Today in the MHSAA: 8/24/20
August 24, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Cross country statewide and volleyball, boys soccer and girls swimming & diving in northern Michigan were able to kick off competition over the weekend, bringing a fresh slate of storylines to the return of high school athletics in this state.
1. Cross Country: Bay City Western ran its first dual meets in 21 years, with the boys defeating Freeland and the Freeland girls winning by two in a matchup of possible Finals contenders – Bay City Times
2. Girls Golf: Rockford edged St. Joseph by 11 strokes to win the Sydney Carfine Invitational at The Meadows – Local Sports Journal
3. Boys Tennis: South Lyon freshman Cameron Crosby dominated No. 1 singles in highlighting the season-opening Pinckney quad – Livingston Daily
4. Volleyball: Grand Haven opened with a strong showing at Cadillac, defeating the host Vikings, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and Coopersville – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Boys Tennis: Big Rapids won back-to-back quads at Ludington and Wyoming – Big Rapids News
6. Volleyball: Petoskey edged Alpena 25-23, 25-19 to win the Sault Ste. Marie Invitational – Alpena News
7. Cross Country: Adrian Lenawee Christian swept championships at the Addison Early Bird Invitational – JTV
8. Girls Tennis: Ishpeming Westwood and Iron Mountain swept their tri-meets as the annual Kingsford Invitational was split into two round-robins to account for COVID-19 restrictions – Iron Mountain Daily News
9. Girls Golf: Parma Western shot a 380 to win its invitational by nine strokes – JTV
10. Boys Soccer: Traverse City Central outscored Manistee and Boyne City by a combined 11-0 during Saturday play – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Also of note …
Football: From last week, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Muskegon Catholic Central are mourning the death of Cranbrook varsity coach Ben Jones, who died in a car crash; he formerly starred at MCC – Detroit News
Boys Basketball: Clinton Township Chippewa Valley coach Kevin Voss has retired after 38 years coaching basketball – Macomb Daily
Today in the MHSAA: 12/11/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 11, 2025
1. ICE HOCKEY Joe Trachsel made 63 saves as Chippewa Valley United came back to defeat St. Clair Shores Unified 4-2 – Macomb Daily
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Harbor Springs defeated St. Ignace 58-44 – Petoskey News-Review
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Holland earned its first victory, 68-63 in double overtime over Muskegon Western Michigan Christian – Holland Sentinel
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Freeland improved to 4-0 with a 70-45 win over Gaylord – Saginaw News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Central Lake held on for a 45-39 win over Mancelona – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. WRESTLING Brownstown Woodhaven downed Riverview 64-16 in a “spotlight” dual match – Southgate News-Herald
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Port Huron got out to a fast start in defeating Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 58-44 – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Cadillac downed Kingsley 53-36 – Up North Live
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rochester Hills Stoney Creek improved to 2-0 with a 41-32 win over White Lake Lakeland – Oakland Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota downed Utica Ford 75-31 – Macomb Daily