This Week In High School Sports: 1/18/22

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

January 18, 2022

This week's edition highlights a strong start for the Midland Dow girls basketball team, awards Game Balls to high achievers in wrestling, basketball and hockey; and celebrates retiring coaches who are among the winningest in Michigan's girls basketball and baseball history. MI Student Aid

The 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from around the state from the MHSAA’s Second Half or network affiliates, along with "Be The Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

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Previous editions

Jan. 11: Battle of the Fans X "Challenge Round," officiating on the islands Listen
Jan. 4: Onsted boys basketball, Oxford Strong Listen
Dec. 15:
Winter championship calendar, KLAA/MIHL Memorial Showcase Listen
Dec. 8:
2021 Bush Award honorees, remembering Tom Rashid Listen
Dec. 1: 11-Player Football Finals review Listen
Nov. 23: Volleyball, LP Girls Swimming & Diving, 8-Player Football Finals review Listen
Nov. 16:
Lower Peninsula Cross Country continued, weekend preview Listen
Nov. 9: Lower Peninsula Cross Country, Boys Soccer Finals review Listen
Nov. 2: Title IX at 50 celebration, Fall championship broadcasts Listen
Oct. 27: Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals review, soccer/volleyball playoff update Listen
Oct. 20: Lower Peninsula Girls Golf & Boys Tennis Finals review Listen
Oct. 13: Middle school/junior high cross country Regionals, football playoff selection Listen
Oct. 6: Upper Peninsula girls tennis champions, football broadcast update Listen
Sept. 29: Girls swimming & diving "Meet of Champions," Schoolcraft's star kicker  Listen
Sept. 22:
Spartan Invitational "elite" races, John U. Bacon's "Let Them Lead"  Listen
Sept. 15:
Volleyball powers face off, Tiger Teusink's tennis legacy Listen
Sept. 8:
Fall sports rules changes, Adrian Lenawee Christian inspiration – Listen
Sept. 1: 
Boys soccer seeding process, Beaver Island athletics – Listen
Aug. 25:
 Return of Fall sports, “enhanced strength-of-schedule” football playoff format – Listen

Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 23, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madleen Hussein reached 1,000 career points as Flat Rock edged Riverview 51-49 – Monroe News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Dylan May became the second 1,000-point scorer in Ravenna history during a 63-28 win over Holton – Local Sports Journal

3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Midland Dow – No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – downed LPD1 honorable mention Grand Blanc 110-73 – Midland Daily News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy continued an impressive week with a 47-35 win over Hamtramck – Southgate News-Herald

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Lothrop improved to 11-0 for the first time in more than a decade, defeating Durand 49-27 – Flint Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason moved into first place alone in the Capital Area Activities Conference Red with a 64-50 win over Williamston – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Millington helped Caro move into a first-place tie in the Big Thumb Conference White with a 39-35 win over co-leader Cass City – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston hung on for a key 69-62 win over Ferndale – Oakland Press

9. BOWLING Wyoming Roosevelt’s girls and boys remain undefeated in the Downriver League thanks to victories over Lincoln Park – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Manton made 12-pointers in a 65-43 win over Lake City – Cadillac News