Today in the MHSAA: 4/12/19

April 12, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Another colossal Grand Rapids-area lacrosse matchup, this time between boys contenders, tops our list of Thursday’s most exciting results just ahead of the best from girls soccer and softball.

1. Boys Lacrosse: In a rematch of the last three Division 2 championship games, reigning runner-up Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central defeated two-time reigning champion East Grand Rapids 17-5 – FOX 17

2. Girls Soccer: Richland Gull Lake won a matchup of annual MHSAA title contenders 3-0 over Forest Hills Central – Kalamazoo Gazette

3. Softball: Schoolcraft put up a pair of impressive wins over Division 4 No. 2 Kalamazoo Christian – JoeInsider.com

4. Softball: Division 1 No. 3 Clarkston swept No. 5 South Lyon with a pair of one-run wins – State Champs Sports Network

5. Baseball: Division 1 No. 13 Rochester continued its strong start with a 7-2 win over Division 2 No. 10 Detroit Country Day – Detroit News

6. Girls Soccer: Quincy repeated as winner of the “Battle of the Birds” game against Coldwater, 2-1 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

7. Girls Soccer: Hartland continued its early surge with a 5-3 win over Canton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Softball: Birmingham Seaholm swept Bloomfield Hills Marian, winning the second game on a single in the bottom of the seventh inning – Observer & Eccentric

9. Girls Soccer: Jackson Christian scored three goals over the final 13 minutes to get past Hillsdale 5-3 – Hillsdale Daily News

10. Baseball: Division 1 No. 7 Lake Orion downed formerly-ranked Pontiac Notre Dame Prep – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Baseball: From Tuesday, Niles Brandywine swept Constantine to reach 900 wins since the program started in 1962 – Niles Daily Star

Today in the MHSAA: 9/19/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 19, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy swept No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Grand Blanc came back from two goals down to get past Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic 3-2 – WJRT

3. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey and Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum were winners at the Charlevoix Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS SOCCER After drawing with Frankenmuth in their first meeting, Division 2 No. 15 Bay City John Glenn won the rematch 4-3 – Bay City Times

5. VOLLEYBALL Dearborn Edsel Ford swept reigning Downriver League champion Trenton – Dearborn Press & Guide

6. CROSS COUNTRY Shepherd swept Jack Pine Conference races; the Bluejays boys are ranked No. 13 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News

7. VOLLEYBALL Coldwater came back from a third-set loss to defeat Jackson Northwest in four – Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. BOYS TENNIS Monroe swept singles on the way to a 6-2 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News

9. VOLLEYBALL Flat Rock continued its Huron League surge with a win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western celebrated a shutout of rival Bay City Central – Bay City Times