Today In The MHSAA: 1/12/22

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 12, 2022

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Howell downed Hartland 37-31, ending the Eagles’ 33-game regular-season winning streak – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s emerged from a matchup of unbeaten teams with a 66-64 double-overtime win over Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Oakland Press

3. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Ann Arbor Pioneer defeated Skyline 102-81 in a matchup of neighbors and top teams statewide – We Love Ann Arbor

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Vandercook Lake came back late to remain undefeated and hand Napoleon its first loss, 61-54 – Jackson Citizen Patriot

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Battle Creek Pennfield won a matchup of Interstate 8 Athletic Conference undefeated teams, 48-44 over Marshall – Battle Creek Enquirer

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hart started fast and held on for a 37-36 win over Montague – Local Sports Journal

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL East Lansing handed Holt its first defeat, 72-54 – Lansing State Journal

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Flint Beecher got past rival Hamady 48-46 on a last-second basket – Mid-Michigan Now

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Holland West Ottawa moved to 8-0 with a 37-32 win over Grand Haven – Holland Sentinel

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Gaylord earned its first win since February 2020, 64-61 over Ogemaw Heights – Petoskey News-Review

Also of note …

BASEBALL Blissfield coach Larry Tuttle, the MHSAA’s all-time wins leader in the sport, announced his retirement – Monroe News

GIRLS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Marian coach Mary Cicerone, closing in on 700 career wins, will retire after this season – MLive-Detroit

Today in the MHSAA: 11/9/17

November 9, 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: Nearly a year after finishing Class C runner-up, unranked Brown City finds itself two wins from returning to Kellogg Arena next week with the next step a Regional Final against No. 6 Unionville-Sebewaing – Port Huron Times Herald

2. Volleyball: Reigning champion and top-ranked Bronson got in some film study Wednesday as it prepared for tonight’s Regional Final against No. 4 Schoolcraft – Sturgis Journal 

3. Diving: Gaylord’s Caitlyn Elenz will compete in a Division 3 Regional tonight after coming back from a concussion sustained last month – Gaylord Herald Times

4. Volleyball: No. 8 Rogers City is focused on honorable mention Bellaire after eliminating No. 2 Leland in a Class D Regional Semifinal on Tuesday – Alpena News

5. Volleyball: Honorable mention Fruitport is gearing up for a Class B Regional Final against Grant coming off a big win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central – Grand Haven Tribune 

6. Football: Belding is enjoying its best season since 1998 and now faces reigning champion Grand Rapids Catholic Central in a Division 4 Regional Final – Greenville Daily News 

7. Football: Portland will host what’s become an annual playoff matchup with reigning champion Grand Rapids West Catholic in Division 5 – Ionia Sentinel-Standard