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: 4/30/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 30, 2025
1. SOFTBALL Kaitlyn Pallozzi struck out a combined 33 batters over 12 innings during Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy’s sweep of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, her 22 in the first game the second-most in MHSAA history – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SOCCER Brynn Bobby starred as Brighton downed Division 1 No. 14 Northville 4-3 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
3. TRACK & FIELD Temperance Bedford’s boys – No. 8 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 – are on the verge of a potential first Southeastern Conference Red title thanks to a 73-55 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Monroe News
4. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 11 Williamston and No. 7 Mason swept a key Capital Area Activities Conference Red doubleheader – Lansing State Journal
5. GIRLS SOCCER Traverse City West moved into first place alone in the Big North Conference with a 2-0 win over Petoskey – Petoskey News-Review
6. SOFTBALL Division 2 No. 7 Frankenmuth swept Essexville Garber, winning the second game in eight innings – Saginaw News
7. BASEBALL Fruitport and Grandville Calvin Christian split, the latter’s 5-3 win in the second game also the first loss for Fruitport this spring – MuskegonSports.com
8. SOFTBALL Paw Paw improved to 16-1 with a sweep of reigning Division 2 runner-up Vicksburg – Kalamazoo Gazette
9. BASEBALL Clare handed Midland Bullock Creek its first two losses in Jack Pine Conference play – Midland Daily News
10. SOFTBALL Sophia VanDenstorm pitched St. Clair Shores Lake Shore to a shutout of Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse – Macomb Daily