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: 2/8/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 8, 2024
1. WRESTLING Cadillac won its first District team title in program history, downing Mount Pleasant and Bay City Western – Cadillac News
2. WRESTLING Grand Ledge defeated Holt on the way to a Division 1 District title, ending the Rams’ run of 37 consecutive – Lansing State Journal
3. COMPETITIVE CHEER Gibraltar Carlson repeated as Downriver League champion, just ahead of Allen Park – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Jadin Mix went over 1,000 career points and also became the MHSAA career steals leader during Onaway’s 75-38 win over Gaylord St. Mary – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
5. WRESTLING A final-match pin gave Stevensville Lakeshore a Division 2 District championship victory over No. 9 St. Joseph 34-32 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. WRESTLING No. 5 Bronson clinched a Division 4 District title with a 40-20 win over No. 3 Union City – Sturgis Journal
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ava Mallar went over 1,000 career points in Pittsford’s 41-37 loss to Reading – Hillsdale Daily News
8. HOCKEY Saginaw Heritage downed Division 2 No. 6 Bay City 2-1 – Bay City Times
9. WRESTLING Two Macomb Dakota wrestlers reached 100 career wins as the No. 9 Cougars claimed a Division 1 District title – Macomb Daily
10. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 8 Allen Park ended Grosse Ile’s 16-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory – Southgate News-Herald
Also of note …
GIRLS BOWLING Taylor Nutt set a Ravenna record with a 277 in a win over Montague – Local Sports Journal