Today in the MHSAA: 1/12/17
January 12, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Wednesday was filled with a big-time girls basketball matchup, a scoring milestone, a key Detroit Catholic League hockey matchup and the stepping down of a successful football coach – and don’t miss a history lesson from the Upper Peninsula as well.
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
Class B contender Detroit Country Day posted an impressive 67-28 win over Class C contender Flint Hamady, which also entered undefeated – Detroit News
Eileene Naniseni scored her 1,000th point on a free throw with 17 seconds to play in her team’s 54-40 win over Fife Lake Forest Area – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Madi Cutler had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Blanchard Montabella past Coleman 58-47 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Boys Basketball
After trailing Holly by 15 during the first quarter, Flushing came back with a 39-point swing to win 75-50 – Flint Journal
Hockey
Division 1 No. 1 Detroit Catholic Central scored two third-period goals to get past Division 3 No. 3 Warren DeLaSalle 4-2 – Macomb Daily
Freshman Stephen Metcalfe’s goal early in overtime gave Royal Oak a 3-2 win over Detroit Country Day – Oakland Press
Brothers Isaac and Luke Lippert teamed up for the winning goal in Ann Arbor Skyline’s 4-3 overtime victory over Saline – Ann Arbor News
Wrestling
Division 1 No. 4 Oxford edged Clarkston 35-30 in a dual after those teams finished first and second, respectively, at the Oakland County Invitational last month – Oakland Press
Division 2 No. 6 Richmond swept a pair of Blue Water Area Conference matches, downing No. 6 Algonac 48-16 and Capac 60-18 – Clinton Township Voice
Football
Ida coach Tom Walentowski stepped down after building a 132-106 record over the last 25 seasons, including a 37-9 mark over the last four – Monroe Evening News
Good Read
Powers North Central is the talk of the Upper Peninsula and growing in statewide basketball circles as its boys team closes in on Chassell’s record 65-game winning streak. The Houghton Daily Mining Gazette recalls the those Chassell passed on the way to setting that record in 1957-58, the Mass-Greenland teams of the late 1940s – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Today in the MHSAA: 11/9/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 9, 2026
1. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Ann Arbor Pioneer in the Southeastern Conference Red and Chelsea in the SEC White won league meets; Pioneer is ranked No. 1 in Lower Peninsula Division 1 and Chelsea is No. 7 in LPD3 – Ann Arbor News
2. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Traverse City Tritons clinched their sixth straight Coastal Conference championship – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Allendale won its first District title since 2000, and Rockford stunned No. 7 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern in Division 1 – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING LPD3 No. 3 Holland Christian, LPD1 No. 3 Jenison and No. 7 Hudsonville won Ottawa-Kent Conference league meets – Holland Sentinel
5. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Ishpeming advanced in Division 4 with a five-set District Final win over Munising – My UP NOW
6. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Grand Blanc was first and Midland Dow second at the Saginaw Valley League championship meet – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING Warren Woods-Tower and Macomb L’Anse Creuse North are co-champions in the Macomb Area Conference Blue – Macomb Daily
8. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Mason County Central finished a District title repeat with a 3-1 win over Muskegon Catholic Central in Division 4 – Ludington Daily News
9. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Fulton advanced in Division 4 with a District-clinching sweep of Portland St. Patrick – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
10. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Richmond came back from a two-set deficit to defeat St. Clair in five in a Division 2 District Final – Macomb Daily