Today in the MHSAA: 9/8/15

September 8, 2015


By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The non-football action was light during the holiday weekend. But here are a few notable finishes by those who did compete, plus an incredible comeback story taking place on a northern tennis court. 

Cross Country


The Sault Ste. Marie girls opened their season by winning the Ogemaw Heights Invitational, with sophomore Mackenzie Kalchik repeating as individual champ – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

German exchange student Rebecca Rosenberger has run four cross country races in her life – and won two of them – Adrian Daily Telegram 


Boys Tennis

Traverse City Central defeated a solid field at its home invitational, winning all four doubles flights and finishing runner-up at all four in singles to edge second-place Clarkston – Traverse City Record-Eagle 

Good Read

Two months ago, Traverse City Central's Ben Grams was a long way from helping partner Nate Michno build their current 17-1 doubles record – in Colorado, in a coma after rupturing a kidney in a biking crash – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Linked Up: Meet Miss Basketball

March 13, 2013

Freeland senior Tori Jankoska was named Michigan's Miss Basketball on Monday by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. 

The 5-foot-8 guard helped her team to the Class B Semifinals in 2012. She'll continue her career this fall at Michigan State University. Click to find out more about her from the Detroit Free Press. 

Tori Jankoska of Freeland Named Miss Basketball (Detroit Free Press)

PHOTO: Freeland's Tori Jankoska (1) goes up for a shot this season against Goodrich. (Click to see more at HighSchoolSportsScene.com.)