Today in the MHSAA: 9/27/19

October 1, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Thursday provided championship opportunities for a few teams looking to avenge past years’ defeats – and Muskegon Mona Shores girls golf, Spring Lake boys soccer and Ishpeming Westwood girls tennis took advantage to top today’s list.

1. Girls Golf: Mona Shores broke Reeths-Puffer’s three-year hold on the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association championship by shooting a 372 to edge runner-up Whitehall, which is ranked No. 10 in Lower Peninsula Division 3 – Local Sports Journal

2. Boys Soccer: Division 2 No. 12 Spring Lake got past two-time reigning Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue champion Grand Rapids Catholic Central 5-1 to clinch the league title – Grand Haven Tribune

3. Girls Tennis: Ishpeming Westwood swept singles and won two doubles flights to claim the Mid-Peninsula Conference tournament title ahead of runner-up and three-time reigning champ Negaunee – Marquette Mining Journal

4. Girls Swimming & Diving: Ann Arbor Pioneer continued to build on its top ranking in LPD1 with a 136-50 win over No. 10 Ann Arbor Huron – We Love Ann Arbor

5. Cross Country: Harbor Springs swept Class B/C titles (boys are ranked No. 12 in LPD3, and girls are an honorable mention), and the LPD4 No. 8 Petoskey St. Michael boys and Mackinaw City girls also won Mackinaw City Invitational titles – Petoskey News-Review

6. Boys Soccer: Division 4 No. 3 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian stayed unbeaten in Lakes 8 Conference play while handing a first league loss to Ludington, 1-0 – Local Sports Journal

7. Boys Soccer: Fremont and Newaygo played to a 1-1 draw in a matchup of teams that both finished without a loss in Central State Activities Association Gold play – Local Sports Journal

8. Boys Soccer: Traverse City West won the latest matchup with rival Central, 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. Volleyball: Onaway swept Gaylord St. Mary to remain perfect in Ski Valley Conference play – Alpena News

10. Volleyball: Petersburg Summerfield came back from a two-set deficit to get past Ottawa Lake Whiteford in five – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 23, 2024

1. SKIING The Traverse City West girls and Central boys were winners of the first Big North Conference meet this season – Traverse City Record-Eagle

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Avery Dubey broke Alpena’s career 3-pointers record during a 68-29 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – WBKB

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos remained undefeated in league play by edging Lansing Waverly 68-64 – Lansing State Journal

4. SKIING The Grand Rapids Christian girls and Mount Pleasant boys won at the Bryan Groenevelt Memorial Invitational – Manistee News Advocate

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Big baskets late took Birmingham Seaholm past Royal Oak 34-32 – Oakland Press

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning continued its best season in more than a decade with a 51-50 buzzer-beater win over Roscommon – Bay City Times

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy posted an impressive 85-58 win over Detroit University Prep – Southgate News-Herald

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Plainwell held on to get past Otsego 36-34 – Kalamazoo Gazette

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Johannesburg-Lewiston took a nice step toward league contention with a 35-30 win over Onaway – Petoskey News-Review

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lake Leelanau St. Mary downed Gaylord St. Mary 53-44 – Up North Live