Today in the MHSAA: 8/25/2015
August 25, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A soccer coach celebrated his 1,000th game and a community mourned the passing of a longtime football program leader.
Those and a feature on a member of our Student Advisory Council are among today’s notable headlines and links to coverage below.
Football
Newaygo is mourning the passing of longtime coach Mark Puff, who guided the varsity to 128 wins and seven league titles over 22 seasons before retiring in 2000 – Muskegon Chronicle
Girls Golf
Jackson Lumen Christi went from two returning members last season to 17 golfers total this fall and won its first tournament since 2013 by edging Parma Western by six strokes at Hanover-Horton’s invitational – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Boys Soccer
Fraser coach Thaier Mukhtar coached his 1,000th high school soccer game Monday (boys and girls games combined), guiding his team to a 5-0 win over Romeo. He formerly coached the Warren DeLaSalle boys and leads both teams at Fraser – Macomb Daily
Saginaw Heritage has posted three shutouts during a 4-0 start after finishing 9-10-1 last season; Monday’s was a 4-0 win over Flushing – Saginaw News
Alma’s Brevan Bender is coming off a season during which he set a school record with 30 goals, and Monday he netted five in an 8-0 win over Birch Run – Saginaw News
Volleyball
Left over from Saturday: St. Louis has long been one of the dominant programs in Class C statewide and against all classes in the mid-Michigan area; Ithaca beat the Sharks for the first time since 1993 when they faced off at the Alma Invitational – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Good Read
Muskegon senior Jared Pittman played in last season’s MHSAA Division 3 Football Final, and after his team was defeated handed the trophy to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s as a member of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council. He’ll be a significant contributor to his team and the Council this fall – Detroit Free Press
Today in the MHSAA: 8/19/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 19, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Macomb Lutheran North defeated host Detroit Country Day in a shootout to claim the Paul Bartoshuk Invitational championship – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey and Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum were champions of the season-opening Traverse City West Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS GOLF Hudsonville edged Caledonia by a stroke to win the Sydney Carfine Memorial Tournament hosted by Jenison – Hudsonville Athletics
4. BOYS SOCCER Davison, Flint Powers Catholic and Grand Blanc were winners at the Vehicle City Soccer Classic – WNEM
5. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow opened with sweeps of Traverse City Central and Battle Creek Lakeview – Midland Daily News
6. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City West tied Mattawan and defeated Plainwell at Portage Central’s Justin Baily Memorial Soccer Shootout – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS SOCCER Alpena opened this season with a 3-2 win over Bay City Western – Alpena News
8. BOYS SOCCER Spring Lake opened with a 1-0 win over Muskegon Mona Shores – Local Sports Journal
9. BOYS SOCCER Bloomfield Hills bounced back from an opening loss to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s with a win over Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest – Hometown Life
10. BOYS SOCCER Oxford opened with a 4-1 win over Dearborn Divine Child – Oakland Press
Also of note …
TRACK & FIELD Grant Fisher has reached legendary status with his Olynpics accomplishments this month, and he’s another example of why participating in multiple sports is the smart move – Detroit Free Press