Today in the MHSAA: 9/4/15

September 4, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The combination of early football and thunderous storms made for a light schedule of other sports Thursday. But here are some of the notable headlines we unearthed – and remember to check back Monday for a full recap of football's Week 2.

Cross Country

The Croswell-Lexington girls won their second invitational, this time at Port Huron and led again by now two-time individual champ Rachel Bonner, while the boys team also was victorious – Port Huron Times-Herald

The Rochester Adams girls and boys teams swept the Cicciarelli Invitational – but the jewel of this report is the story of how Brighton runner Chip Osborne quit his race while running third to assist another runner who had collapsed because of dehydration – Oakland Press

Boys Soccer

From Wednesday, Midland Bullock Creek ended a two-year winless streak by beating Pinconning 2-0 – Midland Daily News

Boys Tennis

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central is the reigning Lower Peninsula Division 2 champion and Portage Central tied for third last season, but Portage Central won their match 6-2 on Thursday – Grand Rapids Press

Good Read

A pair of Livingston County communities are mourning the death of longtime coach Lee Smith, who died Thursday at 80 but coached at Hartland and then Brighton until he was 76 – Livingston Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 10/29/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 29, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 4 No. 5 Crystal Falls Forest Park swept Bark River-Harris to finish a third-straight Skyline Central Conference title run – Upper Michigan Source

2. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 honorable mention Traverse City Central finished 3-0 at the annual ABCD quad that also included Kinglsey, Division 3 No. 6 Traverse City St. Francis and Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle

3. CROSS COUNTRY Jackson Lumen Christi swept champonships at the Chris Jensen Invitational in Jackson; Lumen's girls are ranked No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, and the boys are ranked No. 2 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

4. VOLLEYBALL Division 2 honorable mention Birch Run and No. 10 Freeland were victorious in matches – WNEM