Today in the MHSAA: Soccer Semifinals

June 13, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The MHSAA Girls Soccer Finals will be played Friday and Saturday at Michigan State University’s DeMartin Stadium. Below is a sampling of coverage of how all eight finalists advanced.

Division 1: Top-ranked and reigning champion Novi will play for a repeat after getting past Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central in a shootout – Observer & Eccentric 

Division 1: No. 5 Plymouth also advanced with a shootout after a late comeback to take No. 13 Troy to overtime – Observer & Eccentric 

Division 2: No. 6 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern will play in its fourth straight Final thanks to a shootout win over No. 9 Marshall – FOX 17

Division 2: No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian is headed to the championship game for the third straight season after a 3-1 win over No. 11 Flint Powers Catholic – Observer & Eccentric

Division 3: No. 7 Essexville Garber will play in the championship game for the first time thanks to a 1-0 win over No. 2 Warren Regina – Bay City Times

Division 3: No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian will play for its first title since 2013 after a 2-0 win over No. 8 Boyne City – Grand Rapids Press

Division 4: No. 2 Royal Oak Shrine continued its dominating run with a 6-0 win over No. 9 Saginaw Nouvel – State Champs Sports Network 

Division 4: No. 3 Kalamazoo Christian upended top-ranked North Muskegon 1-0 – WWMT

Also of note …

Girls Soccer: Richland Gull Lake coach Jeff Corstange has stepped down after eight seasons, having led the team to three Division 2 championships – WWMT

Today in the MHSAA: 8/17/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 17, 2023

1. VOLLEYBALL Adrian lost the first set but won the next two to down Dundee and claim the Ottawa Lake Whiteford Invitational championship – Adrian Daily Telegram

2. GIRLS TENNIS Ludington won seven flights to clinch the Portland Invitational title – Ludington Daily News

3. BOYS SOCCER Reigning Division 1 champion Rochester Adams opened with a 2-0 victory over Lake Orion – Oakland Press

4. BOYS SOCCER Clarkston edged Grand Blanc 3-2 as the latter opened its new facility – WJRT

5. BOYS SOCCER Cheboygan opened with a 5-0 win over Shepherd, with three goals from Killian Miller in his first varsity game – Cheboygan Daily Tribune

6. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee earned its second shutout of opening week, this time over Ishpeming Westwood – Marquette Mining Journal

7. BOYS SOCCER Liam Smith scored four goals in Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s opening win over Ludington – MuskegonSports.com

8. BOYS SOCCER Unionville-Sebewaing’s Brady Wiederhold and Bad Axe’s Landon Galarno both had hat tricks in their teams’ season-opening wins – Huron Daily Tribune

9. BOYS SOCCER Fruitport edged Muskegon Mona Shores 3-2 in another opener – Local Sports Journal

10. BOYS SOCCER Utica Eisenhower opened with a 4-0 shutout of Troy – Macomb Daily