Today in the MHSAA: 9/5/18
September 5, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
1. Boys Soccer: T.J. Renaud’s goal with 40 seconds to play pushed Troy Athens past reigning Division 1 champion Detroit Catholic Central, 2-1 – Oakland Press
2. Boys Soccer: Midland Dow is up to eight shutouts during a 9-0 start after a 7-0 win over reigning Division 3 champion Flint Powers Catholic – Midland Daily News
3. Cross Country: Remus Chippewa Hills’ girls edged Fremont by five points to win the first Central State Activities Association Gold race of the season; Fremont’s boys also were victorious – Big Rapids News
4. Cross Country: Hudson’s girls won their side of their Hudson Early Season Invitational – Adrian Daily Telegram
5. Boys Soccer: Gladwin’s Justin Raymond scored four more goals in a 6-1 win over Clare to give him 19 in 10 games this fall – Midland Daily News
6. Volleyball: Lakeview claimed the St. Clair Volley War in the Shores for the fourth straight season – Macomb Daily
7. Boys Soccer: Brighton’s goal with 2:15 to play was the decider in a 1-0 win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Boys Soccer: Oxford improved to 5-1-2 with a 1-0 win over Lake Orion – Oakland Press
9. Volleyball: Kingsford came back from two sets down to defeat Escanaba – Escanaba Daily Press
10. Volleyball: Manton also came back from two sets down to defeat McBain in five – Cadillac News
Also of note …
Volleyball: The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association announced its Miss Volleyball finalists – Detroit Free Press
Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/18
January 11, 2018
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. Wrestling: No. 4 Brighton doubled up No. 6 Hartland in a matchup of two of the top teams in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. Wrestling: Division 3 No. 3 Remus Chippewa Hills picked up a pair of wins, including the 500th of coach Nate Ethridge’s career – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
3. Girls Basketball: Kingsley remained undefeated while handing Benzonia Benzie Central its first loss, 67-30 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. Hockey: Traverse City Central scored three goals over the final six minutes of regulation and then overtime to defeat Cadillac 5-4 – Cadillac News
5. Girls Basketball: Blissfield broke a four-game losing streak by handing a first league loss to Onsted, 53-48 – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Wrestling: Midland remained undefeated in the Saginaw Valley League with wins over Midland Dow and Bay City Western – Midland Daily News
7. Girls Basketball: Rochester came back in the fourth quarter to edge Troy 42-41 – Detroit News
8. Hockey: Brendan Higgins scored four goals in a big win for Flat Rock over Riverview – Southgate News Herald
9. Football: Lansing Sexton coach Dan Boggan has stepped down after 16 seasons with a 114-59 record and 11 playoff appearances – Lansing State Journal
10. Football: Oscar Olejniczak, after leading Detroit U-D Jesuit to three playoff appearances over five years, will be taking over Royal Oak Shrine’s program – Detroit News