Volleyball Matches Spike on MHSAA.TV
November 11, 2013
Volleyball took center stage on MHSAA.TV last week, with 22 District games including a number of Finals broadcast and now available on-demand.
Also, 10 football District Finals featuring teams from all over the state and league swimming and diving championships from the Capital Area Activities Conference Red all are viewable, thanks to the School Broadcast Program and Fox Sports Detroit Prep Zone.
Here's a look at some of what you'll see at MHSAA.TV, followed by the Prep Zone lineup for this Friday, our weekly MHSAA Perspective and highlights from last week's games:
- Elk Rapids vs. Charlevoix volleyball
- Hillman vs. Posen volleyball
- East Jordan vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston volleyball
- Rockford vs. Grand Rapids Northview volleyball
- Hale vs. Atlanta volleyball
- Mason vs. Holt volleyball
- East Lansing vs. Lansing Waverly volleyball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Fairview volleyball
- Davison vs. Lapeer East volleyball
- Charlevoix vs. Mancelona volleyball
- Onaway vs. Wolverine volleyball
- Lakeview vs. St. Louis volleyball
- Boyne City vs. Johannesburg-Lewiston volleyball
- Posen vs. Rogers City volleyball
- East Lansing vs. Haslett volleyball
- Grand Ledge vs. Battle Creek Central volleyball
- Boyne City vs. Charlevoix volleyball
- Okemos vs. Lansing Eastern volleyball
- AuGres-Sims vs. Atlanta volleyball
- Onaway vs. Rogers City volleyball
- Grand Ledge vs. Battle Creek Lakeview volleyball
- Okemos vs. Haslett volleyball
- Pewamo-Westphalia vs. Carson City-Crystal football
- Saline vs. Temperance-Bedford football
- Oak Park vs. Detroit U-D Jesuit football
- Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Portage Central football
- Rockford vs. Hudsonville football
- Belding vs. Comstock Park football
- Watervliet vs. Schoolcraft football
- Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. St. Ignace football
- Montrose vs. Saginaw Nouvel football
- Lake City vs. Lincoln Alcona football
- CAAC Red girls swimming and diving championships
Prep Zone: MHSAA Prep Zone on FOXSportsDetroit.com will again Friday stream live video of four playoff games.This week's games kick off at 7 p.m. EDT:
- Battle Creek Pennfield at Grand Rapids South Christian
- Saginaw Swan Valley at Lansing Sexton
- Melvindale at St. Clair
- St. Ignace at Beal City
MHSAA Perspective: Our John Johnson talks about how professional football's occupational hazards are not necessarily those of the high school level - Occupational Hazard
Did you see that? (May 20-26)
May 28, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Last week for many was one for getting in the final regular-season games and competitions of this spring – and for the most fortunate, a week for winning the first of what they hope will be many championships.
Here's our look at some of the most notable headlines from those seven days. Click on the links for full coverage.
Good Read of the Week
Spangler wins 500: Whether it be painting out the baselines an hour before game time or showing up to turn off the sprinklers in the middle of the night, Randy Spangler’s been doing it all as Coldwater’s baseball coach over the last 25 years – and Gary Baker explains what has gone into becoming a 500-win baseball coach. (Coldwater Daily Reporter)
Girls Soccer
Cadillac celebrates first title: Cadillac and Traverse City West are co-champions of the Big North Conference this spring. But Cadillac’s share is its first BNC title. (Cadillac News)
Softball
Another memorable first: Croswell-Lexington clinched its first Blue Water Area Conference title Tuesday and ended the night's doubleheader sweep with a perfect league record as well. (Port Huron Times-Herald)
Boys Lacrosse
Holland Christian moves on: The ranked Maroons got a scare from Mattawan in their Division 2 Regional game Thursday, but scored eight second-half goals to continue on. (Grand Rapids Press)
Track and Field
Cass Tech, Renaissance clinch PSL titles: The Cass Tech boys and Renaissance girls won big to finish the regular season at the Detroit Public School League’s championship meet. (Detroit News)
Seminary coach finishes: Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary boys track and field coach Robert Schroer will retire from coaching after this weekend’s Division 4 Final – and 40 years running his program. (Saginaw News)
Girls Golf
Houghton sweeps league final: The West Peninsula Athletic Conference individual championship went to a three-person playoff before Megan Kelly needed just one hole to claim the title. She helped key Houghton’s team championship as well, and Houghton’s boys also won their West PAC tournament. (Houghton Mining Gazette)
Baseball
Bath wins big: In something of a stunner at the 52-year Capital Area Diamond Classic, Bath defeated Holt 9-1 in a quarterfinal Friday night behind the 11-strikeout performance of pitcher Ryan Orr. Only twice before in the tournament’s history had a Class C or D school won a game. (Lansing State Journal)