Today in the MHSAA: 6/13/17
June 13, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The final week of the 2016-17 sports school year started with a day off Monday, but Quarterfinals for baseball and softball are this afternoon, as are the first half of girls soccer Semifinals. We’ve loaded up plenty of advance stories to preview many of today’s games.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Baseball
A year after making its first Quarterfinal since 1998, Rochester is back again and looking for more – Oakland Press
Grand Haven is making its first Quarterfinal appearance ever after winning both its first Regional title, and first Regional Semifinal since 1989, in Division 1 – Grand Haven Tribune
Sterling Heights Stevenson is gearing up for a Division 1 Quarterfinal against Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, which opted up to Division 1 this year – Macomb Daily
A young Homer team is back in a familiar spot playing in the Division 3 Quarterfinals – Battle Creek Enquirer
Girls Soccer
Holland Christian will enter today’s Semifinal continuing to ride the inspiration of Cassie Delf, younger sister of teammate Regi, who died this spring after fighting leukemia – Holland Sentinel
Softball
Richmond shortstop Carley Barjaktarovich is one of the most important pressure players for the reigning Division 2 champion – Macomb Daily
The Blue Devils also are relying on experience as they try to make it back to Michigan State – Port Huron Times Herald
Mendon is one of the stories of the tournament, making the final week in Division 4 after entering the postseason 14-15 – Sturgis Journal
Spring Lake heads into the Quarterfinals for the first time after winning its first Regional, in Division 2 – Grand Haven Tribune
Walled Lake Northern has risen mightily this season and now faces a similar team in Clarkston in Division 1 – Oakland Press
Coloma is enjoying a shutout streak after winning its Division 3 Regional with a pair – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Rogers City is headed to the Division 4 Quarterfinals for the fourth time in six seasons and will face top-ranked Indian River Inland Lakes – Alpena News
After leaving last season’s Division 1 Final with an injury, Macomb Dakota pitcher Kendahl Dunford is glad to be only a win away from returning to Secchia Stadium – Detroit Free Press
Today in the MHSAA: 5/1/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
May 1, 2024
1. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Milan moved into first place alone in the Huron League with a 10-6 win over No. 10 (tie) Carleton Airport – Monroe News
2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 top-ranked Hudsonville and No. 14 Rockford played to a scoreless draw – FOX 17
3. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 10 (tie) Frankenmuth earned a 7-1, 18-3 sweep of No. 8 Essexville Garber – Bay City Times
4. SOFTBALL Division 1 No. 7 Macomb Dakota moved into first alone in the Macomb Area Conference Red with an 11-1 win over Romeo – Macomb Daily
5. SOFTBALL Division 1 honorable mention Midland and Dow split as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of their rivalry on the softball diamond – Midland Daily News
6. SOFTBALL Bay City Central swept rival Western for the first time in nearly two decades – Bay City Times
7. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Linden and Fenton split in a matchup of Flint Metro League Stripes co-leaders – Flint Journal
8. GIRLS SOCCER Dania De La Mora scored three goals as Ferndale and West Bloomfield played to a 4-4 draw – Oakland Press
9. BOYS LACROSSE Grand Blanc ran its winning streak to eight with a 17-4 win over Flint Powers Catholic – WNEM
10. SOFTBALL Manton swept McBain, and Manton’s Adriana Sackett hit three home runs on the day – Traverse City Record-Eagle