Today in the MHSAA: 11/4/16

November 4, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A number of District volleyball tournaments finished Thursday, with a number of champions winning for the second, third or fourth straight time. But there also was a 10-time champion crowned again – and three teams winning titles for the first time in at least 15 years.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Volleyball

Class A No. 9 Grand Haven swept Muskegon Mona Shores to claim a 10th straight District championship – Grand Haven Tribune

Class B No. 6 Battle Creek Harper Creek downed Marshall for a fourth straight District title – Battle Creek Enquirer

Calumet, an honorable mention in Class C, swept Ironwood for a fifth straight District title – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Centreville won its first District championship since 1995, downing Decatur in three sets in Class C – Sturgis Journal

Coleman edged Beal City 3-2 in Class C to win its first District title since 2001 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Also in Class C, Morley Stanwood won its fourth straight District title, downing Lakeview – Big Rapids News

In Class D, Portland St. Patrick won its first District title since 1991 with a four-set victory over Merrill – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Good Reads

St. Joseph tennis player Ahmeir Kyle finished off an impressive run through the boys Lower Peninsula Division 2 Finals last month, winning the No. 2 singles title to become what's believed to be the first girl to win an individual flight in an MHSAA boys tennis championship tournament. Second Half covered the victory at the time, and both the St. Joseph Herald-Palladium and Kalamazoo Gazette featured the Bears standout this week – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, Kalamazoo Gazette

Today in the MHSAA: 8/28/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 28, 2023

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Grand Rapids Christian and McBain girls and Grand Rapids Christian and Mason County Eastern boys won at the prestigious Pete Moss Invitational at Benzie Central – Athletic.net | Ludington Daily News | Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. VOLLEYBALL Temperance Bedford downed Battle Creek Lakeview in the final to cap a perfect day at the Cereal City Tournament – Monroe News

3. BOYS SOCCER Coldwater defeated host DeWitt and Fenton to win the Panther Cup Tournament – Coldwater Daily Reporter

4. CROSS COUNTRY The Central Montcalm, Holland West Ottawa, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian and Holland Christian girls; and Kalamazoo Central, Grand Haven, Ada Forest Hills Eastern and Central Montcalm boys won at Grand Rapids South Christian’s Under the Lights Invitational – Athletic.net | Holland Sentinel

5. CROSS COUNTRY Marquette swept Wildcat Invitational championships, edging Macomb Dakota in both races – Athletic.net | TV6

6. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Mona Shores swept Fruitport, Spring Lake and Grand Haven to win the Buccaneers’ annual Battle on the Boardwalk for the fourth-straight season – Local Sports Journal

7. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac defeated Leland and Mount Pleasant in bracket play to win its invitational – Cadillac News

8. VOLLEYBALL Ludington defeated Kent City, Traverse City Christian, Comstock Park, Gaylord and Petoskey to win the Reed City Invitational – Ludington Daily News

9. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Western Michigan Christian avenged pool play losses to Fremont and Plainwell to win the former’s invitational – Local Sports Journal

10. BOYS TENNIS Battle Creek Lakeview claimed its eighth-straight All-City championship – Battle Creek Enquirer

Also of note …

BOYS SOCCER Jacob Stone became Fraser’s all-time leading scorer with both goals in his team’s 2-1 win over Rochester – Macomb Daily