Today in the MHSAA: 10/9/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 9, 2023

1. CROSS COUNTRY The Lower Peninsula Division 1 No. 2 Ann Arbor Pioneer, LPD2 No. 1 Grand Rapids Christian, LPD3 No. 1 Jackson Lumen Christi and LPD4 No. 3 Johannesburg-Lewiston girls and LPD1 No. 1 Brighton, LPD2 No. 7 Pinckney, LPD3 No. 1 Traverse City St. Francis and LPD4 No. 1 Hillsdale Academy boys won championships at the prestigious Portage Invitational – WWMT | Livingston Daily Press & Argus | Athletic.net

2. CROSS COUNTRY Oxford became the first school to sweep Oakland County championships since 1977; Oxford’s girls are No. 11 in LPD1, and its boys are No. 8 – Oakland Press

3. CROSS COUNTRY The LPD2 No. 4 Goodrich girls and No. 14 Frankenmuth boys claimed Greater Flint Championships titles – Flint Journal | Athletic.net

4. VOLLEYBALL Addison defeated Adrian in three sets to win the Hanover-Horton Invitational, and earned a win over Division 4 No. 8 Battle Creek St. Philip during pool play – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. CROSS COUNTRY Reed City swept championships at the LeRoy Pine River Cecil R. Burch Invitational; Reed City’s boys are No. 5 in LPD3 – Big Rapids Pioneer | Athletic.net

6. CROSS COUNTRY Midland Dow swept championships at the Saginaw Heritage Invitational – Midland Daily News | Athletic.net

7. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Oakridge avenged a pool play loss to Grandville Calvin Christian to clinch the Kent City Invitational championship – Local Sports Journal

8. VOLLEYBALL Boyne City went 9-1 on the day to win the Mancelona Invitational – Petoskey News-Review

9. CROSS COUNTRY The Clinton and Hudson girls and Clinton boys were among champions at the Hudson Invitational – Athletic.net

10. VOLLEYBALL Muskegon Catholic Central won the Big Rapids Crossroads Cougars vs. Cancer Tournament – Local Sports Journal

Today in the MHSAA: 12/3/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 3, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Olivia Fisher scored the game-winner in Midland Bullock Creek’s 29-27 season-opening win over Remus Chippewa Hills – Midland Daily News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Durand came back from eight points down during the fourth quarter to defeat International Academy of Flint 64-57 – WJRT

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hart followed Addi Hovey to a 44-32 win over Grant – Muskegon Chronicle

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Genesee Christian opened with a 44-26 win over Fenton – WNEM

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Boston Huron earned first-year coach Bradd Bossick his first victory, 57-41 over Gibraltar Carlson – Monroe News

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Charlotte made 15 fourth-quarter free throws in a 77-70 win over Ovid-Elsie – Lansing State Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sturgis also earned an opening-night win for a new coach, Andy Phillips, 64-24 over Colon – Sturgis Journal

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Birmingham Groves earned a 68-50 season-opening win over Redford Thurston – Hometown Life

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Nouvel followed Jack Wilson to a 64-52 victory over Reese – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladstone earned its first win this winter, 67-59 over Ishpeming – Upper Michigan’s Source