Today in the MHSAA: 9/6/17
September 6, 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. Volleyball: Kingsley moved to 17-0-1 this season with a three-set win over Frankfort – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Girls Swimming & Diving: Ann Arbor Huron edged South Lyon 98-88 in a matchup of honorable mention teams in the Lower Peninsula Division 1 rankings – Ann Arbor News
3. Boys Soccer: Battle Creek Lakeview salvaged a 3-3 tie with Stevensville Lakeshore with a last-minute goal – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
4. Volleyball: Emily Myler had 15 kills as Gaylord St. Mary rallied to win its league opener over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Gaylord Herald Times
5. Boys Soccer: Hillsdale moved to 4-0 this fall with an 8-0 win over Blissfield – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Boys Soccer: Macomb Lutheran North scored in the 76th minute to hang on to a 3-3 tie with Ann Arbor Greenhills – Macomb Daily
7. Girls Cross Country: Reigning league champion Remus Chippewa Hills remained ahead of the pack in winning the first of this fall’s Central State Activities Association Gold jamborees – Big Rapids News
8. Boys Soccer: White Lake Lakeland earned an important win in the new Lakes Valley Conference, moving to 5-1 overall by downing Walled Lake Western 1-0 – Oakland Press
9. Volleyball: Leland, ranked No. 2 in Class D, is on its way to contending for another title and shut out Buckley on Tuesday – UpNorthLive 7&4
10. Volleyball: Charlevoix hopes it found a winning stride with a three-set sweep of Harbor Springs – Petoskey News-Review
Today in the MHSAA: 6/13/17
June 13, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final week of the 2016-17 sports school year started with a day off Monday, but Quarterfinals for baseball and softball are this afternoon, as are the first half of girls soccer Semifinals. We’ve loaded up plenty of advance stories to preview many of today’s games.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Baseball
A year after making its first Quarterfinal since 1998, Rochester is back again and looking for more – Oakland Press
Grand Haven is making its first Quarterfinal appearance ever after winning both its first Regional title, and first Regional Semifinal since 1989, in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune
Sterling Heights Stevenson is gearing up for a Division 1 Quarterfinal against Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, which opted up to Division 1 this year – Macomb Daily
A young Homer team is back in a familiar spot playing in the Division 3 Quarterfinals – Battle Creek Enquirer
Girls Soccer
Holland Christian will enter today’s Semifinal continuing to ride the inspiration of Cassie Delf, younger sister of teammate Regi, who died this spring after fighting leukemia – Holland Sentinel
Softball
Richmond shortstop Carley Barjaktarovich is one of the most important pressure players for the reigning Division 2 champion – Macomb Daily
The Blue Devils also are relying on experience as they try to make it back to Michigan State – Port Huron Times Herald
Mendon is one of the stories of the tournament, making the final week in Division 4 after entering the postseason 14-15 – Sturgis Journal
Spring Lake heads into the Quarterfinals for the first time after winning its first Regional, in Division 2 – Grand Haven Tribune
Walled Lake Northern has risen mightily this season and now faces a similar team in Clarkston in Division 1 – Oakland Press
Coloma is enjoying a shutout streak after winning its Division 3 Regional with a pair – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Rogers City is headed to the Division 4 Quarterfinals for the fourth time in six seasons and will face top-ranked Indian River Inland Lakes – Alpena News
After leaving last season’s Division 1 Final with an injury, Macomb Dakota pitcher Kendahl Dunford is glad to be only a win away from returning to Secchia Stadium – Detroit Free Press