Today in the MHSAA: 11/20/19

November 20, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The field is set for this weekend’s MHSAA Volleyball Semifinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena after 16 Quarterfinals on Tuesday, including five that matched top-10 ranked teams.

Division 1: Reigning champion and current state poll honorable mention Lake Orion is one win closer to playing for another title after defeating unranked Mount Pleasant – State Champs Sports Network

Division 1: No. 2 Lowell came back after losing the first set to No. 3 Mattawan to earn its first trip to the Semifinals – FOX 17

Division 1: Top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy continued its near-perfect run this fall with a Quarterfinal win over unranked Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Oakland Press

Division 1: Unranked Ann Arbor Skyline will make its first trip to the Semifinals thanks to a sweep over unranked Livonia Churchill – Detroit News

Division 2: Reigning champion and top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian will return to the Semifinals after a win over No. 4 Hamilton – WZZM

Division 2: No. 5 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep is headed back to the Semifinals after a sweep of unranked Warren Regina – Oakland Press

Division 2: No. 2 Lake Odessa Lakewood swept honorable mention Ida to earn a rematch with a familiar opponent – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Division 2: No. 6 Kingsley swept unranked Freeland to advance to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2004 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Division 3: No. 7 Beaverton ran its winning streak to 37 with a sweep of honorable mention Traverse City St. Francis – Midland Daily News

Division 3: No. 10 Saginaw Valley Lutheran earned its first Quarterfinal win in this sport, sweeping unranked Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Saginaw News

Division 3: No. 1 Schoolcraft swept No. 4 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian to move on to the Semifinals – WWMT

Division 3: No. 2 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept unranked Hudson to also earn a familiar trip to Kellogg – Adrian Daily Telegram

Division 4: Reigning champion and top-ranked Mendon earned a return trip to Battle Creek with a 3-1 win over No. 2 Camden-Frontier – Sturgis Journal

Division 4: No. 5 Leland swept No. 6 Merrill to also earn a return to Kellogg Arena – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Division 4: No. 10 Rudyard won in four sets over honorable mention Carney-Nadeau to earn a trip downstate – MI Sports Now

Division 4: No. 4 Southfield Christian swept unranked Ubly to reach the Semifinals for the second-straight season – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Volleyball: Mercy’s Jess Mruzik was named the 18th Miss Volleyball Award winner – State Champs Sports Network

Today in the MHSAA: 12/19/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 19, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow handed reigning Division 3 champion Hemlock its first loss this season, 47-40 – Midland Daily News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Carman-Ainsworth edged Goodrich 58-57 in overtime – WJRT

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ishpeming Westwood downed Marquette, also in overtime, 69-67 – Upper Michigan Source

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Christian opened the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament with a 69-50 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – FOX 17

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace downed previously undefeated Harbor Springs 60-54 – MI Sports Now

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac won a matchup of Big North Conference leaders 55-44 – Up North Live

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pinconning continued a bounce-back season with a 29-28 win over Mayville – Bay City Time

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Gavin Albring’s game-winner sent Ida past Trenton 56-53 – Monroe News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Da’Nia McClain scored 33 points in St. Clair Shores South Lake’s 51-42 win over Warren Cousino – Macomb Dail

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City won its latest showdown with rival Pellston, 61-52 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune