Today in the MHSAA: 4/20/16

April 20, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tuesday’s statewide action was highlighted by a number of swing-and-miss baseball pitching performances, including some perfection for the second day in a row.

Baseball

Holland Christian senior Mike Mokma threw a perfect game in beating Holland 3-0, striking out 15 batters – Grand Rapids Press

Battle Creek Lakeview dominated in sweeping Division 1 No. 3 Portage Northern 12-2 and 10-1 – Battle Creek Enquirer

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart’s Matt Kornexl struck out 19 in shutting out Blanchard Montabella 5-0 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Traverse City West swept rival Traverse City Central 2-1 and 2-0 with a walk-off win in the opener – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Coldwater’s Nick Shaw threw a five-inning no-hitter as his team swept Battle Creek Pennfield 11-7 and 5-0 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

Holland Black River’s JP Fowler also tossed a no-hitter, striking out 12 in a 4-1 win over Byron Center Zion Christian – Holland Sentinel

From Monday, Norway’s Dan VandenHeuvel reached perfection as well in a 4-0 win over Eben Junction Superior Central – Iron Mountain Daily News

Boys Golf

From Monday, Onsted’s Josh Jeffords shot a 1-under 70 to win the Maple Invitational at Lenawee Country Club, coming off a 3-under 33 in a match the week before – Adrian Daily Telegram

Boys Lacrosse

Rochester Hills Stoney Creek downed Royal Oak 12-7 to move to 7-0 and equal its win total from three of the last four seasons – Oakland Press

Softball

Marysville edged Port Huron 4-3, thanks in large part to 15 strikeouts by pitcher Paige Ameel – Port Huron Times Herald

Today in the MHSAA: 8/16/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 16, 2022

1. GIRLS GOLF Brighton bested Rockford in a playoff to finish first at the Lober Classic with a 340 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. GIRLS TENNIS Negaunee opened with a 7-1 win over West Iron County; Negaunee was second in Upper Peninsula Division 1 and West Iron second in UPD2 last season – Marquette Mining Journal

3. BOYS TENNIS Fowlerville won the opening Livingston County quad led by top singles player Lucas Anderson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. BOYS TENNIS Big Rapids was first and Ludington second at the Ludington Invitational – Ludington Daily News

5. GIRLS GOLF Saline finished second among 20 teams at the East Jackson team scramble – Saline Post

6. GIRLS GOLF Stevensville Lakeshore edged Edwardsburg in a season-opening match – Niles Daily Star