Today in the MHSAA: 9/8/17

September 8, 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. Cross Country: Negaunee’s Emily Paupore ran a Marquette County Meet record 19:09, 14 seconds faster than the previous record run in 2015 by Redettes standout Lindsey Rudden – Marquette Mining Journal

2. Volleyball: Reigning Class A champion and current No. 3 Novi swept rival Northville to improve to 13-1 this fall – Observer & Eccentric

3. Girls Golf: Lower Peninsula Division 1 top-ranked Traverse City West won the Petoskey Invitational by 46 strokes with a 309 – Petoskey News-Review

4. Football: Battle Creek Central and Battle Creek Lakeview continue a rivalry this weekend that goes back to 1963; this details the history of the matchup, which has seen both teams win 24 times since 1969 – Battle Creek Enquirer

5. Volleyball: Class B No. 4 Marysville won all three matches of a strong quad also featuring St. Clair, Fraser and Sterling Heights Stevenson – Port Huron Times Herald

6. Boys Soccer: Birmingham Brother Rice edged Detroit Catholic Central 1-0 in a key Catholic League Central matchup; DCC was among the highest-ranked teams in Division 1 last season – Oakland Press

7. Girls Swimming & Diving: Holland Christian, No. 2 in LPD3, downed LPD1 honorable mention Grand Haven – Grand Haven Tribune

8. Volleyball: Standout sophomore Celia Cullen had 18 kills and 19 assists in Brighton’s four-set win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Volleyball: St. Clair Shores Lakeview won the “War in the Shores” tri-match for the third straight year, earning victories over neighbors South Lake and Lake Shore – Macomb Daily

10. Volleyball: For the first time in at least three years, Bay City Western downed Midland Dow, doing so in three sets after winning the first by only two points – Midland Daily News

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