2021 MHSAA championships l 2020 MHSAA championships l 2019 MHSAA championships l 2018 MHSAA championships
Michigan High School Athletic Association
2022 Volleyball Championships
FINALS
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek
2022 MHSAA Division 1 Volleyball Champions: Bloomfield Hills Marian
Head coach: Mayssa Cook l Assistant coaches: Dianne Phillips, Vince Muscat, Alex Cocklin, Morgan Watler, Lindsay Woch, Brooke Galli
Players: Seniors: Lauren Heming, Ava Sarafa, Mackenzie Jackson, Molly Banta, Reagan Sass, Ella Schomer, Gabrielle Hock, Evey Oegema; Juniors: Dani Mertz, McKenzie Swanson; Maggie Scott; Sophomores: Izzy Busignani, Maria Odeesh; Freshmen: Allie Davison, Jayla Zayti, Ella Swanson
GAME SUMMARY
Sophomore Izzy Busignani had 27 kills and 20 digs and senior Ava Sarafa had 45 assists and 10 digs to claim its third straight Michigan High School Athletic Association volleyball championship. Senior Ella Schomer had 17 digs and 14 kills. Senior Lauren Heming had 20 digs and five assists. Stats
MEDIA COVERAGE
> Marian Avenges Season's Lone Loss in Clinching 3rd-Straight Title
> Bloomfield Hills Marian volleyball overtakes Northville for 3rd straight state title
> Marian retains Division 1 title
> Marian tops Northville, claims 3rd consecutive volleyball state title
> Preview: Major Matchups, Multiple 1st-Time Champs Guaranteed
2022 MHSAA Division 2 Volleyball Champions: North Branch
Head coach: James Fish l Assistant coaches: Sue Fish, Kirstin Fish, Dan Purvis, Micaela Deshetsky
Players: Seniors: Paige Hurd, Alexis Racine, Lauren Martus, Bailey Gormley, Natasha Bickel; Juniors: Adrienne Greschaw, Hailey Green, Alana Deshetsky, Kaela Chingwa, Olivia Snoblen, Clara Gyomory, Brookelynn Franklin, Maci Kaake, Catherine Welch; Sophomores: Ella Swoish; Freshmen: Aubree Deshetsky
GAME SUMMARY
Aubree Deshetsky had 13 kills and 14 digs and Adrienne Greschaw had 45 assists and seven digs to lead North Branch to its
first Michigan High School Athletic Association volleyball championship since 2016. Clara Gyomory had 12 kills and four digs. Natasha Bickel had 11 kills and eight digs. Alana Deshetsky had 22 digs and nine kills. Hailey Green had 25 digs and three assists. Stats
2022 MHSAA Division 3 Volleyball Champions: Pewamo-Westphalia
Head coach: Jon Thelen l Assistant coaches: Ellary Pacholski, Kristin Klein, Kate Hengesbach
Players: Seniors: Dani Pohl, Chloe Hengesbach, Hailey McRae, Marianna Hagen, Sierra Schneider; Juniors: Bridget Nobach, Caroline Hengesbach, Katie Hafner, Kennedy Schneider, Saige Martin, Taylor Smith, Tessa Thelen, Addison Trierweiler, Avery Weber; Sophomores: Makayla McRae
SUMMARY
Junior Saige Martin had 13 kills and 12 digs and junior Taylor Smith had 36 assists, 11 digs, and seven kills to lead Pewamo-Westphalia to its first Michigan High School Athletic Association volleyball championship. Senior Dani Pohl had 15 digs, 10 kills, and seven assists. Senior Hailey McRae finished with eight kills and four digs. Senior Sierra Schneider had six kills and two digs. Senior Chloe Hengesbach had eight kills and two digs. Stats
MEDIA COVERAGE
> P-W Volleyball Adds to School's Championship Tradition with 1st Finals Win
> Pewamo-Westphalia wins first volleyball state title in school history
> Pewamo-Westphalia adds to championship legacy with 1st volleyball state title
> Pewamo-Westphalia wins volleyball title, Athens finishes D4 runner up
2022 MHSAA Division 4 Volleyball Champions: Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Head coach: Krista Davis l Assistant coaches: Leah VanOrman, Samantha McDonald
Players: Seniors: Lillie Laney, Eliza Pieratt, Angel Brown; Juniors: Ella McDonnell, Kate Liscomb, Bridget Ruiz, Leah Smith, Makayla Hyde; Sophomores: Sophie Hauck, Chelsea Lynch; Freshmen: Isabel Rookard
SUMMARY
Senior Lillie Laney had 19 kills and sophomore Sophie Hauck had 24 assists and 10 digs as Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart rallied from two sets down to claim its first Michigan High School Athletic Association volleyball championship. Senior Angel Brown had 10 kills and 16 digs. Junior Bridget Ruiz had 29 digs. Senior Eliza Pieratt had 17 assists and 17 digs. Sophomore Chelsea Lynch had 13 digs and six kills in the victory. Stats
MEDIA COVERAGE
> Sacred Heart Caps Classic Comeback with 1st Volleyball Championship
> Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart claims Division 4
> Stunning comeback leads Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart to 1st volleyball state title
> Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart wins first state title in dramatic fashion
> Despite outcome, Athens celebrates 'best feeling ever' by making it to finals
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek
*1 Bloomfield Hills Marian 3,
3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 0
25-23 ,25-16, 25-19
Sophomore Izzy Busignani had 21 kills. Senior Ella Schomer had 10 hills and 13 digs. Senior Ava Sarafa had 36 assists and eight digs. Senior Molly Banta had 14 digs and six kills in the victory for Marian. Stats
> Marian advances to state volleyball final with eye on third straight title
> Bloomfield Hills Marian volleyball sweeps Forest Hills Northern in D1 semifinal
> Forest Hills Northern falls in state semifinals
> Story in Photos: 2022 Volleyball Division 1 & 4 Semifinals
> Preview: Major Matchups, Multiple 1st-Time Champs Guaranteed
> Marian volleyball eyes three-peat in Battle Creek
2 Northville 3, HM Saline 2
25-23 , 21-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-13
Senior Abby Reck had 22 kills and 13 digs. Junior Avry Nelson had 11 kills. Sophomore Ella Craggs had 45 assists and nine digs. Senior Taryn Rice had 28 digs. Junior Ashlee Gnau had 14 digs in the victory for Northville. Stats
> Northville volleyball comes back to beat Saline, 3-2, in D1 semifinals
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek
2 North Branch 3, 5 Grand Rapids South Christian 0
25-13, 25-19, 25-15
Freshman Aubree Deshetsky had 13 kills and 10 digs. Junior Adrienne Greschaw had 35 assists and 10 digs. Junior Alana Deshetsky had 16 digs and eight kills. Junior Hailey Green had 19 digs. Junior Clara Gyomory had nine kills and three digs in the victory for North Branch. Stats
HM Cadillac 3, Dearborn Divine Child 1
16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-13
Junior Carissa Musta had 17 kills and four digs. Senior Joslyn Seeley had 18 digs and 10 kills. Sophomore Cassie Jenema had 32 assists and 11 digs. Junior Brooke Ellens had 18 digs in the victory for Cadillac. Stats
> Cadillac hopes to cash in on another chance at volleyball state finals this time around
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek
2 Pewamo-Westphalia 3,
8 Cass City 0
25-15, 25-16, 25-18
Senior Dani Pohl had 12 kills and five digs. Junior Taylor Smith had 26 assists, nine digs and eight kills. Junior Saige Martin had seven kills and six aces in the victory for Pewamo-Westphalia. Stats
4 Kalamazoo Christian 3, Calumet 2
16-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-11
Senior Marisa Fetterley had 21 kills. Junior Lola Stecker had 42 assists and seven digs. Junior Holland DeVries had 17 digs and nine kills. Junior Makenna Ekkens had 19 digs and six kills. Junior Jovie Cochran had 23 digs. Junior Mackenzie Ash had eight kills. Junior Jovie Cochran had 23 digs in the victory for Kalamazoo Christian. Stats
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
At Kellogg Arena, Battle Creek
3 Athens 3,
8 Lansing Christian 0
25-18. 25-20, 25-23
Senior Kylie Quist had 11 kills and 12 digs. Senior Jocelyn Hall had nine kills and 11 digs. Senior Alaina Brubaker had 29 assists and 14 digs. Junior Kamryn Parlin had 14 digs and six kills. Junior Piper Porter had 13 digs and eight kills in the victory for Athens. Stats
> Athens keeps volleyball state title dream alive, tops Lansing Christian in Final Four
> Athens beats Lansing Christian, reaches first state final
> Lansing Christian volleyball has title dreams end in state semifinal
4 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Crystal Falls Forest Park 0
25-11, 25-10, 25-22
Senior Lillie Laney had 16 kills and three digs. Senior Angel Brown had 12 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Sophie Hauck had 19 assists and six digs. Senior Eliza Pieratt had 17 assists and 10 digs. Sophomore Chelsea Lynch had 11 digs and five kills in the victory for Sacred Heart. Stats
> Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart Sweeps its Way Into State Championship
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
At Cedar Springs
3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3, 9 Rockford 0
29-27, 25-23, 25-20
> Forest Hills Northern volleyball advances to Final Four after holding off Rockford
> Forest Hills Northern beats Rockford to advance to Division I state semifinals
At Mason
HM Saline 3, Richland Gull Lake 1
25-16, 25-13, 23-25, 25-22
> Saline volleyball defeats Gull Lake, reaches state semifinals for first time in 38 years
At Royal Oak
2 Northville 3, Berkley 0
25-13, 25-12, 25-14
> Northville volleyball celebrates with cereal after dominant sweep of Berkley in D1 quarterfinals
At St. Clair Community College
*1 Bloomfield Hills Marian 3,
4 Clarkston 2
15-25. 25-21, 15-25, 29-27, 15-8
> Marian fights off match points in state volleyball quarterfinal win over Clarkston
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
At Alma
HM Cadillac 3, HM Grand Rapids West Catholic 1
21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18
> Cadillac tops Grand Rapids West Catholic in 4 sets to advance to volleyball state semifinals
At Vicksburg
5 Grand Rapids South Christian 3, 4 Lake Odessa Lakewood 2
23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 15-13
> South Christian takes five set thriller against Lakewood in state quarterfinals
At Hazel Park
Dearborn Divine Child 3, Livonia Clarenceville 0
25-6, 25-9, 25-14
At St. Clair Community College
2 North Branch 3,
Mt. Morris 0
25-16, 25-18, 25-15
> North Branch primed to make run at fourth state volleyball title since 2009
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
At Gaylord
Calumet 3, 3 McBain 0
25-22, 25-14, 27-25
> McBain's run ends in volleyball state quarterfinals
At Mason
4 Kalamazoo Christian 3,
9 Shelby 2
22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 15-8
> Kalamazoo Christian volleyball outlasts Shelby in D3 state quarterfinals
> Kalamazoo Christian tops Shelby in 5 to advance to Battle Creek
At Dansville
2 Pewamo-Westphalia 3,
1 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 1
15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-21
> Pewamo-Westphalia volleyball gets redemption, takes down top-ranked Monroe SMCC in quarterfinal
At Burton Bendle
8 Cass City 3, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 0
25-20, 25-22, 25-18
> Lady Red Hawks advance to state semifinal over Shrine Catholic
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
At Marquette
Crystal Falls Forest Park 3,
9 Indian River Inland Lakes 1
13-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-23
At Buckley
4 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, 2 Leland 1
25-21, 14-25, 25-15, 26-24
> Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart spoils Leland's hopes of reaching Battle Creek
At Portage Northern
3 Athens 3, 1 Adrian Lenawee Christian 0
29-27, 25-11, 25-21
> Athens earns ticket to Kellogg Arena after first-ever state quarterfinal volleyball win
> Lenawee Christian volleyball falls in quarterfinals
At Burton Bendle
8 Lansing Christian 3,
Portland St. Patrick 0
25-21, 25-20, 25-17
REGIONALS
Region 1
At Midland
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
9 Rockford 3, Traverse City Central 0
> Traverse City Central Trojans' historic run ends in regional finals vs. No. 9 Rockford
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Traverse City Central 3, Sault Ste. Marie 1
9 Rockford 3, Midland 0
Region 2
At East Kentwood
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3, 7 Hudsonville 1
> Forest Hills Northern beats Hudsonville to win regional championship
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
3 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 3, Grand Haven 0
7 Hudsonville 3, 6 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 0
Region 3
At Richland Gull Lake
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Richland Gull Lake 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
> Gull Lake takes down rival Lakeview to win volleyball regional title
> Gull Lake, Kalamazoo Christian claim volleyball regional titles
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Richland Gull Lake 3, Portage Northern 1
