Today in the MHSAA: 9/5/17

September 5, 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. Girls Golf: Brighton finished atop a strong field at the Plymouth Invitational, winning in a tie-breaker over Saline and individual medalist Catherine Loftus (72) – Saline Post

2. Cross Country: In a rare downstate race for an Upper Peninsula team, Sault Ste. Marie’s girls finished third at the Ogemaw Heights Invitational while its boys were third behind champion Alpena – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

3. Volleyball: After falling to Grandville to start the round-robin schedule, Grand Haven won five straight matches and its End of Summer Bash tournament – Grand Haven Tribune

4. Cross Country: Marquette’s teams swept the Dale Phillips Invitational titles, with impressive individual championships by Negaunee’s Colton Yesney and Marquette’s Ericka Asmus against strong fields – Marquette Mining Journal

5. Boys Tennis: Clarkston edged Ada Forest Hills Eastern 16-14 to win the Traverse City Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Boys Soccer: Petoskey held Division 2 power Mason to a 0-0 tie to move to 2-3-3 this fall – Petoskey News-Review

7. Cross Country: The Yale boys and Croswell-Lexington girls won the annual Port Huron Invitational championships – Port Huron Times Herald

8. Girls Golf: South Lyon has big plans after finishing third in Lower Peninsula Division 2 last season, and Elizabeth Harding is leading the charge Observer & Eccentric

9. Boys Soccer: Buckley is having early success this fall with contributions from a number of players who have performed on the big stage – at the Breslin Center during the Basketball Finals – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. Boys Soccer/Cross Country: We’ve published multiple stories already this school year on athletes playing multiple sports in one season – and Blissfield’s Logan Hudson does as well but with a twist; he plays multiple sports in multiple seasons – Adrian Daily Telegram

Today in the MHSAA: 9/19/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 19, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy swept No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Grand Blanc came back from two goals down to get past Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic 3-2 – WJRT

3. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey and Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum were winners at the Charlevoix Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS SOCCER After drawing with Frankenmuth in their first meeting, Division 2 No. 15 Bay City John Glenn won the rematch 4-3 – Bay City Times

5. VOLLEYBALL Dearborn Edsel Ford swept reigning Downriver League champion Trenton – Dearborn Press & Guide

6. CROSS COUNTRY Shepherd swept Jack Pine Conference races; the Bluejays boys are ranked No. 13 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News

7. VOLLEYBALL Coldwater came back from a third-set loss to defeat Jackson Northwest in four – Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. BOYS TENNIS Monroe swept singles on the way to a 6-2 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News

9. VOLLEYBALL Flat Rock continued its Huron League surge with a win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western celebrated a shutout of rival Bay City Central – Bay City Times