Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/17

August 24, 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. Volleyball: Mendon repeated as St. Joseph County Tournament champion, downing Three Rivers in two sets in the title match to move to 10-0-1 this season – JoeInsider.com

2. Boys Cross Country: Concord made another strong early-season move to the front of the pack with a Pittsford Early Bird Invitational win – Hillsdale Daily News

3. Girls Tennis: Escanaba took the top two singles flights, but Iron River West Iron County took the rest in an early-season dual win – Iron Mountain Daily News

4. Cross Country: The Berrien Springs boys and Bridgman girls won championships at the Bridgman Invitational – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

5. Boys Soccer: Petoskey moved to 2-1 against a loaded schedule to start this season, downing Elk Rapids 2-1 – Petoskey News-Review

6. Volleyball: Saline emerged 2-1 from a quad featuring some of the southeast’s most intriguing teams – also Monroe, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Dexter – Saline Post

7. Football: Like some other communities have experienced in moving from 11-player to 8-player football, Bay City All Saints has worked through a little bit of misunderstanding while making the switch this season – but the program is relishing the new opportunity – Bay City Times

8. Boys Soccer: Adding a little Throwback Thursday into the mix, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian is celebrating its 50th year of playing the sport – Muskegon Chronicle

9. Football: There are 616 football teams suiting up in Michigan this fall – the same as the last two seasons – including two that didn’t field teams last year, Suttons Bay and Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

10. Volleyball: Grand Haven again will host its outdoor “Battle on the Boardwalk” on Friday, with Spring Lake, Fruitport and Muskegon Mona Shores also in the field – Grand Haven Tribune

Also of note:

Boys Soccer: From Tuesday, Brighton’s 18-game regular-season unbeaten streak was ended by Jackson as the Vikings won 2-1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Boys Cross Country: From Tuesday, Niles' Devin Tomlinson won his second invitational this fall, taking the Three Rivers Big Hill race in 17:51 – Niles Daily Star

Girls Cross Country: Also from Tuesday, Remus Chippewa Hills finished ahead of a strong field to claim the Big School championship at its Early Season Warrior Invitational – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Today in the MHSAA: 10/9/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 9, 2023

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 2 Ann Arbor Pioneer, LPD2 No. 1 Grand Rapids Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Jackson Lumen Christi and LPD4 No. 3 Johannesburg-Lewiston girls and LPD1 No. 1 Brighton, LPD2 No. 7 Pinckney, LPD3 No. 1 Traverse City St. Francis and LPD4 No. 1 Hillsdale Academy boys won championships at the prestigious Portage Invitational – WWMT | Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net

2. CROSS COUNTRY Oxford became the first school to sweep Oakland County championships since 1977; Oxford’s girls are No. 11 in LPD1, and its boys are No. 8 – Oakland Press

3. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 4 Goodrich girls and No. 14 Frankenmuth boys claimed Greater Flint Championships titles – Flint Journal | Athletic.net

4. VOLLEYBALL Addison defeated Adrian in three sets to win the Hanover-Horton Invitational, and earned a win over Division 4 No. 8 Battle Creek St. Philip during pool play – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. CROSS COUNTRY Reed City swept championships at the LeRoy Pine River Cecil R. Burch Invitational; Reed City’s boys are No. 5 in LPD3 – Big Rapids Pioneer | Athletic.net

6. CROSS COUNTRY Midland Dow swept championships at the Saginaw Heritage Invitational – Midland Daily News | Athletic.net

7. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Oakridge avenged a pool play loss to Grandville Calvin Christian to clinch the Kent City Invitational championship – Local Sports Journal

8. VOLLEYBALL Boyne City went 9-1 on the day to win the Mancelona Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

9. CROSS COUNTRY The Clinton and Hudson girls and Clinton boys were among champions at the Hudson Invitational – Athletic.net

10. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Catholic Central won the Big Rapids Crossroads Cougars vs. Cancer Tournament – Local Sports Journal