in a big win over Rudyard – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Michigan Center came back from a halftime deficit to get past Williamston 62-51 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Davison handed Mt. Morris just its second loss, 70-42 – WNEM

10. BOWLING Macomb Dakota and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North’s boys earned close wins – Macomb Daily

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Zeeland West coach John Shillito announced his retirement, coming off leading the Dux to the Division 3 championship this past fall – Holland Sentinel