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: 5/10/19

May 10, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The league title portion of this spring is in full swing, with champions awarded Thursday in girls tennis, girls and boys track & field and boys lacrosse.

1. Girls Tennis: Midland Dow – No. 4 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – edged Grand Blanc to earn the Saginaw Valley League championship for the 22nd straight season – Midland Daily News

2. Track & Field: Pinckney’s girls and boys teams followed up unbeaten dual seasons with Southeastern Conference White league meet championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. Track & Field: Kent City swept Central State Activities Association Silver league meet titles; the girls team is ranked No. 4 in LPD3 – Big Rapids News

4. Track & Field: The Colon boys and Athens girls clinched Southern Central Athletic Association West titles; the Athens girls are ranked No. 9 in LPD4 – Sturgis Journal

5. Boys Lacrosse: Division 2 No. 3 Spring Lake clinched its first league title in the sport with a 9-2 Ottawa-Kent Conference win over Grand Rapids Christian – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Track & Field: Marion’s girls clinched the West Michigan D League title by seven points – Cadillac News

7. Girls Soccer: Formerly-ranked Utica Eisenhower earned a 2-1 league win over Division 1 No. 5 Macomb Dakota – Macomb Daily

8. Softball: Division 1 No. 8 Caledonia secured a season series win over honorable mention Grand Haven with a 12-1 victory – Local Sports Journal

9. Girls Soccer: Division 3 top-ranked Freeland also added an impressive win, 4-2 over Division 2 No. 15 Linden – Midland Daily News

10. Baseball: Division 2 No. 3 Holland Christian edged Byron Center 2-1 with a walk-off hit in the seventh inning – Holland Christian