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: 1/8/20
January 8, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday’s statewide basketball slate had just about everything, from matchups between championship contenders to historic wins, record breakers and buzzer beaters.
1. Girls Basketball: Detroit Edison downed East Lansing 56-39 in a matchup of championship contenders in Divisions 2 and 1, respectively – Detroit News
2. Girls Basketball: Farmington Hills Mercy’s fourth-quarter run gave it a 46-34 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian in a matchup of Catholic League Central rivals that both entered unbeaten – Observer & Eccentric
3. Boys Basketball: Escanaba earned its first win over Marquette since 2010, 63-56 – Escanaba Daily Press
4. Boys Basketball: Warren De La Salle Collegiate edged Eastpointe 64-61 in a matchup of the Nos. 1 and 2-ranked teams, respectively, in Monday’s Division 1 MPR posting – Macomb Daily
5. Girls Basketball: Pittsford held on to move to 8-0 with a 43-40 win over Reading – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Girls Basketball: Martin’s 52-19 win over West Michigan Aviation Academy gave the Clippers their best start at 7-0 since 1997 – FOX 17
7. Boys Basketball: Pellston’s Blake Cassidy has been one of the state’s top scorers this winter, and he put up a career-high 45 points in Tuesday’s 65-58 win over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review
8. Girls Basketball: White Pigeon’s Claycee West broke her school scoring record with 41 points in a 58-39 win over Marcellus – JoeInsider.com
9. Boys Basketball: Ferndale came back to hand North Farmington its first defeat of the season, 52-48 – MLive-Detroit
10. Boys Basketball: Onsted handed Blissfield its first loss 55-53 on a buzzer beater by Cooper Lake – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Football: Cassopolis coach Dan Purlee has resigned after eight seasons leading the program to a 70-22 record and two MHSAA Semifinals – South Bend Tribune