Today in the MHSAA: 9/6/19

September 6, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

A west-side swim meet between two of the state’s traditional powers and an east-side volleyball “war” top Thursday’s list of high achievers.  

1. Girls Swimming & Diving: Zeeland downed Holland West Ottawa for the first time in more than a decade, 102-84; West Ottawa is an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – Holland Sentinel

2. Volleyball: St. Clair Shores Lakeview won its fifth straight War in the Shores tournament title – Macomb Daily

3. Cross Country: The Bridgman girls and Berrien Springs boys ran to Shamrock Invitational championships – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. Boys Soccer: Division 2 No. 7 Gaylord moved to 8-0 with a 2-1 win over Traverse City Central to begin Big North Conference play – Gaylord Herald Times

5. Boys Soccer: Division 2 No. 2 Richland Gull Lake remained unbeaten by dealing Kalamazoo Central its second loss this season, 5-1 – JoeInsider.com

6. Volleyball: Walled Lake Central downed South Lyon East in five sets to win what could end up a key match in the Lakes Valley Conference race – Oakland Press

7. Boys Soccer: Division 4 top-ranked Muskegon Western Michigan Christian stopped a late penalty kick to hold on for a 2-1 win over Manistee – Local Sports Journal

8. Boys Soccer: Nic Brousseau scored three goals in Pinckney’s 8-2 win over Adrian to run his season total to 19 over 10 games – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Cross Country: Hart swept championships at the Leanna Wolf Geers Invitational hosted by Mason County Central, with Ludington second in both races – Ludington Daily News

10. Boys Soccer: Division 1 No. 6 Midland Dow improved to 8-1 with a 4-0 shutout of Lapeer – Midland Daily News

Also of note …

Girls Tennis: From Wednesday, five-time reigning Upper Peninsula Division 1 champion Negaunee edged reigning three-time UPD2 champ Ishpeming Westwood 5-3 – Marquette Mining Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 6/4/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

June 4, 2024

1. BASEBALL Holland Black River clinched its first District title in this sport, edging Bangor 3-2 in Division 4 – Holland Sentinel

2. SOFTBALL St. Joseph finished a 3-0 Division 2 District title win over honorable mention Stevensville Lakeshore – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

3. BASEBALL Bryce Fox’s eighth-inning home run sent No. 17 Hudsonville past No. 14 Zeeland East in a Division 1 District Final – FOX 17

4. SOFTBALL Honorable mention Hamilton completed a repeat District title run with a 10-4 win over Holland Christian in Division 2 – Holland Sentinel

5. BASEBALL Benzie Central shut out No. 19 Kingsley 6-0 to clinch a Division 3 District championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BASEBALL Holland Christian also advanced in Division 2 with a 12-2 win over South Haven – Holland Sentinel

7. BASEBALL No. 8 Watervliet edged Schoolcraft 3-2 to clinch a third-straight District title, in Division 3 – WPSPanthers.com

8. BASEBALL No. 9 Williamston scored in the top of the 10th inning but No. 17 DeWitt scored twice during its final at bats to clinch the 62nd Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic title with a 10-9 victory – Lansing State Journal