Today in the MHSAA: 1/12/16
January 12, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Today’s report includes our first skiing headline of this season – and make sure to check out as well a video involving the Plymouth football team and a fourth-grade student’s goal come true.
Boys Basketball
In a Monday matchup of unbeaten teams, Lake Linden-Hubbell got past Chassell 65-48 with a pair of players combining to score 52 of those points – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Bowling
From Sunday, Jackson’s girls won the Battle of the Baker tournament at M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek, beating Hartland 2-0 in the final match – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
From Saturday, Grand Haven’s teams swept the Fruitport Invitational after both qualified third to start the event but dominated the Baker games – Grand Haven Tribune
Skiing
The season got off to a late start, but there’s plenty of snow now and the Harbor Springs girls took advantage by winning the opening Grayling Invitational at Schuss Mountain – Petoskey News
Worth a Watch
We in Michigan can all use a little sunshine this time of year. This fall, Plymouth fifth-grader Connor “Sunshine” Sherman, with the help of the Plymouth High football program, put on the second Sunshine’s Skills and Drills Football Clinic for children with special needs. Here’s a look at how what started as a classroom project took off.
Today in the MHSAA: 5/11/16
May 11, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Rain washed out many – but not all – events across Michigan on Tuesday, with a trio of girls teams finishing undefeated league runs.
Golf
Houghton’s girls proved they're again among the elite from the Upper Peninsula in taking the Kiwanis Invitational title at Wawonowin Golf Course – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
From Monday, Edwardsburg claimed the inaugural Leader Cup Golf Tournament title by 16 strokes over Dowagiac – Niles Daily Star
Softball
Frankfort finished an undefeated run in the Northwest Conference with a sweep of Benzonia Benzie Central; Frankfort is 18-0 this season – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Track & Field
The Spring Lake girls finished off a sixth-straight undefeated dual meet season with a 23-point win against Ludington – Grand Haven Tribune
Brighton’s girls also finished undefeated, for the second straight spring, to win the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West championship – Livingston Daily