Today in the MHSAA: 1/11/19
January 11, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Thursday was dominated by major matchups in the pool in Lower Peninsula Divisions 1 and 3, plus a milestone coaching victory on the wrestling mat.
1. Boys Swimming & Diving: LPD3 No. 2 East Grand Rapids – last season’s MHSAA Finals runner-up – edged current No. 1 and reigning champion Holland Christian 105-80 – Holland Sentinel
2. Boys Swimming & Diving: In another matchup of two of the state’s best, LPD1 No. 5 Ann Arbor Pioneer downed No. 7 Saline 110-76 – We Love Ann Arbor
3. Wrestling: Division 1 No. 10 Macomb Dakota downed New Baltimore Anchor Bay in a matchup of Macomb Area Conference Red powers, after Anchor Bay coach Jim Morisette earned his 700th win earlier in the night against Clinton Township Chippewa Valley – Macomb Daily
4. Girls Basketball: Manchester improved to 6-1 by handing Hanover-Horton its first defeat, 53-37 – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven ended a long losing streak to Rockford with a 74-point win in a matchup of LPD1 honorable mentions – Grand Haven Tribune
6. Hockey: Division 3 No. 8 Alpena downed Division 2 No. 15 Grand Rapids Christian 5-2 to highlight first-day action at the North/South Showcase in Traverse City – WPBN
7. Boys Basketball: Montague handed Muskegon Western Michigan Christian its first defeat, 47-42 – Local Sports Journal
8. Skiing: Harbor Springs’ girls opened the season with a sweep of both events at the Lake Michigan Conference race – Petoskey News-Review
9. Girls Basketball: Comstock downed Olivet 66-42 with Daisy Ansel scoring 37 points – JoeInsider.com
10. Girls Basketball: Iron River West Iron County followed up Tuesday’s big win over Negaunee with a 49-48 nail-biter over Menominee – The Upbeat
Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 23, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard won a league matchup of two of the best in Division 3 statewide, downing Jackson Lumen Christi 88-65 – Southgate News-Herald
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit U-D Jesuit drilled a last-second shot to get past Ann Arbor Huron 79-78 – Ann Arbor News
3. WRESTLING No. 2 Brighton won a league dual against another top team statewide in Division 1, 50-24 over No. 4 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary won an overtime matchup for first in the Ski Valley Conference 51-47 over Indian River Inland Lakes – Petoskey News-Review
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Brad Coleman became Millington’s all-time leading scorer during a 56-52 win over Cass City – Saginaw News
6. HOCKEY A third-period goal led to an eventual 1-1 tie between Division 1 No. 3 Howell and No. 2 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 10 Midland Dow finished a regular-season sweep of Midland High with a 3-0 victory – Midland Daily News
8. HOCKEY White Lake Lakeland won its seventh-straight game, 9-5 over South Lyon Unified, with Nate Dell scoring five goals – Oakland Press
9. WRESTLING Dearborn Fordson edged Dearborn High 38-34 – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Paige Ferwerda posted a triple-double in Grand Rapids Christian’s 49-28 win over Forest Hills Central – Grand Rapids Press