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: 12/19/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 19, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow handed reigning Division 3 champion Hemlock its first loss this season, 47-40 – Midland Daily News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Carman-Ainsworth edged Goodrich 58-57 in overtime – WJRT
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Ishpeming Westwood downed Marquette, also in overtime, 69-67 – Upper Michigan Source
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Christian opened the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament with a 69-50 win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – FOX 17
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace downed previously undefeated Harbor Springs 60-54 – MI Sports Now
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac won a matchup of Big North Conference leaders 55-44 – Up North Live
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pinconning continued a bounce-back season with a 29-28 win over Mayville – Bay City Time
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Gavin Albring’s game-winner sent Ida past Trenton 56-53 – Monroe News
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Da’Nia McClain scored 33 points in St. Clair Shores South Lake’s 51-42 win over Warren Cousino – Macomb Dail
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City won its latest showdown with rival Pellston, 61-52 – Cheboygan Daily Tribune