Today in the MHSAA: 10/29/15
October 29, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half
Boys Soccer Regionals continued Wednesday with a number of ranked teams matching up, but also note some significant volleyball accomplishments and a piece on a football coach taking major strides with West Bloomfield.
Boys Soccer
Division 3 No. 10 Gladwin downed No. 9 Whitehall by shootout in a Regional Semifinal – Muskegon Chronicle
Division 3 No. 11 Ludington made its first Regional Final since 2001 with a shutout of No. 12 Elk Rapids – Muskegon Chronicle
Division 4 No.3 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian took No. 12 Charlevoix to a shootout before winning their Regional Semifinal – Muskegon Chronicle
Division 4 No. 14 Burton Genesee Christian flew under the radar for much of this fall, but remained undefeated with a 5-0 win over Lincoln Alcona – Flint Journal
Division 1 No. 4 Utica Ford outlasted No. 7 Utica Eisenhower for a 2-0 Regional Semifinal win – Macomb Daily
Reigning Division 1 runner-up Rochester Adams, now ranked No. 3, edged Bloomfield Hills 1-0 – Oakland Press
Volleyball
Class C No. 10 Kent City won its first volleyball league title in 15 seasons while ending Morley-Stanwood’s run of 13 straight championships – Grand Rapids Press
Class B honorable mention Frankenmuth capped a perfect run through a Tri-Valley Conference East that includes No. 8 North Branch – Saginaw News
Class C honorable mention Calumet survived a five-set match against Hancock, a possible opponent in next week’s District – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Good Read
West Bloomfield football is undefeated for the first time since 1962, coached by former University of Michigan and NFL receiver Ron Bellamy, who brought his team through struggles his first few seasons and also received some touching assistance from the legendary longtime coach next door – Detroit News
Today in the MHSAA: 8/25/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 25, 2023
NOTE: Thursday’s football highlights will be included in Monday afternoon’s Week 1 “1st & Goal” review.
1. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City Central won the Big Rapids Invitational placing three individuals among the top seven – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. VOLLEYBALL Lake City continued its strong start with wins over Boyne City, LeRoy Pine River and Mancelona – Cadillac News
3. BOYS SOCCER Petoskey earned new coach Noah Honaker his first win, over Maple City Glen Lake – Petoskey News-Review
4. VOLLEYBALL Menominee held on for a five-set win over Gladstone – Escanaba Daily Press
5. VOLLEYBALL Evart won the first two and fourth sets to get past Baldwin – Big Rapids Pioneer
6. GIRLS TENNIS Kingsford improved to 2-1 with a win over Iron Mountain – Iron Mountain Daily News