Linked Up: 12/2/11

December 2, 2011

So long, Fall. Welcome, Winter.

We're in the midst of leaving the former behind and jumping into the latter, and the stories I found this week go along with that theme.

Remember, if you find something high school sports-related that you think others would find useful or inspiring, send me a link at [email protected] and I'll check it out.

The man who couldn't say no (Grand Traverse Insider)

Lynn Walker has answered the Benzie Central coaching call a number of times over the last 30 years. Greg Gielczyk tells us how Walker, after retiring over the summer with 606 games to his credit, answered that call again this winter.

RCHS junior hands out medals on big stage (Presque Isle County Advance)

What goes into being part of our MHSAA Student-Advisory Council? A number of memorable experiences, and this one no doubt ranks up there. Angie Asam explains how Rogers City junior Evan Lamb gave us a hand passing out awards after the Division 6 Football Final at Ford Field.

Marine City supporters pack Ford Field (Port Huron Times-Herald)

By the unofficial count of my eyes, Marine City had the largest crowd of the 16 teams who played in the weekend's Football Final at Ford Field. Jim Whymer tells us why this was a must-see for so many fans.

Lawton's "Core Four" head into final season together (Paw Paw Courier-Leader)

Lawton’s “Core Four” of Alyssa Barkovich, Jenna Maury, Erika Whittington and Cassandra Willis have been part of two straight volleyball league titles and are going for their fourth-straight basketball league championship. Daniel Thornton takes us through some of their impressive winning streaks, including 41-straight league volleyball victories.

Today in the MHSAA: 10/24/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 24, 2022

1. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Hancock and Munising were repeat champions and Marquette became best in Division 1 again at the Upper Peninsula Finals – MHSAA.com

2. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Marquette and Painesdale Jeffers extended title streaks and Stephenson started one in the boys UP championship races – MHSAA.com

3. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 St. Joseph earned a Division 2 District title with a 4-1 win over No. 11 Edwardsburg – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Grosse Ile ran its soccer District title streak to 14 with a 4-2 win over Ida in Division 3 – Southgate News-Herald

5. BOYS SOCCER Muskegon Western Michigan Christian is moving on in Division 4 after a 4-1 win over No. 13 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian – MuskegonSports.com

6. BOYS SOCCER No. 14 Petoskey downed Alpena 4-1 in Division 2 to claim a third-straight District championship – Petoskey News-Review

7. VOLLEYBALL Division 3 honorable mention Centreville capped an undefeated run through the Southwest 10 Conference Tournament as the overall league champion – Sturgis Journal

8. CROSS COUNTRY Romeo and Fraser swept their Macomb Area Conference division championship races, with the Marysville girls and Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse boys also claiming titles; Romeo’s girls are No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1, and the boys are No. 9 – Macomb Daily

9. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 13 Frankenmuth girls and No. 10 Freeland boys earned Saginaw County championship race titles – Saginaw News

10. CROSS COUNTRY The Owosso girls and Corunna boys earned Shiawassee County championship race wins – Owosso Argus-Press