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: 11/20/19
November 20, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The field is set for this weekend’s MHSAA Volleyball Semifinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena after 16 Quarterfinals on Tuesday, including five that matched top-10 ranked teams.
Division 1: Reigning champion and current state poll honorable mention Lake Orion is one win closer to playing for another title after defeating unranked Mount Pleasant – State Champs Sports Network
Division 1: No. 2 Lowell came back after losing the first set to No. 3 Mattawan to earn its first trip to the Semifinals – FOX 17
Division 1: Top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy continued its near-perfect run this fall with a Quarterfinal win over unranked Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Oakland Press
Division 1: Unranked Ann Arbor Skyline will make its first trip to the Semifinals thanks to a sweep over unranked Livonia Churchill – Detroit News
Division 2: Reigning champion and top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian will return to the Semifinals after a win over No. 4 Hamilton – WZZM
Division 2: No. 5 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is headed back to the Semifinals after a sweep of unranked Warren Regina – Oakland Press
Division 2: No. 2 Lake Odessa Lakewood swept honorable mention Ida to earn a rematch with a familiar opponent – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Division 2: No. 6 Kingsley swept unranked Freeland to advance to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2004 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Division 3: No. 7 Beaverton ran its winning streak to 37 with a sweep of honorable mention Traverse City St. Francis – Midland Daily News
Division 3: No. 10 Saginaw Valley Lutheran earned its first Quarterfinal win in this sport, sweeping unranked Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Saginaw News
Division 3: No. 1 Schoolcraft swept No. 4 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian to move on to the Semifinals – WWMT
Division 3: No. 2 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept unranked Hudson to also earn a familiar trip to Kellogg – Adrian Daily Telegram
Division 4: Reigning champion and top-ranked Mendon earned a return trip to Battle Creek with a 3-1 win over No. 2 Camden-Frontier – Sturgis Journal
Division 4: No. 5 Leland swept No. 6 Merrill to also earn a return to Kellogg Arena – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Division 4: No. 10 Rudyard won in four sets over honorable mention Carney-Nadeau to earn a trip downstate – MI Sports Now
Division 4: No. 4 Southfield Christian swept unranked Ubly to reach the Semifinals for the second-straight season – Oakland Press
Also of note …
Volleyball: Mercy’s Jess Mruzik was named the 18th Miss Volleyball Award winner – State Champs Sports Network