Today in the MHSAA: 4/15/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 15, 2024

1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 2 Hudsonville Unity Christian defeated Division 4 top-ranked Kalamazoo Christian 4-0 in a matchup of 2023 Finals champions – Grand Rapids Press

2. GIRLS LACROSSE Reigning Division 1 champion Brighton finished 3-0 at the East-West Play Day with wins over 2023 Division 2 runner-up East Grand Rapids, Spring Lake and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 4 Escanaba opened with a 3-0 run at the Lakeshore Grand Slam Tournament, defeating Spring Lake and honorable mentions Muskegon Oakridge and Wayland – Escanaba Daily Press

4. SOFTBALL Division 4 No. 10 Mendon repeated as champion of the Holton Tournament, downing Beal City, No. 5 Hillman and Alcona – Sturgis Journal

5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 11 New Baltimore Anchor Bay edged Division 3 No. 4 Warren Regina 2-1 – Macomb Daily

6. GIRLS SOCCER Emma Bradley scored the game-winner directly on a corner kick to lead Clarkston past Division 1 No. 7 Rochester 2-1 – Oakland Press

7. TRACK & FIELD The Rockford girls and Northville boys won Rockford’s Ram Classic championships – Athletic.net

8. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber downed Bay City Central to clinch its fourth-straight Bay County title – Bay City Times

9. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 3 Bay City Western became the first team to repeat as Bay County champion in baseball by downing John Glenn in the finale – Bay City Times

10. GIRLS SOCCER Garber also was the Bay County champion on the soccer pitch, finishing 3-0-1 at the tournament – Bay City Times

Today in the MHSAA: 11/6/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 6, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Traverse City West swept Midland Dow in a Division 1 District Quarterfinal – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Brighton twice came back from one-set deficits to defeat Howell in five in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. VOLLEYBALL Frankfort swept Brethren in a Division 4 District match – Manistee News Advocate

4. VOLLEYBALL Hartland swept Milford in a Division 1 District opener – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. VOLLEYBALL Midland Bullock Creek swept Standish-Sterling in Division 3 – Midland Daily News

6. VOLLEYBALL Warren Mott and Fraser advanced in Division 1 District openers – Macomb Daily

7. VOLLEYBALL Addison swept Onsted, winning close in all three sets in Division 3 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. VOLLEYBALL Brownstown Woodhaven and Gibraltar Carlson won in Division 1 – Monroe News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Historian Jim Moyes tells of his longtime friendship with past Muskegon championship football coach Dave Taylor, who died Sunday – Local Sports Journal