Today in the MHSAA: 2/3/17

February 3, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

League championships won and impressive winning streaks extended made girls basketball the sport to watch across Michigan on Thursday.

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. 

Girls Basketball

Springport took over first place alone in the Big 8 Conference with a 53-39 win over Jonesville – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Muskegon Oakridge upped its West Michigan Conference winning streak to 61 going back to 2012-13 with a 52-32 victory over Shelby – Muskegon Chronicle

Frankenmuth just kept its Tri-Valley Conference East streak going, pushing it to 105 straight wins with a 48-46 victory over Millington – Saginaw News

Reigning Class A champion Warren Cousino clinched the Macomb Area Conference Red title with a win over Romeo – Macomb Daily

Southfield Arts & Technology increased its lead in the Oakland Activities Association Red with a 79-62 victory over 12-win Clarkston – Oakland Press

Kingsley handed Kalkaska its first loss this season, 53-43 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Roseville clinched the MAC Silver title with a 54-45 win over Madison Heights Madison – Detroit News

Competitive Cheer

Division 3 No. 1 Richmond won a 12th straight Blue Water Area Conference championship, finishing 38 points ahead of honorable mention Algonac – Port Huron Times Herald

Hockey

Saline scored a pair of short-handed goals to down Ann Arbor Pioneer 4-1 – Ann Arbor News

Escanaba scored four goals during the third period to get past Kingsford 5-4 – Escanaba Daily Press

Boys Swimming & Diving

Howell took over first place alone in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West with a 95-91 win over Grand Blanc – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Today in the MHSAA: 11/15/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 15, 2023

1. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Clarkston Everest Collegiate earned its first Semifinals trip with a Division 4 sweep of No. 6 Marlette – Oakland Press

2. VOLLEYBALL Milan continued its program-best run with a sweep of Dearborn Divine Child in Division 2 – Monroe News

3. VOLLEYBALL After they split four matches during the regular season, honorable mention Farmington Hills Mercy defeated No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian in a Division 1 Quarterfinal – Detroit News

4. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Kalamazoo Christian swept No. 2 Pewamo-Westphalia to advance in Division 3 – WWMT

5. VOLLEYBALL No. 10 Cass City lost a set for the first time this postseason, but came back to defeat No. 8 Saginaw Valley Lutheran 3-1 in a Division 3 Quarterfinal – Mid-Michigan Now

6. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked North Branch is headed back to Battle Creek after a Division 2 sweep of No. 7 Frankenmuth – WJRT

7. VOLLEYBALL No. 5 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern also is returning to Kellogg Arena after sweeping honorable mention Grand Haven in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press

8. VOLLEYBALL No. 4 Leland swept No. 5 Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in a Division 4 Quarterfinal – MI Sports Now

9. VOLLEYBALL No. 5 Traverse City St. Francis lost the first set but won the next three to get past No. 7 Calumet in Division 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept No. 3 Plymouth Christian Academy to move on in Division 3 – Monroe News

Also of note …

VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Clarkston swept Macomb L’Anse Creuse North to advance in Division 1 – Oakland Press

VOLLEYBALL Grand Rapids West Catholic advanced in Division 2 with a win over honorable mention Ludington – FOX 17

VOLLEYBALL No. 9 Crystal Falls Forest Park will be returning to the Division 4 Semifinals thanks to a four-set win over Newberry – Upper Michigan Source

VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Adrian Lenawee Christian earned a trip to Battle Creek with a sweep of St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic in Division 4 – Adrian Daily Telegram

VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Grand Rapids Christian swept Edwardsburg in a Division 2 Quarterfinal – Niles Daily Star

VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Northville swept Portage Northern to make the Division 1 Semifinals – Twitter

VOLLEYBALL Pewamo-Westphalia’s Taylor Smith was named this year’s Miss Volleyball Award winner – Lansing State Journal