Today in the MHSAA: 9/7/17

September 7, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10

1. Football: Farmington Hills Harrison will rename its stadium entrance for longtime leader John Herrington, who is closing in on the state’s coaching wins record for football – Observer & Eccentric

2. Soccer: The Battle Creek Enquirer looks at ways its local schools are working to decrease head injuries in soccer, where concussions aren’t nearly as publicized as in football – Battle Creek Enquirer

3. Volleyball: Rudyard continued to build its case as the No. 10 team in Class D with sweeps of Pickford and St. Ignace to improve to 6-1-2 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

4. Boys Soccer: Rochester remained undefeated at 4-0-3 with a key tie against Clarkston in Oakland Activities Association Red play – Oakland Press

5. Cross Country: The Shepherd boys and Cadillac girls won championships at the Bluejays’ 19-team invitational – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

6. Girls Golf: Freeland, No. 6 in Lower Peninsula Division 3, won its second Tri-Valley Conference jamboree with a season-best 176 – Midland Daily News

7. Girls Golf: Caledonia shot a 178 to win the third Ottawa-Kent Conference Red jamboree by two strokes over Hudsonville – Grand Haven Tribune

8. Boys Soccer: Manistee continued its undefeated start to this season with a 3-0 win over Shelby – Manistee News Advocate

9. Boys Soccer: New Boston Huron moved to 5-0 with a 4-2 win over Carleton Airport – Detroit News

10. Boys Soccer: Sturgis netted a 1-0 win over Marshall on a first-half goal – Sturgis Journal

Also of note …

Football: Traverse City Central and Traverse City West are playing this week their annual “Patriot Game,” which draws a sellout crowd to honor those who have served and continue to do so. The Record-Eagle is doing features every day this week; this is the first – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Football: Muskegon Mona Shores also will honor former and active-duty military and first responders with its second “Sailor Salute” taking place during a big-time matchup with Rockford – Muskegon Chronicle

Football: Ionia also will host a “Patriot Game” this weekend against Fowlerville, again to honor those who have and continue to serve – Ionia Sentinel-Standard

Today in the MHSAA: 4/27/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 27, 2023

1. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 5 Hudsonville swept No. 7 Jenison, with Elly Koopman throwing a no-hitter in the opener – Grand Rapids Press

2. BASEBALL Unranked Hartland finished a two-game sweep of No. 5 Brighton with a 3-0 shutout by pitcher Gannon Grundman – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. GIRLS SOCCER No. 11 Saginaw Nouvel won a matchup of highly-ranked Division 4 teams, 3-1 over No. 6 Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Saginaw News

4. BASEBALL Division 2 No. 3 Stevensville Lakeshore and unranked Portage Northern split a high-powered doubleheader – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

5. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 14 Grand Blanc ran its winning streak to eight with a 5-0 win over rival Davison – WJRT

6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 2 Richland Gull Lake and Division 1 No. 9 Portage Central played to a 1-1 draw – WWMT

7. GIRLS SOCCER Bailey Charter led Kingsley to its first win with five goals during a 7-1 victory over Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle

8. BASEBALL Almont’s Matthew Redmond threw a no-hitter as the Raiders downed Croswell-Lexington 10-0 – Port Huron Times-Herald

9. BASEBALL Brayden Lape struck out 16 during Grass Lake’s sweep of Michigan Center – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. GIRLS TENNIS A comeback win at No. 2 singles highlighted Lower Peninsula Division 3 No. 10 Holland Christian’s shutout of Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel