Today in the MHSAA: 9/3/20
September 3, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Some of the best statewide met in local competition Wednesday with cross country and golf headlining a full day of headline-grabbing results.
1. Cross Country: Romeo’s boys defeated reigning Lower Peninsula Division 1 champion Brighton, and Brighton’s girls won on a tie-breaker in a race between two more top-10 finishers from the 2019 Finals – Livingston Daily
2. Girls Golf: Olivia Hemmila fired a school-record round to lead Troy Athens to the Oakland County Division 2 championship – Oakland Press
3. Girls Golf: LPD1 No. 4 Grand Blanc finished first at the Saginaw Valley League 9-hole tournament, topping a field featuring multiple team and individual statewide contenders – WJRT
4. Boys Tennis: Battle Creek Lakeview won its fifth-straight All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer
5. Volleyball: Charlevoix moved to 9-0 this fall with wins over Kingsley, McBain and Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Petoskey News-Review
6. Girls Golf: LPD3 No. 3 Big Rapids shot a 363 to finish first, with LPD4 No. 7 Remus Chippewa Hills second, at the latest Central State Activities Association jamboree – Big Rapids News
7. Boys Tennis: LPD4 No. 3 Traverse City St. Francis was first and No. 10 Ludington second in a quad with Elk Rapids and Harbor Springs – Ludington Daily News
8. Boys Tennis: LPD3 No. 8 Holland Christian edged rival Holland 5-3 – Holland Sentinel
9. Boys Soccer: Ogemaw Heights handed Alpena the latter’s first defeat, 1-0 – Alpena News
10. Cross Country: The Midland Dow girls and Midland High boys won quads that also included Sanford Meridian and Bullock Creek – Midland Daily News
Also of note …
Softball: Longtime coach Tom Kaechele, who led his team to the 2018 Division 1 title and a runner-up finish in 2015, has retired after 19 seasons – Grand Rapids Press
Today in the MHSAA: 9/16/20
September 17, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday was highlighted by cross country races all over the state, with Charlevoix’s girls among winners serving notice they could belong in a championship chase.
1. Cross Country: Charlevoix’s girls outpaced Harbor Springs’ in a matchup of possible northern Michigan contenders, and Harbor Springs’ boys won another power-packed race; Harbor Springs’ teams both are ranked No. 14 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, with Charlevoix’s boys No. 11 and its girls unranked – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Cross Country: Marquette swept championships at the Kingsford Invitational; both teams are ranked No. 1 in UPD1 – Marquette Mining Journal
3. Cross Country: The Monroe Jefferson boys and Milan girls won Milan Puddle Jumpers Invitational championships – Monroe News
4. Volleyball: Pellston won an important early league matchup with Gaylord St. Mary – Petoskey News-Review
5. Boys Tennis: LPD2 No. 3 Birmingham Seaholm earned a 6-2 win over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Oakland Press
6. Boys soccer: Traverse City West earned a solid “rivalry week” win, 4-0 over Traverse City Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. Volleyball: Constantine bounced back from losing the third and fourth sets to defeat Centreville in five – JoeInsider.com
8. Cross Country: Hart swept West Michigan Conference jamborees at Mason County Central; both Hart teams are No. 1 in LPD3 – Ludington Daily News
9. Volleyball: Jonesville opened league play with a five-set win over Union City – Hillsdale Daily News
10. Cross Country: Benzie Central swept Northwest Conference jamborees; Benzie’s girls are No. 3 and its boys No. 8 in LPD3 – Benzie County Record Patriot