Today In The MHSAA: 4/23/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 23, 2021

Notable performances were not in short supply Thursday as softball, golf, baseball and soccer contributed to today’s top-10 list – with a major football coaching move added in as well.

1. Softball: Emma Trombly drove in 10 runs during a 23-11 win over Warren Cousino, giving her 84 RBI for her career to break the school record set in 1997 – Port Huron Times-Herald

2. Boys Golf: Detroit Catholic Central and Warren De La Salle Collegiate both put up stellar scores, with the Shamrocks emerging with a 311-312 win – Macomb Daily

3. Softball: Stevensville Lakeshore opened league play with an impressive sweep of Mattawan – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Softball: Howell swept Plymouth as Highlanders’ pitcher Avrey Wolverton saw her scoreless innings streak end at 48 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. Baseball: Division 2 No. 7 Trenton opened its new stadium with a 4-3 win over Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald

6. Softball: Schoolcraft swept Kalamazoo Christian in a matchup of 2019 championship contenders – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. Girls Soccer: Salem scored all three of its goals during the second half to remain undefeated with a 3-0 win over Northville – Observer & Eccentric

8. Baseball: Division 1 No. 12 Grand Blanc swept Saginaw Heritage as Division I college-bound pitchers faced off – Saginaw News

9. Baseball: Brock Porter struck out 17 in the first game as Division 2 top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s went on to sweep De La Salle – MLive-Detroit

10. Softball: Lydia Heymes drove in a combined nine runs as Traverse City West swept Sault Ste. Marie – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Also of note …

Football: Coach Pat Collins, fresh off leading Montague to the Division 6 championship, is taking over at Holland West Ottawa – FOX 17

 

Today in the MHSAA: 11/15/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 15, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Grand Rapids South Christian defeated top-ranked Grand Rapids Christian in five sets in a Division 2 Regional Final, and No. 6 Rockford swept No. 8 Jenison in Division 1 – FOX 17

2. VOLLEYBALL Top-ranked Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central swept No. 2 Plymouth Christian Academy in Division 3 – Monroe News

3. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central claimed its first Regional title, defeating Flushing in four sets – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Essexville Garber won its first Division 2 Regional title with a four-set victory over Kingsley – Bay City Times

5. VOLLEYBALL Unranked Hancock swept No. 5 Crystal Falls Forest Park in a Division 4 Regional Final – Upper Michigan’s Source

6. VOLLEYBALL No. 6 Traverse City St. Francis came back from two sets down to defeat No. 4 Calumet in five in Division 3 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. VOLLEYBALL No. 3 Kalamazoo Christian defeated No. 8 Bronson in five sets in Division 3 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

8. VOLLEYBALL Honorable mention Roscommon also is a Division 3 Regional champion after defeating No. 9 McBain – Cadillac News

9. VOLLEYBALL No. 7 Tecumseh earned its first Regional title since 2011 with a four-set win in Division 2 over Parma Western – Adrian Daily Telegram

10. VOLLEYBALL Unranked Battle Creek Lakeview downed Portage Northern in four sets in Division 1 – Battle Creek Enquirer