Today in the MHSAA: 8/21/17
August 21, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today’s Top 10
1. Officials: A year after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, MHSAA official Steve Johnson has beaten it and returned to the field to work a football scrimmage last week – ABC12
2. Volleyball: Reigning Class A champion Novi cleared a loaded Lakeshore Classic field undefeated, downing host Grand Haven in the championship match – Grand Haven Tribune
3. Volleyball: Kalamazoo Central opened with a championship at the Carrie Adams Memorial Invitational at Battle Creek St. Philip, downing among others Battle Creek Harper Creek, Portland St. Patrick, Coldwater and then Buchanan (which had advanced by beating Leland) in the championship match – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. Volleyball: After failing to do so last season for the first time in at least five, Calumet won the Kingsford Invitational now under new coach Matt Laho – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
5. Boys Soccer: Tecumseh came back from a halftime deficit to down Adrian Lenawee Christian and win the Bronson Mansfield Cougar Cup championship – Adrian Daily Telegram
6. Boys Soccer: For the 14th time in 16 season, Niles won the VandenBerg Invitational, downing Cassopolis 3-0 in the championship game – Niles Daily Star
7. Volleyball: Saginaw Swan Valley went 5-0-1 to win the Carrollton Invitational, downing Saginaw Heritage, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker and Saginaw Valley Lutheran in bracket play – Saginaw News
8. Volleyball: Two-time reigning Class C champion Bronson opened quickly as well with five wins to claim its invitational, downing North Adams-Jerome 3-0 in the championship match – Sturgis Journal
9. Volleyball: Adrian Madison went 5-0 to win the Addison Invitational, sweeping all five opponents – Adrian Daily Telegram
10. Cross Country: Lake City swept the Northern Michigan Christian Invitational races in McBain, the girls finishing first by three points and the boys by 11 – Cadillac News
Also of note ...
Girls Golf: From last week, Brighton downed Saline by two strokes to win the Traverse City Central Ben Lober Invitational; reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champ Midland Dow finished fourth – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 8/20/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 20, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Northville – a semifinalist in Division 1 last season – downed reigning D1 runner-up Brighton 6-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc dominated the season’s first Saginaw Valley League jamboree with a 335 to finish first by 66 strokes – Flint Journal
3. CROSS COUNTRY Goodrich swept championships at the Unionville-Sebewaing Invitational, with Harbor Beach second in both races – Huron Daily Tribune | Athletic.net
4. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow enjoyed another impressive showing with wins over Grand Blanc and East Lansing and a tie with Troy Athens – Saginaw News
5. BOYS TENNIS Big Rapids repeated as champion of the Ludington Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer
6. BOYS SOCCER East Kentwood scored during the closing minute to get past Traverse City West 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS TENNIS Grand Haven was the champion of the Jenison Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune
8. BOYS SOCCER Julian Quick scored three goals as Detroit Catholic Central shut out North Farmington 5-0 – Hometown Life
9. BOYS SOCCER Holly scored twice on penalty kicks to get past White Lake Lakeland 3-1 – Oakland Press
10. BOYS SOCCER Flushing game back from an early deficit to down Davison 5-2, with Gavin Cole scoring three goals – WJRT