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Thursday's most exciting competition came from the north, where top cross country teams shined on both sides of the bridge, as did one of the state's best on the golf course.

The Connor McCoy watch is on as the Lincoln Alcona keeper pursues a national record and tops today's list of headliners – followed by coverages of a collection of girls golf county and girls tennis league championship events. 

A pair of high-powered volleyball matches were among the brightest headliners from a Tuesday full of action among state-ranked teams in most of our sports. 

Today’s list of headliners is topped by excellence off the field and on – an incredible story of a tennis coach who saved a life by being prepared, and the slimmest of margins separating a pair of top-ranked girls golf teams. 

Many of the state's elite faced off at a pair of prestigious cross country meets over the weekend, but there were plenty of ranked teams facing off on the volleyball court as well. 

Chassell's girls cross country team raced to the top of Thursday's headliners by outpacing another Upper Peninsula power in a matchup of top-ranked teams. 

Midland Dow's boys tennis team leads "Today's Top 10" as it continued to prove it's a contender Wednesday with wins over two ranked opponents during a mega mid-week event. 

There's no question Tuesday was the most highlight-filled day of this school year so far, with top teams facing off in three sports and a handful of school and course records falling.

One of Michigan's high school coaches has left to assist with hurricane recovery in Florida, and a longtime swimming & diving coach is continuing to lend four decades of knowledge despite fighting pancreatic cancer. 

Cross Country season took off this weekend withbig races all over the Lower Peninsula, and we mixed into the "Top 10" some headlining volleyball action from up north and the U.P. as well. 

Today's list is topped by a record run by a Negaunee cross country standout, followed by a solid win by the reigning Class A volleyball champ. 

Much of today's gathering of headlines focuses on events to come this weekend, but there were some key showdowns in volleyball, boys soccer, cross country and girls golf Wednesday as well. 

Fall sports slowly started into September statewide Tuesday, topped by an undefeated volleyball team adding to its impressive start. 

The holiday weekend made for few non-football events, but we always can find 10 headlines of note.

A pair of state-ranked volleyball teams and a reigning cross country champion made our list of headliners heading into the start of the holiday weekend. 

Two of Michigan's strongest girls swimming & diving programs top today's list of headliners, with six sports getting at least one spot in the daily "Top 10." 

We lead things off today with a feature on one of Michigan's top basketball players also starring on the football field.

A trio of cross country girls standouts ran the state's best times in nearly a decade, all in the same race, while a boys tennis power downed two reigning MHSAA champions at one tournament.

Thursday was opening night of football season, of course. We'll get to those results with Monday's "Drive for Detroit" summary; meanwhile, a number of other teams in other sports were in action as well and we also want to share some solid reporting on head injury preven...

“Today’s Top 10” includes the return of Mendon as a county volleyball champ and the return of two football programs from a season-long break.