Battle Creek Lakeview 3, DeWitt 0
Region 4
At Brownstown Woodhaven
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
HM Saline 3, Okemos 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Okemos 3, 5 Ann Arbor Skyline 2
HM Saline 3, Brownstown Woodhaven 1
Region 5
At Lincoln Park
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
2 Northville 3, Allen Park 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
2 Northville 3, 8 Farmington Hills Mercy 1
Allen Park 3, Livonia Franklin 0
Region 6
At Detroit Renaissance
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Berkley 3, Grosse Pointe South 1
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Berkley 3, Detroit Cass Technical 0
Grosse Pointe South 3, Warren Woods Tower 0
Region 7
At Bloomfield Hills Marian
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
*1 Bloomfield Hills Marian 3,
10 Macomb Dakota 0
> Molly Banta, Izzy Busignani bring it as Marian volleyball sweeps Dakota in D1 region final
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
*1 Bloomfield Hills Marian 3, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 0
10 Macomb Dakota 3, Utica Eisenhower 1
Region 8
At White Lake Lakeland
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
4 Clarkston 3, Grand Blanc 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Grand Blanc 3, Davison 1
4 Clarkston 3, White Lake Lakeland 0
Region 9
At Houghton Lake
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
HM Cadillac 3, Cheboygan 1
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Cheboygan 3, Kingsford 1
HM Cadillac 3, Midland Bullock Creek 1
Region 10
At Comstock Park
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
HM Grand Rapids West Catholic 3, Fruitport 0
> Grand Rapids West Catholic volleyball fends off Fruitport for first-ever regional title
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Fruitport 3, Fremont 1
HM Grand Rapids West Catholic 3, Ionia 0
Region 11
At Hudsonville Unity Christian
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
5 Grand Rapids South Christian 3, Buchanan 1
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
5 Grand Rapids South Christian 3,
8 Holland Christian 0
Buchanan 3, Plainwell 0
Region 12
At Williamston
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
4 Lake Odessa Lakewood 3, Tecumseh 0
> State-ranked Lakewood volleyball extends regional title streak with sweep of Tecumseh
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
4 Lake Odessa Lakewood 3,
6 Marshall 1
Tecumseh 3, 9 Lansing Catholic 1
Region 13
At Dearborn Divine Child
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Dearborn Divine Child 3, Milan 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Milan 3, Riverview 2
Dearborn Divine Child 3, Dearborn Heights Annapolis 0
Region 14
At Livonia Clarenceville
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Livonia Clarenceville 3, Harper Woods Chandler Park 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Livonia Clarenceville 3, Hazel Park 1
Harper Woods Chandler Park 3, Detroit University Preparatory 0
Region 15
At Imlay City
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
2 North Branch 3, *3 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory 1
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
*3 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory 3, Warren Regina 0
2 North Branch 3, Marysville 0
Region16
At Corunna
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Mt. Morris 3, HM Frankenmuth 1
> Frankenmuth ends volleyball season with regional loss to Mt. Morris
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Mt. Morris 3, Lake Fenton 0
3, Saginaw Swan Valley 2
Region 17
At Manistique
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Calumet 3, Elk Rapids 2
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Calumet 3, Bark River-Harris 0
Elk Rapids 3, Charlevoix 2
Region 18
At Lake City
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
3 McBain 3, Oscoda 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
3 McBain 3, Ithaca 0
Oscoda 3, Beaverton 2
Region 19
At Holton
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
9 Shelby 3, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 1
