By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The first football practices this morning (some in the middle of the night) kicked off another school year for MHSAA high school teams all over Michigan.

Here's a glance at when all of our fall sports can begin practice and games:

Football: Practice began today, Aug. 10, and the first varsity games will be played Aug. 27. Subvarsity teams can play their first games Aug. 26. 

Girls Golf: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first matches Aug. 19

Boys (LP) and Girls (UP) Tennis: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first matches Aug. 19

Volleyball: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first games Aug. 21. 

Boys (LP) Soccer: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first games Aug. 21.

Cross Country: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first races Aug. 21.

Girls (LP) Swimming and Diving: Practice begins Aug. 12 (Wednesday); first competition Aug. 21.

Middle School: Fall sports begin Aug. 24.

See below for all postseason dates:

Cross Country:
U.P. Finals – Oct. 24
L.P. Regionals – Oct. 30 or 31
L.P. Finals – Nov. 7

11-Player Football:
Selection Sunday – Oct. 25
Pre-Districts – Oct. 30 or Oct. 31
District Finals – Nov. 6 or 7
Regional Finals – Nov. 13 or 14
Semifinals – Nov. 21
Finals – Nov. 27-28

8-Player Football:
Selection Sunday – Oct. 25
Regional Semifinals – Oct. 30 or Oct. 31
Regional Finals – Nov. 6 or 7
Semifinals – Nov. 14
Finals – Nov. 20 or 21

L.P. Girls Golf:
Regionals – Oct. 7 or 8 or 9 or 10
Finals – Oct. 16-17

Soccer:
Boys L.P. Districts – Oct. 19-24
Boys L.P. Regionals – Oct. 27-31
Boys L.P. Semifinals – Nov. 4
Boys L.P. Finals – Nov. 7

L.P. Girls Swimming & Diving:
Diving Regionals – Nov. 12
Swimming/Diving Finals – Nov. 20-21

Tennis:
U.P. Girls Finals – Sept. 30-Oct. 3
L.P. Boys Regionals – Oct. 8 or 9 or 10
L.P. Finals – Oct. 16-17

Girls Volleyball:
Districts – Nov. 2-4 & 5, 6 or 7
Regionals – Nov. 10 & 12
Quarterfinals – Nov. 17
Semifinals – Nov. 19-20
Finals – Nov. 21