Today In The MHSAA: 4/22/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 22, 2022

1. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 5 Essexville Garber earned a titanic sweep of Division 4 top-ranked Unionville-Sebewaing, handing the Patriots their first loss in more than a year – Bay City Times

2. BASEBALL Unranked Freeland came back twice to sweep Division 2 No. 5 Frankenmuth – Saginaw News

3. BOYS LACROSSE East Grand Rapids came back from an early deficit to get past Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 13-5; they entered the week ranked Nos. 4 and 5 in Division 2, respectively – FOX 17

4. BASEBALL Division 4 No. 19 Kalamazoo Christian got past No. 4 Hackett Catholic Prep 8-7 in eight innings – WWMT

5. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 7 Brownstown Woodhaven handed Division 2 honorable mention Trenton its first defeat, 5-4 – Southgate News-Herald

6. TRACK & FIELD Katie Carothers’ 1,600 win highlighted Brighton’s sweep of Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 13 Petoskey ran its shutout streak to four with a 1-0 win over Division 3 No. 14 Elk Rapids – Petoskey News-Review

8. GIRLS SOCCER All-stater Hannah Kastamo returned from injury with both goals in Division 1 No. 5 Hartland’s 2-0 win over Canton – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. BASEBALL Central Montcalm edged Belding 9-8 in 11 innings on a walk-off bunt – Greenville Daily News

10. BASEBALL Division 2 top-ranked New Boston Huron improved to 7-1 with a sweep of Dearborn Divine Child – Southgate News-Herald

Also of note …

GIRLS BASKETBALL Imlay City coach Heather Lauwers resigned after six seasons, having led the Spartans to three straight league and District titles – Port Huron Times-Herald

BOYS BASKETBALL Steve Windemuller retired as Holland West Ottawa coach after 36 years total guiding high school teams, first at Holland High and then West Ottawa for the last nine – Holland Sentinel

GIRLS BASKETBALL Detroit Country Day has hired former standout Amber Deane as its next coach – Oakland Press

Today in the MHSAA: 9/14/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 14, 2023

1. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow – top-ranked in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – earned shutouts of No. 7 Detroit U-D Jesuit and Flushing and a 6-2 win over No. 5 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central – Midland Daily News

2. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City Central shot a 350 to win the Montague Invitational by 17 strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Dearborn Edsel Ford and Brownstown Woodhaven drew in the latest matchup of Downriver League favorites – Southgate News-Herald

4. BOYS SOCCER Grand Blanc remained undefeated with a 4-0 win over Division 3 No. 4 Flint Powers Catholic – WJRT

5. BOYS SOCCER The Detroit Catholic League Central lead belongs to Toledo St. John’s after its 2-1 win over reigning champion Detroit Catholic Central – Oakland Press

6. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 2 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian edged Grand Haven 2-1 – Local Sports Journal

7. VOLLEYBALL Cadillac went to Traverse City West and returned with a four-set victory – Cadillac News

8. BOYS SOCCER Niles Brandywine maintained its Lakeland Conference lead with a 9-4 win over Dowagiac – Niles Daily Star

9. BOYS SOCCER Kolton Heidrich scored three goals in Grass Lake’s 4-1 win over Brooklyn Columbia Central – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. VOLLEYBALL Petoskey also went on the road in Big North Conference play and earned a four-set win, at Alpena – Petoskey News-Review