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: 8/30/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 30, 2024

NOTE: Highlights from Thursday’s football games will be included in the “1st & Goal: 2024 Week 1 Review” to be published Tuesday.

1. GIRLS GOLF Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum continued her incredible play with a course record in winning the Petoskey Invitational by 10 strokes; Petoskey won the team title by four strokes – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Rapids Catholic Central carded a 339 to win the Big Rapids Invitational – Ludington Daily News

3. BOYS SOCCER Ludington downed Manitowac Lincoln of Wisconsin 2-0 to with a fourth-straight Badger Cup – Ludington Daily News

4. GIRLS GOLF Clarkston scored a 337 to win the Patriot Cup at The Fortress in Frankenmuth – Midland Daily News

5. BOYS SOCCER Division 4 No. 2 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett edged Jackson Lumen Christi 3-2 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

6. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Grand Haven hosted its annual Battle on the Boardwalk outdoor tournament – Grand Haven Tribune