Leland Public Schools

BIG RAPIDS – Leland senior Daniel Resendiz-Nunez scored two goals in the first 20 minutes of the game and the Comets defense posted a shutout as Leland beat McBain NMC 2-0 in Saturday’s Div. 4 Regional Championship game. This marks the third regional championship in the last five seasons for Leland. “They came in ready to play,” said head coach…

BIG RAPIDS – It will be a clash of the Comets for a Boys Soccer Regional Championship on Saturday, as Leland and McBain Northern Michigan Christian won their regional semifinal matches on Wednesday night. In the opening game of the evening, McBain Northern Michigan Christian defeated league rival Roscommon by a 2-0 count.  Blake DeZeeuw had 5 saves in net…

TRAVERSE CITY – Kingsley came from behind in the final set of the night to score a thrilling win over Traverse City Central and earn a three-way split of the A-B-C-D Quad Meet. Kingsley, TC Central and Leland each went 2-1 on the evening. Traverse City St. Francis finished 0-3. In the first matches of the meet, TC Central defeated…

Check out the MISportsNow Top 5 Plays of the week: 5. Featuring some brotherly love from the Beal City Aggies football team, Jack Fussman with the pass to his brother Carter Fussman for the jumping touchdown. 4. Sault Ste. Marie football forces overtime as they make a comeback against Benzie Central. Blue Devil’s Ryder Ryckeghem makes the dash from 10…

SUTTONS BAY – Daniel Resendiz-Nunez’s goal in the 62nd minute was enough to power the Leland Comets to a 1-0 district championship victory over Charlevoix on Thursday night. The game was scoreless through halftime, despite the Comets having a number of chances late in the first half. Leland (17-3-1) had defeated the Rayders (11-5-4) by a 3-0 count earlier in…

Check out the MISportsNow Top 5 Plays of the Week: 5. Traverse City Saint Francis football dominated over Lawton, 42-7. The Gladiators’ Jack Prichard jukes and dashes to the endzone with a reaching dive to score the touchdown. 4. McBain football pulling out the trick moves with the hook and ladder. The Ramblers’ Eli Baker is wide open and goes…

KINGSLEY – The Kingsley Stags earned a huge 3-0 win over Leland on Tuesday night in Northwest Conference play. Both teams came into the match unbeaten in conference and this is their only conference meeting this season. With only a couple weeks remaining in the regular season, Tuesday’s win paves the way for the Stags to win the conference crown…

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has released its Week 6 state poll. Ten area teams are ranked. Division 1 1. Bloomfield Hills Marian 2. Northville 3. Farmington Hills Mercy 4. Ann Arbor Skyline 5. Hudsonville 6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 7. Clarkston 8. Coopersville 9. Macomb Dakota 10. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central Honorable Mention Rockford, Saline, Grand…

Check out the MISportsNow Top Plays of the Week: 5. The number two ranked Leland and the number six ranked T.C. St. Francis squared off in volleyball. The spike from the Comet’s Fiona Moord brings her team to 3-1 win. 4. Buckley soccer’s Garret Ensor scores through the legs of the Leland goalie. That goal aids Buckley to a win…

LELAND – The Leland Comets earned a big non-conference win over Traverse City St. Francis in four sets on Thursday night. The Comets came into play ranked second in the state in Div. 4. Traverse City St. Francis was ranked sixth in Div. 3. Leland jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first set and never looked back, winning…

BUCKLEY – The Buckley Bears came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over the Leland Comets on Wednesday night. With the win, the Bears improve to 4-0 in Northwest Conference play, and they now sit alone atop the league standings, a half game ahead of the Comets (4-1 NWC). Leland got the scoring started when Daniel Resendiz-Nunez converted a…

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has released its fifth state rankings of the 2022 season. McBain, Cadillac and Inland Lakes are among 10 area teams ranked. Division 1 1. Bloomfield Hills Marian 2. Northville 3. Farmington Hills Mercy 4. Ann Arbor Skyline 5. Hudsonville 6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 7. Clarkston 8. Coopersville 9. Macomb Dakota 10. Rockford…

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has released its fourth poll of the 2022 season. Division 1 1. Bloomfield Hills Marian 2. Ann Arbor Skyline 3. Farmington Hills Mercy 4. Northville 5. Hudsonville 6. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 7. Clarkston 8. Coopersville 9. Macomb Dakota 10. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central Honorable Mention Rockford, Novi, Grand Haven, Richland Gull…

The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has released its third poll of the 2022 season. McBain, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart and Leland are among eight area teams ranked. Division 1 1. Bloomfield Hills Marian 2. Northville 3. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 4. Ann Arbor Skyline 5. Macomb Dakota 6. Hudsonville 7. Farmington Hills Mercy 8. Coopersville 9. Clarkston 10….

LELAND – The Traverse City Christian boys soccer team shut out Leland 1-0 Thursday. Christian (4-1-1) welcomes in Charlevoix on Tuesday while Leland (1-2-1) travels to Kingsley on Wednesday.