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: 1/11/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 11, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 4 champion Fowler held on to defeat Plymouth Christian Academy 43-35 at Little Caesars Arena – Observer & Eccentric
2. SKIING The Traverse City Central girls and Petoskey boys, both reigning Finals champions, won Harbor Petoskey Invitational championships – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jonesville moved to 8-0 with a 47-46 win over Onsted clinched during the final minute – Jackson Citizen Patriot
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Coleman earned an impressive 50-45 win over reigning Mid-State Activities Conference champ St. Charles – Midland Daily News
5. BOWLING The Grandville girls and Hudsonville boys were victorious as the teams met for a pair of matches – MuskegonSports.com
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morley Stanwood turned a 19-point halftime lead into a 55-35 win over Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart – Big Rapids News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Cheboygan opened Straits Area Conference play with a 50-42 win over Newberry – Cheboygan Daily News
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian handed Clarkston Everest Collegiate its first loss, 68-57 – Adrian Daily Telegram
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Indian River Inland Lakes put together a big first quarter in defeating Rogers City 57-35 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Riverview remained undefeated in Huron League play with a 57-40 win over New Boston Huron – Southgate News-Herald