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: 8/20/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 20, 2024
1. BOYS SOCCER Northville – a semifinalist in Division 1 last season – downed reigning D1 runner-up Brighton 6-0 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. GIRLS GOLF Grand Blanc dominated the season’s first Saginaw Valley League jamboree with a 335 to finish first by 66 strokes – Flint Journal
3. CROSS COUNTRY Goodrich swept championships at the Unionville-Sebewaing Invitational, with Harbor Beach second in both races – Huron Daily Tribune | Athletic.net
4. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow enjoyed another impressive showing with wins over Grand Blanc and East Lansing and a tie with Troy Athens – Saginaw News
5. BOYS TENNIS Big Rapids repeated as champion of the Ludington Invitational – Big Rapids Pioneer
6. BOYS SOCCER East Kentwood scored during the closing minute to get past Traverse City West 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
7. BOYS TENNIS Grand Haven was the champion of the Jenison Invitational – Grand Haven Tribune
8. BOYS SOCCER Julian Quick scored three goals as Detroit Catholic Central shut out North Farmington 5-0 – Hometown Life
9. BOYS SOCCER Holly scored twice on penalty kicks to get past White Lake Lakeland 3-1 – Oakland Press
10. BOYS SOCCER Flushing game back from an early deficit to down Davison 5-2, with Gavin Cole scoring three goals – WJRT