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: 3/8/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 8, 2021

Two league champions, three 1,000-point scorers, an MHSAA wrestling record setter and five matchups of ranked hoops teams made for a memorable first full weekend of March.

1. Girls Basketball: Posen and Oscoda both clinched championships in their respective divisions of the North Star League – WBKB

2. Boys Basketball: Grand Blanc downed River Rouge 77-61 in a faceoff of title contenders – WJRT

3. Wrestling: Alma’s Jacob Munger set an MHSAA record at 171 pounds with a four-second pin – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

4. Boys Basketball: Williamston edged Benton Harbor 58-53 in a matchup of ranked opponents – Lansing State Journal

5. Boys Basketball: Schoolcraft also won a matchup of ranked teams handing a first loss to Pewamo-Westphalia 55-49 – FOX 17

6. Hockey: Division 2 No. 9 Traverse City Central remained undefeated in league play with a 5-1 win over Division 1 No. 5 Traverse City West – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. Hockey: Division 3 No. 5 Houghton got past No. 7 Hancock 3-1 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

8. Boys Basketball: Nick Olmeda went over 1,000 career points as St. Clair Shores Lake Shore handed St. Clair Shores Lakeview its first loss, 65-44 – Macomb Daily

9. Girls Basketball: Jaylee Long went over 1,000 points in Newaygo’s 54-40 win over Grant – Muskegon Chronicle

10. Girls Basketball: Gwen Rogozinski went over 1,000 career points as Stockbridge downed Perry 51-25 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Also of note …

Girls Golf: Greenville is mourning the death of longtime coach Nancy Johnson – Greenville Daily News