Today in the MHSAA: 11/16/17
November 16, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.
Today's Top 10
1. Volleyball: Class D No. 8 Rogers City is looking to add another win over a ranked opponent today, this time taking on reigning champion Plymouth Christian Academy in a Semifinal – Alpena News
2. Volleyball: In a separate TV report, Rogers City said the added pressure makes the team even better – MISportsNow
3. Volleyball: A special senior class will take two-time defending Class A champion Novi into the Semifinals for the fourth straight season – Detroit News
4. Girls Swimming & Diving: Honorable mention Spring Lake will send 10 athletes to the Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals, including three divers – Grand Haven Tribune
5. Girls Swimming & Diving: Hamilton standout Paige Kuhn is banking on a strong finish in the final meet of her high school career – Holland Sentinel
6. Girls Swimming & Diving: Gaylord sophomore Grace Wambier is a school record holder and hopes to add to her accomplishments at the Division 3 Finals – Gaylord Herald Times
7. Girls Swimming & Diving: No. 7 Brighton is aiming to claim the Division 1 team championship with arguably its strongest assemblage of experienced contenders under coach Jason Black – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
8. Hockey: Allen Park Cabrini enjoyed a productive opener, downing Flat Rock/Airport 6-2 – Southgate News Herald
9. Boys Soccer: Longtime coach Thaier Mukhtar has resigned as Fraser’s boys coach with nearly 600 wins there and at Warren DeLaSalle – MLive-Detroit
10. Boys Basketball: We’ve posted a few girls basketball previews, and this look at Holland West Ottawa is the first boys hoops story we’ve seen this fall; practice began Monday – FOX17
Today in the MHSAA: 12/22/16
December 22, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
This final “Today” of 2016 highlights notable results in girls and boys basketball and hockey from Tuesday. We’ll pick back up our daily posting of headlines from around the state Jan. 3.
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
Frankenmuth made it 100 straight Tri-Valley Conference East wins with a 65-24 victory over Caro – Saginaw News
Boys Basketball
Battle Creek Central opened the annual Chuck Turner Classic with a 60-50 win over Otsego – Battle Creek Enquirer
Williamston remained undefeated with a 73-58 win over strong Class C Dansville – Lansing State Journal
Frankfort downed Traverse City St. Francis 72-65 in a matchup of top small-school teams from the northern Lower Peninsula – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Hockey
Division 2 No. 8 Trenton found the net twice in the first period and went on to a 4-0 win over Division 3 No. 4 Warren DeLaSalle – Macomb Daily
Unranked Rochester downed No. 3 and Oakland Activities Association rival Troy, 5-3 – Oakland Press
Logan Homfeld’s overtime goal gave Muskegon Reeths-Puffer a 4-3 extra-period win over Muskegon Mona Shores – Muskegon Chronicle