Today in the MHSAA: 6/3/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
June 3, 2022
1. GOLF/BOYS TENNIS The Cedarville/DeTour girls golf team, Powers North Central boys golf team and Ishpeming Westwood boys tennis team claimed Upper Peninsula Finals championships – Second Half
2. GIRLS SOCCER Milan earned its first District title in this sport, downing No. 12 Clinton 6-3 in Division 3 – Monroe News
3. GIRLS SOCCER Farmington Hills Mercy edged No. 8 Livonia Stevenson 1-0 in overtime in a Division 1 District Final – Observer & Eccentric
4. GIRLS SOCCER No. 7 Haslett avenged two straight District Final losses to No. 14 DeWitt with an 8-0 win in Division 2 – Lansing State Journal
5. GIRLS SOCCER No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian got past No. 8 Cranbrook Kingswood 1-0 also in Division 2 – Observer & Eccentric
6. GIRLS SOCCER No. 6 Harbor Springs advanced in Division 4 with a 4-1 District title win over Maple City Glen Lake – Petoskey News-Review
7. GIRLS SOCCER Hannah Kastamo scored all three goals to take No. 3 Hartland past South Lyon 3-2 in a Division 1 District Final – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. BOYS GOLF Macomb Dakota shot a 320 to edge three teams that tied for second at their Lower Peninsula Division 1 Regional – Macomb Daily
9. GIRLS SOCCER No. 5 Elk Rapids finished a Division 3 District title run with a 6-0 win over Boyne City – Up North Live
10. GIRLS SOCCER Meah Bajt scored five more goals as No. 3 Spring Lake clinched a Division 2 District title with a 7-1 win over Whitehall – Muskegon Chronicle
Holland West Ottawa Athletics Complex Recognized with National Award
December 12, 2023
Holland West Ottawa Public Schools’ new athletics complex, with architectural firm GMB, has been recognized as the top multi-field facility nationally by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities.
West Ottawa’s new stadium consists of two turf playing fields. The west field was designed deliberately without a surrounding track to bring the stands and field closer together with a central tunnel beneath the grandstands for the home team to enter onto the field. The same synthetic turf, light posts, and state-of-the-art audio/video systems are utilized on both fields for an equitable experience for all users.
Multiple ground-level entry points with access to the fields, barrier-free locker rooms and multiple seating options with elevator access also create accessibility for spectators, players, coaches, and support staff.
“This facility allows our students the opportunity to play in one of the premier complexes in the state of Michigan,” said Jeff Malloch, assistant superintendent of business services at West Ottawa Public Schools. “We have seen continued interest in lacrosse, football, and soccer, and this complex will be utilized by our community youth from elementary age to high school student-athletes.”
Adding elevated fan experiences, such as a concourse level between the upper and lower sections of the home stands, bigger bleachers, and updated concession stands and restrooms establish a venue for multiple sports and attract the entire community to utilize the facility.
“This is a one-of-a-kind facility for West Michigan, and it’s been wonderful to see student-athletes from across the state enjoy the complex’s unique amenities,” said Nate Bosch, a landscape architect with GMB. “The collaboration needed to make this project come to life was an inspiring process to be a part of, and we are so pleased to celebrate this accomplishment with West Ottawa.”
This is the first time a GMB project has been awarded a multi-field facility of the year honor by the ASBA. GMB also has received four Project of the Year honors in the outdoor tennis category and 20 distinguished awards from ASBA for other athletic facility projects over the past 12 years.
(Photos by M-Buck Studio.)