By Daniel Perez – News Editor
No. 2 Novi edged No. 3 Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice by two points to win the Lower Peninsula Division 1 boys tennis regional, while Ludington captured the Lower Peninsula Division 4 regional by edging No. 8 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian by a single point in weekend athletic action across Michigan.
Boys Tennis and Swimming Highlights
In addition to Novi’s narrow victory in the LPD1 regional, Ludington secured its LPD4 boys tennis regional title by defeating Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian by just one point. Meanwhile, at the annual MISCA meet, Midland Dow’s Amelia Malarz set a school record while winning the 100-yard breaststroke.
Cross Country Invitational Results
The Portage Invitational saw multiple top-ranked teams secure victories. The LPD1 No. 1 Ann Arbor Pioneer, LPD2 No. 1 Holland Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Lansing Catholic, and LPD4 No. 1 Hillsdale Academy girls all won their respective divisions. On the boys’ side at Portage, LPD1 No. 4 Brighton, LPD2 No. 1 Holland Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Hanover-Horton, and LPD4 No. 1 Holland Calvary claimed team titles.
Additional cross country champions included the LPD1 No. 9 Hartland girls and LPD2 No. 5 Flint Powers Catholic boys at the Greater Flint Championships. At the Wayne County Championships, the LPD1 No. 3 Northville girls and Plymouth boys were crowned team champions. Finally, the Midland Dow girls and Troy boys were victorious at the Dow Chargers Invitational.
Girls Volleyball Action
On the volleyball court, Division 4 No. 9 Hancock defeated the host Sentinels in the final to capture the Marquette Invitational. Traverse City Central posted a perfect 4-0 record at Hudsonville Unity Christian, notching wins against Portage Northern, Division 2 No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian, Vicksburg, and the host Crusaders. Division 1 No. 6 Utica Eisenhower also improved its season record to 25-2 following a sweep of Macomb L’Anse Creuse North.
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