Today in the MHSAA: 1/10/17
January 10, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The northern Lower Peninsula’s best got running with the first major ski competitions of this season Monday, and we also take a look back at some key competitive cheer events from Saturday in addition to the usual basketball results – plus a news item on a baseball coach retirement.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Basketball
Ishpeming Westwood finished on a 12-0 run to down Bark River-Harris by eight, 58-50 – Marquette Mining Journal
Boys Basketball
Iron Mountain improved to 6-1 in handing Bark River-Harris its first loss, 75-56 – Iron Mountain Daily News
Oxford moved to 6-0 with a 64-58 win over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep after breaking away over the final three minutes – Oakland Press
Pittsford handed Bellevue its first loss this season, 59-49 – Hillsdale Daily News
Competitive Cheer
From Saturday, Brighton won its Brighton’s Best Invitational, besting six-time reigning Division 2 champion Gibraltar Carlson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Also from Saturday, Portland won its Winterfest by four points over Owosso and 13 over Division 4 power Pewamo-Westphalia – Ionia Sentinel-Standard
Skiing
Petoskey, winners of six straight Division 2 boys championships, was impressive winning both slalom and giant slalom and the overall title at the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational – Petoskey News-Review
Traverse City West edged Harbor Springs by four points to win the Harbor-Petoskey Invitational girls event – Petoskey News-Review
Baseball
Coleman baseball coach Dave Mammel has stepped down after 23 seasons; he's also in his 16th year as athletic director – Midland Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 1/29/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 29, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland Dow’s Melanie Kolnitys scored the 1,000th point of her career during a 62-38 win over Grand Blanc, also her final varsity game as she’s scheduled to have season-ending knee surgery – Midland Daily News
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah Barr went over 1,000 career points in Breckenridge’s 60-36 win over St. Helen Charlton Heston – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
3. COMPETITIVE CHEER Richmond won the latest Blue Water Area Conference jamboree against a field that included two more likely Finals contenders – Macomb Daily
4. WRESTLING Division 1 No. 2 Hartland downed No. 3 Brighton 36-28 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
5. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 5 New Boston Huron finished its second-straight perfect run through the Huron League with a 54-12 win over Monroe Jefferson – Southgate News-Herald
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mallory Woiteshek’s late free throw gave undefeated Grand Haven a 47-46 win over Muskegon – Local Sports Journal
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake moved into first place alone in the Northwest Conference with a 58-49 win over Buckley – Traverse City Record-Eagle
8. BOYS BASKETBALL East Jordan fortified its spot atop the Ski Valley Conference with a 45-36 win over Mancelona – Up North Live
9. WRESTLING Midland downed reigning Saginaw Valley League champion Lapeer 41-35 – Midland Daily News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Douglass downed Denby 59-52 – Detroit News