Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/17
January 11, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Snow slowed some of the action across the state Tuesday, but there were a number of notable results to report including a couple of comeback finishes.
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.
Boys Basketball
Belleville came back from five down after the third quarter to score 29 points during the fourth and beat Ann Arbor Pioneer 61-55 – Ann Arbor News
St. Clair trailed Port Huron by seven at halftime but came back to remain undefeated with a 59-39 win – Port Huron Times Herald
Benton Harbor also remained undefeated, posting a 55-45 win over Battle Creek Central – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Carson Barr tied a school record with 12 free throws as Temperance Bedford handed Ypsilanti Lincoln its first loss, 82-69 – Monroe Evening News
Walled Lake Western came back from its first loss to down much-improved Walled Lake Northern 57-50 in overtime – Oakland Press
Paw Paw handed Sturgis its first loss of the season 52-41 after starting with a 13-4 run – Sturgis Journal
Girls Basketball
Holland Calvary came back from six points down during the fourth quarter to down Holland Black River 49-46 in double overtime – Holland Sentinel
From Monday, Taylor Bryant tied a Newberry school record with 15 field goals and had 35 points total in a win over Brimley – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Today in the MHSAA: 10/29/19
October 29, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
With half of fall sports seasons either complete or coming to a close this weekend, Monday’s statewide schedule was light – but we tracked down every bit of coverage as volleyball teams prepped for next week’s Districts.
1. Volleyball: Division 2 No. 9 Kingsley finished 3-0 at the annual A-B-C-D quad with wins over Traverse City Central, Division 3 honorable mention St. Francis and Division 4 No. 5 Leland – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. Volleyball: Gaylord won in three sets over Pellston and two over Harbor Springs – Gaylord Herald Times
3. Volleyball: Petoskey improved to 27-12-3 with a sweep of Cheboygan – Petoskey News-Review
4. Volleyball: Alpena swept Ogemaw Heights as it continued to tune up for the postseason – Alpena News
5. Volleyball: Buckley downed Mesick in four sets after the teams split the first two – Cadillac News
Also of note …
Volleyball: From Saturday, Division 3 No. 5 Bronson finished its third Big 8 Conference championship run in three years playing in the league – Coldwater Daily Reporter
Volleyball: From Saturday, Division 2 honorable mention Montague swept Whitehall, Muskegon Oakridge and Mason County Central to lock up the West Michigan Conference title – Local Sports Journal
Volleyball: From Saturday, Division 3 No. 4 Muskegon Western Michigan Christian won the Lakes 8 Conference tournament title with victories over Muskegon Catholic Central and Ludington – Local Sports Journal