Today in the MHSAA: 11/3/15
November 3, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Monday saw the first games of this season’s MHSAA Volleyball Tournament – and with those, a number of key matches including a few that came down to the final set.
Volleyball
Class A No. 4 Lake Orion swept honorable mention Clarkston, guaranteeing an end to the Wolves’ string of eight straight District championships – Oakland Press
Portage Central won a matchup of Class A honorable mentions, sweeping Niles 3-0 in their opener – Kalamazoo Gazette
Class B top-ranked Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard started what it hopes will be a title run with a sweep of No. 10 Chelsea – AnnArbor.com
Class B honorable mentions Coopersville and Fruitport also met in an opener, with Coopersville coming away with a sweep – Grand Rapids Press
Also in Class B, Essexville Garber won a battle of Tri-Valley Conference teams, claiming the fifth game 15-12 to win the match 3-2 – Saginaw News
Concord lost the first two sets to Hanover-Horton in their Class C opener, but came back to win 3-2 – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Good Read
We’ve heard a few stories like this in the past, but they never get old. Algonac’s Morgan Beadlescomb is one of the top cross country runners in Michigan and won the Lower Peninsula Division 2 title last season – and last week, pulled St. Clair’s Jack Keais to the latter's first sub-16 minute finish – Port Huron Times-Herald
Today in the MHSAA: 4/2/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 2, 2024
1. GIRLS SOCCER Aubrey Lauer scored six goals as Clinton defeated Tecumseh 8-2 – Adrian Daily Telegram
2. BASEBALL Uli Fernsler was nearly unhittable, and Division 1 No. 9 Novi got the game-winner in the eighth inning of a 1-0 victory over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. GIRLS SOCCER Allison Herrell scored three goals in Madison Heights Lamphere’s shutout of Auburn Hills Avondale – Oakland Press
4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 3 Bay City Western opened with a 4-0 two-hitter win over Flushing – WNEM