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: 1/8/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 8, 2026

1. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood won a rematch of last season’s Final, 3-0 over top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – Oakland Press

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Grady Eklund became Pewamo-Westphalia’s all-time leading scorer during the Pirates’ 61-38 victory over Fowler – Lansing State Journal

3. ICE HOCKEY Division 1 No. 6 Brighton came back from three goals down to defeat Ohio top-ranked Toledo St. Francis 5-4 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s handed Warren Regina its first defeat, 47-43 – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL McBain remained undefeated and atop the Highland Conference in handing Evart its first loss, 56-32 – Cadillac News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kaitlyn Therrian set a school record for 3-pointers in South Lyon’s 75-61 win over Macomb Dakota – Hometown Life

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Covenant Christian remained undefeated with a 55-52 win over Big Rapids – Big Rapids Pioneer

8. SKIING The Maple City Glen Lake girls and Caledonia boys won Lake Michigan Ski Conference races – Traverse City Record-Eagle

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Corunna came back to defeat Imlay City 54-50 – Flint Journal

10. ICE HOCKEY Caleb Pider scored four goals in Midland Dow’s 5-2 win over Bay City – Midland Daily News

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Dexter coach Phil Jacobs has stepped down after leading the Dreadnaughts to Ford Field for the first time – Ann Arbor News