Today in the MHSAA: 5/29/19

May 29, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

District competition began in baseball and softball Tuesday and continued in girls soccer, while Regional titles were awarded in lacrosse as the MHSAA postseason rolled on.

1. Girls Soccer: No. 15 Utica Eisenhower moved on in a big way in Division 1 with a 3-0 District Semifinal win over No. 3 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek – Macomb Daily

2. Baseball: Adrian scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to upset No. 5 Chelsea 7-6 in a Division 2 District opener – Adrian Daily Telegram

3. Boys Lacrosse: East Grand Rapids scored the game’s final 11 goals in an 11-1 Division 2 Regional Final win over Spring Lake; the teams were ranked Nos. 2 and 4, respectively, entering the postseason – FOX 17

4. Boys Lacrosse: No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central finished its Division 1 Regional run with a 23-10 win over No. 7 South Lyon – State Champs Sports Network

5. Baseball: No. 6 Sterling Heights Stevenson opened Division 1 District play with a 7-0 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley on a no-hitter by Nick Rutkowski – Detroit News

6. Softball: Jenison opened the Division 1 District with a 10-1 win over Byron Center in a matchup of honorable mention teams – FOX 17

7. Boys Lacrosse: Hartland got past Midland 17-11 to clinch a Division 1 Regional title – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Softball: Bark River-Harris clinched its second straight Skyline Central Conference title with a 5-3 win over Norway – Escanaba Daily Press

9. Softball: Hillman downed Posen 7-6 in a Division 4 opener with a walk-off single – WBKB

10. Girls Soccer: Ann Arbor Huron avenged a loss (and a tie) to Saline from the regular season with a 2-0 Division 1 District Semifinal win – We Love Ann Arbor

Also of note …

College decisions: The Petoskey News-Review and Gaylord Herald-Times put together a three-part series on high school athletes deciding to continue athletics after their time at the prep level is complete, and the challenges and rewards of competing at the collegiate level – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Girls Basketball: Assistant Tim Webb will take over the Detroit Country Day program from retired Frank Orlando – State Champs Sports Network

Today in the MHSAA: 10/18/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 18, 2024

1. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Mason held off No. 6 DeWitt in a Division 2 District Final shootout – Lansing State Journal

2. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Oxford downed Lake Orion in a shootout to clinch a Division 1 District title – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SOCCER No. 2 Warren De La Salle Collegiate claimed its 34th District title over the last 37 seasons with a 2-0 win over Grosse Pointe North in Division 2 – Macomb Daily

4. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Allendale downed No. 9 Hudsonville Unity Christian 1-0 in Division 2 – FOX 17

5. CROSS COUNTRY The Brighton girls – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – and top-ranked Northville boys clinched Kensington Lakes Activities Association championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Hometown Life

6. VOLLEYBALL Big Rapids Crossroads Academy clinched its first West Michigan D League title since 2015 with a sweep of Bear Lake – Big Rapids Pioneer

7. CROSS COUNTRY Brownstown Woodhaven’s girls and boys teams clinched Downriver League titles – Southgate News-Herald

8. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD1 No. 2 Holland West Ottawa girls and No. 6 Grand Haven boys clinched Ottawa-Kent Conference Red titles – Holland Sentinel

9. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 9  Adrian girls and Pinckney boys won Southeastern Conference White championships – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

10. BOYS SOCCER No. 10 Elk Rapids downed No. 12 Traverse City St. Francis 2-1 to clinch a Division 3 District title – MI Sports Now