> Shelby volleyball rides tidal wave of momentum to Division 3 regional championship
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
9 Shelby 3, HM Kent City 0
Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian 3, North Muskegon 1
Region 20
At Coloma
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
4 Kalamazoo Christian 3,
5 Watervliet 1
> Gull Lake, Kalamazoo Christian claim volleyball regional titles
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
5 Watervliet 3, Lawton 0
4 Kalamazoo Christian 3,
Bronson 0
Region 21
At Springport
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
2 Pewamo-Westphalia 3,
Hanover-Horton 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Hanover-Horton 3, Grass Lake 1
2 Pewamo-Westphalia 3, Dansville 0
Region 22
At Adrian Madison
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
1 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 3, 7 Plymouth Christian Academy 0
> No. 1 SMCC vanquishes state-ranked foe to win regional crown
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
1 Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 3, Hudson 0
7 Plymouth Christian Academy 3, Riverview Gabriel Richard 1
Region 23
At Madison Heights Bishop Foley
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
3, Marlette 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 3, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 0
Marlette 3, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 1
Region 24
At White Lake Lakeland
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
8 Cass City 3, New Lothrop 0
> Cass City volleyball wins first regional title since 1977
> Cass City refuses to be denied in quest for long-sought regional crown
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
New Lothrop 3, Genesee 0
8 Cass City 3, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 0
Region 25
At Crystal Falls Forest Park
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Painesdale Jeffers 1
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Painesdale Jeffers 3, Ironwood 2
Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Stephenson 1
Region 26
At Negaunee
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
9 Indian River Inland Lakes 3,
Rudyard 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Rudyard 3, Rock Mid Peninsula 0
9 Indian River Inland Lakes 3, Mackinaw City 1
Region 27
At Bellaire
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
2 Leland 3, Hillman 0
> Leland wins regional title, tops Hillman 3-0 to advance to Division 4 state quarterfinals
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
2 Leland 3, Gaylord St. Mary 1
Hillman 3, Atlanta 2
Region 28
At McBain Northern Michigan Christian
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
4 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Onekama 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Onekama 3, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 1
4 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Muskegon Catholic Central 0
Region 29
At Mendon
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
3 Athens 3, St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake 3, Decatur 0
3 Athens 3, Martin 0
Region 30
At Bellevue
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
1 Adrian Lenawee Christian 3, Camden-Frontier 0
> Lenawee Christian volleyball advances to quarterfinal
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Camden-Frontier 3, *6 Battle Creek St. Philip 1
1 Adrian Lenawee Christian 3, Pittsford 0
Region 31
At Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
8 Lansing Christian 3, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 0
> Lansing Christian volleyball captures regional crown with sweep of Cardinal Mooney
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
8 Lansing Christian 3, Clarkston Everest Collegiate 1
Marine City Cardinal Mooney 3, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 1
Region 32
At Kingston
FINAL
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2022
Portland St. Patrick 3, Ubly 0
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2022
Portland St. Patrick 3, Saginaw Nouvel 0
Ubly 3, Kingston 2
