Today in the MHSAA: 9/24/15

September 24, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Michigan’s athletes are in midseason form as we head into the final weekend of September, and some of Wednesday’s performances in cross country and golf are proof they’re hitting stride.

Cross Country

St. Joseph sophomore Anna Fischer, one of the top freshmen at last season’s MHSAA Finals, edged Portage Northern freshman Peyton Witt to win Wednesday’s Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West race – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills senior Madison Goen continued her streak of winning every race she’s run this season, going 18 minutes flat as Kenowa edged Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 27-28 – Grand Rapids Press

Girls Golf

Macomb Lutheran North, No. 2 in Lower Peninsula Division 4, broke its school record for the second time this week, shooting 330 to win the Macomb County Golf Invitational; sophomore Serena Nguyen was the medalist at 77 – Macomb Daily

Boys Soccer

Midland edged Bay City Western 2-1 in Saginaw Valley League North play despite the 25th goal this season for the Warriors Ty Fulco – Bay City Times

Ortonville Brandon, No. 20 in Division 2, edged Flint Metro League foe Fenton 1-0 after a shootout; Brandon also beat Clio in a shootout Monday – Oakland Press

Petoskey’s 4-0 win over Elk Rapids was its sixth shutout in seven games and fourth straight; the Northmen are No. 14 in Division 2 – Petoskey News

Boys Tennis

Port Huron Northern, No. 8 in LP Division 1, downed St. Clair 6-2 to claim the MAC Red championship outright, its first league title since 2011 – Port Huron Times-Herald

Volleyball

Class C top-ranked Bronson downed Class D No. 5 Mendon in three sets in a matchup of two of southwest Michigan’s top teams – Sturgis Journal

Kent City, an honorable mention in Class C, downed No. 10 Morley-Stanwood in four sets to move into first place alone in the Central State Activities Association Silver – Big Rapids News

Today in the MHSAA: 4/30/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

April 30, 2024

1. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 8 Mattawan ran its winning streak to 13 with a sweep of Division 2 No. 3 Ada Forest Hills Eastern – Kalamazoo Gazette

2. SOFTBALL Division 3 No. 5 Cass City defeated Division 4 top-ranked Unionville-Sebewaing 6-5 to open a doubleheader split – Huron Daily Tribune

3. GIRLS SOCCER Two late goals sent Division 2 No. 2 Richland Gull Lake past No. 13 St. Joseph 2-1 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

4. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 15 Byron Center pulled away for a 5-2 win over Division 2 No. 7 East Grand Rapids – FOX 17

5. BOYS GOLF Glen Lake’s Michael Houtteman and Frankfort were winners at the Northwest Conference 18-hole event – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BASEBALL Okemos swept Grand Ledge with Caleb Bonemer hitting safely in every at bat over the doubleheader – WILX

7. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 12 Traverse City St. Francis scored both of its goals during the second half to get past Elk Rapids 2-1 – Up North Live

8. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 11 Chelsea downed Pinckney 1-0 to move into first place alone in the Southeastern Conference White – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. GIRLS SOCCER Division 2 No. 8 Midland downed Division 3 No. 10 Essexville Garber 4-2 – Midland Daily News

10. SOFTBALL Dexter swept Monroe, but Monroe’s Alana Aulph hit four home runs including three in the opener – Monroe News