Today in the MHSAA: 8/22/16

August 22, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The kickoff of football season this week will mean fall sports are back in full force. But teams from all over the state, and especially on the volleyball court, jumped quickly into tough competition during the first weekend of the 2016-17 school year.

Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.

Cross Country

Blissfield’s girls earned the Lenawee County Preview championship Saturday with a tie-breaker to just edge Tecumseh – Adrian Daily Telegram

Boys Soccer

Crosstown programs both led by new coaches faced off as Allen Park Cabrini downed Allen Park 3-0 – Southgate News-Herald

Boys Tennis

Traverse City St. Francis won all eight flights to claim the Paw Paw Rally Against Cancer Tournament, but the host Redskins won flight "No. 9" by raising the most money of participating teams for the American Cancer Society – Kalamazoo Gazette

Volleyball

Hancock’s win at the Kingsford Invitational ended a four-year run of titles by Upper Peninsula power Calumet – Iron Mountain Daily News

It’s hard to believe, but Macomb Dakota hadn’t won a tournament championship since 2013 before sweeping Sterling Heights Stevenson to win Friday’s MCVCA Kickoff – Macomb Daily

Niles enjoyed an incredible start to the season with championships on back-to-back days, first at the Gull Lake Invitational and then over reigning Class C champion Bronson at Bronson’s Invitational – Niles Daily Star

Buchanan finished 6-0 including beating reigning Class D champ Leland to win the Battle Creek St. Philip Invitational on Saturday – Niles Daily Star

For the third straight season, Petoskey opened with a win at the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Petoskey News

Today in the MHSAA: 8/23/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

August 23, 2022

1. VOLLEYBALL Sturgis repeated as St. Joseph County champion with a close sweep of Centreville – JoeInsider.com

2. BOYS SOCCER Manistee avenged last season’s District Final loss to Big Rapids with a 2-1 victory – Manistee News Advocate

3. GIRLS GOLF Big Rapids opened Central State Activities Association play with a victory – Big Rapids Pioneer

4. BOYS TENNIS Holland West Ottawa got past Holland High 6-3 as the rivals navigated a number of close flight matchups – Holland Sentinel

5. BOYS SOCCER Mason Garcia scored all eight goals in Shelby’s win over Newaygo – MI Sports Now

6. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City Christian earned its second shutout in two games, this time 2-0 over Gaylord – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS SOCCER Cole Schelb scored two goal to lead Midland past Alpena 3-1 – Midland Daily News

8. BOYS SOCCER Kalkaska held on for a 3-2 win over Reed City – Big Rapids Pioneer

9. VOLLEYBALL New Haven opened with a sweep of Warren Michigan Collegiate – Macomb Daily

10. BOYS SOCCER Cheboygan earned its first victory, 4-2 at Shepherd – Cheboygan Daily Tribune