Today in the MHSAA: 4/11/16

April 11, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Forget for a minute the snow of the last two days; spring has arrived for high school sports, and a number of teams got started over the weekend.

Baseball

Port Huron Northern pitcher Brett Manis picked up a memorable early highlight with 17 strikeouts in no-hitting Yale on Friday – Port Huron Times Herald

Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse improved to 3-1 with a 6-4 comeback win over Macomb Dakota at the Spring Break Tournament – Macomb Daily

Girls Tennis

Midland Dow opened with an impressive pair of wins over Division 3 powers Detroit Country Day and Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood – Midland Daily News

Track & Field

Some top Upper Peninsula athletes got off to quick starts as Ironwood competed at the Simpson Invitational in Superior, Wisconsin – Ironwood Daily Globe

Good Reads

The Detroit-area Observer & Eccentric newspapers have been reporting over the last two weeks a number of stories on officials as the MHSAA works to recruit more into the avocation. Below are links to just some from the series.  

Wrestling official Zaim Cunmulaj - KLAA assignor Bob Czech - Football and Basketball official Donta Favors - MHSAA always recruiting

Today in the MHSAA: 8/20/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 20, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER Northville – a semifinalist in Division 1 last season – downed reigning D1 runner-up Brighton 6-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc dominated the season’s first Saginaw Valley League jamboree with a 335 to finish first by 66 strokes – Flint Journal

3. CROSS COUNTRY Goodrich swept championships at the Unionville-Sebewaing Invitational, with Harbor Beach second in both races – Huron Daily Tribune | Athletic.net

4. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow enjoyed another impressive showing with wins over Grand Blanc and East Lansing and a tie with Troy Athens – Saginaw News

5. BOYS TENNIS Big Rapids repeated as champion of the Ludington Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer

6. BOYS SOCCER East Kentwood scored during the closing minute to get past Traverse City West 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS TENNIS Grand Haven was the champion of the Jenison Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune

8. BOYS SOCCER Julian Quick scored three goals as Detroit Catholic Central shut out North Farmington 5-0 – Hometown Life

9. BOYS SOCCER Holly scored twice on penalty kicks to get past White Lake Lakeland 3-1 – Oakland Press

10. BOYS SOCCER Flushing game back from an early deficit to down Davison 5-2, with Gavin Cole scoring three goals – WJRT